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Prayer and reflection with Quaker and author Alastair McIntosh. Show more
As Wimbledon begins, Anna Hill hears how British cattle are used to make tennis strings. And warnings from the RSPB that budget cuts could damage wildlife. Show more
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Super Injunctions and William Hone
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Super Injunctions: Jonathan Freedland examines another age when communications technology ran ahead of the law, as he looks back at the trial of pamphleteer Wiliam Hone in 1817. Show more
At the world's oldest agricultural research centre scientists use the latest genetic approaches to improve the health and resistance of crops, amid worries about food security. Show more
Presented by Jane Garvey. Are mixed football teams good for girls; and should hospitals continue to provide formula milk for newborn babies? And the life of Mrs Oscar Wilde. Show more
Thomasina faces up to the deaths of her husband and daughter, Annabel, while Jacinta reluctantly takes her baby in for surgery. Show more
With Brett Westwood. Dormice remain the enduring image of 'cute' wildlife, curled up during hibernation. Featuring a special report on their conservation and surprising abundance. Show more
The surprising political legacy of the much-loved children's author, Dr Seuss. Show more
With Julian Worricker. Should schoolchildren be streamed according to their ability? New research shows one in six UK pupils is streamed for all classes by the age of seven. 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.
Mancunian DJ Andy Votel stumbled across Welsh language pop music by accident. He's now its biggest fan. In this documentary Andy tells the story of how pop went Welsh. Show more
Shula faces a tricky conversation and Ruairi's getting excited. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Poet WB Yeats proposes to beautiful Maud Gonne soon after her husband's execution by the British in 1916. Stars John Kavanagh. Show more
Fiona Watson presents the popular history programme in which listeners' questions and research help offer new insights into the past. Show more
4 Extra Debut. By Peter Taylor. A young man keeps company with Vienna's most famous doctor. Read by Ioan Gruffudd. Created at Ty Newydd, Wales' Writing Centre. Show more
Ian Marchant meets five 'completists', each of them driven by the need to tick off having an entire collection. Show more
Radical changes to the way in which solicitors' firms can operate as businesses come into force in October. Joshua Rozenberg examines the implications for lawyers and consumers. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Laura Solon, Fleur Adcock and Harriett Gilbert discuss favourite books by Rumer Godden, Evelyn Waugh and Jane Gardam. From 2011. Show more
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Agony aunt Sarah and her Support Group tackle: plastic surgery addiction and is a retired Dad just too sociable? From May 2011. Show more
Emma is feeling frazzled. Meanwhile Vicky offers advice. Show more
Mark Lawson talks to Australian writer Christos Tsiolkas, whose 2010 novel The Slap generated considerable debate and Russell T Davies discusses making Torchwood for UK and US TV. Show more
Thomasina faces up to the deaths of her husband and daughter, Annabel, while Jacinta reluctantly takes her baby in for surgery. Show more
As a medical review begins into the care of people in a vegetative state, Ann Alexander asks if it should be made simpler to end the life of patients in this condition. Show more
We hear about the barriers faced by young people who've lost their sight, Jonathan Conteh's fight to provide education to blind children in Sierra Leone and Sylvia Syms on falls. Show more
The launch of a pioneering online experiment to test the nation's mental health and practical techniques on how to use mindfulness to manage stress. Show more
The Long View
Super Injunctions and William Hone
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Super Injunctions: Jonathan Freedland examines another age when communications technology ran ahead of the law, as he looks back at the trial of pamphleteer Wiliam Hone in 1817. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
With Ritula Shah. National and international news and analysis. George Papandreou faces a vote of confidence but will Greeks put up with more austerity? Show more
When his wife rejects the baby he has bought her, the General puts it in a shopping bag and abandons it on a platform at Three Stations. And Renko is called to a suspension hearing. Show more
Robin Ince, Brian Cox and guests ask whether cosmology can really be classified as a science when it's impossible to test so many of its theories. Show more
Susan Hulme reports on the day's proceedings at Westminster, where Kenneth Clarke defends the decision to drop lighter sentences for those who plead guilty early. Show more
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Children can be scaringly good at lying, but when and how do they learn? Tim McInnerny continues Ian Leslie's book. Show more
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