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Daily prayer and reflection, with The Rt Rev and Rt Hon Richard Chartres, Bishop of London. Show more
Dairy farmers are concerned that two for one offers on cheese are depressing milk prices. Plus, an eggstra special vending machine. Show more
With John Humphrys and Evan Davis. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
Sue MacGregor reunites prisoners, staff and negotiators involved in the Maze Prison hunger strikes of the early 1980s. Show more
Presented by Sheila McClennan. We discuss keeping ferrets - no longer a Northern, male preserve. Show more
Still missing Chrissy and Gloria, Steven is persuaded to go on holiday with another friend to Blackpool. Dramatised by Amanda Whittington. Show more
Tim Samuels explores why increasing numbers of metropolitan males like him are turning to therapy and asks what is driving a particular kind of man onto the couch. Show more
The American humorist reads from his extensive collection of published stories and articles. From April 2010. Show more
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National and international news with Martha Kearney. Includes Election Call, in which listeners put comments to the Conservative leader David Cameron. Show more
Matt counts down the days to freedom, and Jim brings a little of Rome to Ambridge. Show more
An entrepreneur moves a pickled whale from the Cape of Good Hope round Southern Africa to make a fortune. Stars Vincent Ebrahim. Show more
Peter Gibbs chairs the popular horticultural forum. Chris Beardshaw, Anne Swithinbank and Matthew Biggs visit gardeners in Blackmore Vale, Dorset. Show more
In The Footsteps of Giants
Episode 5: Susan Greenfield on Rita Levi-Montalcini
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Eminent neurologist Susan Greenfield looks into the life of someone who has inspired her own career, Nobel Laureate Rita Levi-Montalcini. Show more
Last Word
Juan Antonio Samaranch/Tom Fleming /Ronald Gregory/Bishop Abel Muzorewa
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister presents the obituary programme, marking the lives of Juan Antonio Samaranch, Tom Fleming, Ronald Gregory and Bishop Abel Muzorewa. Show more
Ground-breaking documentary-maker Frederick Wiseman discusses his career with Francine Stock. Show more
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Sandi Toksvig chairs the topical comedy quiz. With Phill Jupitus, Jeremy Hardy, Fred Macaulay, and Sue Perkins. Show more
Ed has a beef with Vicky at Grange Farm, and Lilian gets an unexpected invitation.
With Kirsty Lang, including an interview with the playwright Jonathan Harvey, whose new play Canary charts a gay relationship from 1960s to the present day. Show more
Still missing Chrissy and Gloria, Steven is persuaded to go on holiday with another friend to Blackpool. Dramatised by Amanda Whittington. Show more
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the live debate from north London. The panellists are Jack Straw MP, Caroline Spelman MP, Sir Menzies Campbell MP and Justine Roberts. Show more
Simon Schama reflects on the timeless drama of British politics and looks back to the 1830s, when parliamentary reform prevented social unrest from turning into revolution. Show more
Reconstructed from recordings discovered after the event, we relive the humiliation of a major oil company at the gala opening of their new zoo, in this hand-held horror by Ed Hime. Show more
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Greece gets its bail-out - but will it work? Economic growth slows - the impact on the election campaign. Show more
Jess tells James some home truths. Concluded by Rory Kinnear. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Broadcaster Peter White discusses the life of England cricket captain Douglas Jardine, the man responsible for the infamous 'bodyline' tactics. Show more
Robert Ziegler talks to film director Quentin Tarantino about what inspires him to create his movie soundtracks. From July 2009. Show more
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Michael is forced to confront his teenage daughter's emerging sexuality, and his own feelings of protectiveness and helplessness. Moving memoir concluded by Jason Butler Harner. Show more
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