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Short reflection and prayer with Glenn Jordan.
Caz Graham hears claims the ban on battery cages could be a disaster for UK egg producers. A committee of MPs says UK egg producers are complying, but some EU competitors are not. Show more
Morning news and current affairs with Evan Davis and Justin Webb, featuring David Cameron reflecting on an eventful summer. And do former soldiers make good teachers? Show more
Sue MacGregor reunites team members from the landmark 1982 TV drama, including Julie Walters and Alan Bleasdale. From August 2011. Show more
Woman's Hour
Michelle Mauger, Gifted and Talented Children, Ballet Shoes and Dava Sobel
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Presented by Jenni Murray. Celebrating 75 years of the children's classic 'Ballet Shoes'; discussing gifted and talented children; and Copernicus for beginners. Show more
Talking About Jane Austen in Baghdad
5. A House in Chawton
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Journalist Bee has arranged a university place for May, but then her husband Ali's Jordanian visa is refused. With Souad Faress. Show more
4 Extra Debut. A composed feature by Nina Perry exploring our enduring relationship with the mysterious honeybee. From September 2011. Show more
James Walton chairs the literary quiz with John Walsh, Sebastian Faulks, Ian McMillan and Francis Wheen. From October 2010. Show more
Jane Garvey returns to Liverpool, a place that had special significance for her in 1986: the 25th anniversary of the original Domesday Project. Show more
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With Shaun Ley. National and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.
Euro debt odyssey; alternative medicine and the placebo effect; and 70 years of social surveys. Show more
Will has a bone to pick with Josh, and Pat tries to forget her troubles. Show more
In Csaba Szekely's first play, Robert is a young man growing up in Romania under Ceausescu's regime. Adolescence is different there. And bananas have an important role to play. Show more
Peter Gibbs leads Bob Flowerdew, Anne Swithinbank and Chris Beardshaw in a horticultural discussion in Suffolk. Bob uncovers the medicinal properties of common garden plants. Show more
The Polish economy is booming, yet a group of young Polish Catholics have turned their backs on the material world. Lucy Ash meets them and asks what drives them. Show more
Last Word
John McAleese, NF Simpson, Stetson Kennedy and David Honeyboy Edwards
30 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on SAS hero John McAleese, comic playwright NF Simpson, activist Stetson Kennedy, climber George Band and Delta bluesman David Honeyboy Edwards. Show more
Francine Stock talks to the screenwriter Moira Buffini about her version of Jane Eyre and hears about the Greek film inspired by Sir David Attenborough. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
The stand-up comedian and commentator in the talk tag show, where the guest is the next interviewer. From September 2011. Show more
Brenda tries to explain and Josh receives a lecture. Show more
Front Row
Jonathan Ross; Max Stafford-Clark and Stella Feehily
30 minutes
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With Kirsty Lang. Jonathan Ross on his first graphic novel, and theatre director Max Stafford-Clark and writer Stella Feehily discuss creating a play inspired by aid workers. Show more
Talking About Jane Austen in Baghdad
5. A House in Chawton
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for years
Journalist Bee has arranged a university place for May, but then her husband Ali's Jordanian visa is refused. With Souad Faress. Show more
Martha Kearney presents a topical discussion of news and politics from Somerton, Somerset. Featuring Joan Bakewell, Norman Lamont, Iain Dale and John Kampfner. Show more
A Point of View
John Gray: The revolution of capitalism
10 minutes
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John Gray argues that one side-effect of the financial crisis is an increasing number of people believing Karl Marx was right, that capitalism destroys the bourgeoisie. Show more
4 Extra Debut. A stranger offers Patricia Highsmith's mischievous anti-hero a free trip to Europe. Tom will kill for money. Stars Ian Hart. Show more
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With Robin Lustig. National and international news and analysis.
In Lahore, Changez's new life is revealed. But who is pursuing whom? Riz Ahmed concludes Mohsin Hamid's book. Show more
The Bard himself, William Shakespeare, is nominated for great life status by poetry curator Daisy Goodwin. With Matthew Parris and Dominic Dromgoole. From August 2011. Show more
Talk show which blends comedy and science. Comedians Colin Murphy and Dermot Whelan discuss the smart and the stupid questions in life. Show more
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Janice Galloway is set to leave school to embark on a long-cherished dream of studying music. Concluded by the author. Show more
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