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Prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Craig Gardiner. Show more
Anna Hill hears the price of wool has reached a 25-year high. British fleece is providing carpets for the Chinese and even supplying the global cosmetics industry. Show more
Susan Hulme and the BBC's parliamentary team report on Labour moves to clamp down on the activities of high-cost lenders. Show more
The pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi examines what drives people to dissent in the second of the 2011 Reith Lecture series, 'Securing Freedom'. Show more
Woman's Hour
Children and lying; women in business overseas; Kate Middleton fashion
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Presented by Jane Garvey. Is the Coalition putting family ahead of gender-focused policies? Tanya Byron on children and lying; Mylene Klass; the Kate Middleton effect on fashion. Show more
Probate researchers Dan and Rachel search the family line to find the true heir and may just have found him. Stars William Ash. Show more
Green turtles are one of the enduring images of beauty in the sea and Saving Species reporter James Brickell discovers these creatures on the Great Barrier Reef. Show more
Poet and comic, Tim Key sleuths out what makes a great literary opening line. With Mark Watson and Joe Dunthorne. From 2013. Show more
With Winifred Robinson. Saving money or denying access to justice? How will government plans to cut legal aid affect you? Can you afford to pay lawyers fees without state help? 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.
In the 18th century, musical manuals circulated showing songbird keepers how to teach their birds to sing human tunes, 100 years before recorded sound. Sarah Angliss investigates. Show more
Nic shows she cares and Kirsty brings welcome news. Show more
Richard arrives home and must face his parents, in-laws, and wife Emma at a 'family summit', where the couple must finally decide on the fate of their marriage. Show more
Giant wandering albatross spend much of the winter at sea. They encounter some of the most ferocious storms on the planet but how do they survive? Show more
By Shena Mackay. Meriel loves the theatre. Rick loves Meriel. Or is it New York he's in love with? Read by Burn Gorman. Show more
The Catholic Church used composers like Palestrina to respond to Luther's hymns. Classical music history with James Naughtie. Show more
Rod Liddle, columnist, editor and enthusiastic naturalist, tries to unpick the truths behind our reactions to two flag-carrying members of British vermin, the fox and the rat. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Fay Weldon, Louise Welsh and Harriett Gilbert discuss favourite books by Lionel Shriver, HG Wells and Jean Rhys. From 2011. Show more
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Agony aunt Sarah and her group tackle more problems: "It's me or the dog!" and "My phobias are out of control". From May 2011. Show more
Kathy is concerned. Meanwhile Kate's got everything sorted. Show more
Front Row
Romola Garai, David Schwimmer's film Trust
30 minutes
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Mark Lawson talks to Romola Garai about acting on stage at the Royal Court and on TV in '50s newsroom drama The Hour and reviews David Schwimmer's film Trust about a web stalker. Show more
Probate researchers Dan and Rachel search the family line to find the true heir and may just have found him. Stars William Ash. Show more
As regulators hope to prevent another financial meltdown, Michael Robinson investigates some seemingly simple products banks now offer. Could they threaten yet another disaster? Show more
In Touch
What arrangements are being made for blind sports fans with Olympic tickets?
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Presented by Peter White. What arrangements are being made for blind sports fans with Olympic tickets? We find out how much assistance is available and how to apply for it. Show more
All in the Mind
Gambling and Superstition - Gardening for Mental Health - Metaphors
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Claudia finds out what makes some people more likely to become problem gamblers, the power of gardening to improve mental health and the power of metaphors to shape our thinking. Show more
Europe: Driving on the Right
Episode 2: Austria and Germany
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Continuing his series on successful new populist political forces in Europe, Chris Bowlby meets the Freedom Party in Austria, and investigates anti-mosque campaigners in Germany. Show more
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With Felicity Evans. National and international news and analysis. Show more
Reunited with Delilah in Montmartre, Sid, Chip and Hiero meet Louis Armstrong. Delilah tells Sid what really happened in Berlin. Show more
The Infinite Monkey Cage
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Episode 6: Science vs The Supernatural: Does Science Kill the Magic?
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Robin Ince and Brian Cox are joined by actor and magician Andy Nyman, psychologist Richard Wiseman and neuroscientist Bruce Hood to discuss all things supernatural. Show more
Susan Hulme reports on a gathering storm at Westminster about the phone-hacking scandal. Show more
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Constance is engaged to Oscar Wilde and the couple are blissfully happy. But her brother Otho has doubts about Oscar's suitability as a prospective husband. Show more
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