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Prayer and reflection with Bishop Dr Joe Aldred. Show more
How well do reindeer cope with the noise and hubbub of Christmas attractions, far from their natural home? And the farmers giving food away at Christmas. Presented by Caz Graham. Show more
With John Humphrys and Evan Davis. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
Oscar-winning scriptwriter and creator of Downton Abbey Julian Fellowes is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs. Show more
Woman's Hour
Life in the freezer, contact after adoption, breast implants & Mrs Leather's carols
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Presented by Jenni Murray. Featuring defective breast implants, adopted children's contact with birth parents, and the appeal of living and working in the North and South Poles. Show more
Roland and Maud have opened a Pandora's Box and the chase is on to find the evidence that will back up their theory and unravel the mystery. Starring Bill Paterson. Show more
The Academie Francaise is the custodian of the French language and one of the country's most hallowed institutions. Agnes Poirier explores its history and questions its relevance. Show more
A storm is gathering in the town, and Esther has a big question for Ken and Keith. Sheila Hancock narrates. From December 2011. Show more
Consumer news with Peter White.
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Shaun Ley presents national and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.
The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office
Episode 15: The Last Post
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Dominic Sandbrook investigates how the post office has shaped British society - privatisation and the future. From December 2011. Show more
The stags and hens hit the town and the girls are in for a surprise. Show more
Comic drama by Adam Beeson based on a Gogol short story. On Christmas Eve in the Ukrainian village of Dikanka, the local witch is in league with a devil to steal the moon and stars. Show more
A festive edition with Tenterden and District Horticultural Society in Kent, chaired by Eric Robson. Joining him on the panel are Bob Flowerdew, Matthew Wilson and Bunny Guinness. Show more
A young couple struggle to find the money for a really special Christmas present for each other. Read by John Guerrasio. Show more
Last Word
Vaclav Havel, Kim Jong-il, Chris Athey, Cesaria Evora and Russell Hoban
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Matthew Bannister on North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, psychologist Chris Athey, writer Russell Hoban, singer Cesaria Evora and Czech playwright and President Vaclav Havel. Show more
More or Less
Who are the 1% and who are the 99%?
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Tim Harford discusses income inequality, meets the Cambridge professor of risk who is appearing on TV gameshow Wipeout, and interviews mathematician and magician Persi Diaconis. Show more
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A festive review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig, with guests Alexei Sayle, Susan Calman, Miles Jupp and Jeremy Hardy. Show more
Pat gets away from it all and there's a break with tradition at Bridge Farm. Show more
Front Row
Dominic West; Tracey Emin; Tom Hooper; Great British Bake Off; Inbetweeners
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Mark Lawson unwraps more new interviews with arts headline-makers of 2011, with Dominic West, Tracey Emin, Tom Hooper, The Inbetweeners' writers and the Great British Bake Off. Show more
Roland and Maud have opened a Pandora's Box and the chase is on to find the evidence that will back up their theory and unravel the mystery. Starring Bill Paterson. Show more
Brett Westwood chairs a discussion between Vandana Shiva, Jacqueline McGlade, Aubrey Manning and Jon Bridle about the increasing tension between the human population and nature. Show more
Lisa Jardine reflects on the power of music to move, especially at Christmas, when the singing of carols unites singers and listeners alike, in an outpouring of community spirit. Show more
The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office
Episode 3: The Post Office and the State
58 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
In 1870, the telegraph system came under the control of the post office, in the first ever instance of the government nationalising a commercial industry. Show more
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Robin Lustig presents national and international news and analysis.
Cousin Linda's marriage does not turn out as she had hoped. Diana Quick reads the comic classic set in the 1930s. Show more
Writer and psychologist Steven Pinker joins Matthew Parris to discuss the life of the great English philosopher Thomas Hobbes. Noel Malcolm provides expert analysis. Show more
Writer Sarah Hall explores how science fiction suggests how we might reproduce ourselves in the future. From September 2011. Show more
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In search of derivations, the Etymologicon takes us to Venice, ancient Rome and the Hudson River as Hugh Dennis considers magazines, salt cellars and fast bucks. Show more
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