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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Clair Jaquiss. Show more

Charlotte Smith hears that half the deer in Britain should be culled to protect woodlands and farms according to a report by environmental experts. Show more

Sean Curran with the latest news from Westminster and beyond.

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss absolute zero, the theoretical lower limit of temperature. Show more

The EU and gender equality. Meklit Hadero singer and TED fellow. Mummylit, mumpreneur - is the mummy prefix ever OK? Red Joan, the novel inspired by Cold War spy Melita Norwood. Show more

Elizabeth Jane Howard's family saga, dramatised by Lin Coghlan. Hugh wants to spend a day looking after Polly, but she ends up having to look after him. Show more

On the anniversary of his death, Russians argue over whether Josef Stalin was a saviour or a tyrant. Kate Adie hosts despatches from Moscow, Turkey, Sweden, Singapore and Pakistan. Show more

Natwest, Ulster Bank and RBS apologise to customers, Winifred Robinson speaks to the universities banning loan advertising on campus, and Jilly Cooper on her love of mongrels. Show more

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

Amanda Burton, Bronagh Gallagher and Alan Wright star in a play by Oscar-nominated writer Dave Duggan, exploring Derry-Londonderry as it becomes the 2013 UK City of Culture. Show more

Alice is frantic with worry. Meanwhile Ed piles on the pressure. Show more

by Sebastian Baczkiewicz. With Paul Hilton and Ronald Pickup. Pilgrim must tackle an old adversary and save the community of Wedlowe Sound when it is threatened by a giant. Show more

Clare Balding is walking for self-improvement. American author and comedian David Sedaris takes Clare on a litter-picking walk in West Sussex. Show more

Mariella Frostrup presents an appeal on behalf of the charity International Rescue Committee UK (IRC). Donations: Freepost BBC Radio 4 Appeal. Credit cards: Freephone 0800 404 8144. Show more

Andrew Miller discusses his novel Pure, winner of the Costa Prize 2011. James Naughtie presents and a group of readers ask the questions. Show more

Francine Stock talks to director Steven Soderbergh about his film Side Effects. Plus Tim Roth on Broken, a new British film that marks a debut for theatre director Rufus Norris. Show more

Quentin Cooper asks is a cull the only solution to controlling increasing deer numbers? Plus the demise of the Herschel Telescope, why we wear make-up and potato success explained. Show more

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Jeremy delves into the murky world of womanlitude. With Gordon Kennedy and Sara Pascoe. From March 2013. Show more

Susan is thrown into a panic, and Elizabeth handles some hostile questions. Show more

Arts news. John Wilson assesses David Bowie's music and influence in the light of a new album and a major exhibition. John also draws on his own archive of interviews with Bowie. Show more

Elizabeth Jane Howard's family saga, dramatised by Lin Coghlan. Hugh wants to spend a day looking after Polly, but she ends up having to look after him. Show more

Legal magazine, presented by Joshua Rozenberg. In a special broadcast from the UK's new Supreme Court, Britain's most senior judge Lord Neuberger answers audience questions. Show more

Evan Davis meets three business leaders who sell goods and services to governments. How hard is it to win contracts and what are the challenges of doing business with the state? Show more

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