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A short reflection and prayer to begin the day with Andrea Rea.

Anna Hill talks to Farming Minister Jim Paice about China's growing market and the opportunities for Britain's farmers and food producers. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss On War, the 19th-century treatise on the theory of warfare by the Prussian soldier Carl von Clausewitz. Show more

Jenni Murray presents a live broadcast from the Swedish capital, Stockholm, to find out whether state-backed gender equality means women really are living the dream. Show more

China's natural ageing process has been accelerated by the one-child policy. Mukul Devichand asks if Shanghai's ageing population could be undermining economic growth. Show more

4 Extra Debut. The follow-up to Dexys' hugely popular album Too-Rye-Ay was brave and different. Kevin Rowland and Helen O'Hara give rare interviews. Presented by Pete Paphides. Show more

Winifred Robinson explores how some dentists are working without proper insurance or scarpering abroad when things go wrong - how are they getting away with it? 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. Show more

Ivan Hewett is joined by harpsichordist Terence Charlston to explore the strangely distorted and weird-sounding key of F minor. Show more

Amy won't concede. Meanwhile Josh gets teased. Show more

Emma uses a powerful, illegal device to try to control her disturbing nightmares, until her dependency spirals out of control. A new perspective on addiction by Thomas Legendre. Show more

Helen Mark meets mountain rescue teams in Snowdonia to find out how walkers are taking risks without the right navigation skills to get out of trouble. Show more

Tommy Walsh presents an appeal on behalf of the charity Tools with a Mission. Show more

News from the book world with Mariella Frostrup. Jackie Kay discusses her new short story collection Reality, Reality, and why novels set in the 50s are in the literary zeitgeist. Show more

Francine Stock is joined by Martin Scorsese, Kevin MacDonald and others to celebrate The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, considered by many to be Britain's Citizen Kane. Show more

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

Eddie Mair presents full coverage and analysis of the day's news.

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In an open letter to Ken Clarke MP, Tom asks whether compensation culture is opposed to the theory of evolution. From May 2012. Show more

Joe is keen to solve a mystery. Meanwhile Usha makes the first move. Show more

Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including a review of a new staging of Joe Orton's farce What the Butler Saw, plus Julie Delpy's 2 Days in New York, and the Brighton Festival. Show more

Sam is disappointed to discover the truth behind Lord Sandwich's behaviour, while Elizabeth finds her new companion is less than honest. Stars Kris Marshall, Katherine Jakeways. Show more

John Rutter directs the music for a Eucharist on Ascension Day from St Sepulchre's, the National Musicians' Church, in London. The preacher is the Rev Prof Richard Burridge. Show more

Why did almost all of life become extinct 250 million years ago? Adam Rutherford explores how past extinctions made the modern living world. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss On War, the 19th-century treatise on the theory of warfare by the Prussian soldier Carl von Clausewitz. Show more

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Ritula Shah with a special programme on the future of higher education from King's College, London. Show more

With the repairs to his house complete, Aaron moves back in and waits patiently for Dorothy's next visit. Show more

Rory Bremner hosts the topical satire show that digs that bit deeper into national and international politics. Show more

Susan Hulme with the day's news from Westminster, where the chancellor George Osborne says there is now open speculation across Europe about Greece dropping out of the eurozone. Show more

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Mark Wallington's ukulele tour has reached Scotland at Edinburgh Festival time, where he becomes Uke of Edinburgh. Read by Hugh Dennis. Show more

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