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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Jo Bailey Wells, Chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury. Show more
Worcestershire hop grower Ali Capper reflects on a difficult year for growers, and shares her vision of exporting British hops to international brewers seeking new flavours. Show more
David Attenborough presents the dipper. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
The Making of the Modern Arab World
Episode 3: The Rise of Islamism
43 minutes
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Egyptian author Tarek Osman traces characters and ideas that have shaped the modern Arab world. In this third episode, he explores the rise of Islamism. Show more
Woman's Hour
Christmas traditions; Digital nun; Childless by circumstance
58 minutes
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Your favourite Christmas traditions; In the kitchen with the digital nun; Coping with the festivities when you're childless by circumstance, not choice. Jane Garvey presents. Show more
If there's one thing we should all know - it's NOT to go into Mr McGregor's garden. Starring Chris Addison. From December 2013. Show more
Shared Planet
Are There Too Many People for Wildlife to Thrive?
28 minutes
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Monty Don and guests address the question, in a special edition recorded before a live audience in the Great Hall of the University of Bristol. Show more
Exploring the emotional impact of 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas', famously sung in 1944 by Judy Garland. From 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.
One to One
Frank Gardner talks to Deborah Impiazzi
15 minutes
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Frank Gardner talks to Deborah Impiazzi, who lost her sight and with it, her job and her husband. Show more
Helen has high hopes. Meanwhile Robert offers his support. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Modern life seen as a dash through an airport - from Arrivals to the Departure Gate. Real-time comedy drama starring Adam Kotz. Show more
From the candlelit chapel of King's College, Cambridge, and based around nine Bible readings interspersed with Christmas hymns and carols sung by the world famous chapel choir. Show more
Novelist Meg Rosoff chooses the pioneering Victorian travel writer, Isabella Bird. With Matthew Parris. From 2013. Show more
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Simon Cowell contemplates ending his career, until his guardian angel Susan Boyle appears and shows him what the world without Cowell would be like - It's a Wonderful Life. Show more
Satan decides to ban Christmas. Starring Andy Hamilton, Philip Pope and Annette Crosbie. From December 2010. Show more
There's Christmas joy at Ambridge View. Meanwhile Leonie feels conflicted. Show more
Mark Lawson meets the people who have made headlines in the world of arts and entertainment in 2013, including David Tennant, Helen Mirren and Stephen Frears. Show more
If there's one thing we should all know - it's NOT to go into Mr McGregor's garden. Starring Chris Addison. From December 2013. Show more
People who have saved someone's life discuss the experience and how it affects them afterwards. Show more
In Touch
Blind identical twins Dan and Michael Smith
20 minutes
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Peter White talks to blind identical twins Dan and Michael Smith about the rare genetic eye condition that caused their blindness. Show more
Claudia Hammond takes a musical journey inside the brain, looking at the very latest neuroscientific research on how we notice patterns in music. Show more
The Making of the Modern Arab World
Episode 3: The Rise of Islamism
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Egyptian author Tarek Osman traces characters and ideas that have shaped the modern Arab world. In this third episode, he explores the rise of Islamism. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The World Tonight asks if 2013 was the year of feminism. Sheila Dillon compares the position of women now with that in the 1970s, and talks to a distinguished panel of women. Show more
Allan and his new friend Julius receive an unwelcome visitor at the station house in Byringe. Show more
Writer and broadcaster James Burke joins the Infinite Monkey Cage to explore the world of science communication. Show more
The first Mass of Christmas, live from the Metropolitan Cathedral of St Chad in Birmingham, led by the Archbishop of Birmingham, the Most Rev Bernard Longley. Show more
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