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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaunaka Rishi Das, director of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies. Show more

Presented by Anna Hill. Grain shortages in Russia and the US could force up food prices in the UK. Scottish farmers might need to harvest late in October due to the weather. Show more

Morning news and current affairs, presented by James Naughtie and Evan Davis, including Standard Chartered bank's denial of allegations that it illegally 'schemed' with Iran.

Geneticist Steve Jones lives life in the slow lane, studying snails. Prof Jim Al-Khalili discovers what his research can tell us about natural selection. Show more

Razia Iqbal talks to Hanif Qadir about why he decided to reject fighting in Afghanistan for the Taliban, and chose to help young people in the UK in danger of becoming radicalised. Show more

Politics versus family life, the Jewish woman banned from the '36 Olympics, Scottish women writers, and Condoleeza or Hillary for US Vice President? Presented by Jenni Murray. Show more

Edith had been so happy. Divorced from the impossible Bruce, and anticipating marriage to Aylmer Ross, the man she adores. But Bruce is back home, and Aylmer still doesn't know. Show more

Queen Alexandra's Birdwing has a 30cm wingspan. Mark Stratton visits remote Papua New Guinea to find the butterfly and to meet its dedicated tribal conservationists. Show more

Paul Morley visits one of the last major studio complexes to be built in London during the heyday of the music industry. From 2012. Show more

Team GB's impressive medal haul is certainly inspiring many thousands of youngsters to get involved in sport. But how do we turn this enthusiasm into a lasting Olympic legacy? Show more

James Naughtie considers the life of Jayaben Desai, an immigrant sewing machinist who went on to lead one of the most infamous strikes of the 1970s. Show more

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

John Simpson examines one of the knotty problems faced by foreign correspondents in wartime - how, or even whether, to be objective. Show more

Mike is in thoughtful mood. Lilian offers advice. Show more

By David Lemon and Mark Eccleston. Based on real events, the story of one of literature's greatest and most long-lived hoaxes, featuring yetis, owls and talking cats. Show more

The Philosopher's Arms is a pub where philosophy and the real world meet for a drink. Matthew Sweet encounters a problem that affects Man City, criminal trials and the Drifters. Show more

TV screenwriter Kay Mellor has lived in Leeds all her life. She returns to the home she grew up in and the one where she started married life and motherhood aged just 16. Show more

Chris Ledgard visits Brussels, a melting pot of European languages. He discovers how staff at the European Commission provide interpreting on an industrial scale. Show more

4 Extra Debut. War reporter, Janine di Giovanni champions the first empress of France, Josephine Bonaparte. With Matthew Parris. From August 2012. Show more

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What will happen to his family when Harvey's racist mum, Lou, has to move in? Stars Mark Benton. From May 2012. Show more

Vicky can't resist. Meanwhile Jennifer is concerned with family matters. Show more

Arts news and reviews with John Wilson, including a tribute to composer Marvin Hamlisch by his friend the lyricist Don Black. Plus, 50 years of reggae from Studio 17 in Jamaica. Show more

Edith had been so happy. Divorced from the impossible Bruce, and anticipating marriage to Aylmer Ross, the man she adores. But Bruce is back home, and Aylmer still doesn't know. Show more

After years of suspicion, diesel emissions have now been officially linked with cancer. Julian O'Halloran asks why more has not been done to curb this form of pollution. Show more

Painting with light with the Seeing with Photography Collective in New York, and do the audio-description services at the Olympics deliver on what they promised? With Ian MacRae. Show more

For the best chance of good recovery from strokes patients need to be treated within a few hours. In Cumbria new technology is helping stroke patients all over the north west. Show more

Geneticist Steve Jones lives life in the slow lane, studying snails. Prof Jim Al-Khalili discovers what his research can tell us about natural selection. Show more

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National and international news and analysis, presented by Robin Lustig.

With sectarian violence hampering the social season, how's a girl to concentrate on matchmaking? And now the terrorist threat comes very close to home. Show more

Kevin brings you a fly, a fruit bowl, maverick street-artist Banksy and the Hallelujah Chorus. With Phil Cornwell. From August 2012. Show more

From Brighton, with a panel featuring Scottish-Indian fusion chef Angela Malik, cook and writer Henry Dimbleby, food scientist Peter Barham, and Masterchef winner Thomasina Miers. Show more

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