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Spiritual reflection and prayer to begin the day with Richard Hill. Show more
Agricultural land in England is expected to reach an all time high of £9,000 per acre. UK beef exports have dropped by 20 per cent in the past year. Show more
Morning news and current affairs with James Naughtie and Sarah Montague. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
Jim Al-Khalili talks to Pat Wolseley about her obsession with lichen and a nationwide project to involve ordinary people in the gathering of scientific data about nature. Show more
Razia Iqbal explores what it means to be a Muslim in modern Europe. Here she talks to the German writer and journalist Hilal Sezgin at her small farm just outside Hamburg. Show more
Woman's Hour
Feminism and the family, Arab women and sport
58 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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What role does feminism play in family life? Plus, the Olympic footballer Kelly Smith. Celebrating, informing and entertaining women, presented by Jenni Murray. Show more
After Laura's parents discover that she is not biologically theirs, the 12-year-old meets the detective investigating how this could have happened. Stars Natasha Watson. Show more
In the rainforest canopy, James Aldred encounters one of the world's most powerful birds of prey, the Harpy Eagle. From 2011. Show more
Comedian Stewart Lee goes on an audio journey through the pioneering world of early British electronic music. From 2012. Show more
James Naughtie considers the artist who has been at the forefront of British art since his early years as a member of the Pop Art movement. 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.
Lucy visits Latvia, where she finds that life for young people is particularly tough - they face losing their homes and still being saddled with debt; or they simply leave. Show more
Pawel makes himself at home. Meanwhile Pip takes charge. Show more
By Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly. A community interpreter's girlfriend is arrested for assaulting a police officer. Sarah investigates, but all is not what it seems. Show more
Matthew Sweet discovers that his favourite painting is a forgery. But does it really matter? Show more
The latest predictions of climate change give us a clear picture of Britain in 2060. It's going to look very much like Madeira. Tom Heap asks what that means for the way we live. Show more
Chris Ledgard listens to the ways in which different preachers use the power of language to move their followers. In churches and in mosques, modernising forces are at work. Show more
Politician, author and adventurer Rory Stewart chooses the Scottish writer, Sir Walter Scott. With Stuart Kelly and Matthew Parris. From August 2012. Show more
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Harvey is excited as wedding bells are in the air for his daughter, Charlie. What could go wrong? Stars Mark Benton. From May 2012. Show more
Jamie expects the worst and Emma comes to the rescue. Show more
John Wilson meets Alanis Morissette, reviews the film Take This Waltz, talks to John J Niven about his first crime thriller, and discovers the musical properties of a cactus. Show more
After Laura's parents discover that she is not biologically theirs, the 12-year-old meets the detective investigating how this could have happened. Stars Natasha Watson. Show more
Clubs or corporations? Jim White examines the first extraordinary 20 years of England's Premier League and asks if teams are divorced from the communities from which they emerged. Show more
David Poyner and Nicola Naylor tell Ian Macrae they want a change in classification rules which require them to wear blindfolds in their respective sports of archery and dressage. Show more
Inside Health
Over-diagnosis: Chronic Kidney Disease
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Dr Mark Porter finds out that some medical conditions are over-diagnosed and therefore over-treated, because of the results of certain tests.
Jim Al-Khalili talks to Pat Wolseley about her obsession with lichen and a nationwide project to involve ordinary people in the gathering of scientific data about nature. Show more
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France and Germany defy the euro gloom, the defected Syrian Prime Minister says the Assad regime is falling apart, and Ireland as a technology Mecca. News roundup with Ritula Shah. Show more
A new ghost story from Helen Dunmore, set during and after the Second World War, about the power of the past to imprint itself on the present, and possess it. Show more
Kevin Eldon's guests include a stupid man, Apollo 11 mission commander Neil Armstrong and sadly, a hypnotist. From August 2012. Show more
Teeming with spittoons and parks packed with people, the comedian visits the bustling city of Shanghai. From April 2002. Show more
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In her diary Isabella and Edward's time together is recounted in more passionate detail. What to believe? Read by Emma Fielding. Show more
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