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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Ranjit Singh Dhanda.
As the Royal Highland Show gets underway in Edinburgh, Caz Graham tests the state of Scottish agriculture whilst helping farmers prepare their best animals for the ring. Show more
Egyptian novelist and cultural commentator Ahdaf Soueif is interviewed by Kirsty Young. Show more
In 1895, Elizabeth Cady Stanton published the Woman's Bible. As the General Synod prepares to approve the ordination of women bishops what relevance does it have today? Show more
Tim Brannigan was the only black kid in his West Belfast school. He has grown up sure of his identity, but can Northern Ireland ever accept a black Irishman? Show more
Malcolm loses his registrar mojo when his ex-girlfriend arrives to register her marriage. Registry office sitcom stars David Schneider. From June 2012. Show more
Consumer news with Peter White. Is eBay doing enough to protect buyers from fraud? And has it become too easy to create and register a new tartan design? Show more
First artistic director of the National Theatre, Laurence Olivier's theatre and stage career spanned more than 60 years with 12 Oscar nominations. 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.
Honest Doubt: The History of an Epic Struggle
Episode 20: Tears in the Rain
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
In the concluding episode, Richard Holloway sums up the journey he has undertaken in his reflections on the tensions between faith and doubt over the last 3,000 years. Show more
David loses his cool and Amy tries to get things in perspective. Show more
Mike Walker updates Arthur Hugh Clough's Victorian poem sequence of missed opportunities, moving the action from the Rome of 1848 to the Egypt of 2011. Show more
Eric Robson and the panel are in the potting shed at Sparsholt College, answering questions sent in by post and email. Show more
When AL Kennedy visits one of California's most famous luxury hotels, Chateau Marmont, she finds she is only reminded of the Overlook Hotel in Kubrick's horror film The Shining. Show more
Last Word
Rodney King, Teofilo Stevenson, Gitta Sereny and Victor Spinetti
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister on Rodney King, whose beating by police sparked the LA riots, Cuban boxer Teofilo Stevenson, writer Gitta Sereny and actor Victor Spinetti. Show more
Forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations, presented by Roger Bolton. Radio 4's Bloomsday - triumph or blooming inconvenience? Plus, what next for Chris Moyles? Show more
The Listening Project
Oby and Rebekah: Life After The Truth
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover presents the series capturing the nation in conversation. Celebrating the BBC's Big Weekend, the focus is on Hackney: Oby and Rebekah reflect on life after The Truth. Show more
Carolyn Quinn presents coverage and analysis of the day's news.
Marcus Brigstocke, Lloyd Langford, Mitch Benn and Laura Shavin join Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis, as they dissect the week in their indomitable style. Show more
The terror mounts at Brookfield and is Adam ready to party? Show more
Front Row
Crow with Handspring puppets, guitarist Milos, Mark Wallinger
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Kirsty Lang reviews Crow, a new show from the makers of the War Horse puppets, Turner Prize-winning artist Mark Wallinger, classical guitarist Milos and Gordon Ramsay behind bars. Show more
Akbar Khan lends money to his son to bet on their own dog Lucifer in a dogfight. Show more
Any Questions?
Radio Theatre, Broadcasting House
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Dimbleby presents a topical discussion from the Radio Theatre, Broadcasting House, London, with Rory Stewart, Peter Hitchens, Owen Smith and Jude Kelly. Show more
Adam Gopnik ruminates on how to handle a bad review. An amusing guide on how to get your own back on your critics. Show more
In the final omnibus edition of the series, Richard Holloway focuses on writers and thinkers of the 20th and 21st centuries. Show more
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Robin Lustig presents national and international news and analysis.
Esch and her friends survey the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina, while Skeetah searches for China. Big Henry gives Esch hope for her baby's future. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Harriett Gilbert, Larry Lamb and Ian Marchant discuss books by Tim Winton, Alain Mabanckou and JL Carr. From 2012. Show more
Mark D'Arcy with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
The Listening Project
Ashley and Raj: Lawnmower racing
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover presents Radio 4's series capturing the nation in conversation. Today, celebrating BBC's Big Weekend, we hear from Hackney, where Ashley and Raj grew to value friendship. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Saviano attends the Nobel Prize ceremony where he has been asked to speak, alongside Salman Rushdie, about their writing and common situation. Concluded by Nicholas Murchie. Show more
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