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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rt Rev Chris Edmondson, Bishop of Bolton. Show more
The latest farming and countryside news. Charlotte Smith hears about crops being grown under LED lighting, which could result in farms in underground bunkers and city high-rises. Show more
Musician and comedian Tim Minchin is interviewed by Kirsty Young. Show more
Jenni Murray takes your calls about single parenting. How do you negotiate with your ex? Is there a stigma to being a single parent? What are the difficulties of dating? Show more
The trial date at last arrives, but the rapist's tear-stricken testimony seems to make an impression on an already credulous jury. Show more
Miranda Sawyer hears from teenagers, their parents and experts to discover the difference between typical teenage behaviour and something more serious - clinical depression. Show more
Milton waves goodbye to the world of dance and musical theatre to pursue his dream of becoming a miner. With Tom Goodman-Hill. From April 2010. Show more
The Listening Project
Best Buddies: Darren and Jeremy
5 minutes
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Presented by Fi Glover. Capturing the nation in conversation. Best buddies Darren and Jeremy from Cardiff discuss love, marriage and football. Show more
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Rebekah Brooks gives evidence to the Leveson Inquiry, Spain announces drastic plans for its banks, and more. National and international news and analysis with Edward Stourton. Show more
Shakespeare's Restless World
20. Shakespeare Goes Global
15 minutes
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From first folio to the 'Robben Island Bible', Neil MacGregor shows how Shakespeare became a global phenomenon. From May 2012. Show more
Ifty does some talent-spotting but is Will going to be jealous? Show more
4 Extra Debut. An imagining of the impact of an over-bearing, bed-ridden mother on artist LS Lowry. Stars Lynda Baron and Reece Dinsdale. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
Malvern Spring Gardening Show
43 minutes
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Eric Robson and the panel are garden trouble-shooting at Malvern Spring Gardening Show. Bob Flowerdew, Matthew Wilson and Pippa Greenwood form the panel of experts. Show more
By Rachel Trezise: Christmas '83 in the Valleys. Ceri wants to give her two children toys, but their father has other plans. Show more
Last Word
Vidal Sassoon, Angelica Garnett, Maurice Sendak and Lloyd Brevett
28 minutes
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Obituary series, with Matthew Bannister on hair stylist Vidal Sassoon, artist Angelica Garnett, children's writer Maurice Sendak and bass player Lloyd Brevett. Show more
Executive pay, chess and would it be cheaper to send every Greek rail passenger by taxi instead? Show more
The Listening Project
Travelling Through Generations: Millie and Douglas
5 minutes
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Presented by Fi Glover. Thirteen-year-old Millie chats with her grandfather, Douglas, about his travelling past. Show more
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A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig. With Jeremy Hardy, Mark Steel, Fred Macaulay and Bridget Christie. Show more
Brian looks to the future and Usha tries to make amends. Show more
Front Row
Coronation Street musical; Anish Kapoor's Olympic sculpture
30 minutes
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Kirsty Lang ascends Anish Kapoor's giant sculpture for the Olympic Park. Street of Dreams, the Coronation Street musical, is reviewed. And the Proclaimers are interviewed. Show more
Shakespeare's Restless World
20. Shakespeare Goes Global
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
From first folio to the 'Robben Island Bible', Neil MacGregor shows how Shakespeare became a global phenomenon. From May 2012. Show more
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a live discussion of news and politics from Marlborough School, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, with Douglas Carswell, Vince Cable, Mary Creagh and Henry Bonsu. Show more
Will Self asks why political leaders are so fond of 'posing with tough, tough boys and their tough, tough toys'. Show more
By Ian Hislop and Nick Newman. Satirical look at the Wapping dispute. Ambitious journalist Alice hears about the setting up of a new newspaper in a high-tech office in Wapping. Show more
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Rebekah Brooks gives evidence to the Leveson Inquiry, Greece fails to form a coalition government, and why the work of cartoonists is important to democracy. With Robin Lustig. Show more
Slowly, as the repairs to his home start to take shape, Aaron's grief begins to ease. Show more
Eric Pickles gallops over the horizon into the studio to champion Hollywood director, John Ford. With Matthew Parris. From 2012. Show more
Mark D'Arcy reports on events at Westminster.
The Listening Project
Marriage Across the Sectarian Divide: Mabel and JD
5 minutes
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Presented by Fi Glover. A mother and son, Mabel and JD, on how their family was torn apart in sectarian Northern Ireland. Show more
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A Bulgarian Kiwi novelist finds her sense of home in Scotland. Personal portrait of Britain written and read by Kapka Kassabova. Show more
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