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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Anna Magnusson. Show more

As drought is declared in South East England, as well as East Anglia, farmers warn it could have an impact on food prices. And, Schmallenberg disease in Cornwall. Show more

What is the future of nanotechnology? Chemist Tony Ryan shows Jim Al-Khalili some of its surprising uses. Show more

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown explores the impact of divorce on families. She speaks to Jane, a grandparent who has not seen her 11-year-old granddaughter for four years. Show more

Joan Baez, on her tour of some of the UK's more intimate venues. Why there won't be any women representing Saudi Arabia at the Olympics. Plus debut novelist Eowyn Ivey. Show more

A childhood dream comes true, when James Aldred is not only taken to see the world's tallest tree, whose location is a well-kept secret, but gets to climb it. Show more

An exploration of the emotional impact of the song made famous by the legendary French singer, Edith Piaf. From February 2012. Show more

Last week Baroness Warsi condemned what she called the rise of a 'militant secularisation'. Is religion's place in Britain being eroded, and if it is, is that a good or bad thing? Show more

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Martha Kearney presents national and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.

Clare Balding visits Hampden Park in Glasgow to explore the part football has played in shaping Scotland's national identity and its changing relationship with England. Show more

Bert Horrobin tries his luck. Meanwhile Kylie causes a stir.

A routine council eviction has blown up into a full scale riot and the police have been heavy-handed, resulting in two hospitalised civilians. Show more

Jay Rayner presents the food panel show from Melton Mowbray, with panellists Stefan Gates, Rachel McCormack, Allegra McEvedy and Peter Barham discussing pies, cheese, and pancakes. Show more

Every time London suffers a serious rainstorm, raw sewage overwhelms the Victorian sewers and pours into the River Thames. Prof Alice Roberts examines the proposed solution. Show more

As the legal aid bill continues its rocky ride through Parliament, Joshua Rozenberg assesses the impact of the proposed changes to the civil justice system in England and Wales. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Harriett Gilbert, Gus Casely-Hayford and Martin Stephen discuss books by Aminatta Forna, Dan Vyleta and Thomas Hardy. From 2012. Show more

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

The showbiz veteran tries to reduce the premium on his car insurance. Stars Steve Delaney and Mel Giedroyc. From February 2012. Show more

Tension mounts at the auction of promises but who will snap up Harry's offer? Show more

With Mark Lawson, including best-selling novelist Sue Townsend, playwright Charlotte Keatley, and a review of Black Gold, starring Antonio Banderas and Freida Pinto. Show more

After Britain's defeat at Dunkirk, in the corridors of Whitehall, Mrs Brown must turn from tea lady to spy. Stars Amanda Root. Show more

Diabetes costs the NHS nine billion pounds and causes over 70,000 deaths a year in England, of which up to 24,000 may be preventable. Julian O'Halloran investigates. Show more

Mani Djazmi is joined by David Aldwinckle from AFBP and Damon Rose to discuss the issues facing blind people when they relocate to a new area. Lee Kumutat reports on Siri. Show more

Dr Mark Porter investigates a pilot incentive scheme to give pregnant women vouchers to give up and stay off cigarettes for at least six months after they give birth. Show more

What is the future of nanotechnology? Chemist Tony Ryan shows Jim Al-Khalili some of its surprising uses. Show more

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Robin Lustig presents national and international news and analysis. Show more

Sukhanov's daughter leaves home with her married lover. His colleague tells him not to come to work as he is 'stressed'. He calls his wife at the dacha; there is no reply. Show more

Jagger in Jail: 1967, Mick Jagger spent a night in prison. This is an imagined conversation between Mick and cell-mate Jim. Show more

Sean Curran and the BBC's parliamentary team report as the Health Secretary comes under pressure from Labour and Liberal Democrat MPs to drop his changes to the NHS in England. Show more

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Fleeing from Poland and Russia, Michele Hanson's grandparents arrived in Barrow-in-Furness. Memoir read by Rebecca Front. Show more

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