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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Clair Jaquiss. Show more
With Sarah Swadling. Four of the 14 UK cheeses awarded EU protected food status have disappeared from sale. Show more
Morning news and current affairs with James Naughtie and Sarah Montague, investigating why some children go to school not knowing their own name. Show more
Two conscious patients ask to stop a treatment that will directly lead to their deaths. Some medical staff worry that any assistance they give could be construed as assisted dying. Show more
Woman's Hour
Stella Rimington; Young Teetotallers; Fighting Fibroids
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Dame Stella Rimington, ex-Director General of MI5; will high profile, young teetotallers influence teen drinking?; are women getting the most appropriate treatment for fibroids? Show more
Bruce and Madame Frabelle appear to be two of a kind, and Edith has set Aylmer thinking by telling him that Dulcie is in love with him. Stars Juliet Aubrey. Show more
Lucy Williamson reports from Seoul on the dangerous trade of the people brokers, smuggling the desperate out of North Korea to the safety of the South. Show more
Artist Wolfgang Stoecker is on a mission to explore the cultural meanings of dust, swept up from historic buildings. From 2011. 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.
Stewart Henderson ponders the universal appeal of the protest chant. Plus the secret signals of frogs, the church bells of drowned villages and how County Durham got its name. Show more
Alice confronts some economic realities and Elizabeth is feeling alone. Show more
By DJ Britton. How will the credit crunch and governmental changes affect local council CEO Robyn's ambitious environmental plans for her constituency? Starring Lesley Sharpe. Show more
Jules Hudson is in Cramlington to find out about the creation of Northumberlandia, a giant sculpture of a naked woman being carved into the Northumberland landscape. Show more
John Inverdale and Stephanie Hunter together present the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young. Show more
By Sarah Dunnakey. A wife discovers that her husband appears to be turning into marzipan. A charming fable about letting go, read by Melanie Kilburn. Show more
Victory was a chance for national unity but ethnic tensions resurface after the war. Stalin crushes all hopes of greater freedom as the party-state reasserts its grip on power. Show more
Open Book
A History of Women's Writing Part Three; Has Crime Writing Become Too Gory?
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In the week of the Harrogate Crime Writing Festival, Mariella asks if the genre has become too gory. Plus the third part of her series examining the history of women's writing. Show more
Quentin hears how scientists are closing in on the Higgs particle, if culling badgers is scientific, how diamonds reveal the first continental drift and how neurons inspire music. Show more
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Milton is on the run after leaking all the UN's emails, except the dull Swiss ones. With Dan Tetsell. From July 2011. Show more
The news gets worse for Pat, and Christopher has his fingers crossed. Show more
Front Row
Philippa Gregory on The Borgias, Kid Acne, and Ealing comedies
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With Mark Lawson. Author Philippa Gregory reviews TV series The Borgias, urban artist Kid Acne on his new exhibition, Jeff Park on new crime fiction, and Ealing comedies at 60. Show more
Bruce and Madame Frabelle appear to be two of a kind, and Edith has set Aylmer thinking by telling him that Dulcie is in love with him. Stars Juliet Aubrey. Show more
How did the MOD lose track of over 5bn pounds worth of military equipment? Adrian Goldberg asks why the system is in disarray and asks what's the risk to frontline troops. Show more
3D printing may revolutionise the manufacturing industry. Peter day asks if 100 years of mass production is running out of steam. Show more
Two conscious patients ask to stop a treatment that will directly lead to their deaths. Some medical staff worry that any assistance they give could be construed as assisted dying. Show more
How do agreements in the negotiating room develop into peace? Should we always talk or are some terrorists beyond the pale? Jonathan Powell presents. Show more
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National and international news and analysis.
When Pereira returns to Lisbon from a break at a health spa, his young assistant asks for his help. But if Pereira agrees he puts his reputation at risk. Read by Derek Jacobi. Show more
The call centre staff at catalogue company Smile5 discover why Sailesh left Bangalore. Stars Paul Sharma. From July 2011. Show more
Intrepid heroes battle evil forces for the Sword of Asnagar. Fantasy comedy starring Darren Boyd and Dave Lamb. From April 2009. Show more
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Cathy is a social worker in the East End of Glasgow - her clients are mostly young men desperate for love. Show more
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