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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Canon Jenny Wigley.
Farming Today
Floods clear-up, fishing fund, pollinators, female farmers
13 minutes
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As flooding across farmland in the UK begins to subside, and coastal fishing fleets return to sea after the storms, Charlotte Smith asks just how long the clear-up will take. Show more
Bill Oddie presents the nuthatch. Show more
The best of Thursday in the Commons and the Lords with Sean Curran. Show more
Kirsty Young talks to author and illustrator Mairi Hedderwick. Show more
Woman's Hour
One dame, three baronesses; Miner's wives, the CoppaFeel Campaign
58 minutes
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Jenni Murray chats to three of the oldest baronesses in the House of Lords. And 30 years after the strike, the wives of ex-miners talk about their experiences. Show more
What would Elizabeth Bennet be like in the modern world? Faye Castelow stars in this modern day Pride and Prejudice. Show more
The pioneer generation arriving from the Indian subcontinent in the 1950s, many with no more than £3, tell stories of their first impressions of Britain to Kavita Puri. Show more
Making the Best of It
Episode 4: Ceredigion or Bust
30 minutes
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Anouska and Michael crave the simple life - Barry and Gwen try to oblige. And so do the Druids. Stars Clare Corbett. From 2014. Show more
You and Yours
Cosmetic dentistry problems; estate agent's charges
55 minutes
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Peter White looks into the growing number of negligence cases linked to cosmetic dentistry. Also how the British fishing industry has been hard hit by the winter storms. 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.
Cricketer Ed Smith played for England, but three times rather than the 50 or so he dreamed of. He believes his failure taught him valuable lessons for life. Show more
Brian tries to escape, and Alice receives an offer she can't refuse. Show more
By James Goss. Jack and Ianto end up at the most haunted pub in Wales, where Mrs Wintergreen's séance sparks havoc. Stars John Barrowman, Gareth David-Lloyd and Eve Myles. Show more
Eric Robson chairs an edition from Derbyshire. Bob Flowerdew, Bunny Guinness and Anne Swithinbank answer a range of horticultural queries. Show more
By Michele Forbes. The relationship between two sisters shifts when one becomes increasingly forgetful and moves into a nursing home. Read by Dearbhla Molloy. Show more
Last Word
Paco de Lucia, Frank Rushbrook, Rose Finn-Kelcey, Logan Scott-Bowden, Alain Resnais
28 minutes
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Aasmah Mir on flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia, fire safety expert Dr Frank Rushbrook, artist Rose Finn-Kelcey, Major General Logan Scott-Bowden and film director Alain Resnais. Show more
Bono! Bono! Colin Paterson tells us about his Alan Partridge moment at the Oscars. Also, the mysterious case of the disappearing programme and we raid the Broadcasting House inbox. Show more
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Satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig, with regular panellist Jeremy Hardy and guest panellists including Bob Mills and Samira Ahmed. Show more
Ruth is at a low ebb, and Ian needs to keep a secret. Show more
Front Row
Alexander McCall Smith; The Walshes review; Stella Feehily
30 minutes
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Arts news with Samira Ahmed. Alexander McCall Smith discusses The Forever Girl; a review of The Walshes, from the creator of Father Ted; and Stella Feehily on This May Hurt a Bit. Show more
What would Elizabeth Bennet be like in the modern world? Faye Castelow stars in this modern day Pride and Prejudice. Show more
Any Questions?
Danny Alexander MP, Stephen Dorrell MP, Caroline Flint MP, Louise Bours
48 minutes
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Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Pocklington in Yorkshire with Danny Alexander MP, Caroline Flint MP, Stephen Dorrell MP and Louise Bours. Show more
Professor Roger Scruton believes the way to improve our schools is through tapping into the time and talents of middle-class volunteers. Show more
Rory Bremner in conversation with his friend and collaborator the late John Fortune, recorded at the Borders Book Festival in 2009. Show more
Emma Barnett talks to a top lawyer, who explains how she, as a feminist and an orthodox Jew, resolves the tensions raised by her contradictory life. Show more
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The head of the Independent Police Complaints Commission says many police officers are less than helpful to investigations into allegations of wrongdoing. With David Eades. Show more
Alec returns to the British Library for the first time since Mary's death. But a terrible shock awaits him. Read by Mike Grady. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Will Smith, Dame Penelope Lively and Harriett Gilbert on books by John Kennedy Toole, Barry Lopez and Kingsley Amis. From 2014. Show more
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
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Notable essays by the literary critic, James Wood: Wood disposes of his late father-in-law's library. Read by Peter Firth. From 2014. Show more
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