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The tiny Scottish island of Ulva was abandoned during the Highland Clearances. The laird and his new wife have a plan to revive the island. Helen Mark reports on their success. Show more
The UK agricultural industry claims 3.5 billion pounds in EU subsidies each year. Farmers say it is a fair price for meeting farming and environmental standards in food production. Show more
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With Evan Davis and Justin Webb. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Saturday Live
Kevin Dutton, Salena Godden, Pat Reid, George Carrigill, Chipping Norton Crowdscape, Pauline Black's Inheritance Tracks
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Richard Coles with psychologist Kevin Dutton, a man persuading young people not to join street gangs, a Chipping Norton Crowdscape and singer Pauline Black's Inheritance Tracks. Show more
In the first of two programmes, Sandi Toksvig begins to explore the ancient and modern city of Istanbul, which straddles the border between Europe and Asia. Show more
Interrail Tales
Episode 2: 1990 to the Present Day
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Miranda Sawyer explores whether, in the age of cheap flights, interrailing is still popular with modern backpackers? From August 2011. Show more
Were this month's street disturbances in England a one-off or a symptom of a deeper malaise in politics and policing? John Kampfner assesses what the lasting significance will be. Show more
Joining Kate Adie are Mark Mardell, Washington; Bridget Kendall, Moscow; Robin Denselow in South Sudan; David Hargreaves in India and Karishma Vaswani in Indonesia. Show more
In a special edition, Ruth Alexander asks whether the UK faces a 'lost decade'. Will the economy stagnate over the next 10 years, as Japan's did in the 1990s? Show more
The performance poet and the comic actor in the talk tag show, where the guest is next week's interviewer. From August 2011. Show more
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Jonathan Dimbleby presents a topical discussion of news and politics from Nelson, Lancashire. Featuring Bishop John Goddard, Katharine Birbalsingh, Ruth Lea and Dr Timothy Brain. Show more
Listeners' calls and emails in response to this week's edition of Any Questions? Presented by Jonathan Dimbleby. Show more
By Douglas Livingstone. Two 80-year-old former Bevin Boys, who have not seen each other for 63 years, go to the Durham Miners' Gala together and confront their memories of the past. Show more
An exploration of the impact on people of Mendelssohn's Octet and the healing power of music around the world. From August 2011. Show more
Woman's Hour
Audrey Tautou, Tara Fitzgerald, Camping or Glamping?
1 hour
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Presented by Jane Garvey. Audrey Tautou; Tara Fitzgerald; to camp or glamp? Effect of rising tuition fees on girls; childhood diabetes; Victorians and the language of flowers. Show more
With Ritula Shah. A fresh perspective on the day's news with sports headlines.
'It's awful to think, I'm glad my child's locked up.' A listener talks about raising a wayward daughter. Presented by Eddie Mair and Jennifer Tracey. iPM@bbc.co.uk. Show more
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At the Edinburgh Festival, Clive Anderson is joined by Paul Daniels, Bob Marshall-Andrews, Phill Jupitus, Lorraine Chase and Arthur Smith. With music from Voices and Iain Morrison. Show more
After steering Arsenal to record-breaking victories, Arsene Wenger, the club's once 'invincible' manager, faces the prospect that his glory days maybe over. Andy Denwood reports. Show more
Tom Sutcliffe and his guests writer Natalie Haynes, novelist Louise Welsh and musician Pat Kane review the cultural highlights of the week including the film In A Better World. Show more
Laurie Taylor profiles the broadcasting legend, revealing a complex wordsmith and one of the first TV celebrities. From 2011. Show more
By Mervyn Peake. Titus attracts attention from the strange but alluring Cheeta, and ultimately becomes the victim of a torturous joke. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
Prof Julian Le Grand argues that inherited wealth is bad for the nation. You can join in the live discussion chaired by Edward Stourton: iconoclasts@bbc.co.uk or text 84844. Show more
The first contest in the new series of the evergreen cryptic quiz, with teams from the South of England and the North of England joining chairman Tom Sutcliffe. Show more
Sibyl Ruth is a Quaker and a poet, and she goes in search of the connections between her Quaker beliefs and the surprising number of contemporary poets who share them. Show more
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By Anna Towers. With four fewer teeth and a mouth stuffed with cotton wool, Debra isn't having the easiest of days. And then she meets Dale. Read by Claire Foy. Show more
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