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A reading and a reflection to start the day, with George Craig.

Sainsbury's is dropping the Red Tractor logo to simplify labels. The food quality trade body say it's a blow for British farmers. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss printer William Caxton and the impact of the printing press in England. Show more

Amanda Palmer plays live in the studio. Gary McKinnon's mother, Janis Sharp. What to tell the children about Jimmy Savile and upsetting news stories. Deciding on another baby. Show more

Politician Alois Straubleder loves Katharina, but is terrified that Ludwig is hiding out at his country home. Stars Nicola Schossler, Andre Kaczmarczyk. Show more

Presented by Kate Adie. Thousands of Kenyans prepare to take the British government to court over events six decades ago. Traditional dress makes a comeback in Germany and Austria. Show more

As Cinecitta marks its 75th anniversary, Mukti Jain Campion looks back at the extraordinary early history of Rome's most famous film studios. 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.

A 19th-century Christian king on the Yangtse. The Europeans joined forces against him, and nearly 100 years later, it was another rebel who claimed to put China's people in power. Show more

Susan wants to help and Emma is lost for words. Show more

Detective series by Danny Brocklehurst. Written by Cath Staincliffe. When a university student falls to his death from a bridge DCI Stone begins a murder investigation. Show more

Clare Balding walks with Simon Evans and his family along a tributary of the River Usk, in the shadow of the Sugar Loaf. Simon is a passionate fisherman and river conservationist. Show more

Harriet Walter presents an appeal for Prisoners Abroad. Show more

Michael Chabon on his latest novel Telegraph Avenue; writing biographies of the living and the dead; and how Dickens' faults can reveal his genius. Presented by Mariella Frostrup. Show more

With director Benh Zeitlin talking about his film Beasts of the Southern Wild, Kevin Markwick with a history of the ad reel and Sally Potter discussing her latest, Ginger and Rosa. Show more

Presented by Quentin Cooper. Lord Krebs, architect of the previous badger culling trial, on the scientific evidence surrounding the controversial policy. Show more

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A show that starts by going to the dogs and ends with what is surely the oldest hymn in the world. Stars Simon Kane. From 2012. Show more

Lilian is pushed to the limit. Meanwhile Brian's waiting for an important phone call. Show more

Kirsty Lang speaks to Rod Stewart, as he looks back on a career spanning six decades; new exhibition dedicated to Henry Prince of Wales; and Tyneside-set sitcom Hebburn reviewed. Show more

Politician Alois Straubleder loves Katharina, but is terrified that Ludwig is hiding out at his country home. Stars Nicola Schossler, Andre Kaczmarczyk. Show more

Joshua Rozenberg asks what happens next for the families of those who died at Hillsborough and looks at what can be said on Twitter without attracting the attention of the law. Show more

Evan Davis and guests swap thoughts on how to do business in a super-competitive sector, and ensuring positive associations through product placement or celebrity endorsement. Show more

Brett Westwood visits wildlife film festival Wildscreen which aims to promote an appreciation of biodiversity and nature through the power of wildlife imagery on a global scale. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss printer William Caxton and the impact of the printing press in England. Show more

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With Ritula Shah. Focusing on EU leaders looking for a banking deal as Greeks protest, China's seeking growth by stimulating domestic demand, and Ugandan gay rights on trial. Show more

At school sports day, Grace catches a glimpse, for the first time, of another person who looks like her. Read by Joanna Tope. Show more

Find out what is popular, so you can be too! Plus, Britain's least-haunted house is visited by terrified ghost hunter Felix Richard. With Nick Doody. From July 2011. Show more

Alicia McCarthy with the day's top news stories from Westminster, including accusations that David Cameron has created chaos over the government's energy policy. Show more

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The first female MP helps to steer Plymouth through the horrors of the Blitz during the Second World War. Read by Anna Maxwell Martin. Show more

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