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A spiritual comment and prayer, presented by the Very Rev Graham Forbes, Provost of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh.

After a year of protest, Anna Hill asks what 2013 might hold for the troubled dairy industry. Show more

Morning news and current affairs with Justin Webb and Sarah Montague. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.

Melvyn Bragg looks at the idea of culture as used by anthropologists since the 19th century. Show more

Sinead O'Connor sings and talks about her musical career, her political activism and her mental health. Plus highlights from 12 months of music on Woman's Hour. Show more

Edward escapes the family holiday to meet his mistress. Family saga starring Pip Torrens. Narrated by Penelope Wilton. Show more

Joanna Pinnock brings in the New Year with the clatter and spectacle of a winter wader site in Hampshire. Plus a report on the plight of Britain's native oysters. Show more

Paul Morley meets performers, critics and passionate punters to test the contention that jazz is dead, a victim of its own history. Show more

Liz Barclay makes her selection from the past seven days of BBC Radio. Show more

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Brooke Magnanti reveals the mixed and mischievous reasons authors have hidden their names - and how their audiences responded. Show more

It's the night of the Lower Loxley ball, and there's a panic for Elizabeth. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Indomitable actress Margaret Rutherford falls in love with Malcolm Troup, a musician 30 years her junior. Stars June Whitfield. Show more

Jay Rayner and the team present a special New Year edition of food panel show from Bath. Show more

Maureen's cat has gone astray. On the same Portsmouth street, the Fletcher family have found a cat which they're growing very fond of. Is it the same cat? Alan Dein finds out. Show more

As courts around the world replace human stenographers with digital recording systems, Michael Rosen explores the ancient art of stenography. Show more

Richard Herring selects Grigori Rasputin - mad monk or righteous spiritual man? With Matthew Parris and Bob Service. From January 2013. Show more

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Can Barack find the strength to fight for another presidential term? With enough power ballads and rock anthems he can. Show more

Marcus Brigstocke invites actress Meera Syal to try new experiences, including watching a football match. From January 2013. Show more

Alice has the New Year blues. Meanwhile Emma receives an unlikely visitor. Show more

John Wilson explores how new technology will shape how we experience culture in the coming year. Andy Serkis discusses performance capture and Neil Young shares his music vision. Show more

Edward escapes the family holiday to meet his mistress. Family saga starring Pip Torrens. Narrated by Penelope Wilton. Show more

Medic and author Ben Goldacre explores the idea of evidence-based policy and asks if it can ever become a reality in the UK. Show more

Test Match Special's Henry Blofeld talks to Peter White about the impact his eyesight problems are having on his work as a cricket commentator. Show more

When the English poet and writer James Lasdun moved to wooded New York State, his wife gave him a chainsaw. With help from some champion axmen, he learns how to cut down trees. Show more

Melvyn Bragg looks at the idea of culture as used by anthropologists since the 19th century. Show more

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Seven teachers and health workers shot dead in NW Pakistan. The US House of Representatives debates a deal agreed by the Senate to avert steep tax rises and spending cuts. Show more

Lady Dona succumbs at last to the Frenchman's charms and enjoys an idyllic voyage with him. But the dream cannot last. Read by Adjoa Andoh. Show more

Victoria Coren Mitchell dares comedian Mark Steel, novelist Jessica Berens and actor Christopher Biggins to challenge received opinion and knee-jerk thinking. From November 2011. Show more

An imagined confrontation between fugitive MP John Stonehouse and young journalist Ed in 1974. Stars Tim McInnerny. From February 2012. Show more

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Yusuf Mahmoud had been organising festivals of African music in the UK for years, but when a job opportunity arose in Zanzibar, off he went. Show more

Weighed down by her backpack, Cheryl Strayed begins her journey in the heat of California's Mojave desert. Show more

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