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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Mark Oakley of the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace.
Anna Hill learns to build a house using the rural skills of thatching, timber framing and flint knapping. Show more
Morning news and current affairs, presented by Evan Davis and Justin Webb. Has Lady Warsi been treated fairly? Plus the jubilee, and the transit of Venus. Show more
Jim al-Khalili talks to the former chief scientific advisor Robert May about the power of mathematics and his work to restore public trust in science. Show more
Mary Ann Sieghart continues her series of conversations with those who have caused the death of another person. Andrew killed a young mother in a driving accident in 1989. Show more
Alice explores the revealing documents in Kenrick Osmund's house, but there is an unexpected intrusion. Stars Amanda Drew. Show more
A service live from St Paul's Cathedral celebrating 60 years of Her Majesty the Queen's reign. Preacher: The Archbishop of Canterbury. Commentator: Nicholas Witchell. Show more
Writer Gaylene Gould meets the modern performers who are re-inventing traditional West African music. From 2012. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: How do you feel about the United Kingdom?
55 minutes
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The bunting is out, the flags are flying and the Olympics are coming. So on this diamond jubilee bank holiday we ask, how do you feel about Great Britain? Show more
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National and international news with James Robbins. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.
Honest Doubt: The History of an Epic Struggle
Episode 7: The Agony and the Ecstasy
14 minutes
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Richard Holloway focuses on three writers who wrote about their personal spiritual struggles - John Donne, John Bunyan and Gerard Manley Hopkins. Show more
Vicky ruffles a few feathers. Meanwhile Ruth and David try to hide their concerns. Show more
Robin Glendinning's drama recreates the world's longest bombing raid - the attack on the runway at Port Stanley during the Falklands War. Military success or propaganda effort? Show more
Tom Holland presents the popular history magazine programme in which listeners and leading researchers share their passion for the past. Show more
Dominic Arkwright and writers Zina Rohan, Sean Thomas and Brook Wilensky-Lanford discuss the idea of heaven on earth. From 2012. Show more
The Law Show
Secret Courts, Drones and International Law
28 minutes
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Joshua Rozenberg talks to former Foreign Office principal legal adviser, Sir Daniel Bethlehem, about the Justice and Security bill, and the changing face of international law. Show more
A Good Read
Maggie Aderin-Pocock and William Orbit
30 minutes
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4 Extra Debut. Maggie Aderin-Pocock, William Orbit and Harriett Gilbert on books by John Wyndham, Janice Galloway and Tom Stoppard. From 2012. Show more
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Martin is a man with a van, plus a plane with an otter and a piano with an attitude. With guest Anthony Head. From July 2011. Show more
Alice undertakes some internet investigations and Nic is in for a disappointment. Show more
In an extended interview, Mark Lawson talks to writer Hilary Mantel, who won the Booker Prize with her novel Wolf Hall, and has now written a sequel, Bring Up the Bodies. Show more
Alice explores the revealing documents in Kenrick Osmund's house, but there is an unexpected intrusion. Stars Amanda Drew. Show more
Is institutional racism still alive in the police? Black and Asian officers claim discrimination is thwarting progress through the ranks and destroying promising careers.
Pianist Marcus Roberts talks to Peter White about his life, the impact his blindness has had on his career, and the influence fellow musician Wynton Marsalis had on his music. Show more
Claudia Hammond talks to Jacopo Annese, head of the San Diego brain observatory who is recruiting donors of the future to create one of the biggest brain archives in the world. Show more
Jim al-Khalili talks to the former chief scientific advisor Robert May about the power of mathematics and his work to restore public trust in science. Show more
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A round-up of the day's news, with Shaun Ley. Show more
After receiving threatening letters, Satish wrongly accuses Colette of blackmailing him to go to the Jubilee reunion. Show more
When the new progressive headmaster Mike Poulson Jabby decides to impose an austerity drive, the inventive agricultural talents of young boarder Timothy Spoontz provide a solution. Show more
What are the qualities that make a good spy? Jon Ronson talks to a number of spies to find out with surprising results. Show more
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A year of discoveries on Ainsdale Sands: Anti-depressants and shrimp populations. Read by the author. Show more
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