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A short spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Chris Bennett, Church of Ireland Chaplain to the Titanic Quarter in Belfast.
An announcement is expected imminently on a badger cull in England. To meet his own deadline, the Farming Minister Jim Paice has just 36 hours to announce plans. Show more
Susan Hulme with yesterday top news stories from Westminster, including a statement from the Home Secretary Theresa May about the resignations of two senior police chiefs. Show more
The Long View
Is the Euro the New Gold Standard?
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Jonathan Freedland is joined by Norman Lamont to discuss Britain's departure from the Gold standard in 1931. And see what lessons there are for Greece and the Euro today. Show more
The Rt Hon Michael Portillo returns to his grammar school in Harrow and meets up with his former Russian teacher, Mr Ken Waller, who remembers him as a pupil. Show more
Woman's Hour
Varicose Veins; Katie Mitchell; Online Porn
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Varicose veins; women in Ivory Coast; the director Katie Mitchell on women in drama in the 1600s; and after the Bailey Review, how are we protecting children from online porn? Show more
It's the moment the Truth Seekers have been waiting for. Their spiritual guides are about to arrive. Stars Jonathan Forbes. Show more
Ponds in the UK are the target for significant conservation measures, but how well have we done looking after the wildlife of these mini wetlands? Show more
Comic actor, writer and psychologist Pamela Stephenson shares some favourite pieces of writing. The readers are Eleanor Bron, Dominic Jephcott and Michael Maloney. Show more
You and Yours
Defence Budget - Call You and Yours
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How should the defence budget be spent? Liam Fox plans to cut 17,000 troops and boost numbers with the Territorial Army. But is this a risky strategy or financially necessary? Show more
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With Martha Kearney. National and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.
Paul Morley charts pop music through recording studios: Led Zeppelin and Bob Marley albums at Basting St Studios. From 2012. Show more
It's a terrible day for Bridge Farm and Pat and Tony face some serious questions. Show more
George Monbiot, Paul Allen and Peter Harper are the real-life experts, challenging one ordinary family to live a zero carbon lifestyle, in Sarah Woods' comedy reality show. Show more
A relatively new type of pesticide has been implicated in the dramatic loss of honey bee colonies. But what does the latest research say about the possible link? Show more
A photograph taken 40 years ago stirs powerful memories on a Venetian canal bank. Read by Ian McDiarmid. Show more
Stalin's Five Year Plans transform a backward agricultural nation into a modern industrialised one at breakneck speed, financed by heroic sacrifices on the part of the workers. Show more
Students at schools and universities are no longer choosing to study foreign languages. In the first of a new series, Chris Ledgard asks how much this really matters. Show more
A Good Read
Raymond Tallis and Allegra Stratton
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4 Extra Debut. Harriett Gilbert, Raymond Tallis and Allegra Stratton on books by Hilary Mantel, Robert Walser and Siri Hustvedt. From 2011. Show more
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Agony aunt Sarah's group tackles more problems: "Bullying at work" and "I've found what I'm looking for". From June 2011. Show more
Clarrie is getting worried. Meanwhile Jack celebrates his birthday. Show more
Front Row
The new Museum of Liverpool; Beginners; Mercury Prize Shortlist
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Mark Lawson visits the newly opened Museum of Liverpool, reports on nominations for the Mercury Prize for album of the year and reviews Christopher Plummer in the film Beginners. Show more
It's the moment the Truth Seekers have been waiting for. Their spiritual guides are about to arrive. Stars Jonathan Forbes. Show more
With many NHS hospitals facing financial problems, A&E departments are closing or being replaced by Urgent Care Centres. Allan Urry investigates the impact on patients. Show more
In Touch
Sight Village technology - we review the latest gadgets. 19/07/2011
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The latest technology from Sight Village, the exhibition for blind and partially sighted people. And the film that shows blindness from a teenager's point of view. Show more
How much do our libidos vary and what's normal? Vivienne Parry investigates. Show more
The Long View
Is the Euro the New Gold Standard?
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Freedland is joined by Norman Lamont to discuss Britain's departure from the Gold standard in 1931. And see what lessons there are for Greece and the Euro today. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
National and international news and analysis with Felicity Evans. Show more
Still struggling to stay afloat on the streets of London, Mick finds shelter and an unlikely ally. Read by Alexander Morton. Show more
The wisdom of crowds, the joy of deregulated advertising and Bigipedia throughout history. Sketch comedy with Nick Doody. From July 2011. Show more
Susan Hulme on drama in the select committee room as Rupert Murdoch says sorry for phone hacking at News of the World - and is then attacked with foam by a member of the public. Show more
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By Simon Stephenson. Ben runs the Sunflower Bar at Phi Phi. This is his story. Show more
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