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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, presented by the Rev Bob Fyffe of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland. Show more
Farming and countryside news with Anna Hill. How much do farmers contribute to the UK economy? And how are earthworms faring in the floods? Show more
John Aitchison presents the golden pheasant. Show more
All the news from Westminster, where the foreign secretary updates MPs on events in Ukraine, and ministers seek to end their contract with benefits assessor ATOS. With Sean Curran. Show more
Forensic anthropologist Prof Sue Black talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the clues she uses to identify human bodies and how crime writers are helping her raise funds for a new morgue. Show more
Andrea Catherwood talks to senior women in the City about how they combine motherhood with their high flying careers. Show more
Woman's Hour
Alice Herz-Sommer; Plus-size fashion
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Jane Garvey presents the programme that offers a female perspective on the world, including a look at maternity leave, and the lack of plus-size fashion on the high street. Show more
Jane and Anne suspect adultery in the Austen family. Anne feels compelled to take action. Stars Elaine Cassidy and Ruth Gemmell. Show more
As they hover and dart amongst the reeds at Wicken Fen, dragonfly enthusiast Ruary Mackenzie Dodds offers a fascinating insight into the lives of these versatile flying machines. Show more
Annie Nightingale looks at how the popularity of Northern Soul spread to Japan, from its 1970s launch in in Wigan. From 2013. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: Fast Fashion - Affordable or Exploitative?
55 minutes
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Fast fashion, whether it's high end or high street. Should we care more about the provenance of the clothes we buy rather than the price? Call or email Winifred Robinson.
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National and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.
Award-winning poet and broadcaster Daljit Nagra takes stories from the Ramayana into his community to ask whether Rama and Sita have any relevance as a model of marriage for today. Show more
Tom tries to make a point, and Jill takes control. Show more
Derelicts in Leith are being attacked and killed in the street. McLevy investigates two cases where the victims have been scarred as if by the claw of an animal. Show more
Jay Rayner and his team of food experts are in Glasgow for this week's episode of the culinary panel programme. Show more
Many of us are trying to lead a greener life, but how many of us will continue the trend... into death? Tom Heap investigates the 'greenest way to go'. Show more
Architectural writer Shumi Bose examines where design meets life. She explores whether we can trust what we see, and looks for 'truth' in the designs which organise our world. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Andrew Maxwell, Kamila Shamsie and Harriett Gilbert discuss Doris Lessing, Anita Desai and John Steinbeck. From 2014. Show more
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Sue Perkins' moral and ethical posers for Nick Doody, Angela Barnes, Dominic Lawson and Cush Jumbo. From February 2014. Show more
Alan faces a challenge, and Rob loses his rag. Show more
Front Row
Stewart Lee, Jonathan Creek, Versailles
30 minutes
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Comedian Stewart Lee discusses his new television show; Naomi Alderman reviews Jonathan Creek; playwright Peter Gill on his World War I drama Versailles. With John Wilson. Show more
Jane and Anne suspect adultery in the Austen family. Anne feels compelled to take action. Stars Elaine Cassidy and Ruth Gemmell. Show more
Statistics of deaths in every hospital in England are measured each year. Gerry Northam asks if they are a reliable indication of clinical quality or misleading and misunderstood. Show more
In Touch
RNIB on accessible information from DWP; Is radio becoming too visual?
20 minutes
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Peter White speaks to the RNIB about its claims of inaccessible government information sent to blind people. Plus is radio becoming too visual? Show more
Inside Health
Selenium & Vitamin E supplements in men, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Childhood Constipation
28 minutes
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Dr Mark Porter investigates the risks for men taking selenium supplements, the dangers of the lung disease which makes your chest sound like Velcro, and constipation in children. Show more
Forensic anthropologist Prof Sue Black talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the clues she uses to identify human bodies and how crime writers are helping her raise funds for a new morgue. Show more
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At his aunts' festive dinner and dance, Gabriel finds himself out of place amongst the guests and flustered by his failure to share a joke with the servant girl Lily. Show more
From talking toilets to the church for the worship of The Beatles, another peek into the future. With Jenny Bede. From January 2014. Show more
Keith Macdougall reports on a row over medical data, MPs inquire into the impact of flooding on transport, and the trade deal to beat all others. Show more
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Kidnapped and far from home, Solomon Northup is sent to be sold as a slave Virginia. Show more
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