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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Ed Kessler from the Woolf Institute in Cambridge. Show more
Farming minister George Eustice talks from the council of EU ministers in Brussels and says that better times are ahead for UK dairy farmers. Presented by Anna Hill. Show more
Michael Palin presents the common poorwill from an Arizona desert. Show more
As it celebrates its 750th birthday, BBC political editor Nick Robinson asks if Parliament itself might be the obstacle to improving our democracy. Show more
Exploring the topic of mixed marriage, Adrian Goldberg, who is married to a British Asian woman, meets Mandy, of Sikh and Hindu heritage and married to an Afro-Caribbean man. Show more
Woman's Hour
Menstruation, Mars and Mathematics
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Menstruation, Mars and mathematics. Jane is joined by one of the women longlisted to start a colony on Mars, and the programme discusses the knock-on effect of periods. Show more
With the clock ticking down to Lisa's wedding, Maz begins her mission to try and raise the money for her flight to the Seychelles. Show more
To commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day, Michael Rosen examines the ways in which Britain remembers the darkest period in modern history. Show more
Marc Riley explores the BBC spoken word music archive: linked by Berlin - David Bowie in 1977 and Iggy Pop in 1990. From 2015. Show more
A History of Ideas
Writer Tom Chatfield: Has technology rewired our brains?
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Has technology changed us? Writer Tom Chatfield cannot help feeling a little anxious about the hold that new technology has on his life. Show more
Consumer phone-in.
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Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Mark Mardell.
Sir David Cannadine explores Churchill's attitude to women, his relationship with his nanny Mrs Everest and with the other central woman in his life, his wife Clementine. Show more
Lilian confides in Jolene, and things are going well for Emma. Show more
The second series of the criminal family saga, from 1961-70, based on GF Newman's novel. Show more
Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel programme from York. Show more
Michael Blastland and the Zoo team explore information avoidance and denial. When and how do we resist the facts? Show more
Word of Mouth
Prof Tanya Byron on the language parents use to talk to their children
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Professor Tanya Byron and Michael Rosen discuss the language parents use to talk to their children. Do parents over-praise? Is it ok to say no? With linguist Dr Laura Wright. Show more
Mervyn King, former Governor of the Bank of England, chooses Finnish Prime Minister, Risto Ryti. With Matthew Parris. From 2015. Show more
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Reece Shearsmith takes his first driving lesson and Marcus Brigstocke persuades him to try wallpapering. From January 2015. Show more
Jennifer bites the bullet, and Pat and Tom are alarmed. Show more
Front Row
Inherent Vice, Dara, Teen Film Tropes, Cotton to Gold
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Paul Thomas Anderson's film Inherent Vice reviewed, Dara at the National Theatre, teen film tropes and Cotton to Gold: Extraordinary Collections of the Industrial North West. Show more
With the clock ticking down to Lisa's wedding, Maz begins her mission to try and raise the money for her flight to the Seychelles. Show more
Where have all the nurses gone? In the middle of a winter crisis, why is the NHS so short of staff and how much is it costing to plug the gaps? Jane Deith reports. Show more
In Touch
Simulating Blindness, Blind Darts, 'Be My Eyes' App
20 minutes
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Peter White explores new research that says simulating blindness may have a negative effect on attitudes towards blind people. Plus help with the BeMyEyes app, and blind darts. Show more
Inside Health
Drugs link to dementia, Gluten-free, Heart disease in women, Social jetlag, Boilers on prescription
28 minutes
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Dr Mark Porter assesses the increased risk of dementia from commonly used drugs. Is going gluten-free good for you? And why women are more at risk of heart attacks than men. Show more
As it celebrates its 750th birthday, BBC political editor Nick Robinson asks if Parliament itself might be the obstacle to improving our democracy. Show more
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The World Tonight
Cameron drops hint of help for pensioners if re-elected
45 minutes
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PM suggests winter fuel payments and free TV licences will still be protected from welfare cuts, if Conservatives win general election.
Returning home to Hawaii, Keawe discovers that the enchanted bottle has begun to work its sinister magic. Read by Ian McDiarmid. Show more
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by naturalist Steve Backshall, zoologist Lucy Cooke and comedian Andy Hamilton as they discuss the most dangerous creatures on the planet. Show more
The Northern Ireland secretary admits there could be more cases of people on the run who have been wrongly sent so-called 'comfort letters'. Sean Curran reports from Westminster. Show more
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Documentary maker Peter Pomerantsev on Russia's journey to a new form of dictatorship: meeting a gangster, Vitaly. From 2015. Show more
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