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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaykh Michael Mumisa, Research Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Muslim-Jewish Relations in Cambridge.
Sarah Swadling hears how this year's drought and last December's cold snap will affect the harvest. Show more
With John Humphrys and Sarah Montague. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
Amanda Vickery uses court cases to explore the lives of gay men in the 18th century. With gay historian Rictor Norton and 18th century gay songs, including 'Bumography'. Show more
Woman's Hour
Eva Gabrielsson; living wills; women playwrights; 60 at 60
45 minutes
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Eva Gabrielson on her life with crime writer Stieg Larsson; living wills; 60 things to do when you hit 60 years; women playwrights. Show more
Frederic and Catherine reunite in a Milan hospital. Hemingway's greatest love story, with Patrick Kennedy and Morven Christie. Show more
In 1961, the 264 inhabitants of the world's most remote inhabited island, Tristan da Cunha, were evacuated when a volcano erupted. Jolyon Jenkins talks to surviving islanders. Show more
Retired schoolmaster Dr Henry Pickerskill recalls an unusual boy fascinated by thunderstorms. Stars Ian McDiarmid. From August 2011. Show more
Consumer news with Shari Vahl. Is the health service paying too much for drugs such as paracetamol, which we can buy easily, and cheaply, over the counter? Show more
Face the Facts
Mister Bollywood and the Case of the Missing Millions
27 minutes
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Ramzan Nasir goes by the stage name Zain and styles himself as a former star of Bollywood. John Waite meets him and some of his property company's unhappy clients. 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.
More bad news for the tabloid press as two papers are fined for contempt. The latest on the hacking scandal, and will Google Plus be the new Facebook? Presented by Steve Hewlett. Show more
Lilian is after information and Pat puts on a good show.
Painful discoveries await a bookseller when his wife goes missing, and his neighbours suspect the worst. Stars Steven McNicoll. Show more
Financial guru Alvin Hall assesses whether today's youth will be the first for generations to be worse off than their parents. Alvin explores young people's attitudes to pensions. Show more
By Roddy Doyle. As George walks his latest dog, he remembers the family's pet history and how it has affected his life. Read by Brendan Gleeson. Show more
Khrushchev determines to prove the USSR equal to the US, but struggles to modernise. Initial triumph in the space race is followed by economic failure and he is forced to resign. Show more
Thinking Allowed
The mummy's curse - Death photography
30 minutes
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Laurie Taylor discusses the mummy's curse and other Oriental myths with Marina Warner and Roger Luckhurst. Audrey Linkman considers the relationship between death and photography. Show more
Vivienne Parry explores changing attitudes to giving birth and asks what is a normal birth. We probe the mechanics and culture of birth, from home birth to hospital interventions. Show more
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An old flame called Fiona tries to rekindle Ed’s interest when she makes contact online. Stars Christopher Douglas. From 2011. Show more
Mia gets a nasty shock and it's party time for Rhys. Show more
Front Row
Author Sebastian Barry and the Kristin Scott Thomas film Sarah's Key
30 minutes
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Kirsty Lang talks to the Booker-nominated Irish writer Sebastian Barry, and reviews Kristin Scott Thomas' film Sarah's Key, and Jane Horrock's new TV comedy Trollied. Show more
Frederic and Catherine reunite in a Milan hospital. Hemingway's greatest love story, with Patrick Kennedy and Morven Christie. Show more
Newsnight economics editor Paul Mason chairs a debate between followers of two of the great economic thinkers of the 20th century: John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich Hayek. Show more
After breaking up with his girlfriend, poet and musician Musa Okwonga explores the downside of living a life of addiction to Twitter and Facebook. Show more
Matthew Taylor tells the story of the last eight years in the life of George Price, a scientist who studied altruism and suffered for his faith. Show more
Amanda Vickery uses court cases to explore the lives of gay men in the 18th century. With gay historian Rictor Norton and 18th century gay songs, including 'Bumography'. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. Show more
As the fighting in Spain intensifies Pereira is told to modify the content of his culture page. Irritated by the interference he despairs for his beloved Portugal. Show more
It is Twitten's birthday but no one's in the mood to celebrate - Mrs Groynes has a problem with contraband and lovesick Brunswick is threatening to resign. Show more
Rory Bremner's International Satirists
Episode 1: Hans Teeuwen - Holland
30 minutes
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Mad bad and dangerous to know, Hans Teeuwen is an absurdist comic performer who takes great risks on stage and has been likened to Bill Hicks and Andy Kaufman. Show more
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Lynn Knight's memoir tells how three generations of her family came to be adopted in three distinct ways. Today, her mother, Cora, receives a warm welcome. Read by Barbara Flynn. Show more
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