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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Claire Campbell Smith.
Environmental campaigners are claiming the biggest ever upgrade of England's roads will damage some of the most beautiful parts of the country - a claim denied by the government. Show more
Steve Backshall presents the cirl bunting. Show more
Midweek
Alain and Antoine Carabinier, James Bannon, James Rhodes, Zandra Rhodes
43 minutes
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Libby Purves meets circus performers Alain and Antoine Carabinier, former policeman James Bannon, pianist James Rhodes and fashion designer Zandra Rhodes. Show more
Woman's Hour
Hiafaa al-Mansour; Exercise in pregnancy
45 minutes
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Haifaa al-Mansour on Wadjda, exercise during pregnancy, and why are women in literature always punished for infidelity? Samantha Bond and Louise Doughty discuss with Jenni Murray. Show more
A health scare changes Bill's outlook on life, while Bella is having trouble deciding how to choose between the men she is dating. Show more
Naftali Brawer delves into the ancient texts of the Talmud, which hold the key to unlocking Jewish thinking and history. In Jerusalem, he traces its origin and impact. Show more
Steve takes an eventful taxi ride to a louche Mayfair nightclub. 1946 remake starring Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson. Show more
Safety on the line? John Waite investigates a culture of rule-breaking and corner-cutting at contractors carrying out work for Network Rail. Show more
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By Olaf Stapledon. Can a man be a dog? Robert Hanks tells of a human obsession. With Ian Bruce Miller and Timmy the whippet. Show more
Shula helps Darrell out, and Helen's in positive mood. Show more
When young volunteer Julie sets off for Nigeria, her project is to teach sewing skills to women in a refuge in Jos - but what if they don't like her? Written by Jane Rogers. Show more
Money Box Live
Broadband TV, and Phone Bills and Service
30 minutes
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Happy with your broadband, TV and phone deal? To ask about bills and service, email moneybox@bbc.co.uk or call 03700 100 444 on Wednesday. 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
Thinking Allowed
Raising Middle-Class Black Children; Neon
28 minutes
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Laurie Taylor explores the history of the flickering light, from an advertising device to a metaphor for modernity. Plus, middle-class black families and education. Show more
The Media Show
Mishal Husain becomes new Today presenter
30 minutes
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Steve Hewlett presents a topical programme about the fast-changing media world, as the BBC's Ceri Thomas and Miranda Sawyer of Sound Women discuss Mishal Husain joining Today. Show more
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Marcus has been volunteered to be the face, not to say beard and glasses, of British food. During the show, he'll be eating some food. With William Andrews. From July 2013. Show more
It's busy at the swishing event, and Oliver takes control. Show more
Front Row
Clive James on Dante, A Season in the Congo, Paula Milne's Cultural Exchange
30 minutes
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Arts news. Clive James discusses his translation of Dante's The Divine Comedy, a review of A Season in the Congo starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Paula Milne's Cultural Exchange. Show more
A health scare changes Bill's outlook on life, while Bella is having trouble deciding how to choose between the men she is dating. Show more
Are mixed communities a moral good? Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk with Michael Portillo, Anne McElvoy, Giles Fraser and Matthew Taylor. Show more
Financial journalist Gillian Tett describes how her background in anthropology led her to predict the financial crisis in 2008. Show more
The hormone oxytocin is involved in mother and baby bonding and in creating trust. Linda Geddes finds out if taking oxytocin can help people with autism become more sociable. Show more
Midweek
Alain and Antoine Carabinier, James Bannon, James Rhodes, Zandra Rhodes
43 minutes
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Libby Purves meets circus performers Alain and Antoine Carabinier, former policeman James Bannon, pianist James Rhodes and fashion designer Zandra Rhodes. Show more
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The government unveils to bill to curb the influence of lobbyists, Labour attacks Lynton Crosby, and Republican anger over the scale of NSA surveillance. Presented by Ritula Shah. Show more
Janie is cutting potatoes in the yard, when a citified stylishly-dressed man stops by. And Janie is the sort of woman he would like by his side at Florida's first all-black town. Show more
Once East Village King and host of New York's longest running open mic night, Lach is back to square one in Scotland. From July 2013. Show more
Clever Peter with a pygmy hippo, a mystery voice, house eyes and the Pope. Stars Richard Bond and Catriona Knox. From May 2012. Show more
Sean Curran and the team report from Westminster, including the last PMQs of the summer, a row about minimum alcohol pricing, and should MPs have other jobs? Show more
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Dark days lie ahead, and Henry grapples with the unreliability of his emotional memories. Show more
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