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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Nicholas Papadopulos. Show more

Anna Hill hears how Denmark is racing to raise pig welfare standards in time for new EU rules. Show more

Ministers say they want a referendum on Scottish independence 'sooner rather than later'. And a report too from Cardiff. With Susan Hulme. Show more

Libby Purves is joined by Tasmin Little, John Akomfrah, Andrew Higgins and Sir Stephen Waley-Cohen. Show more

Carey Mulligan on her latest controversial film role in Shame. How will the new quarterly magazine Critical Muslim address women's issues? And how to cook the perfect steak. Show more

With Toby's help, Ruth does a little more snooping, but her curiosity is attracting some unwanted attention. But whose? Show more

What can football managers learn from their counterparts in the boardrooom? The BBC's business editor Robert Peston finds out.

QC Robert tries to woo Elizabeth, by means of a putty-coloured carpet. Stars Hugh Bonneville and Lyndsey Marshal. From 2012. Show more

Consumer news with Shari Vahl. Featuring cheaper rural homes, and a new whistleblower helpline for NHS and social services staff. Show more

Presented by John Waite. Criticised for its complaint handling and with a backlog of work, is the UK's dental regulator up to the task of protecting the public? Show more

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

Sara Wheeler studies the men on Captain Scott's Terra Nova Expedition. In this episode, Raymond Priestley. Show more

The new Mrs Grundy asserts herself and Pat takes a trip down memory lane. Show more

By Frazer Flintham. When Hannah agrees to meet up with her old university friend Nikki more than ten years after they lost touch, she doesn't anticipate Nikki's explosive news. Show more

Paul Lewis and a panel of guests answer calls on wills and inheritance tax. Show more

Dr Mark Porter demystifies health issues, bringing clarity to conflicting health advice. He discusses med devices, testosterone, itching, BP, pills and Tourette's. Show more

Debt is older than money: Laurie Taylor hears a new theory covering 5,000 years of trade. And cosmetic surgery tourism: why more people are combining a holiday with a nip and tuck. Show more

Steve Hewlett asks what the video streaming service Netflix means for the future of British TV. He is also joined by Stephen Price for an overview of 2011's viewing figures. Show more

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A love story about a socially inept childhood neighbour (Isy's first pen pal) and a 'well-bred' Surrey girl. From January 2012. Show more

Tom tucks in, and it's all change for Jake and Mia. Show more

John Wilson talks to Thomas Asbridge about his new TV history of the Crusades, singer Emili Sande, winner of the Brits Critics' Choice 2012, and war photographer Guy Martin. Show more

With Toby's help, Ruth does a little more snooping, but her curiosity is attracting some unwanted attention. But whose? Show more

Nick Robinson goes behind the closed doors of Whitehall and inside Westminster to ask how controversial decisions are reached. First in a new series. Show more

Judith Clegg argues that the special culture of technology start-ups could be applied much more widely, and if it was, it would make the world a dramatically better place. Show more

The swap of two gamekeepers continues - one from the Kalahari, the other from the Angus Glens. With Mark Stephen. From October 2010. Show more

Libby Purves is joined by Tasmin Little, John Akomfrah, Andrew Higgins and Sir Stephen Waley-Cohen. Show more

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National and international news and analysis with Carolyn Quinn.

Baron Hulot's financial misdeeds are discovered and his disgrace has disastrous consequences. Read by Alex Jennings. Show more

Country music legend Tina C is out to save the world from its financial mess. Stars Christopher Green. From January 2012. Show more

Andrew Lawrence delves into conventional living and pressures to conform, kicking off with looking good. From September 2010. Show more

Susan Hulme with the day's top news stories from Westminster. The prospect of a Scottish independence referendum leads to a display of unity at Prime Minister's Questions. Show more

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Tim Parks illuminates the impact of letters and words on a page and the functional and enriching meaning of reading. From January 2012. Show more

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