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Prayer and reflection with the Rev Dr Karen Smith. Show more
Pig farmers say fewer will remain to supply British pork if they continue to be paid below the cost of production. Anna Hill asks if consumers care. Show more
With Evan Davis and James Naughtie. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
This week Libby Purves is joined by Angie Beasley, Neil Powell, Muyiwa and Hugh Lupton. Show more
Woman's Hour
The cold case archive; gastric bands in the under 25s; women and parking
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Presented by Jane Garvey. Closure of the cold case archive; the English garden revolution; gastric bands in the under 25s; women and parking. Show more
As Edie's first night approaches she finds there are distractions at home due to Matt's return. Show more
The most visible sign of the Turkish community on UK streets is the kebab shop. Yasmeen Khan looks behind the shop fronts at the way of life of an underreported community. Show more
Paul and Sir Graham pursue the gang but fall into a deadly trap. Rebooted 1946 mystery. Stars Crawford Logan and Gareth Thomas. Show more
You and Yours
Unpaid work trials and zero hours contracts - are they fair?
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Are unpaid work trials and zero hours contracts fair ways to assess skills and manage unpredictable work patterns, or exploitation? Winifred Robinson finds out. 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. Show more
Facebook's director of platform partnerships on the changes to Facebook, the Independent's editor Chris Blackhurst on the possibility of a 'register' for journalists. Show more
Clarrie begs a favour and Chris is on the scrounge. Show more
The discovery that a treasured Gwen John drawing is a fake triggers the final collapse of a relationship. Ian Rowlands' play charts the journey from loving to loathing. Show more
Vincent Duggleby and a panel of guests answer calls on tax and self assessment. Show more
A blackbird's song lifts a young man from the despair of a messy relationship break-up. Read by Robin Laing. Show more
John Aitchison travels to Svalbard to film a polar bear hunting sea birds, but the bear has other ideas and John is left listening to the sounds of the ice. Show more
Laurie Taylor explores new research into income mobility and the dynamics of poverty. Also, the ups and downs of New York tour guides. Show more
The WHO claims we face a post-antibiotic era. Dr Stuart Flanagan assesses rising levels of antibiotic resistance in bacteria and finds reason to worry. Show more
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Cue the electric lute for Sir John's fundraising rock festival at Woodstock Castle. Stars James Fleet. From January 2009. Show more
Peggy is determined to make her point. Meanwhile Brenda is preoccupied. Show more
With Mark Lawson, who speaks to best-selling author Lee Child and reviews the latest film from controversial director Lars von Trier. Show more
As Edie's first night approaches she finds there are distractions at home due to Matt's return. Show more
Do we have a moral responsibility to bail out the Greeks? Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. Show more
Matthew Goodwin says supporters of the far right are generally neither irrational nor isolated, and that a far right party without extremist baggage could be electable in Britain. Show more
Arabic engineers once made Yemen a fertile oasis. Today it is in imminent danger of running out of water. Leana Hosea reports on efforts to avert a crisis. Show more
This week Libby Purves is joined by Angie Beasley, Neil Powell, Muyiwa and Hugh Lupton. Show more
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With Robin Lustig. National and international news and analysis. Show more
Faced with a bombing raid to Bologna, Yossarian takes direct action to avoid it. Read by Stuart Milligan. Show more
Andrew Lawrence explores life's everyday journeys, either to work, holiday or just down to the shops. From September 2011. Show more
Long suffering music teacher Nigel Penny tries to up the rate he charges his students. Stars Richie Webb. From May 2010. Show more
After her brother-in-law's death, sad Steph rings his mobile to hear his voice. Next day he rings back. Stars Fiona Glascott. Show more
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Book of the Week
John Cooper - The Queen's Agent: Francis Walsingham at the Court of Elizabeth I
Episode 3
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Walsingham gathers intelligence as England faces the threat of invasion and a Catholic rebellion. Read by Hugh Bonneville. Show more
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