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Prayer and reflection with Dr Tina Beattie, Director of Catholic Studies at Roehampton University.

Caz Graham hears calls for Agricultural Wages Boards to be scrapped to make farming more competitive. But the Unite union claims that could lead to poverty and exploitation. Show more

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With Sarah Montague and Justin Webb. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

Andrew Marr with historian Jane Shaw, theatre director Jonathan Kent, and writers Ziauddin Sardar and Ross Perlin. Show more

Manning Marable's biography of the human rights activist. Inspired by Marcus Garvey, Malcolm's parents kept moving home to spread the word but clashed with the Ku Klux Klan. Show more

Presented by Jane Garvey. Illustrator and writer Shirley Hughes on 30 years of her creation, Alfie. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Tom works as a groom on a country estate, but his life is suddenly changed when his master buys two half-dead elephants at Bristol docks. Stars Stuart McLoughlin. Show more

The Rev Richard Coles explores the history of church vestments. Why are they still so important to the clergy? From 2011. Show more

Robbie is taught a lesson, but Harvey feels it's time to spill the beans. Stars Mark Benton and Rebecca Front. From June 2011. Show more

Julian Worricker on the E. Coli outbreak in beansprouts; proposed benefits cuts for those living in social housing deemed too big for their needs; and Royal Mail privatisation. Show more

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With Martha Kearney. National and international news, featuring analysis, comment and interviews. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.

Paul Gambaccini welcomes three former winners, for the semi-finals of the 2011 search to find the nation's musical mastermind. Show more

Caroline is in the doghouse and there's a surprise member of the congregation at St Stephen's. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Investigating a murder, DI James McCoy faces a crisis when a voice in his head threatens to destroy him. Stars Tim McInnerny. Show more

Kim Cotton was the UK's first paid surrogate mother but she hit the headlines when she sold her story to a tabloid newspaper. She reflects on the impact the media had on her life. Show more

Memories of playwright Terence Rattigan, from people with a close connection to him, in conversation with Mark Lawson. Princess Jean Galitzine was a good friend and an inspiration. Show more

The burger is one of the world's most popular foods and makes eating meat affordable for millions. Sheila Dillon looks at a new attempt to revive its reputation as a quality food. Show more

The Infinite Monkeys are joined by special guests Stephen Fry and science writer Simon Singh to find out whether there really are only six degrees of separation between two people. Show more

Eddie Mair presents the day's top stories. Including Weather.

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Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Gyles Brandreth and Tony Hawks are the panellists. Nicholas Parsons hands out the subjects and challenges them to speak for 60 seconds. From June 2011. Show more

Ed feels under surveillance and Roy and Phoebe have a grown up conversation. Show more

John Wilson talks to Ray Davies as his Meltdown festival begins, to Derren Brown about his new stage show Svengali and reviews French thriller Point Blank. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Tom works as a groom on a country estate, but his life is suddenly changed when his master buys two half-dead elephants at Bristol docks. Stars Stuart McLoughlin. Show more

The website Ipaidabribe.com is just one of a number of innovative social media initiatives springing up to tackle corruption in India. Mukti Jain Campion reports. Show more

As political consensus emphasises the need for Britain to rebalance its economy away from banking, Janan Ganesh asks if promoting manufacturing will really make the country richer. Show more

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

Andrew Marr with historian Jane Shaw, theatre director Jonathan Kent, and writers Ziauddin Sardar and Ross Perlin. Show more

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With Ritula Shah. The IMF's verdict on the Chancellor's plans; the International Development Minister discusses his visit to Libya; the role of the military in Thai politics. Show more

As Hyong-Chol, the first born and favourite son, continues to search fruitlessly for his mother, memories of his youth surface and he begins to realise all that he owes to her. Show more

Dominic Arkwright talks foreignness with satirist Joe Queenan, poet Elvis MacGonagall and writer Amanda Mitchison. From 2011. Show more

With MPs not back from their half term break until tomorrow, Sean Curran reports on demands in the Lords to allow the humble cheque to stay in use in the digital age. Show more

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Manning Marable's biography of the human rights activist. Inspired by Marcus Garvey, Malcolm's parents kept moving home to spread the word but clashed with the Ku Klux Klan. Show more

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