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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Peter Whittaker. Show more
Caz Graham hears from gamekeepers who say that too many deer are being culled in Scotland. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the An Lushan Rebellion, a major uprising against the imperial rule of the Chinese Tang Dynasty. Show more
With Jenni Murray. Is a museum visit with young children a waste of time; women on the board; style icon Mary Quant; comedy duo Watson and Oliver; and writer Jeanette Winterson. Show more
Bev squares up to the local vicar, Harriet, in her quest for succour. Show more
Featuring reports from Greece, the Maldives, Russia, Liberia and County Mayo. Show more
Angela Carter wrote five innovative radio plays. On the 20th anniversary of her death, friends, colleagues and admirers talk about why she found the medium so exciting. Show more
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Sport and the British
Episode 14: Women Between the Wars
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Clare Balding discovers how working women finally got their sporting chance at the turn of the twentieth century. Show more
Shula makes a decisive move and Adam feels low. Show more
In exchange for a precious bargaining chip in his negotiations with the king, Pilgrim is asked to sacrifice a man he has kept safe for centuries. Show more
Clare joins members of the Wee Binnians, Northern Ireland's biggest walking club, to climb to the summit of Slieve Binnian, the third highest mountain in Northern Ireland. Show more
Linda Nolan presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Samaritans. Show more
William Boyd discusses his latest novel, Waiting for Sunrise, with Mariella Frostrup. With World War One looming, it embraces a sphere of sex, psychoanalysis, scandal and spies. Show more
Matthew Sweet talks to the actors Max von Sydow and Ciaran Hinds about their latest films and explores the world of cult director Norman J Warren. Show more
Quentin Cooper presents his digest of science in and behind the headlines. Star on the brink of a supernova explosion; our global water footprint; New Elizabethan scientists. Show more
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It's Clare and Brian's wedding day! But first there's the Hen Party and Stag Night. Stars Sally Phillips. From October 2011. Show more
Adam comes to a decision. Meanwhile there is an upbeat mood at Bridge Farm. Show more
Front Row
Director Josie Rourke; conductor Alan Gilbert; artistic friendships
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Mark Lawson interviews director Josie Rourke as she takes over at London's Donmar Warehouse, and Alan Gilbert, Music Director of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Show more
Bev squares up to the local vicar, Harriet, in her quest for succour. Show more
As some of England's 200 weakest primary schools fight government plans forcing them to become sponsored academies, Simon Cox reports on Michael Gove's drive to improve standards. Show more
Evan Davis and a panel of three young entrepreneurs compare notes on business headaches, and their hopes for the future. Show more
James Aldred is in California searching for the world's biggest trees. He meets naturalist Michael Taylor, who discovered Hyperion, the tallest living tree, measuring 379.3 feet. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the An Lushan Rebellion, a major uprising against the imperial rule of the Chinese Tang Dynasty. Show more
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Robin Lustig presents national and international news and analysis. Show more
Sukhanov has dismissed the housekeeper, accusing her of theft. A man claiming to be his cousin arrives to stay and Nina gives him their marital bed. Show more
On the trail of the ruthless Dr Belasco, the sleuth and his wife face danger on departing the Machicha. Stars Crawford Logan. Show more
It's been the last day of debates in the House of Lords before peers' half-term break. Mark D'Arcy reports on the best of the proceedings. Show more
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The men discover the issues facing Greece between the wars. 1926 car travelogue read by Rupert Penry-Jones. From February 2012. Show more
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