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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze. Show more
Is the use of antibiotics on farm animals contributing to the rise of resistant microbe strains in humans? Or are vets prescribing them more responsibly than doctors? Show more
Susan Hulme reports on events in Parliament.
Gus O'Donnell argues that we should be proud of our civil service and that hasty reform risks undermining a 150-year-old tradition of fairness, impartiality and accountability. Show more
Roger concludes his tour of the new world of Chinese museums in Beijing, visiting the city's Tap Water Museum. Off-the-wall humour and a fresh insight into the Chinese mind. Show more
Woman's Hour
Call the Midwife; Peter Lawrence on his missing daughter; pianist Valentina Lisitsa
45 minutes
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Claudia Lawrence went missing in 2009 - her father Peter and friend Suzy Cooper talk to Jane Garvey. Plus, Call the Midwife writer Heidi Thomas discusses the hit TV series. Show more
Frequent moves are often the lot of the rural worker. Show more
Entomologist Erica McAlister introduces listeners to the six-legged rulers of the world and asks if we should be eating more insects. From March 2013. Show more
David Grant revisits a unique era in British music which saw a fusion of jazz, funk, urban dance rhythm and pop. From 2013. Show more
Has women's equality in the workplace stalled? And if so, should we be worried? Email Julian Worricker at youandyours@bbc.co.uk. 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.
Could the Great Fire of London have been Britain's opportunity to create Europe's finest Baroque city? Tim Marlow travels to the seat of the fire to find out. Show more
Jazzer and Ed are celebrating, and Tom tries to talk. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Ellis returns to his childhood home in Snowdonia to confront a troubled past. Stars Richard Elfyn. From March 2013. Show more
Michael Blastland explores the way human beings think, behave and make decisions. The status quo bias - do you prefer things, whether personal or political, the way they are? Show more
Miranda Krestovnikoff looks at new building materials for environmentally-friendly houses and asks where you should start if you want to build your own eco-home. Show more
Joshua Rozenberg investigates government powers to strip Britons of their citizenship. Plus, should a woman escape liability if she was pressured to commit the crime by a man? Show more
A Good Read
Robert Peston and Bernadine Evaristo
30 minutes
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4 Extra Debut. Harriett Gilbert, Bernadine Evaristo and Robert Peston on books by Irene Sabatini, Jessica Mitford and Sian Busby. From 2013. Show more
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The Questers get a chance to kill Lord Darkness, but first they must win a contest. Stars Stephen Mangan. From March 2013. Show more
Elona is feeling low, and Brenda is having a bad day. Show more
Front Row
Edmund de Waal; The Paperboy; the art of George Bellows
30 minutes
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Edmund de Waal, the author of the bestselling Hare With the Amber Eyes, on publishing his grandmother's novel. Plus The Paperboy reviewed, and the art of George Bellows. Show more
Frequent moves are often the lot of the rural worker. Show more
As French troops continue fighting in Mali, jihadist groups warn of terror attacks against France and its supporters. Jenny Cuffe examines the threat both in France and the UK. Show more
Peter White talks to Olufunmi Majekodunmi about her vision as new editor of NB magazine, and Lee Kumutat reveals her concerns on travelling home to Australia minus her guide dog. Show more
Inside Health
Antibiotics, cervical smears, premature labour, hip replacements
28 minutes
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Dr Mark Porter looks at the overuse of antibiotics, preventing premature labour, whether all women need smear tests, and aspirin to prevent strokes after hip replacements. Show more
Gus O'Donnell argues that we should be proud of our civil service and that hasty reform risks undermining a 150-year-old tradition of fairness, impartiality and accountability. Show more
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David Cameron hints at arming Syrian rebels, and Catholic cardinals have begun voting for a new Pope. National and international news and analysis, presented by Ritula Shah. Show more
Lara looks into her past to understand her parents' relationship, recounting a family holiday in Spain. Read by Anne-Marie Duff. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Ex-Fleet Street hack Ros Moss gets a job on a tourist website and heads off on a scary assignment. Stars Jenny Eclair. From 2013. Show more
The Lib Dems resist a chance to support Labour on a mansion tax. David Cameron says he may send arms to Syria, and the impact on the poor of rising heating costs. With Susan Hulme. Show more
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Writer Mark Binelli has moved back to Detroit. He reports on the desolate landscape and meets his new neighbours. Show more
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