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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sister Jane Livesey CJ.
What can farmers do about climate change? As the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change publishes its latest report, Charlotte Smith looks at the role of agriculture. Show more
Brett Westwood presents the tawny pipit. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
Kirsty Young talks to novelist and critic Zadie Smith. Show more
Woman's Hour
Arthur Miller's All My Sons; A Real Birmingham Family; Fiona Doyle
58 minutes
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Arthur Miller's All My Sons and his roles for women. A new statue of 'A Real Birmingham Family'. Fiona Doyle talks about being abused by her father. Presented by Jenni Murray. Show more
New Year's Eve. Frank and Doris are saying farewell to 1938, facing what looks like, on a global scale, a rather troubling future. Show more
Are ash trees coping with the spread of ash dieback in Britain? A year on from the discovery of the fungus, Adam Hart investigates how quickly it has spread across the country. Show more
A barbecue proves a painful experience for all the couples. Stars Jack Docherty, Charlie Higson and Fiona Allen. From 2013. Show more
If your luggage gets lost or damaged in transit, do you know who to complain to? Plus halal food, self-expiring labels on medicines, and sales of almond, oat and rice milk are up. Show more
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Our Dreams: Our Selves
Episode 5: Science and Psychoanalysis: the Recurring Dream of Sigmund Freud
15 minutes
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Lucy Powell explores the history of dreams and what we think they mean. Was Sigmund Freud right about dreams? Show more
Rob's working flat out, and Alistair puts his foot down. Show more
Frank and Sarah have been called into Manchester Central for questioning - the start of a Kafkaesque journey for them. Show more
Chaired by Eric Robson, the team is in north east London. Matt Biggs, Anne Swithinbank and Bob Flowerdew tackle questions from local gardeners. Show more
BBC National Short Story Award
BBC National Short Story Award 2013
Episode 5: We Are Watching Something Terrible Happening
20 minutes
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By Lavinia Greenlaw. Love and science collide in this haunting story about a disintegrating relationship, a civil war and the trajectory of meteorites. Read by Claire Skinner. Show more
Last Word
A Ghanaian poet, an addiction counsellor, a beat writers' muse and a special branch officer
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister remembers Ghanaian poet and diplomat Kofi Awoonor, addiction counsellor Peter Kay, beat writers' muse Carolyn Cassady and special branch officer Ferguson Smith. Show more
More or Less
Are patients 45% more likely to die in NHS hospitals than US ones?
30 minutes
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Tim Harford looks at the claim that there are more hospital deaths in England than the US. Plus global population growth, Scottish redheads, and the Hawthorne Experiments. Show more
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Steve Punt and Susan Calman present a comedic look at the week's news, with Jon Holmes, Laura Shavin and Jonny & the Baptists. Show more
Oliver is reassuring, and there is a nice surprise for Joe. Show more
Front Row
Austenland, Stephen Poliakoff, Hannah Kent, Elmgreen and Dragset
30 minutes
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Kirsty Lang talks to writer Stephen Poliakoff, who looks back at his very first TV drama Hitting Town, and Viv Groskop reviews new romantic comedy Austenland. Show more
New Year's Eve. Frank and Doris are saying farewell to 1938, facing what looks like, on a global scale, a rather troubling future. Show more
Any Questions?
Ken Clarke, Lord Falconer, Caroline Lucas, Neil Hamilton
48 minutes
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Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Nottingham with Ken Clarke MP, Neil Hamilton, Caroline Lucas MP and Lord Falconer. Show more
Stephen King says, 'Love creates horror.' AL Kennedy agrees - 'I don't personally welcome love's ability to make me fear,' she writes. Show more
Elmore Leonard's classic western about John Russell, a white man raised by Indians, who must come to the aid of people who hate him when their stagecoach is attacked by outlaws. Show more
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In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
The action moves to London, where Lady Susan's admirers gather, with surprising reversals in store for all concerned. But Fate is no match for Lady Susan. Show more
Great Lives
Sir Brendan Barber on John Steinbeck
30 minutes
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Trade unionist Sir Brendan Barber chooses the American novelist, John Steinbeck. With Matthew Parris. From 2013. Show more
Alan Dein hears stories from Peru, Canada and Israel about the power of belief. Show more
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Cixi faces her greatest challenge as ruler, when anti-Western feeling in rural China leads to violence. Jung Chang's biography of a remarkable 19th-century stateswoman. Show more
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