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A reading and a reflection to start the day, with Canon Patrick Thomas.
The British cows which never see the outdoors: Farming Today visits a Cheshire dairy farm to look at zero-grazing. Presented by Caz Graham. Show more
Morning news and current affairs, presented by Evan Davis and Justin Webb. Featuring the latest on the Syrian ceasefire, plus tax relief and William Boyd on his new Bond novel. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the emergence of geology as a scientific discipline. Show more
Woman's Hour
Domestic Violence or Coercive Control
58 minutes
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What do you keep in your handbag? The 'boomerang kids' and the parents whose grown-up kids keep moving back home. And should domestic violence be renamed 'coercive control'? Show more
The Morning News gossip magazine faces legal action over its illegal sourcing of material. Stars Lizzy McInnerny and Gerard Murphy.
Crossing Continents
Forced Sterilisation in Uzbekistan
28 minutes
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Natalia Antelava uncovers evidence that women in Uzbekistan are being sterilised by the government, often without their knowledge. Show more
The journalist John Harris considers the history and demise of the contemporary British protest song. He goes in search of those who are singing them, asking who is angry now? 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.
Jeanette Winterson focuses on the sinking of the Titanic. A tale of class division, heroism and horror. Show more
Amy is on a high, and will Ed stick his neck out? Show more
4 Extra Debut. Fearing further threats after the Gunpowder Plot, King James transports his court to the Scottish Highlands, including neurotic playwright William Shaxberd. Show more
Helen Mark retraces the journey of Watership Down 40 years on and looks at the site at Sandleford where a housing development is proposed. Show more
John Bishop presents an appeal on behalf of the charity Y Care International. Show more
Open Book
Sir Ronald Harwood on the books that influenced him
30 minutes
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Mariella Frostrup meets Ronald Harwood to talk about his five-of-the-best books, while Janice Galloway and Jenny Colgan cater for those with a literary sweet tooth. Show more
Actor Michael Sheen takes Matthew Sweet on a tour of his home town, Port Talbot in Wales. Show more
Undersea earthquakes, the Titanic birth of global telecommunications, computer spies, and testing whether people sound how they look. Presented by Gareth Mitchell. Show more
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Music and comedy with Alex Horne and his 5-piece jazz band. Nick Helm explores man, dog, dinosaurs and puns. From March 2012. Show more
Mike is determined to receive his dues and Pip has cow concerns. Show more
Front Row
Dara O Briain; Whit Stillman; Butch Cassidy rides again
30 minutes
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John Wilson talks to Dara O Briain about his new mathematical TV series, and to director Whit Stillman, whose new film arrives on our screens 13 years after his last release. Show more
The Morning News gossip magazine faces legal action over its illegal sourcing of material. Stars Lizzy McInnerny and Gerard Murphy.
Parts of England are facing the worst drought in more than 30 years. A hosepipe ban has been imposed. How did we get here? Linda Pressly investigates. Show more
As the eurozone struggles for survival, France remains at the heart of Europe. Peter Day finds out how French business is faring in an era of huge European uncertainty. Show more
Fish live in trees too. Brett Westwood finds out why conservationists are dropping wood into rivers to improve their wildlife and water quality. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the emergence of geology as a scientific discipline. Show more
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The day's news with Robin Lustig. The latest on the Syrian ceasefire, and should the Bahrain Grand Prix go ahead? Plus, a report on the conflict between Sudan and South Sudan. Show more
Jack realises how much Faina loves Garrett and is determined to help them start a new life together. Show more
Jarvis Cocker prowls the nation's night. In the company of poets, poker dens, punks and an alcohol fuelled badger-watch, he encounters creatures of the night. Show more
Autumn brings gloom. The satirist dips into the private journals of public figures. With Jan Ravens. From 2010. Show more
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As D-Day looms, there is alarm over the arrest of a high profile German businessman with ties to MI5. Read by Jonathan Keeble. Show more
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