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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Leslie Griffiths. Show more

Anna Hill hears about an unborn calf being diagnosed with schmallenberg, a new disease which has already affected around 30 UK sheep farms. Show more

Susan Hulme with the latest news from Westminster and beyond. Angry Conservative MPs ask the Home Secretary to deport the radical preacher, Abu Qatada. Show more

Libby Purves is joined by actor Katherine Kelly; Dr Steve Peters, psychiatrist with the British Cycling Team; Rhonda Cornum, a former US army chief; and broadcaster Clare Balding. Show more

Presented by Jenni Murray. Catching up with the female entrepreneurs the programme has been following over the last year. What have they learned from the mentors given to them? Show more

Now an established novelist, Charles Dickens joins Inspector Field for a tour of duty in London's East End. Stars Alex Jennings. Show more

Chris Ledgard tells the story of the air show disaster at Ramstein, Germany, in 1988. Three Italian aircraft collided, one crashing into the crowd, killing 67 spectators. Show more

Pensions lost - Sam balks at Peter's outrageous survival plan. Stars Jonathan Pryce and Nicholas le Prevost. From February 2012. Show more

Presented by Peter White. How to fund and deliver social care in England, how technology could mean the end of the hotel receptionist, and opting out of online advertising. 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.

Clare Balding reveals that, if trade was the driving force behind the expansion of the British Empire, sport was the glue that helped keep it together. Show more

Alan is master of ceremonies. Meanwhile Jolene refuses to take sides. Show more

Stephen Wyatt's play explores the relationship between Cardinal Newman and Fr Ambrose St John, and the decision to open the grave in which both priests were buried. Show more

Vincent Duggleby and guests take calls on energy and energy saving. Show more

Presented by Dr Mark Porter. Including the protocols for visitors to hospitals, a new treatment for tennis elbow, and the increase in gout, particularly among younger people. Show more

We inhabit a precarious world of crisis which mocks the post-war promise of upward mobility, so claims theorist Lauren Berlant. Laurie also hears of life in an obesity clinic. Show more

As Facebook goes public, what are the challenges ahead? Can the BBC avoid controversy when covering a Scottish independence referendum? Why phone-hacking cases are being settled. Show more

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The comedian-activist and his audience consider tax-avoidance, quantitative easing and voting reform. From February 2012. Show more

Tom reacts badly and Lynda makes waves. Show more

Mark Lawson and Lionel Shriver review Lucian Freud's portraits; director Stephen Daldry on why his latest film has divided the critics in America; and architect Herman Hertzberger. Show more

Now an established novelist, Charles Dickens joins Inspector Field for a tour of duty in London's East End. Stars Alex Jennings. Show more

Does our monarchy still have a moral force in modern day Britain? Chaired by Michael Buerk. Show more

Gordon Bridger draws on a lifetime's experience as an economist in developing countries to argue that we should spend overseas aid differently to stop it doing more harm than good. Show more

New techniques allow us to control the minds and bodies of dangerous insects. Professor Alice Roberts asks if we can turn this to our advantage in the battle against malaria. Show more

Libby Purves is joined by actor Katherine Kelly; Dr Steve Peters, psychiatrist with the British Cycling Team; Rhonda Cornum, a former US army chief; and broadcaster Clare Balding. Show more

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Presented by Robin Lustig. The latest from the Syrian city of Homs; the Government's healthcare plans are back in the Lords; and life for gypsies in the UK.

A wine-fuelled restoration project ends in further chaos, and then the angry cleaner returns, armed with her mop. Show more

Country music legend Tina C tries to save the world from its financial mess by visiting China. Stars Christopher Green. From February 2012. Show more

In the pressurised world of conventional living, Andrew Lawrence explores the strange things we do for fun. From September 2011. Show more

Susan Hulme and the BBC's parliamentary team report as David Cameron rejects a fresh demand from Ed Miliband for the Government to halt its shake-up of the NHS in England. Show more

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Angela Carter sent Susannah Clapp a series of postcards that reflected her life and times. Now her friend brings these cards to life to form a memorable portrait of the author. Show more

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