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Spiritual reflection and prayer to begin the day, with Andrew Graystone, chaplain to the media at the Olympic Park. Show more
Someone dies every month in a farming accident in Northern Ireland. A Health and Safety executive tells Caz Graham the industry needs to improve its safety record. Show more
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Morning news and current affairs with James Naughtie and Evan Davis. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
The Long View
King John and the Leveson Inquiry
28 minutes
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Jonathan Freedland presents the programme which looks at the past behind the present. This week, the Leveson Inquiry and the parallels with the 1215 King John Inquiry. Show more
Helena Kennedy QC presents a new series uncovering the relationship between our financial and legal systems, between capitalism and the law and between freedom and justice. Show more
Olympic athletes and testing, the essence of a good summer read, and masculinity comes under the spotlight, as Jane Garvey looks at the history of men. Show more
1942, Borneo. American travel writer and former journalist Agnes Keith, her English husband Harry and two-year-old son are captured and imprisoned. Show more
Torture flourishes worldwide, often in the face of official denial. John Sweeney reveals the extent, variety, and motivation, with investigations in Belarus and closer to home. Show more
Pip battles to rescue his wife from the underworld. Mark Evans' Victorian epic stars Richard Johnson. From November 2010. Show more
You and Yours
First work day of the Olympics: can the transport cope?
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Is your ebook reader reading you? Find out how much data is gathered by ebook readers and what companies are planning to do with it. Plus, will the Olympic transport system cope? Show more
James Naughtie considers the musical influence of David Bowie, known since his 1970s Ziggy Stardust phase as an innovator and musical trendsetter. Show more
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National and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato. Show more
Peter White follows those who helped secure the Olympics for London and are now playing a key role in the Games, from the dancer opening the event to the swimmer competing in it. Show more
It is the day of the Ambridge Community Games, but who is in the running for a medal? Show more
Return of the comedy series by Joyce Bryant about the worst university in the UK - ranked 132nd in the academic league tables. Show more
Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with Charlie Higson, Martin Kelner, Nat Luurtsema and Stephanie Merritt. From July 2012. Show more
Simon Parkes hears from some of the listeners who have sent in their nominations for this year's Food and Farming Awards. Show more
Eminent folk singer (and former librarian) June Tabor movingly explores the links between literature and song, presenting extracts from her favourite books and poems. Show more
Ernie Rea explores the relationship between religion and depression with expert guests Sabnum Dharamsi, a Muslim; Dr John Swinton, a Christian; and Ed Halliwell, a Buddhist. Show more
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A return visit to the Rose Theatre in Kingston-upon-Thames for regulars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden, with Ross Noble on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair. Show more
Mike has a lot to take in. Jazzer proves to be indispensible. Show more
Front Row
Mark Wahlberg in Ted, James Kelman, Mark Ravenhill
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John Wilson with Booker Prize-winning novelist James Kelman; the verdict on Mark Wahlberg in Ted; Mark Ravenhill and Elizabeth LeCompte direct rival armies in Troilus and Cressida. Show more
1942, Borneo. American travel writer and former journalist Agnes Keith, her English husband Harry and two-year-old son are captured and imprisoned. Show more
BBC Central America correspondent Will Grant challenges stereotypes as he investigates Mexico's growing economy - driven by hard work, foreign investment and exports. 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
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
The Long View
King John and the Leveson Inquiry
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Freedland presents the programme which looks at the past behind the present. This week, the Leveson Inquiry and the parallels with the 1215 King John Inquiry. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Refugees pour over Syria's borders, what other countries make of our Olympics, and why Basque is doing better than the rest of Spain. Round-up of the day's news with Ritula Shah. Show more
A bittersweet tale of a man whose breakfast habits allow him a tantalizing glimpse of romance outside his loveless marriage. Show more
Special live edition keeping listeners abreast of the Olympics, hosted by Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis with Jon Holmes, John Finnemore, Margaret Cabourn-Smith and Mitch Benn. Show more
Alan Dein follows how last summer's London riots affected two shops in Hackney, and the recovery that took place. Show more
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4 Extra Debut. Mumbai's teenage boys look for luxury jobs, but one woman wants to be the slum's first female slumlord. Read by Sudha Bhuchar. Show more
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