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Spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Methodist minister Rev Roger Hutchings. Show more
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Charlotte Smith hears the problems caused by wild beavers, and what the Scottish Government plans to do about it. Show more
Sean Curran with all the news from Westminster, where Vince Cable rejects calls for a 'fire-at-will culture' as he moves to change UK labour laws. Plus a report from Holyrood. Show more
American comedian Jackie Mason is the latest castaway interviewed by Kirsty Young. Show more
Woman's Hour
Rosie Garland, Shaken Baby Syndrome and The Awkward Squad
58 minutes
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Novelist Rosie Garland; The Awkward Squad - a new play about a group of feisty women in the North East; and a scheme to avoid Shaken Baby Syndrome. Presented by Jenni Murray. Show more
Councillor Blossom makes an improper suggestion to Harpole, but true romance may be just around the corner. Stars Lesley Nicol.
What does the Japanese response to last year's tsunami and nuclear meltdown tell us about modern Japan? Anthropologist Tom Gill meets people affected by the two disasters.
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You and Yours
Pre-paid cash cards abroad, motorhome holidays and food waste
55 minutes
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The 'hidden' cost of using pre-paid holiday cash cards sold by travel companies. Motorhomes reinvented as a sure-fire holiday investment. Plus, why do we throw away so much bread? Show more
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Shaun Ley presents national and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.
Alvin Hall in The Bonfire of the Vanities
Episode 5: The Politics of the Case
14 minutes
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Racial politics were at the heart of the original Bonfire of the Vanities case. Alvin Hall explores whether it would be the same huge story today. Show more
Eddie gets more than he bargained for, and Kirsty wades in to help. Show more
4 Extra Debut. The infamous painter Caravaggio is missing. Can his former apprentice find him in Naples? Stars David Tennant and Anton Lesser. Show more
Christine Walkden, Bob Flowerdew and Bunny Guinness answer questions sent in to the programme via post or email. Plus an exploration of Christine's garden. Show more
4 Extra Debut. By Christine Conrad: Two creative friends lose their way when one commandeers the other's new novel for her own film project. Show more
Last Word
Sherwood Rowland, Lawrence Anthony, James Q Wilson, Jack Chippendale, Joe Thompson and Philip Madoc
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on Nobel winner Sherwood Rowland, conservationist Lawrence Anthony, social scientist James Q Wilson, fiddle player Joe Thompson and boatbuilder Jack Chippendale. Show more
The Now Show and the Catholic Church - a joke too far? Plus Philip Glass on Glasswatch. Presented by Roger Bolton. Show more
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Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis with a mix of topical sketches and stand-up with Matt Forde, Laura Shavin, Jon Holmes and Mitch Benn. Show more
Helen asks a big favour, and Christine is feeling wary. Show more
Front Row
Andrew Motion; violinist David Garrett; 1001 TV sets
30 minutes
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John Wilson talks to Andrew Motion about his book Silver, a sequel to Treasure Island; violinist David Garrett brings his Stradivarius to the studio; 1001 analogue TV sets as art. Show more
Councillor Blossom makes an improper suggestion to Harpole, but true romance may be just around the corner. Stars Lesley Nicol.
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a discussion of news and politics from the BBC's More Than Words Festival at Bristol's M-Shed. Show more
Historian David Cannadine reflects on the power of the press, past and present, recalling how early 20th-century press barons attempted to influence politics. Show more
Fast-paced thriller by Chris Thorpe, set in one of Rio de Janeiro's most crowded favelas, exploring a single day in the lives of a varied group of complicated characters. Show more
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Rowan Williams resigns as Archbishop of Canterbury. Is it time for a rethink on the qualities of leadership the Church of England needs? Robin Lustig presents news and analysis. Show more
The menacing postcard writer's identity is revealed and the Younts shut the door on No 51 for the last time. Read by Rafe Spall. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Harriett Gilbert, Chris Lintott and Neil McCormick on books by Anne Tyler, Olaf Stapledon and Marie Darrieussecq. From 2012. Show more
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster as the House of Lords debates the Middle East. Show more
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Svetlana and her father Stalin are estranged as her lover is exiled, but later find some accord. Concluded by Stella Gonet. Show more
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