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A reading and a reflection to start the day on Radio 4 with the Rev Dr Karen Smith.

Charlotte Smith reports on the NFU Conference and hears how the horsemeat scandal could be an opportunity for British farmers and a chance to create shorter supply chains. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the work of the Victorian anthropologist and archaeologist Augustus Pitt-Rivers. Show more

Petula Clark performs live in the Woman's Hour studio, and Jenni Murray talks to Jo Wood about life on tour with the Rolling Stones. Show more

Elizabeth Jane Howard's family saga, dramatised by Lin Coghlan. Miss Milliment moves to Home Place to teach the girls, but worries what will become of her when they are grown. Show more

Cold weather leaves its mark on Calcutta. Kate Adie presents this and other despatches from BBC foreign correspondents in Bulgaria, Kenya, Guatemala and Canada. Show more

4 Extra Debut. John Lloyd celebrates 30 years of The Meaning of Liff with Matt Lucas, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Terry Jones, Helen Fielding and Steven Pinker. 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.

Nick Robinson, BBC Political Editor, continues his series on relations between broadcasters and politicians with the row over Yesterday's Men, a BBC film about Labour in 1971. Show more

Brenda feels harassed. Meanwhile Lilian makes herself at home. Show more

by Sebastian Baczkiewicz. Starring Paul Hilton and Rebekah Staton. Pilgrim has to rescue the Old Man of Tregarrah Head from his fate as the changeling baby of devoted parents. Show more

Actress and singer Toyah Willcox, who has had problems with her joints, including a hip replacement, takes Clare Balding for a walk in rural Worcestershire. Show more

Michael Mansfield QC presents an appeal on behalf of NAPAC (National Association for People Abused in Childhood). Show more

Mariella Frostrup talks to Maggie O'Farrell about her novel Instructions for a Heatwave, and asks Jami Attenberg and Michael Kimball how contemporary literature tackles obesity. Show more

Francine Stock talks to Mark Wahlberg about his role as an ex-cop in the thriller Broken City, and Richard Gere on his widely praised performance as a corrupt tycoon in Arbitrage. Show more

Is junk DNA really rubbish? Scientists dispute recent findings about our genetic code. Plus dating The Iliad, and what causes spontaneous combustion in mines. With Quentin Cooper. Show more

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Jeremy asks whether power comes from the barrel of a gun or from a jar of onion marmalade? With Katy Brand. From February 2013. Show more

Paul refuses to leave empty-handed, and Ruth's patience is tested. Show more

Arts news. John Wilson interviews singer Robbie Williams, who reflects on revealing too much in his songs, his drive to be a pop star and his boredom at the Brit Awards ceremony. Show more

Elizabeth Jane Howard's family saga, dramatised by Lin Coghlan. Miss Milliment moves to Home Place to teach the girls, but worries what will become of her when they are grown. Show more

Could international law permit 'drones' to be used by foreign nations against targets in the UK? Also, the illegal immigrants who can't be deported. Presented by Joshua Rozenberg. Show more

Evan Davis and three top names from the world of retail brainstorm ideas on how to save bricks-and-mortar shopping. They also consider what makes a good shop assistant. Show more

Listening is about more than hearing as we discover with people whose professional lives revolve around listening, in some cases to sounds beyond the human range of hearing. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the work of the Victorian anthropologist and archaeologist Augustus Pitt-Rivers. Show more

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John Kerry shifts US policy on Syria, the pope says goodbye and Pink Floyd's drummer, 40 years on from Dark Side of the Moon. Philippa Thomas presents news and analysis. Show more

By Jami Attenberg. Bittersweet tragi-comedy about three generations of a Jewish family. Robin needs to spend more time with her newly single mother. Read by Tracy-Ann Oberman. Show more

Adam explains how audience member Martin began as a software developer but ended up being a legendary explorer. From 2013. Show more

Alicia McCarthy with the day's top news stories from Westminster.

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Stories of families who learn to deal with exceptional children. What happens to an ordinary family when a child commits acts of extreme criminal behaviour? Read by Kerry Shale. Show more

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