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Prayer and reflection with the Rev Dr Janet Wootton. Show more
How consumer power can boost the British food industry. Charlotte Smith visits chef Richard Corrigan who says shoppers hold the key to supporting British farmers. Show more
With John Humphrys and James Naughtie. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Japanese belief system of Shinto. Show more
Woman's Hour
Allison Pearson on "having it all"; History of Harris Tweed
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Presented by Jenni Murray. Harris Tweed, new research on sickle cell and maternal health, Allison Pearson and Natasha Walter on "having it all" and Egyptian blogger Sahar Elmougy. Show more
In a German field hospital, a young man contemplates life and struggles to make sense of the war. Starring Geoffrey Streatfeild. Show more
Foreign correspondents in Libya, Pakistan, Beirut, New England and Mongolia share their stories with Kate Adie. Show more
Jonathan Maitland discovers how Clapham Junction inspired Squeeze lyricist Chris Difford to pen 'Up the Junction'. From September 2011. Show more
Interview with new director of the Soil Association, Helen Browning. Who holds the secret recipe for Earl Grey tea? Why aren't the banks lending to small businesses? Show more
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With Shaun Ley. National and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.
Costing the Earth
A Very Large Hole in the Sahara
28 minutes
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Scientists are looking at novel ways to reverse global warming. Miranda Krestovnikoff investigates which futuristic geo-engineering concepts could become a reality. Show more
Tom has a trick up his sleeve and Freddie rises to a new challenge. Show more
Novikov, a tank commander, prepares his troops for Operation Uranus, a critical campaign. Starring Don Gilet and Philip Jackson. Show more
Clare Balding returns with a new series of walks based on suggestions by the programme's listeners beginning with folk singer and avid walker John Jones. Show more
Monty Don presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Eden Project. Show more
By Nikesh Shukla. Moving story about coping with grief in the age of social media. Read by the author. Show more
Gavin and Stacey star Melanie Walters retraces the route of her paper round in Swansea. With Bob Kingdom. From September 2011. Show more
Open Book
Charles Frazier, author of Cold Mountain, discusses his latest book Nightwoods with Mariella Frostrup
28 minutes
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With Mariella Frostrup. Charles Frazier, author of Cold Mountain, discusses his latest book Nightwoods; the state of travel writing; and why magic is no longer just for children. Show more
Ehsan Masood reports on attempts to protect biodiversity, mimic the slippery slope of the pitcher plant, isolate new drugs from the harlequin ladybird and live with wildfire. Show more
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The actress and comic tells Rufus Hound about a teenage life full of drinking, calorie-counting and boys. From September 2011. Show more
Nic's hopes are dashed. Meawhile Debbie's ideas begin to take shape. Show more
Front Row
Mike Leigh's new play; A S Byatt on the end of the Gods
30 minutes
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With Mark Lawson, including a review of Mike Leigh's new play at the National Theatre; A S Byatt on the Norse Gods; three landmark albums of 1991 re-visited. Show more
In a German field hospital, a young man contemplates life and struggles to make sense of the war. Starring Geoffrey Streatfeild. Show more
The Forced Marriage Unit says 350 young people could be missing as the new academic year starts. Angus Crawford asks whether schools are doing enough to help vulnerable children. Show more
Evan Davis asks his guests if it's time to declare a state of emergency in the world economy. They also talk about the role rumours, hearsay and speculation play in business. Show more
A trip to Alaska to find the Spectacled Eider, a duck which is the focus of intense research and a species that represents the future of many Arctic creatures. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Japanese belief system of Shinto. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
With Robin Lustig. National and international news and analysis.
Teenager Arthur Haggerston discovers his Uncle George is corrupt. Show more
Anthropologist Andrew Merron introduces two Jacobite soldiers from 1745 to therapy. Stars Jack Docherty. From September 2011. Show more
Writer Jon Ronson asks are we more ourselves or less ourselves when we are alone? With David Quantick, Graham Linehan and Yoshiro Nakamatsu. From January 2010. Show more
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Historical encounters: Paul McCartney is congratulated by Noel Coward. Read by Eleanor Bron and Tom Hollander. Show more
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