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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Most Rev George Stack, Archbishop of Cardiff.

Farming and countryside news with Anna Hill. A group of small-scale farmers is calling for a greater share of the subsidies paid out under the Common Agricultural Policy. Show more

Kate Humble presents the capercaillie. Show more

Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

Lively and diverse conversation as Libby Purves meets Baroness Jean Trumpington; Frank Zappa's former secretary Pauline Butcher Bird, and science writer David Adam. Show more

Jenni Murray offers a female perspective, including Juliette Binoche on her new film A Thousand Times Goodnight and Victoria Coren Mitchell on winning £1.5 million at poker. Show more

Jeremy meets singing legend Rita Rayner. She and her sisters are reforming close harmony group the Rayner Sisters to record a song for a new album of 50s hits. Show more

Jane Garvey explores the world of knitting - full of rebels, musicians, jailbirds and reality TV. From 2014. Show more

Flushed with success, Ginny holds a literary salon at Vera's castle. Disappointingly the glitterati stay away. Only Venus turns up and she has never read a book in her life. Show more

A CenterParcs advert for a family holiday that can only be taken during term time is banned, and why our social media passwords might be worth more than our bank details. Show more

John Waite investigates the desperate and sometimes dangerous measures some are taking to get themselves a home in the capital. Show more

National and international news with Martha Kearney. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.

Martin Sixsmith examines Freud's legacy with audio archive of his rival Carl Gustav Jung and his daughter Anna Freud. From April 2014. Show more

Tom and Tony have heart to heart, and Helen comes to the rescue. Show more

A David Nobbs comedy. Two retired women teachers share a house but little else. Then a former student, now a rock-star, bursts into their lives. The effect is devastating... Show more

Paul Lewis and guests answer your welfare benefit questions. Show more

Headlines claim 'thousands of patients die in hospital of thirst' but did the study actually analyse hydration? How Baclofen stopped a listener drinking 6-8 bottles of wine a day. Show more

Laurie Taylor presents a special programme devoted to the academic research that has been shortlisted for Thinking Allowed's new annual ethnography award. Show more

Steve Hewlett discusses the FT's decision not to join IPSO, programmes on adoption, the trial of Peter Greste, and coverage of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's 'day off'. Show more

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The comedienne ponders if you can really describe a person by simply stating their genetic code. From April 2014. Show more

Last minute trouble shooting for Alice, and Jennifer lends a hand. Show more

Artist Richard Wilson on his vast new Heathrow sculpture Slipstream; playwright Mike Bartlett on King Charles III; German TV drama Generation War; Joanna Hogg's film Exhibition. Show more

Jeremy meets singing legend Rita Rayner. She and her sisters are reforming close harmony group the Rayner Sisters to record a song for a new album of 50s hits. Show more

Claire Bolderson explores the Japanese time-banking system of fureai kippu, where individuals donate time to looking after the elderly, earning credits that they can cash in later. Show more

Benet Brandreth argues that our current political discourse is bankrupt, so he proposes a novel solution: a legislature by lot. Show more

Scotland is the principal source of Britain's renewable energy as well as its oil and gas. What would independence mean for the UK energy market? Tom Heap reports from Edinburgh. Show more

Lively and diverse conversation as Libby Purves meets Baroness Jean Trumpington; Frank Zappa's former secretary Pauline Butcher Bird, and science writer David Adam. Show more

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Obama backs Japan in China dispute, Shakespeare at 450, and Brazil riots as the World Cup approaches. In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective with Ritula Shah. Show more

Ruth relates events sparking a devastating family tragedy in the river which flows by the family home. Ailish Symons reads History of the Rain by Niall Williams. Show more

Astronomical errors - how mistakes have shaped rocket science. Quirky true history with Helen Keen. From April 2014. Show more

Late at night, Patrick Marber and Peter Curran lie in the darkness, sharing not only a bunk bed but also their thoughts and fancies. Deep-down superficiality. From April 2014. Show more

Alan Dein speaks to people living and working away from home. A nurse in Germany awaits the arrival of battle-injured troops, and an Icelander finds paradise in a pool. Show more

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How a family's fortunes were made by a daring plan to grow lemons in a northern latitude. Read by Francesca Dymond. Show more

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