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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Archbishop Vincent Nichols. Show more
It is an anxious time for one Norfolk sheep farmer with more than 100 lambs expected in 24 hours. Anna Hill joins him and his ewes, in the lambing shed. Show more
4 Extra Debut. The entrepreneur and creator of the Virgin empire reflects on his life through the BBC archives. From June 2012. Show more
Morning news and current affairs with Justin Webb and Evan Davis. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
Midweek
Peter Snow, Sir Trevor Nunn, Debra Searle, Mike Brace
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Libby Purves looks back over the last decade with guests, writer and broadcaster Peter Snow, theatre director Sir Trevor Nunn, adventurer Debra Searle and paralympian Mike Brace. Show more
Woman's Hour
Inspiring women over 80: Dr Alice Rivlin, Prof Mildred Dresselhaus, Vigdis Finnbogadottir, Prof Romila Thapar
58 minutes
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Special collection of new interviews with some of the most remarkable and experienced women in the world. Each woman is a world leader in their field, and each is over 80. Show more
Showing off in a new BMW, Andrew is stopped for speeding. A hitchhiker helps in an extraordinary way. Stars Kenneth Cranham. From December 2012. Show more
Guy Schalom explores one of Egypt’s biggest cultural exports, Baladi, the music heart of the bellydance. From 2012. Show more
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You and Yours
Turkey leftovers, the boss of Waitrose, and government health advice
53 minutes
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Former chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson says he now thinks some government health advice is too simplistic and that using units to try to measure alcohol is out of date. Show more
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Shaun Ley presents national and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.
Exploring selected Grimm brothers' tales, Marina Warner examines how feminism has tackled them. From December 2012. Show more
There's a warm welcome for Jazzer, and Rhys is playing games. Show more
The Penny Dreadfuls
The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Hereward The Wake
45 minutes
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The Penny Dreadfuls comic gaze falls upon one of England's forgotten heroes, Hereward The Wake. Stars Thom Tuck. From 2012. Show more
Lynne Truss decodes interviews and puzzles to unpick the secrets of this resilient brain teaser. She discovers why scientists argue that the simple crossword keeps the mind agile. Show more
Laurie Taylor explores the role and meaning of both alcohol and drugs in human life. Show more
Steve Hewlett explores the dark art of festive TV scheduling, and talks to David Jason about the making of the Christmas specials of the family favourite Only Fools and Horses. Show more
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Brian Cox in Brian Elliott, about a boy who D-reams of being a Scientist but has to be a keyboard player in a pop band like his Father and his Father before him. Show more
An unlikely town rivalry, a baffling accent and trouser press rumours. Mark's town tour arrives in Northants. From December 2012. Show more
It's the end of an era in Ambridge, but things may be looking up for Ed. Show more
Front Row
Neil Young, Pete Townshend, Mick Jagger and more on their musical roots
30 minutes
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John Wilson talks to musicians including Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Neil Young, Neil Diamond, Paul McCartney, Emeli Sandé and Pete Townshend about their first musical influences. Show more
Showing off in a new BMW, Andrew is stopped for speeding. A hitchhiker helps in an extraordinary way. Stars Kenneth Cranham. From December 2012. Show more
Clive Anderson and guests discuss how the innate theatricality of the legal world is reflected in drama and how distinctions between Rumpole and reality can become blurred. Show more
Tom Armitage argues that learning to write computer code means learning to think in a modern way, and that it should spur creativity: the possibility of doing entirely new things. Show more
Franny Armstrong, creator of The Age of Stupid, looks at the explosive impact of Rachel Carson's 1962 book Silent Spring and its role in the growth of the environmental movement. Show more
Midweek
Peter Snow, Sir Trevor Nunn, Debra Searle, Mike Brace
43 minutes
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Libby Purves looks back over the last decade with guests, writer and broadcaster Peter Snow, theatre director Sir Trevor Nunn, adventurer Debra Searle and paralympian Mike Brace. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Syrian army police chief defects to rebels, high court judge intervenes in gay marriage row, and will tensions between Japan and China worsen in 2013? News round-up with Paul Moss. Show more
Dona is captured by pirates, which is not altogether unpleasant, and finds she is not the only one who has come to Navron for refuge. Read by Adjoa Andoh. Show more
Poet, comedian and avid Russophile Tim Key spins his own surreal tale of one of Russian fiction's greatest short stories. With contributions from Alexei Sayle and John Motson. Show more
4 Extra Debut. David Owen Norris and guests compile a music playlist for the Bard. What do they say about the enigmatic genius? With Greg Doran and Lucie Skeaping. From April 2012. Show more
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4 Extra Debut. Meeting the engineers who first dreamt of a cellular network in the 1960s. The presenter traces the evolution of the mobile phone. From November 2011. Show more
The author recalls the country home of her grandfather, artist Edward Burne-Jones. It is furnished with Morris wallpaper and a selection uncomfortable Pre-Raphaelite chairs. Show more
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