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A reading and a reflection to start the day, with Canon Jenny Wigley. Show more

The latest news about food, farming and the countryside, presented by Anna Hill. Leading scientists welcome the environment secretary's clear support for GM crops. Show more

Susan Hulme reports from Westminster as the government comes under fire from opponents of its plan to allow same-sex marriage. Plus a report from Stormont. Show more

Psychotherapist and author Susie Orbach reviews the latest research with experts in the field, to establish how far the psychology of the child sex abuser is understood. Show more

Olivia O'Leary speaks to Booker Prize-winning author John Banville, who also writes under the pseudonym Benjamin Black. Show more

Christmas arrangements post-divorce, women in Afganistan, author Frances Fyfield, ballgowns at the V&A, and has life improved for working-class women in the UK? With Jane Garvey. Show more

Sissy has met her lover's wife, Fiona has a shock for Shirley, and Bonnie is bothered by pixies. Show more

Brett Westwood takes a look at what could happen if parts of the British countryside were returned to their natural state through a process known as rewilding. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Reverend Richard Coles revives a treasure trove of obscure, buried and forgotten Alternative Christmas recordings. From December 2012. Show more

Julian Worricker takes your calls on charities. Have we given up on giving? Are charitable donations down? 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.

Leading Turkish businesswoman Nur Ger and CEO Anne Walker MBE compare their working lives with one another. From December 2012. Show more

Matt has cause for celebration. Meanwhile Kenton is in hiding. Show more

4 Extra Debut. A heart-stopping message found in a bottle on a Sheppey beach persuades Dr Liebreich to turn detective. Stars Stella Gonet. Show more

Rod Argent, Chris White and Colin Blunstone talk to John Wilson about their 1968 album, 'Odessey and Oracle'. From December 2012. Show more

A behind the scenes exploration of a retail explosion. Jonty Bloom discovers the origins of the pound shop and asks what their meteoric rise says about all of us. Show more

Children’s author Francesca Simon chooses artist, writer and film-maker Jean Cocteau. With Matthew Parris. From December 2012. Show more

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It’s a writing showdown between Pip and Charles Dickens. Mark Evans' Victorian comic epic stars Tom Allen. From December 2012. Show more

Fallon and Kirsty are scoring points. Meanwhile Elizabeth asks for help. Show more

Mark Lawson talks to Paul Thomas Anderson about award-winner The Master, plus dramatist Jim Cartwright on his new community play, and is three the magic number for the arts? Show more

Sissy has met her lover's wife, Fiona has a shock for Shirley, and Bonnie is bothered by pixies. Show more

The new Bank of England governor will have huge power across the financial world. Kamal Ahmed asks how it should be used and how it will affect our debts, borrowings and savings. Show more

The government is expected to publish new guidelines for claiming Personal Independence Payments, the benefit replacing Disability Living Allowance. Peter White investigates. Show more

Emergency workers are extremely vulnerable to developing PTSD or Post Traumatic Shock Disorder, but new research suggests that different ways of thinking could protect them. Show more

Psychotherapist and author Susie Orbach reviews the latest research with experts in the field, to establish how far the psychology of the child sex abuser is understood. Show more

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No gay marriage for the Church of England, Cairo protests escalate, and a forced resignation in Mali. National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. Show more

Struggling salesman Richard Fanshawe meets colleague Derek's wife, and they all start going about together. Read by Carl Prekopp. Show more

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Jo Brand and neuroscientist Brian Butterworth to ask whether science will ever be able to really understand the human mind. Show more

Susan Hulme and the BBC parliamentary team report as Labour says it will oppose a cap on welfare payment increases and MPs condemn the recent violence in Northern Ireland. Show more

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Julie Davidson reaches the mission station at Kuruman, founded by Mary's parents and where the Livingstones were married. From December 2012. Episode 2 of 5. Show more

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