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Prayer and reflection with Church of Scotland elder Alison Twaddle. Show more

The latest news about food, farming and the countryside with Charlotte Smith. The winner of the 'Farming Today' Farmer of the Year is revealed at the BBC Food and Farming awards. Show more

Susan Hulme covers Prime Minister's Question Time, and has highlights of the rest of Wednesday's debates in the Commons and the Lords. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the history and achievements of crystallography, a scientific discipline that has revolutionised our understanding of the world. Show more

Lady MacMillan on life with Kenneth MacMillan and his ballet legacy, Maeve Binchy's last book 'A Week in Winter', women in prison, and the Woman's Hour Power List on rural affairs. Show more

Rani knows her husband loves her. But she's not sure if she can ever be the type of woman he desires. Show more

Many pupils in the north of South Africa are furious the government has failed to deliver textbooks on time. Rob Walker investigates allegations of corruption and mismanagement. Show more

How a shabby Parisian hotel became the world's avant-garde HQ between 1957 and 1963. With Professor Andrew Hussey. From 2012.
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Lilian makes her choice, and Mike is getting breathless. Show more

By Kieran Prendiville. Implicated in a child murder but released from prison, Jennifer now has a new identity. But at least one newspaper is determined to find out where she lives. Show more

Atlantic College was set up 50 years ago, bringing together students from around the world to promote peace and understanding. Felicity Evans gets an education with a difference. Show more

Sue MacGregor presents the Radio 4 Appeal for One to One Children's Fund. Show more

Mariella Frostrup presents a children's book special with Richard Curtis, Charlie Higson, Lauren Child, Jeff Kinney and Amanda Craig. Show more

The latest from the world of film. Francine Stock meets with Ralph Fiennes who, fresh from Skyfall, is now rattling his leg-irons as Magwitch in Mike Newell's Great Expectations. Show more

Quentin Cooper reports on a four-month rat cull underway in South Georgia, the protective powers of olive oil and the Romantic Chemistry exhibition at the Royal Society. Show more

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Sketches, stand-up and song in a comic exploration of violence. With Andrew Lawrence and Sara Pascoe. From November 2012. Show more

Jazzer is dejected, and Bert has a good idea. Show more

Arts news. Roddy Doyle talks about his new novella, Two Pints; the RSC's new production of Boris Godunov opens; singing sisters The Staves; Peter Mullan stars in TV drama The Fear. Show more

Rani knows her husband loves her. But she's not sure if she can ever be the type of woman he desires. Show more

Angus Crawford examines the Royal British Legion and asks whether a major restructuring will affect its ability to deliver the help that veterans expect. Show more

As entrepreneurs from all over Europe rush to set up their businesses in Berlin, Peter Day asks what is behind the success of this new high-tech hub. Show more

Brett Westwood looks at the creation of a vast nature reserve in Turkmenistan, and takes a closer look at strange sausage-shaped lichens in Wales. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the history and achievements of crystallography, a scientific discipline that has revolutionised our understanding of the world. Show more

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Regulating the British press, the UN Palestinian vote, and Rwanda's involvement in Democratic Republic of the Congo. National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. Show more

From the beginning, Oliver Walzer is a natural - at ping-pong. But when it comes to women, he is not quite so skilful. Howard Jacobson's hilarious coming-of-age story. Show more

Bernie brings her dog and starts a craze in the Smile5 call centre office. Sketch show with Chizzy Akudolu. From November 2012. Show more

The keenly awaited report of the Leveson Inquiry into newspaper standards is released. Rachel Byrne has the reaction from David Cameron and the other party leaders in the Commons. Show more

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General Thomas-Alexandre Dumas accompanies Napoleon on his ill-fated expedition to Egypt. Biography of the father of novelist Alexandre Dumas. From November 2012. Show more

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