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Prayer and reflection with Bishop Steven Croft. Show more

Rex Milton owns one of the oldest surviving Exmoor Pony herds on the moor. As he tells Sarah Swadling, they have been part of his family's mixed hill farm for generations. Show more

With Justin Webb and Evan Davis. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.

Prof Jim Al-Khalili talks to planetary scientist Colin Pillinger about looking for life on Mars and why, even if a space mission fails, useful lessons can be learned. Show more

Bridget Kendall talks to people who are well known in one field but are experts in another. Archbishop Rowan Williams talks about Dostoyevsky. Show more

Jane Garvey presents a look back at the guests and subjects on Woman's Hour that inspired the most comment in 2011 via Twitter. Show more

Roland and Maud try to find the truth of the exact nature of the relationship between Ash and LaMotte. Stars Harry Hadden-Paton. Show more

What do a film star, a biologist and a journalist have in common? They all want to find out if a mysterious finger found in a drawer of a museum really did once belong to a yeti. Show more

Alexei Sayle explores the Beatles festive fan club recordings, Magical Mystery Tour film and Christmas concerts. From 2011. Show more

The Big Society: Julian Worricker asks if listeners have got involved, and if their communities have benefited from David Cameron's idea to get volunteers to run certain services. Show more

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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.

Yoko Ono tells Nina Myskow about the tastes that shaped her outlook and the food, and fasting, she shared with husband John. Show more

Recriminations fly at Bridge Farm and Casper makes his debut. Show more

Charles Darnay is on trial for treason, and the dissolute Sydney Carlton is defending him. Stars Robert Lindsay and Andrew Scott. Show more

Presented by Richard Daniel. Magnolias have been reported blooming again in autumn and rhubarb has been harvested in December. Does this mean that our seasons are changing? Show more

Stewart Henderson ponders the universal appeal of the protest chant. Plus the secret signals of frogs, the church bells of drowned villages and how County Durham got its name. Show more

But I've Got a Degree! Michael Rosen discusses the letters we put before and after our names. Are you a BA, MA, Dr or Dame - or 'just a plain Mister'? And does it matter? Show more

Brian Sewell on his love of 'Mad' King Ludwig II of Bavaria, who built the ultimate fantasy castle at Neuschwanstein. With Matthew Parris and Simon Winder. From December 2011. Show more

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Sarah Dunant looks at different aspects of debt, including the debt owed to those who have been a force for change in Arab countries. Show more

Mark Steel is in Douglas on the Isle of Man talking space travel, fairy bridges and Gef the Talking Mongoose. From December 2011. Show more

Pat tries to make amends. Meanwhile Jim presents Lynda with a challenge. Show more

Mark Lawson talks to three tenors and a countertenor: Joseph Calleja, Ian Bostridge, Mark Padmore and Iestyn Davies reflect on repertoire, teachers and the perils of phlegm. Show more

Roland and Maud try to find the truth of the exact nature of the relationship between Ash and LaMotte. Stars Harry Hadden-Paton. Show more

Why have overruns and overspends become the norm at the MOD? Francis Tusa investigates the murky world of defence procurement and asks if there is a better way of buying defence. Show more

Blind actor Ryan Kelly, who plays Jazzer in The Archers, talks to Peter White about his acting career and how he approaches the role of a sighted character. Show more

Chris Eldon Lee talks to tradesmen, working for the British Antarctic Survey, about life on the frozen continent. From 2010. Show more

Prof Jim Al-Khalili talks to planetary scientist Colin Pillinger about looking for life on Mars and why, even if a space mission fails, useful lessons can be learned. Show more

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Ritula Shah presents national and international news and analysis. As Arab League monitors enter the Syrian city of Homs, what will they have seen there? Show more

Linda's success with the communists does not extend to Christian. Diana Quick reads the comic classic set in the 1930s. Show more

The Monkeys are in a festive mood as they are joined by Richard Dawkins, actor and writer Mark Gatiss and science journalist Roger Highfield to discuss all things Christmas. Show more

Paul Gambaccini relives the night one of the greatest blues albums of all time, BB King's 1964 classic Live at the Regal, was recorded in Chicago's famous Southside Theatre. Show more

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Sarah Dunant looks at different aspects of debt, including the debt owed to those who have been a force for change in Arab countries. Show more

Bart writes the songs for 'Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be'. Alistair McGowan reads the biography of the composer and songwriter. Show more

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