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Prayer and reflection with Bishop Dr Joe Aldred. Show more
The Red Tractor label's welfare standards for turkeys are being criticised by campaigners. Plus scientists believe algae could help them breed crops to resist climate change. Show more
Lively and diverse conversation. Libby Purves is joined by Alistair Sutcliffe, Martha Fiennes, Celia Imrie and Amanda Vickery. Show more
Celebrating, informing and entertaining women. Presented by Jenni Murray. Show more
Roland and Maud find themselves in the house where poet Christabel LaMotte spent the last few years of her life, and more letters are discovered. Stars Rachael Stirling. Show more
Tales from the Arab Spring
Episode 3: Whose Tomorrow? (Syria)
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Focusing on Syria, Jeremy Bowen hears from some of the people who have witnessed the repression of Bashir al-Assad's regime. Show more
John Osbourne writes and performs this ode to radio, rare records and anyone seeking solace in the wireless. From 2011. Show more
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Shaun Ley presents national and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato. Show more
The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office
Episode 13: A Job in a Million
15 minutes
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Dominic Sandbrook investigates how the post office has shaped British society: 1930s - a model employer. From December 2011. Show more
Jazzer is in a bolshie mood. Meanwhile Susan contemplates Christmas without her mum. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Young Simon comes to 18th-century London and finds himself caught up in wicked plots to overthrow the King. Stars Joe Dempsie. Show more
Paul Lewis and a panel of guests take calls on paying for long-term care. The bill for a two-year stay at a care home is at least £50,000 - which causes much anxiety for families. Show more
All in the Mind
The Stress Special: The Results - Time for a Laugh - Disclosing Mental Health Histories
30 minutes
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Claudia Hammond reports on the results of the BBC's scientific study into the UK's stress levels. How anxious and depressed are we? What are the causes of our mental ill health? Show more
Thinking Allowed
Madness - Anti Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis
30 minutes
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Laurie Taylor explores the ideas of the Anti Psychiatry movement of the 1960s. Also, how can we account for the enduring cultural prominence of psychoanalysis? Show more
Discussion of the changes to tabloids and wider media since David Cameron announced the Leveson Inquiry, with Simon Jenkins, Claire Enders, George Brock and Trevor Kavanagh. Show more
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Victoria Coren Mitchell dares Germaine Greer, Phil Hammond and Rufus Hound to commit heresy. From December 2011. Show more
Lower Loxley gears up for a new arrival and Jill makes an inspired suggestion. Show more
Front Row
Paul Merton; Neon Artwork; Adele's producer Paul Epworth
30 minutes
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With John Wilson. Paul Merton on silent film the Artist; Adele's producer Paul Epworth on creating the biggest album of the year, 21; and a new neon artwork is unveiled in Salford. Show more
Roland and Maud find themselves in the house where poet Christabel LaMotte spent the last few years of her life, and more letters are discovered. Stars Rachael Stirling. Show more
Mariella Frostrup and a panel of expert guests debate how parents talk to their children about sex. What do you say and when, and why is it so tricky? Show more
James Lange describes how YouTube videos of drug use have improved the speed and quality of his research, and argues that they can be a vital tool for scientists. Show more
Should scientists swear to abide by an ethical code of behaviour similar to the Hippocratic Oath? What should they promise to uphold? Adam Rutherford chairs the discussion. Show more
Lively and diverse conversation. Libby Purves is joined by Alistair Sutcliffe, Martha Fiennes, Celia Imrie and Amanda Vickery. Show more
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Robin Lustig presents national and international news and analysis. Show more
Aunt Sadie needs to find some young men to invite to Louisa's ball. Diana Quick reads the comic classic set in the 1930s. Show more
Someone has been kidnapped... Yikes! Nick tackles the hostage negotiations. With Anna Crilly and Colin Hoult. From December 2011. Show more
Sean Curran with the top news stories from Westminster, where peers handed out strong criticism of Nick Clegg, after his pledge to push through plans for an elected Upper House. Show more
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The Etymologicon takes a festive turn, revealing the origins of turkey, punch and pink champagne, and looking at the difference between balderdash and rumbullion. Show more
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