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Prayer and reflection with Quaker and author Alastair McIntosh. Show more
Wildlife groups have welcomed plans by the Welsh Government to put a badger cull on hold whilst a scientific review is carried out. Farmers groups say it's a disappointing U-turn. Show more
Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Princess Campbell, Simon Day, Clare Peake and Henry Winkler. Show more
Woman's Hour
Caitlin Moran, Women in Prison, Birthing Buddy Scheme
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Presented by Jenni Murray. Caitlin Moran on How to Be a Woman; new Birthing Buddy scheme; possible changes to sentencing for women in prison; early washing machines. Show more
Wayne's childhood is torn between the conflicting desires of his father, Treadway, who wants to make a true Labradorian man of him, and of the two women in his life. Show more
Alan Dein meets the very old but still vigorously articulate residents of an Essex old people's home and discovers a rich landscape in the lives of Millie, Lily, Henry and others. Show more
The American humorist reads from his extensive collection of published stories and articles. From April 2010. 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.
With Steve Hewlett. Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger on plans to transform the paper, Shadow Culture Secretary Ivan Lewis on the BBC's move north and who actually watches 3D TV? Show more
Emma is feeling frazzled. Meanwhile Vicky offers advice. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Irritation quickly turns to an obsession as Sarah gets ever more fixated on her mysterious neighbours. Stars Claire Rushbrook. Show more
Answering listener calls on financial issues. Show more
By Julia Ma. A young Chinese girl has to translate sensitive information for her mother. Read by Liz Sutherland. Show more
Ian Marchant meets five 'completists', each of them driven by the need to tick off the entire collection. Show more
Thinking Allowed
The Politics of Sleep - Women Who Kill
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What happens when a woman commits murder? Laurie discusses a new study of the media and judiciary reacting to a very unusual event. Also, the politics of sleep. Show more
The launch of a pioneering online experiment to test the nation's mental health and practical techniques on how to use mindfulness to manage stress. Show more
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The politicians decide to tackle drugs and homelessness, but what about their future? Stars Tom Basden. From June 2011. Show more
Pat and Susan come to the rescue and Ed raises a sensitive subject.
Front Row
Magritte and Warhol shows reviewed; Nico Muhly; Sirens
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With Mark Lawson, who visits a major Magritte exhibition opening this week in Liverpool, and also reports on a show of portraits by Andy Warhol at the Lowry in Salford. Show more
Wayne's childhood is torn between the conflicting desires of his father, Treadway, who wants to make a true Labradorian man of him, and of the two women in his life. Show more
Nick Robinson goes behind the closed doors of Whitehall to ask how controversial decisions are reached. Nick and his panel examine changing strike laws. Show more
Former England cricketer Ed Smith argues that too much professionalism in sport and in other areas of life spoils rather than promotes the chance of success. Show more
Large numbers of seismologists fear the recent earthquake in Japan reveals greats gaps in their science. Roland Pease investigates. Show more
Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Princess Campbell, Simon Day, Clare Peake and Henry Winkler. Show more
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With Ritula Shah. What's behind the explosion of violence in Northern Ireland? If troops withdraw, what chance for security in Afghanistan? Ai Wei Wei is released from custody. Show more
Renko is dismissed from his job but still he pursues the killer of Vera Antonova and his enquiries lead him back to the Nijinsky Club. Show more
A layer cake of disaster threatens the creosoted community. And where is Colin? With Tony Pitts and Johnny Vegas. From June 2011. Show more
Sean Curran and the BBC's parliamentary team with all the day's top news stories from Westminster, including a report on the exchanges at Prime Minister's Questions. Show more
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How can we pick a liar? Is it what they say, or what they do? Tim McInnerny continues Ian Leslie's book. Show more
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