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A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Prof Maurice Scanlon. Show more
The largest abattoir in North Wales is at risk of closure after losing a contract to supply lamb to ASDA. Plus, will robots be tending crops in the future? Presented by Anna Hill. Show more
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Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
Anne McElvoy talks to environmental campaigner Tony Juniper, writer William Fiennes, economist Ngaire Woods and John Penrose MP. Show more
Woman's Hour
Delhi rape; best age to be single; Rae Earl's Mad Fat Diary
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Is the Delhi rape case a turning point for women in India? Plus writer Bea Campbell disputes men's role in feminism, and what's the best age to be single? Presented by Jane Garvey. Show more
Tony Grounds - How To Write A Novel In A Week
1. Bolt of Inspiration
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4 Extra Debut. Everyone has a novel locked inside of them and painter-decorator Jim discovers the key. Starring Paul Ritter. Show more
Max Cotton tells the story of how the Communist Party's money, people and ideas continued to play a critical and sometimes surprising role in British politics after its demise. Show more
A border guard's tape line divides two young lovers in a park. Starring Nigel Planer. From March 2011. Show more
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4 Extra Debut. Vivienne Parry with the science behind Kipling’s stories. How does a whale feed itself? With readings by Samuel West. From 2013. Show more
Lilian is uncomfortable and Jazzer is fed up. Show more
Johnny Vegas pays tribute to Les Dawson in a comic flight of fancy, imagining how the BBC might have chosen Les to host gameshow, Blankety Blank. Show more
The eighth heat in the current series of the nationwide general knowledge quiz comes from Salford, with Russell Davies in the question master's chair. Show more
Sheila Dillon investigates whether the change in food labelling will encourage us to improve our diet. Show more
Looking at the history of The Beano first published in 1938, Danny Wallace visits the comic’s HQ with his own idea. From 2013. Show more
The fundamental message of Sikhism appears to be simple - God is one and all people are equal. But are some more equal than others? Ernie Rea and guests discuss women in Sikhism. Show more
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Panel game in which Arthur Smith, Henning Wehn, Holly Walsh and John Finnemore talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects such as wasps, computers, Oscar Wilde and Boris Johnson. Show more
Pat makes her feelings known, and there's a stroke of luck for Lilian. Show more
Front Row
Django Unchained, John Sessions, and Jonathan Lynn, writer of Yes, Prime Minister
30 minutes
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Film news with Mark Lawson. Jacqueline Springer reviews Quentin Tarantino's latest film Django Unchained, and Jonathan Lynn on a new version of his TV classic Yes, Prime Minister. Show more
Tony Grounds - How To Write A Novel In A Week
1. Bolt of Inspiration
15 minutes
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4 Extra Debut. Everyone has a novel locked inside of them and painter-decorator Jim discovers the key. Starring Paul Ritter. Show more
Britain is said to be in the biggest wave of outsourcing since the 1980s. Chris Mullin explores what working life is like for some outsourced workers. Show more
In a disturbing report, Natalia Antelava investigates how girls are trafficked from poor to rich parts of India for prostitution and forced marriage. Show more
Material World
Kepler; Arctic Drilling; Sexy Brain Regions
30 minutes
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On this show we look at the latest data from the NASA Kepler mission and Apophis, the near Earth asteroid that has just flown by, as well as arctic drilling and neuroscience. Show more
Anne McElvoy talks to environmental campaigner Tony Juniper, writer William Fiennes, economist Ngaire Woods and John Penrose MP. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The UK's Africa minister has warned against allowing a 'terrorist haven' to develop in Mali; the board of HMV is expected to place the company in administration. With Ritula Shah. Show more
As Dominic becomes a father himself, his concern for his own father grows ever stronger. Meanwhile his sister Victoria's support for him is in danger of going too far. Show more
Word of Mouth
The Language of Bereavement and Grief
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Writer Michael Rosen explores the language of bereavement and grief as he talks to psychologists, teachers, hospice workers and children's charities, and visits a Death Cafe. Show more
Susan Hulme has the day's top news stories from Westminster, where the government sets out plans to change the state pension system. Show more
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To mark the bicentenary of Pride and Prejudice, writer Paula Byrne explores the forces that shaped the interior life of Britain's most beloved novelist. Show more
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