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A spiritual reflection and prayer to begin the day, presented by the Rev Johnston McKay. Show more
Charlotte Smith hears how blistering temperatures in the USA could send the price of meat on supermarket shelves soaring. Show more
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Morning news with John Humphrys and Sarah Montague, featuring rail investment, plus the mother of a man who died from dehydration, and Elton John on life, love and tv talent shows. Show more
The Long View
Bob Diamond and a LIBOR scandal from the 14th century
28 minutes
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Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of Libor and rate-fixing by comparing recent events at Barclays to the 14th-century scandal of financier Richard Lyons. Show more
Helena Kennedy QC presents a new series uncovering the relationship between our financial and legal systems, between capitalism and the law and between freedom and justice. Show more
Woman's Hour
Prom Fever, Cook the Perfect, Voice Skills
58 minutes
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Prom fever and why it's sweeping our schools, why women's work is hard to find if you're over 50, cooking the perfect Chinese dish, and making yourself heard. With Jane Garvey. Show more
4 Extra Debut. It's 1664, and Sam's thoughts turn towards the ladies in his life while his wife gets attention from Sam's uncle Wight. Stars Kris Marshall, Katherine Jakeways. Show more
Kevin Connolly explores Ireland’s revival of interest in cricket marked by a famous victory in 2011 over England. From 2012. Show more
Mark is in Wigan to talk about pie-eating competitions, living under floorboards, and the radical George Formby. From 2012. Show more
James Naughtie considers the controversial parliamentarian Enoch Powell. Show more
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National and international news by BBC Radio 4. Forty-five minutes of intelligent analysis, comment and interviews. To share your views email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato. Show more
Sportswriter and wildlife correspondent Simon Barnes introduces Hardeep Singh Kohli to the magical sounds of the dawn - nightingales, larks, blackbirds, robins, even a rare cuckoo. Show more
Emma goes out on a limb. Meanwhile tensions are in evidence at Home Farm. Show more
Tensions flare when art collector Peggy Guggenheim and her daughter spend the summer together in Venice. Stars Fiona Shaw and Hattie Morahan. Show more
Paul Gambaccini chairs the final of the music quiz with contestants from Chelmsford, Swindon and London. From 2012. Show more
The Food Programme
The Extraordinary Food Story of Martha Payne
28 minutes
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Nine-year-old blogger Martha Payne (aka 'Veg') explains how she triggered a worldwide debate on school food. Show more
Singer Cerys Matthews shares some favourite pieces of poetry and music, illustrated with reminiscences in her own inimitable style. With poet John Siddique and cellist Julia Kent. Show more
QI creator John Lloyd, Astronomer Royal Prof Sir Martin Rees and solar scientist Dr Lucie Green join Brian and Robin to talk about one of the most tantalising ideas of cosmology. Show more
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A return visit to Swansea for regulars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden, with Rob Brydon on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair. Show more
Lynda acts as agony aunt and David has a driving disaster. Show more
Front Row
The Dark Knight Rises; The Tanks; Asif Kapadia
30 minutes
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With Mark Lawson, including the verdict on Batman's return in The Dark Knight Rises, the opening of The Tanks at Tate Modern, and an interview with documentary maker Asif Kapadia. Show more
4 Extra Debut. It's 1664, and Sam's thoughts turn towards the ladies in his life while his wife gets attention from Sam's uncle Wight. Stars Kris Marshall, Katherine Jakeways. Show more
Matthew Syed explores the puzzling but powerful phenomenon of home advantage in sport, talking to experts in sports psychology and to leading sportspeople. Show more
Following the route taken by migrants fleeing war or poverty. They risk their lives to reach the Europe Union, which they still see as the Promised Land. Show more
With long queues predicted for Heathrow during the Olympics, Angela Saini visits the Farnborough Air Show to examine technology designed to speed up airport security checks. Show more
The Long View
Bob Diamond and a LIBOR scandal from the 14th century
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of Libor and rate-fixing by comparing recent events at Barclays to the 14th-century scandal of financier Richard Lyons. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The Russian ambassador to the UN says that the West has an agenda for military intervention in Syria. Could George Osborne be reshuffled out of the Treasury? With Ritula Shah. Show more
'I should like to be in love again, I should like to fall in love again, just one more time.' The passion of first love and the pain of loss, in John Banville's haunting new novel. Show more
Dominic Arkwright discusses dark matters with writers Kim Newman, Ian Marchant and psychologist Linda Blair. From July 2012. Show more
Susan Hulme and the BBC parliamentary team report as the government defends itself over the shortfall in Olympic security, saying G4S 'assured' ministers it would meet its target. Show more
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4 Extra Debut. Carmen Bugan's childhood in Romania is marked by innocence and ebullience, but all is set to change. Read by Anamaria Marinca. Show more
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