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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg.
Is the RSPCA defending animal welfare, or taking the law into its own hands? Anna Hill hears the debate over the role of the animal charity. Show more
Sean Curran presents all the news from Westminster, where MPs voice concerns at the proposed high-speed rail link from Birmingham to Manchester. Plus a report from Stormont. Show more
Jim Al-Khalili talks to Noel Sharkey, professor of artificial intelligence and robotics at Sheffield University, about why he thinks artificial intelligence is a dangerous dream. Show more
One to One
John McCarthy talks to Rachel Denton
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John McCarthy talks to people who live outside mainstream UK society. In this programme he talks to hermit Rachel Denton about her decision to live alone. Show more
Woman's Hour
Changes to child care legislation; Living with a stoma
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Changes to child care legislation, living with a stoma, and should new fathers be getting more help to be able to support during birth and beyond? Presented by Jane Garvey. Show more
San Francisco, 1976. Mary Ann has a new job and there's afternoon delight for Anna Madrigal and Edgar. Stars Lydia Wilson. From January 2013. Show more
Brett Westwood looks at the invasive Chinese mitten crab, plus challenges faced by both American and European freshwater eels. Show more
Baroness Helena Kennedy QC presents an appeal for Circles UK. Show more
Paul Gambaccini relives Christmas Eve 1955 and the Weavers sell-out reunion concert, 3 years after Pete Seeger's blacklisting for communist sympathies had forced them to break up. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours - What will the HS2 do for you?
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Consumer phone-in presented by Julian Worricker. What will the HS2 do for you? Show more
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Tracey Logan looks at how language affects our perception of colour and discovers how infants see colour. From January 2013.
Christopher's suspicions are aroused, and Pip is uncooperative. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Feuding screen goddesses Davis and Crawford in an iconic film - headed for disaster? Stars Catherine Tate and Tracy-Ann Oberman. Show more
Helen Castor and guests ask what type of history curriculum we want in Britain's schools. Tom Holland previews a new exhibition of early 19th-century drawings from Greece. Show more
Germany has given up nuclear energy and plans to do away with coal. Can Europe's industrial powerhouse really thrive on power from the wind and the sun? Tom Heap investigates. Show more
It's My Story
Mr Fan, from Boatperson to Horseman
28 minutes
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Mr Fan fled Vietnam on a boat and landed in Greenwich. He grows vegetables like a Chinese peasant, and rides horses like an English gentleman. In his barber shop, he tells his tale. Show more
Gardener Carol Klein nominates horticulturist William Robinson. With Matthew Parris and biographer Richard Bisgrove. From 2013. Show more
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Marcus Brigstocke asks Jenni Murray to try new experiences - cooking a healthy meal and Frankie Boyle. From January 2013. Show more
Vicky makes some introductions. Meanwhile Tom is getting broody. Show more
Front Row
Light Show; the life of Benjamin Britten; Port reviewed
30 minutes
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Mark Lawson reports on how artists use light in a variety of forms, the latest biography of Benjamin Britten, and Port, a new play by Simon Stephens set in Stockport. Show more
San Francisco, 1976. Mary Ann has a new job and there's afternoon delight for Anna Madrigal and Edgar. Stars Lydia Wilson. From January 2013. Show more
As the government talks tough on tax, Fran Abrams looks at the reality behind the rhetoric. Have ministers given in to the demands of big business? Show more
Minister for disabled people Esther McVey tells Peter White about the impact PIP (Personal Independence Payments, which replaces DLA) will have on the blind and partially sighted. Show more
Inside Health
Alcohol, cancer treatments, hair, halitosis
28 minutes
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Dr Mark Porter reports on alcohol misuse and the number of deaths from alcohol in England and Wales, plus caffeine in shampoo, targeted cancer therapies and fear of halitosis. Show more
Jim Al-Khalili talks to Noel Sharkey, professor of artificial intelligence and robotics at Sheffield University, about why he thinks artificial intelligence is a dangerous dream. Show more
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The bodies of more than 70 Syrians are found in a mass killing in Syria, and the Conservatives lose a key Commons vote on boundary changes. News round-up with Ritula Shah. Show more
Living in Paris with no money to his name, Orwell needs a job. He turns to Boris, a Russian refugee with experience of the restaurant trade, for help. Show more
Victoria Coren Mitchell dares comedian Dave Gorman and newspaper columnists Matthew Parris and Julia Hartley-Brewer to commit heresy. From December 2011. Show more
Sean Curran reports as the Lib Dems defeat Tory plans to redraw parliamentary boundaries. Plus, MPs fear mission creep in Mali, and what is the proper role for the RSPCA? Show more
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Now re-established on the throne, Shah Shuja announces a fresh start for Afghanistan. Show more
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