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Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Derek Boden. Show more
The government announces plans to give local people the right to get together and build houses even in areas where local councils have refused planning permission. Show more
Kirsty Young's castaway is the Oscar-winning actor and director Tim Robbins. Show more
After leaving Ingrid, Vic goes to his sister's, breaking down at last. Can the couple survive? Can they find a kind of loving to carry them through? Show more
Ten years ago, an American computer engineer hid items in a bucket and plotted their location using a GPS system. Now, geocaching is a global phenomenon. Ian Peacock investigates. Show more
The net is closing on Dr Belasco, but the sleuth and his wife are now in danger from an unexpected quarter. Stars Gerda Stevenson.
Winifred Robinson speaks to the UK's Ambassador to Spain, how the Mercury Prize affects sales, and is choice is a good thing for consumers? Show more
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National and international news with Shaun Ley.
What was the thinking behind the redesign of the BBC News website, and was Men's Hour worth the wait? Roger Bolton presents. Show more
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Improvised play about an orchestra. How will conductor David Adams regain his self-belief after a crisis of confidence leaves him feeling unable to return to the podium? Show more
Pippa Greenwood, Bob Flowerdew and Christine Walkden join Blackshaw Head Optimistic Gardeners near Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire. Eric Robson chairs. Show more
Britain on the Bottle: Alcohol and the State
Episode 5: Political Thinkers and the Drink Question
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Mark Whitaker investigates how great 19th-century minds wrestled with the politics of alcohol and the dilemmas of liberalism. From July 2010. Show more
Radio 4's obituary programme, analysing and reflecting on the lives of people who have recently died. Show more
The League Of Gentlemen's Mark Gatiss presents the first of his favourite character actors, Ernest Thesiger of Bride Of Frankenstein fame. Produced by Stephen Hughes. Show more
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. Plus Weather.
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Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a satirical review of the week's news, with help from Jon Homes, Laura Shavin, Mitch Benn and guest, Nathan Caton. Show more
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Front Row
Ian McEwan and Fay Weldon on creative writing courses
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Mark Lawson reports on whether teaching creative writing has led to a better class of fiction, with novelists including Ian McEwan and Fay Weldon. Show more
After leaving Ingrid, Vic goes to his sister's, breaking down at last. Can the couple survive? Can they find a kind of loving to carry them through? Show more
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the live debate from Lochinver village hall, Sutherland, with questions for the panel including Lord McNally, Minister of State for Justice. Show more
In the 50th anniversary year of independence for Somalia, David Cannadine looks back at the ceremonies which marked the end of Britain's empire. Show more
A History of the World in 100 Objects Omnibus
Ancient pleasures, modern spice (AD 1 - 500)
1 hour
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Neil MacGregor continues his global history as told through objects from the British Museum's collection. This week - the persuit of pleasure 2000 years ago. Show more
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National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. Show more
Having lost her memory, Concetta had assumed that Peppe was the father of her child But now she knows the truth, she has a score to settle. Sian Thomas reads. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Shazia Mirza, Diana Quick and Sue MacGregor discuss books by Lorrie Moore, Anton Chekov and Alison Lurie. From 2010. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Mark D'Arcy.
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Acclaimed poet and novelist Jackie Kay's emotional conclusion to her Nigerian odyssey, in the final extract from her memoir. Show more
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