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Daily prayer and reflection with Alison Murdoch. Show more
The planned supermarket ombudsman will be further delayed by what some are calling the government's 'cumbersome' approach. Plus why bees need laws. With Charlotte Smith. Show more
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With James Naughtie and Sarah Montague. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
Advocates debate the virtues of their favourite city: Jake Arnott celebrates London, Nikki Bedi speaks up for Mumbai, Maureen Freely argues for Istanbul and Lewis Schaffer New York. Show more
Presented by Jane Garvey. Child soldiers in Uganda, romantic conmen and the women who are duped by them, new advice on poisonous plants and girl groups from the sixties. Show more
Dramatisation of Stan Barstow's classic novel set in 1950s and 60s Yorkshire about 20-year-old Vic Brown's infatuation for Ingrid, which develops into an emotional crisis. Show more
Supermodel Erin O'Connor investigates beauty - what is it and where do our ideas about it come from? From November 2009. Show more
In Mark Evans's Dickensian spoof, Pip's exceedingly evil guardian causes school havoc. Stars Richard Johnson. From August 2008. Show more
Julian Worricker speaks to the boss of the Co-op supermarket chain, and, as pianos randomly appear at outdoor locations around the UK, Julian tinkles the ivories with passers-by. Show more
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National and international news with Martha Kearney.
Nigel Rees chairs the quotations quiz with Rainer Hersch, Sarah Montague, Mr Gee and Toby Young. From July 2010. Show more
Jamie's feeling the pressure and there's news online for Pip. Show more
By PG Morgan. A young woman is urgently admitted to hospital and prepared to deliver her baby by Caesarian section. What happens next tests the judgement of everyone in the room. Show more
Acknowledging the romance and frustration of the suburban commuter, Ian Marchant captures the travel experiences over generations, as part of Radio 4's London Season. Show more
4 Extra Debut. 120 million people arrive every year in London by plane, who are they? Alan Dein heads to the airport to find out. From July 2010. Show more
As the sun continues to blaze, Sheila Dillon considers the ups and downs of outdoor cooking with author of The Camping Cookbook, Annie Bell. Show more
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the sacredness of hair. Why do some faiths require hair to be covered, some demand it is never cut and some shave it as a means of suppressing the ego? Show more
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. Plus Weather.
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Jack Dee chairs the perennial antidote to panel games. Regulars Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor are joined by Sandi Toksvig at the Sands Centre in Carlisle. Show more
Brenda's reviewing her situation and Kathy has a late night. Show more
Mark Lawson talks to Broadway actress Mercedes Ruehl, reviews Toy Story 3 and Bruce Forsyth in a documentary about his life with his wife called Living with Brucie. Show more
Dramatisation of Stan Barstow's classic novel set in 1950s and 60s Yorkshire about 20-year-old Vic Brown's infatuation for Ingrid, which develops into an emotional crisis. Show more
Broadcaster,social historian and New Romantic style guru, Robert Elms celebrates the city he loves as he meets a remarkable range of Londoners on the top deck of a number 36 bus. Show more
After the emergency budget, all politicians claim to have credible plans to cut the deficit. But Michael Blastland asks where exactly the axe will fall to meet the promises made. Show more
Quentin Cooper dissects the latest science. Show more
Advocates debate the virtues of their favourite city: Jake Arnott celebrates London, Nikki Bedi speaks up for Mumbai, Maureen Freely argues for Istanbul and Lewis Schaffer New York. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
With Ritula Shah. More than 70 people killed in bomb attacks in Uganda: were Somali Islamists Al-Shabaab behind it? What will the government's NHS reform plans mean for patients? Show more
Sian Thomas reads from Maria Allen's historical mystery. One stifling day, an earthquake hits a mountain village and changes young Concetta Salierno's life forever. Show more
London-born novelist Andrea Levy presents ten diverse and diverting mixes of voices, sounds and experiences capturing the spirit of London by night and day. From 2010. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Susan Hulme. Health secretary Andrew Lansley reveals his plans for the NHS in England. Show more
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James Earl Ray escapes. Hampton Sides' account of Martin Luther King's murder. Read by Clarke Peters and Christian Camargo. From July 2010. Show more
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