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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Paul Mathole. Show more
Sean Curran reports on events in Parliament.
Winifred Robinson returns to the Bulger family 20 years after the murder of their much-loved son to reflect on the search for justice and how they have survived without James. Show more
One to One
John McCarthy meets Afghan refugee Rafi
15 minutes
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John McCarthy talks to those who by accident or design, feel they live outside mainstream British society. Today he talks to Rafi, an Afghan refugee who fled to Britain in 2011. Show more
Eve Pollard, chair of the judges, reveals the Woman's Hour Power List in a special edition with an audience at the BBC Radio Theatre. Presented by Jenni Murray and Jane Garvey. Show more
Darleen wants a baby, and Jamie is shocked when he thinks she has stolen one. He is not too pleased when he discovers the truth either. Show more
In the last episode of the current series, Brett Westwood looks at a bird on the edge of extinction - the slender-billed curlew - plus the declining levels of UK moths. Show more
It is so much more than just 'da da da dum'. Exploring the impact of Beethoven's 5th Symphony. With Dana Cameron. From 2013. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: How safe is our food?
55 minutes
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Consumer phone-in presented by Julian Worricker. Can we trust the food we buy? 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.
In her celebration of the tradition of love poetry, poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy looks at poets' different seduction strategies. Show more
Elizabeth goes on a treasure hunt. Meanwhile Lilian needs to be devious. Show more
4 Extra Debut. True story of Dusty Springfield's 1964 tour of South Africa on which she refused to play to segregated audiences. Stars Charlie Brooks. From February 2013. Show more
Tom Holland is joined by leading historians and writers to discuss issues from our past that have been raised by new research carried out by listeners and researchers. Show more
The British landscape is being choked by some familiar friends; brambles, bracken, ivy and nettles. Tom Heap asks if we should go on the offensive. Show more
Abdul-Rehman Malik explores whether it is possible to be a Muslim without believing in God, talking to people who are at a crossroads of faith. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Harriett Gilbert, Sara Pascoe and Meg Rosoff discuss books by Lynn Barber, Yasunari Kawabata and Ayn Rand. From February 2013. Show more
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Searching for the Sword of Asnagar, the Questers meet the unpredictable Queen Eleanor. Stars Stephen Mangan. From February 2013. Show more
Exhaustion sets in for Vicky, and Jazzer receives a knockback. Show more
Front Row
Mea Maxima Culpa, Ray Cooney, Marianne Elliott
30 minutes
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Catholic docu Mea Maxima Culpa reviewed in the light of the Pope's resignation; theatre director Marianne Elliott; Ray Cooney on his film Run for Your Wife. With Mark Lawson. Show more
Darleen wants a baby, and Jamie is shocked when he thinks she has stolen one. He is not too pleased when he discovers the truth either. Show more
Does the EU spend too much taxpayers' money on self-promotion and encouraging new countries to join? Gerry Northam investigates. Show more
In Touch
How to keep your job if you lose your sight
20 minutes
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How to keep your job if you lose your sight. Peter White discusses your legal rights, the adjustments you can expect your employer to make and where you can go for support. Show more
Inside Health
Shingles vaccine, Pill colour, First Aid, Contraception, Parkinson's
28 minutes
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A new shingles vaccine for the over-70s, contraception for the over-35s, first aid, early clues to Parkinson's, and do size, colour and shape influence how you take your pills? Show more
Winifred Robinson returns to the Bulger family 20 years after the murder of their much-loved son to reflect on the search for justice and how they have survived without James. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Will China get tough after North Korea's nuclear test? Plus new developments on the horsemeat scandal. Round-up of the day's news, with Ritula Shah. Show more
In New York, Esther Greenwood is on an internship and is supposed to be having the time of her life. Read by Lydia Wilson. Show more
Susan Calman vents her strong opinions, starting with equal marriage. Recorded in February 2013 before new legislation was passed. Show more
Sean Curran on plans to clean up the police, MPs consult church leaders over gay marriage, peers hear about the centenary of the First World War and why good food costs more. Show more
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Andrew Wilson's book about the early life and work of the writer Sylvia Plath is abridged by Miranda Davies. Plath's charismatic high school teacher recognises her 'lyric gift'. Show more
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