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Prayer and reflection with the Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth. Show more

Egg producers have begun legal action against DEFRA over illegal egg imports. And, why the cost of carrots and potatoes has dropped, in the midst of food price inflation. Show more

Morning news and current affairs, presented by James Naughtie and Evan Davis, debating how the murder of Stephen Lawrence changed Britain. Also, the science of meditation. Show more

Melvyn Bragg considers the history of the written word and its influence on human ideas. He looks at how the invention of writing influenced the spread of religion. Show more

Northern Ireland peace-builder Tony Macaulay retraces his Belfast paper round route of the 1970s. With Bob Kingdom. From September 2011. Show more

Jenni Murray hears from listeners sharing their home with different generations - through necessity and choice - and finds out about the challenges and rewards. Show more

Back in England, Maud finds out that Cropper wants to buy up all the letters and take them back to America. Stars Matthew Marsh. Show more

Robert Peston lifts the lid on the multi-million pound football management industry and explores the skills of Britain's top football managers. Show more

Exams are no problem for Robert Purcell QC, but finding a girlfriend is. Stars Hugh Bonneville and Nichola McAuliffe. From 2012. Show more

Travel industry predictions for 2012; how new face-recognition technology could offer more security for consumers; Chief Executive Liz Sayce of new charity, Disability Rights UK. Show more

John Waite reports on the Irish war heroes shunned for fighting in World War II. They deserted the Irish Army to fight alongside the British and were blacklisted at home. Show more

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Martha Kearney presents national and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.

On the eve of his 70th birthday, BBC Radio 4 pays tribute to one of the world's most famous living scientists, Prof Stephen Hawking. Show more

Brenda suspects Tom's motives and Debbie has some unfinished business. Show more

By Alison Carr. When Denize falls in love with washed-out Kenny Rogers impersonator Martin, her dreams of singing are long forgotten. But then 'Kenny' asks her to be his 'Dolly'. Show more

Paul Lewis and a panel of guests answer calls on benefits. Show more

The streets beneath our feet are getting smart. Angela Saini investigates a movement called Shared Space, which promises to dramatically change the way cities look and feel. Show more

What happens when professional markers are removed and one uniform is used for almost all staff in a hospital? Also, how military tactics are increasingly used to police cities. Show more

Brian Cathcart on the Mail and the Lawrence case, Times crime editor Sean O'Neill on the Filkin report, Emma Barnett on the fake Wendi Deng Twitter account, and FT's Lionel Barber. Show more

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Victoria Coren Mitchell dares her witty and opinionated guests Sue Perkins, Maureen Lipman and Cerys Matthews to challenge knee-jerk thinking. From January 2012. Show more

Susan exercises some diplomacy. Meanwhile David and Ruth think about their future. Show more

Actor Michael Fassbender; Julian Lloyd Webber and Tasmin Little on Delius; Richard Bean and Nicholas Hytner on following One Man, Two Guvnors; and a review of TV drama Eternal Law. Show more

Back in England, Maud finds out that Cropper wants to buy up all the letters and take them back to America. Stars Matthew Marsh. Show more

Mariella Frostrup and guests discuss fostering independence in children and teens. How do parents do it and what are the consequences if they don't? Show more

Paul Flatters argues that childhood today is better than ever before and he explains why (wrongly) thinking the reverse is bad for us as individuals and as a society. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Mark Stephen charts a unique swap involving two gamekeepers - one from the Kalahari, the other from the Angus Glens. From October 2010. Show more

Melvyn Bragg considers the history of the written word and its influence on human ideas. He looks at how the invention of writing influenced the spread of religion. Show more

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Robin Lustig presents national and international news and analysis. Show more

Bette finds a fellow conspirator in Madame Marneffe, but loses her hold on Wenceslas. Read by Alex Jennings. Show more

Uh oh, not another bank heist... ker-ching! Nick and co try to solve it. With Anna Crilly and Colin Hoult. From January 2012. Show more

Paul Jackson reveals how album rock series 'The Old Grey Whistle Test' survived on TV for 16 years. With Bob Harris. From February 2011. Show more

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Noo encounters rampant corruption and dereliction but also discovers a remarkable Zimbabwean success story. Show more

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