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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Calvin Samuel. Show more
Farming and countryside news with Anna Hill. The UK's milk production hits a record high, and a livestock auctioneer-in-training takes to the rostrum. Show more
Bill Oddie presents the rook. Show more
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster. The government sees off a rebellion over plans to give ministers the power to close English hospitals. Show more
Midweek
Sam Etherington, Cassidy Little, Emma Bridgewater, Merry 'Corky' White
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Lively and diverse conversation with weekly guests. Libby Purves is joined by ceramicist Emma Bridgewater and anthropologist Professor Merry 'Corky' White. Show more
Woman's Hour
Robotics in school; Part-time work; Richard Mabey; Game Changers
58 minutes
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An award-winning all-girl competitive robotics team, Richard Mabey, what makes a game changer, and how does working part-time affect your earning power? With Jenni Murray. Show more
1811, Yorkshire. Shirley begins to question Caroline about her interest in Robert Moore after making a startling discovery. Stars Lesley Sharp. Show more
Mao's Red Army was 86,000 strong when it set off on the Long March in October 1934. Barely 6,000 were left by the time they finished a year later in Shaanxi. We look at its legacy. Show more
Sam, addled by Kate and Peter's audible intimacy, finally decides on internet dating. Then a knock on the front door changes everything. Show more
You and Yours
Dressing trendy teenagers, Portas pilot towns, daffodils
56 minutes
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Winifred Robinson discusses the cost of clothing trendy teenagers, plus a report from one of the retail industry's biggest events, and the energy ratings of electrical products. Show more
National and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.
The life of Norah Smallwood, Britain's first woman publisher. Robert McCrum's stories of great British publishers. From March 2014. Show more
Tensions rise at Blossom Hill Cottage, and Rob wants things his own way. Show more
By Peter Arnott. Searching for Noah's Ark in the Ararat mountains, Sam's faith is tested when he is injured and has profound differences with his rescuer. Show more
Need better insurance, lower premiums or help with a claim? Call or e-mail. Show more
Inside Health
Sugar, Prescription charges, Thrush, Iron and strokes
28 minutes
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Dr Mark Porter presents a weekly quest to demystify the health issues that perplex us. Show more
Thinking Allowed
Post-Katrina New Orleans; The Capitalist Personality
28 minutes
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Laurie Taylor explores the failures of disaster relief in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Also, is there such a thing as the capitalist personality? Show more
The Media Show
Sky's Sophie Turner-Laing; live debates on TV; licence fee evasion
30 minutes
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The BBC director of strategy on how making licence fee evasion a civil offence could lead to the closure of channels. Plus BSkyB's Sophie Turner-Laing, and live debates on TV. Show more
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A friend who runs a B&B is in trouble, so it is time for Milton to dust off those nylon sheets and let the sparks fly. From March 2014. Show more
Brenda causes a stir, and Jill is getting worried. Show more
Front Row
Veronica Mars; Kickstarter; Vivienne Franzmann; Andres Neuman; Fake bands
30 minutes
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Arts news, interviews and reviews, including Veronica Mars reviewed, the changing face of crowdfunding, and Vivienne Franzmann on her new play set in a prison. With Kirsty Lang. Show more
1811, Yorkshire. Shirley begins to question Caroline about her interest in Robert Moore after making a startling discovery. Stars Lesley Sharp. Show more
Michael Buerk chairs a debate on assisted dying. Is it a compassionate, humane answer to help people at their most desperate, or a law that will put vulnerable people at risk? Show more
The Power and the Passion - Bonnie Greer considers the power of names given and names taken. When Pontius Pilate asked Jesus his name, Jesus did not reply. Show more
Ash plantations are being devastated by ash dieback, but other pests and diseases are also attacking our trees. Julian Rush investigates what is being done to protect UK forests. Show more
Midweek
Sam Etherington, Cassidy Little, Emma Bridgewater, Merry 'Corky' White
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Lively and diverse conversation with weekly guests. Libby Purves is joined by ceramicist Emma Bridgewater and anthropologist Professor Merry 'Corky' White. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Obama welcomes the interim Ukrainian PM to White House and warns Moscow of price to pay on Crimea. Court overturns block on publication of Prince's letters to ministers. Show more
As the body count rises, Alec fears he may be next. Read by Mike Grady. Show more
East meets West in the field of online dating and Tim Berners-Lee tweets about his world-changing new invention. From March 2014. Show more
The funny, sad and bewildering interactions of a community psychiatric nurse's rounds. Stars Esther Coles. From March 2014. Show more
Susan Hulme and the BBC parliamentary team report as Labour attacks the coalition, a minister defends free school meal plans and peers call for research into jury decisions. Show more
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On to Shikoku, Japan. It's a temple pilgrimage that goes round and round, in the wettest of weather. Read by Patrick Kennedy. Show more
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