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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Alison Murdoch, a student of Tibetan Buddhism.

After price cuts announced by Britain's biggest fresh milk processor Robert Wiseman, how can dairy farmers pick themselves up and move on? Plus, the future for England's forests. Show more

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Morning news and current affairs, presented by James Naughtie and Justin Webb. Barclays chairman 'set to resign', plus NHS drug spending and mantelpiece memorabilia. Show more

Andrew Marr talks with the counter-extremism activist Maajid Nawaz, the former ambassador Sir Christopher Meyer, the MP Elizabeth Truss and the journalist Robert Chesshyre. Show more

Grammy award-winner Mary Chapin Carpenter, men and risk-taking, whether investing in your looks pays off, being a female breadwinner, and DIY manicures. Presented by Jane Garvey. Show more

4 Extra Debut. When 15-year-old Bee wins perfect grades, she calls in her parents' promise of a present. Starst Miranda Richardson. Show more

Clare Jenkins explores why people record their life stories and what impact those stories have on other people when the interviewee is no longer themselves, or no longer alive. 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

Progress in the war against Japanese knotweed, what independent shops are doing to win your custom, and why getting older is something to be celebrated. With Julian Worricker. Show more

One of the great English poets, famous also for his day job as librarian at the University of Hull. Show more

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

Roger begins his tour in Shanghai with a visit to an opera museum, an unusual shoe museum in a private house, and a security museum. Show more

Ruth struggles to cope with the new situation. Meanwhile Emma seeks sanctuary. Show more

Complex love affairs, breaking scandals and a famous letter of hatred to the British people turn playwright John Osborne's 1961 French holiday into a nightmare. Stars Robin Laing. Show more

Paul Gambaccini chairs the music quiz semi-final with contestants from Tunbridge Wells, Nottingham and Chelmsford. From 2012. Show more

With digital publishing evolving at a blistering pace, Sheila Dillon investigates the future of the printed cookery book. Show more

The Rev Richard Coles explores the various ways that the way God speaks is depicted in literature, music, the theatre and film and what this reveals about our ideas of the deity. Show more

Taking a witty, irreverent and unashamedly rational look at the world according to science. Andy Hamilton joins presenters Robin Ince and Brian Cox to discuss whether size matters. Show more

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A return visit to Warwick for regulars Tim Brooke-Taylor and Barry Cryer, joined by Tony Hawks and Jeremy Hardy on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair. Show more

Elizabeth comes to her own conclusions and Ian has his say. Show more

Christopher Eccleston in new TV thriller Blackout; the Chariots of Fire running track on stage; over-'80s table tennis players in new film Ping Pong; the National Football Museum. Show more

4 Extra Debut. When 15-year-old Bee wins perfect grades, she calls in her parents' promise of a present. Starst Miranda Richardson. Show more

Prof Ali Ansari presents a world history as seen through Persian eyes. Iran is subsumed into Arab Muslim, Turkic and Mongol empires, but then take their conquerors prisoner. Show more

As Europe faces economic meltdown, Simon Jack asks if printing yet more money is the only way out of trouble. Would our financial system be safer if currencies were backed by gold? Show more

Quentin Cooper looks into the science stories of the week and speaks to scientists who are making headlines. Show more

Andrew Marr talks with the counter-extremism activist Maajid Nawaz, the former ambassador Sir Christopher Meyer, the MP Elizabeth Truss and the journalist Robert Chesshyre. Show more

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George Osborne announces inquiry into banking scandal, why three police forces are unable to meet needs, and how cash-strapped Spain affords world-class football players. Show more

4 Extra Debut. After his book on an oil terminal, Keith Mabbut feels unfulfilled and is determined to embark on a novel. Read by Alex Jennings. Show more

Dominic Arkwright and writers Bidisha, Mark Mason and Mark C Newton boldly go into Tomorrow's World. From June 2012. Show more

Susan Hulme with the day's top news stories from Westminster. The prime minister and chancellor announce a wide-ranging parliamentary review of the banking sector. Show more

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