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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
Small green shoots of recovery for organic farmers as food sales go up for the first time in five years. And why the jobs market's leaving graduate horse vets with long faces. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Crested Tit. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
Start the Week
Paul Collier on Immigration Controls
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Cultural discussion with Stephanie Flanders, who talks to economist Paul Collier, MP Kwasi Kwarteng, British Red Cross chief executive Sir Nick Young and journalist Lindsey Hilsum. Show more
Woman's Hour
Which party guests?; Images of motherhood; Rape awareness
45 minutes
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Jane Garvey discusses images that challenge sentimental views of motherhood. Plus throwing a party - who gets invited and who doesn't? How to avoid giving offence. Show more
The Gillespies' younger daughter Rose has been kidnapped. Meanwhile, her elder sister Sibyl is recovering after setting fire to herself with paraffin. From October 2013. Show more
The Jewish Muslim marriage is perhaps the ultimate taboo relationship. Zubeida Malik meets three British couples who crossed this boundary between the personal and the political. Show more
Sue Perkins sets moral and ethical posers for Shappi Khorsandi, Simon Munnery, Fi Glover and Hugo Rifkind. From November 2011. Show more
You and Yours
Automatic insurance renewals; The price of a parcel
56 minutes
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Consumer news. Julian Worricker examines automatic insurance renewals and whether companies should be forced to offer existing customers their best deal. Show more
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National and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.
The airline hijackings of 1970 brought the Palestinian cause to world attention. Fergal Keane meets hijacker Leila Khaled and talks to Peter Snow, who covered the affair for ITN. Show more
Tom becomes suspicious, and Robert racks his brains. Show more
1951. As London celebrates the Festival of Britain, a young boy witnesses a murder that will scar him for life and have lasting consequences that will affect his whole family. Show more
Tom Sutcliffe chairs, as Roisin McAuley and Brian Feeney for Northern Ireland face defending champions Myfanwy Alexander and David Edwards for Wales. Show more
The Food Programme
Cider: Britain's Most Misunderstood Drink?
28 minutes
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Award-winning drinks writer Pete Brown joins Sheila Dillon to explain why bottles of cider should be the drink of choice on the UK's dinner tables. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Pete Paphides explores the BBC auditions process for aspiring bands of the 50s and 60s, including The Rolling Stones. From 2013. Show more
Now that off-grid is on-grid and we can send emails from mountaintops, have we sacrificed the pleasure of travelling to discover new places and ourselves? Show more
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John Lloyd and curator Humphrey Ker with objects from Richard Herring, Kristin Lippincott and Dr Christofer Clemente. From 2013. Show more
Joe is losing heart. Meanwhile Lynda summons her powers of persuasion. Show more
Front Row
Susan Hill; Pop art design; GF Newman; Fake movie trails
30 minutes
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Arts news. Mark Lawson interviews writer Susan Hill as she publishes a new novel Black Sheep; the relationship between pop art and design; dramatist GF Newman on his radio series. Show more
The Gillespies' younger daughter Rose has been kidnapped. Meanwhile, her elder sister Sibyl is recovering after setting fire to herself with paraffin. From October 2013. Show more
Beginning with Napoleon's call to the peoples of Italy in 1796, Misha Glenny explores Italian unification. Show more
Analysis
Quantitative Easing: Miracle Cure or Dangerous Addiction?
30 minutes
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Could quantitative easing create a bigger financial crisis than the one it was supposed to avert? Sunday Telegraph economic commentator Liam Halligan argues that it could. Show more
Healthy soils are essential for our food and for wildlife. The earth worm is an unlikely wildlife ambassador of millions of other soil life. Show more
Start the Week
Paul Collier on Immigration Controls
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Cultural discussion with Stephanie Flanders, who talks to economist Paul Collier, MP Kwasi Kwarteng, British Red Cross chief executive Sir Nick Young and journalist Lindsey Hilsum. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
New nuclear plant - was this the best deal? Plus the latest from the Grangemouth dispute, and the National Theatre celebrates its 50th birthday. News and analysis with Ritula Shah. Show more
Theo Decker's secure world with his devoted mother is shattered, and life becomes fallible and frightening. In this episode, Theo finds a treasure amid the rubble. Show more
Series of short story poems, illustrated with sound and music. Spoken word artists Inua Ellams and Ross Sutherland take us into two very different worlds. Show more
Can Marengo and Copenhagen's equine love survive the impending battle at Waterloo? Stars Stephen Fry. From December 2012. Show more
Susan Hulme and the BBC parliamentary team report, as the energy secretary tells MPs a deal to build the UK's first nuclear station in a generation willl be good for consumers. Show more
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4 Extra Debut. The award-winning comedienne Jennifer Saunders reads her funny and touching memoir, from the Comic Strip to Absolutely Fabulous. From October 2013. Show more
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