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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sister Gemma Simmonds of the Congregation of Jesus. Show more

Anna Hill asks the Chief Executive of the biosciences research funding body, the BBSRC, how much of a new round of government investment will be spent on GM? Show more

The day's top news stories from Westminster with Sean Curran.

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the travels of the celebrated Venetian explorer Marco Polo. Show more

Dragons' Den star Hilary Devey on her autobiography. Is it time to replace the minimum wage with a living wage? And Jo Wheatley Cooks the Perfect pancakes. Jenni Murray presents. Show more

Yasmin's sympathy for her suspects grows, as an unwanted guest forces Rachid to jeopardise everything dear. Starring Matt Rawle. Show more

Kate Adie pulls together reports on optimism in Yemen, a state funeral in Sicily, a sex-trafficking town in Mexico, a rubbish tip in Riyadh, and the unhappy people of Vienna. Show more

Music critic Pete Paphides tells the story behind Fleetwood Mac's Tusk, originally released in 1979, in his series exploring significant follow-up albums. From May 2012. Show more

With Winifred Robinson. Trendy topiary, low energy light bulbs and health problems, and Olympic transport - smooth and efficient for whom? Show more

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Martha Kearney presents the national and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.

A journey across the northern European plain, from Paris via Cologne to Krakow, to discover what bread has to say about three great European peoples. Show more

Ifty puts the cricket team through their paces. Meanwhile Nic discovers her true feelings. Show more

4 Extra Debut. The truth of the historical assassination of a prime minister threatens to unseat a safe Tory candidate. Stars Robert Bathurst. Show more

Clare Balding is walking with dogs (and their owners) in this new series of Ramblings. For the first programme she meets Stuart and Poppy, walking round England for charity. Show more

Chris Jones presents an appeal on behalf of the Multiple Sclerosis Trust. Show more

Mariella Frostrup talks to historian Orlando Figes about his new book based around letters from the gulag; and how the game of cricket has inspired literature. Show more

Francine Stock reports from the Cannes Film Festival with Ken Loach, Wes Anderson and more. Show more

Squaring perceptions of energy generation with the reality of our needs. Street light loving bugs, new faster computer chips, and why predicting earthquakes is still so hard. Show more

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In an open letter to his junk mail-addicted local curry house, Tom takes issue with the world of marketing. From May 2012. Show more

Darrell asks a difficult question. Meanwhile David is in the dark. Show more

Artist Tom Phillips on his 75th birthday, the writers of high-profile TV series discuss their experiences of how to manage final episodes, and reflections on Arnold Wesker at 80. Show more

Yasmin's sympathy for her suspects grows, as an unwanted guest forces Rachid to jeopardise everything dear. Starring Matt Rawle. Show more

An inquest concluded that we may never know how MI6 officer Gareth Williams died. Phillip Kemp asks if the investigation into his death was hampered by mistakes from the outset. Show more

The Big Four accountancy firms are under sharp scrutiny from the authorities in Britain, Europe and the USA. Peter Day investigates. Show more

Adam Rutherford investigates extinction. Are humans causing an extinction crisis on the scale of the asteroid that wiped out 75 per cent of species 65 million years ago? Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the travels of the celebrated Venetian explorer Marco Polo. Show more

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Robin Lustig presents national and international news and analysis.

Story exploring the changing nature of love. An young man is desperate to get on with his career, so that he can gain the status and money to win the hand of the girl he loves. Show more

Rory Bremner hosts the topical satire show that digs that bit deeper into national and international politics. Show more

Sean Curran reports on events at Westminster. Show more

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The legacy of Captain Leyland. Tim Keys continues Hugh Barker's account of how Britain's history has been mapped by hedges. Show more

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