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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Tina Beattie. Show more
Presented by Ella McSweeney. Ten thousand of Ireland's farmers take to the streets of Dublin to protest over what they call a 'fight for the future of family farming'. Show more
The Life Scientific
Episode 36: Hugh Montgomery
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Jim Al-Khalili interviews Prof Hugh Montgomery about the gene for fitness and how mountaineers have influenced intensive care medicine. Show more
One to One
Kate Silverton on how our fear of failure can impact on the choices we make.
14 minutes
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Kate Silverton talks to composer Raymond Yiu and explores how the fear of failure initially stopped him doing the one thing he loved. Show more
Woman's Hour
Sexual harassment at work; Molly Ringwald; teens and drugs
58 minutes
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Presented by Jane Garvey. Sexual harassment at work - how much things have changed since the 70s? Teenagers and drugs - what parents should know. Molly Ringwald on her first novel. Show more
Bev and Shirley take their unique hairdressing style to an old people's home and set about making Enid feel ten years older. Show more
As autumn tints herald the winter to come, Brett Westwood examines some of the issues facing wildlife on the move in Britain. Show more
Katie Derham delves into the diaries of avid London concert goer Lionel Bradley written during the Second World War. From 2012. 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.
China: As History Is My Witness
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15 minutes
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The Chinese emperor who inspired Coleridge and Columbus was not Chinese. Carrie Gracie finds a pattern in the way China digests foreigners and their ideas. Show more
Ed is down in the dumps. Meanwhile Lynda is on the hunt. Show more
Frank's new pet rabbit Bobby starts causing an unexpected stir at home. Satire on the education system. Stars Mackenzie Crook, Emerald O'Hanrahan, Kate Layden, Tessa Nicholson. Show more
Nina Garthwaite hears about the cuts we make and how we learn to recover from them - from not making the cut in a team to the actions of a rogue hairdresser. Show more
About 1.5 million tonnes of debris from the Japanese tsunami is being swept towards western USA and Canada. Tom Heap asks what dangers it holds and how it can be dealt with. Show more
Michael Portillo reconsiders the uncomfortable facts of invasion and occupation which lie behind the popular celebration of The Glorious Revolution of 1688. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Harriett Gilbert, Andy Cave and Ed Douglas discuss books by Lionel Terray, Nan Shepherd and Patricia Highsmith. From 2012. Show more
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Rudy and Doreen are enjoying married life. But his son Adam isn't. Stars Lenny Henry and Larrington Walker. From October 2012. Show more
Alistair offers some constructive criticism and Lilian needs to find out more. Show more
Musician Pete Townshend reflects on the highs and lows of his career in conversation with John Wilson. He discusses his approach to songwriting, his childhood and its consequences. Show more
Bev and Shirley take their unique hairdressing style to an old people's home and set about making Enid feel ten years older. Show more
Alcohol fraud costs the exchequer more than a billion pounds a year. Allan Urry investigates how criminals have been able to gain a foothold in the legitimate drinks market. Show more
People providing support to visually impaired workers go unpaid and a new range of accessible picture books for young children. Show more
Inside Health
Stem cells, Functional disorders, Epilepsy, Stoptober, Whiplash
28 minutes
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As the Nobel Prize for Medicine recognises stem cell research, Dr Mark Porter asks if it is already making a difference to patients. And do 'stop-smoking' campaigns really work? Show more
The Life Scientific
Episode 36: Hugh Montgomery
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jim Al-Khalili interviews Prof Hugh Montgomery about the gene for fitness and how mountaineers have influenced intensive care medicine. Show more
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Scotland Yard says Jimmy Savile was a predatory sex offender; and NATO says it stands ready to defend Turkey against Syrian forces. Presented by Ritula Shah. Show more
A playwright has taken an old friend to the opening night of his play, but his girlfriend is not pleased. Read by Bill Nighy. Show more
Can the brilliantly stupid scientists make war a bit gentler? With Anthony Head, Neil Warhurst and Paul Barnhill. From 2012. Show more
Mark D'Arcy with the day's top news stories from Westminster. Peers demand explanations and apologies over the West Coast mainline franchise. Show more
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After the brilliant theories of Alexandria, the world appeared to fall into a cartographic dark age for about a thousand years. Show more
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