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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.

Caz Graham hears how the sweet shop favourite, liquorice will be grown commercially in the UK for the first time in years. Show more

The top news stories from Westminster.

Pamela wants to donate one of her kidneys to a stranger. She's extremely determined. She's also 82 years old. Should she be allowed to donate and, if so, who should get her kidney? Show more

Marilyn Monroe no dumb blonde - Pulitzer-winning journalist Maureen Dowd blows the myth, plus perfect mayonnaise with Arabella Boxer and advice for parents of a self-harming child. Show more

Unexpectedly, Philip has had the wisdom to dump the 'foetal' girlfriend Carmen, but now he is attempting reconciliation with the not very reconcilable Rose. Show more

State-of-the-art Don Quijote Airport in central Spain is brand new, but it is closed. Pascale Harter explores what the doomed project says about Spain and the economic crisis. Show more

Stephen Merchant presents an appreciation of one of the best-loved and most influential TV sitcoms of all time. With contributions from the show's producers, writers and stars. Show more

What impact have the Olympics had on business? We ask firms in London and Barcelona. Plus, how can we protect vulnerable adults from so called 'friends' who exploit them? Show more

James Naughtie considers the lasting impact of trade union leader Jack Jones, once considered the most powerful man in the land. Show more

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National and international news presented by Martha Kearney. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.

Jonathan Glancey discovers what happened to 17th-century plans for Inigo Jones's grandiose masterpiece, the Banqueting House. From July 2012. Show more

Emma has horrible doubts and Ian begins to lose patience. Show more

Lovvie Arkley is torn over marrying her childhood sweetheart or pursuing a career in the wider world. Stars Candis Nergaard. Show more

Helen Mark meets those whose lives are inextricably linked with the white cliffs of Dover, including Dame Vera Lynn. Show more

Food writer and TV presenter Stefan Gates appeals on behalf of peacebuilding charity Cord. Show more

American travel writer and author Paul Theroux discusses his latest novel, The Lower River, about how a man's longed-for return to Malawi does not live up to his happy memories. Show more

The latest news from the world of film. What have we been watching in 2012? Francine Stock and guests discuss. Show more

Scientists simulate the behaviour of the simplest bacterium; UK potential tsunami threat from underwater landslides; rapidly melting ice in Greenland; selfish herding in sheep. Show more

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Ramesh and his son Alok compete to design a sweetie. Written by and starring Sanjeev Kohli and Donald McLeary. From April 2011. Show more

Adam gets a fresh perspective. Meanwhile Vicky takes offence. Show more

Kirsty Lang reviews Mark Rylance as he returns to the stage at Shakespeare's Globe, plus she meets novelist Herman Koch and Gillian Slovo on new film Searching for Sugarman. Show more

Unexpectedly, Philip has had the wisdom to dump the 'foetal' girlfriend Carmen, but now he is attempting reconciliation with the not very reconcilable Rose. Show more

As border guards prepare to go on strike, Adrian Goldberg asks what lies behind the action and looks at claims that security is being put at risk. Show more

Japan is ageing faster than anywhere else, and the population is shrinking too. Peter Day reports on how the Japanese are coping. Show more

Pamela wants to donate one of her kidneys to a stranger. She's extremely determined. She's also 82 years old. Should she be allowed to donate and, if so, who should get her kidney? Show more

Water voles are famous for being Ratty in Wind in the Willows, but they are disappearing fast from our waterways. Mary Colwell meets water vole warrior Darren Tansley. Show more

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The latest from Aleppo and why the city matters, a special report from Azerbaijan, and how do Muslim athletes competing in the Olympics cope with Ramadan? With Roger Hearing. Show more

'Then came the thunderclap.' A storm brings an end to a perfect summer, and something more, as Dermot Crowley continues John Banville's story of a passionate youthful affair. Show more

Meet the waifs, strays, wig-shops, murderous pensioners and squirrels of this delightful land. Stars Alice Lowe. From July 2012. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Singer-songwriter Erykah Badu explores the music generated by the Black Power movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Show more

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Hot Springs, Arkansas, offers the weary traveller a hot bath - but he soon finds himself out of his depth. Meanwhile the $10 bill is offered in payment at a bar. Show more

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