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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Claire Campbell Smith.
A new report calls for more clarity over the Food Standards Agency's role, in order to prevent a recurrence of the horsemeat scandal. Anna Hill hears what changes are needed. Show more
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the kingfisher. Show more
The Long View
Shale gas and UK energy resources
28 minutes
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Jonathan Freedland is at the National Coal Mining Museum, looking into recent reports of the UK's shale gas reserves and the 19th century deep-seam Yorkshire Coal finds. Show more
Financial journalist Gillian Tett describes how her background in anthropology led her to predict the financial crisis in 2008. Show more
Woman's Hour
Sexual desire; Music Festivals; Yvette Cooper; Rick Stein
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'What Do Women Want?' Daniel Bergner on female sexual desire. Plus powerlister Yvette Cooper, Rick Stein's fish curry, and women running music festivals. Jane Garvey presents. Show more
Bella has begun dating, while Bill is worried his wife is a racist. Show more
With the global human population increasing by 200,000 per day, is there room left for big carnivores? Show more
An exploration of the global impact of the 1960s hymn 'Make Me a Channel of Your Peace'. Just what inspired it? From July 2013. Show more
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National and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.
By Virginia Woolf. Is a pedigree overrated? Robert Hanks tells of a human obsession, with Jem the border terrier and Timmy the whippet. Show more
Lilian hears an unpalatable truth, and Kenton's got things on his mind. Show more
Monday morning. Ellen is in early, looking for peace. Paul is at the gates, refusing to pay. Is the cathedral concentrating on the right things? Show more
Jay Rayner chairs the culinary panel programme from the Carriageworks Theatre in Leeds, West Yorkshire. Show more
Michael Blastland invites us to discover the way we think, behave and decide, and to explore how far we are led by reason, emotion or instinct. Can opening up generate trust? Show more
Chris Ledgard explores our efforts to communicate with extra-terrestrial intelligence and the debate about the kind of messages we send, and whether we should say anything at all. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Ricky Ross, Tom Heap and Harriett Gilbert on books by Philip Kerr, Ron Ferguson and Elizabeth Taylor. From 2013. Show more
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Miles Jupp tests Frank Skinner, Grace Dent and Jonathan Agnew on how well they know their nearest and dearest. From July 2013. Show more
Shula helps Darrell out, and Helen's in positive mood. Show more
Front Row
Family Tree, Cush Jumbo, Easy Money, Conrad Shawcross
30 minutes
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Chris O'Dowd reviewed in TV comedy Family Tree; Cush Jumbo on playing Josephine Baker; verdict on Swedish crime film Easy Money; Cultural Exchange with Conrad Shawcross on Monet. Show more
Bella has begun dating, while Bill is worried his wife is a racist. Show more
After the government's decision to drop plain packaging for cigarettes, Jane Deith asks what influence the tobacco lobby has and whether it could derail planned new laws in Europe. Show more
Steph Cutler looks at what's on offer to improve the experience for blind and partially sighted music festival goers, and Arthur Aston recalls his recent hole-in-one achievement. Show more
Inside Health
Appendicitis, Artificial hips, Temporal Arteritis, Urinary stones
28 minutes
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Dr Mark Porter demystifies health issues. With a look at tailor-made artificial hips and why Elton John is waiting two weeks for his appendix operation. Show more
The Long View
Shale gas and UK energy resources
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Freedland is at the National Coal Mining Museum, looking into recent reports of the UK's shale gas reserves and the 19th century deep-seam Yorkshire Coal finds. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
To Janie's horror, Nanny is determined to marry her off to the widower Logan Killicks. But Janie is not interested in his 60 acres - at 16, she has dreams of 'kissing bees'. Show more
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Bad Science author Ben Goldacre, neuroscientist Sophie Scott and broadcaster Evan Davis. Show more
Susan Hulme and the BBC parliamentary team report, as the health secretary sends specialist teams into 11 hospital trusts in England after a report identifies major failings. Show more
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Henry Molaison's inability to recollect is laid bare, and a scientific journey of discovery begins. Show more
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