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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Bishop Joe Aldred.
How pig paternity tests are being used to fight meat mislabelling in Ireland, and warnings that bracken could spread unchecked across the countryside after a weedkiller is banned. Show more
Morning news and current affairs presented by John Humphrys and Sarah Montague, including David Laws on the pupil premium, plus reforming coroners and farewell to the Lada Classic. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Druids, the mysterious priests of ancient Britain, Gaul and Ireland. Show more
Woman's Hour
Dame Anne Owers, Darren Day and bad boys, and women in banking
58 minutes
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New police guidelines to safeguard vulnerable people, the impact on a relationship of having a disabled child, and Darren Day on 'bad boy' appeal. Presented by Jenni Murray. Show more
In spite of sickness and fear around him, Sam has one of the most enjoyable nights of his life. Stars Kris Marshall, Katherine Jakeways. Show more
Kate Adie presents reports from BBC foreign correspondents, including stories about the miners' strikes in South Africa and an egg shortage in Mexico. Show more
Roger Luckhurst goes in search of the original Curse of the Mummy's Tomb - Western invention or Egyptian reality? From 2012. Show more
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National and international news with Shaun Ley. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.
Juliet Gardiner considers the haunting visions of George Orwell, a near-future under the totalitarian eye of Big Brother. From September 2012. Show more
Jennifer is shocked. Meanwhile Brenda reviews the situation. Show more
Yvonne's ultimatum means either Issachar's dreadlocks go or she does. But his barber has other ideas. Stars Everal A Walsh. Show more
Clare Balding embarks on a series of wildlife walks around the UK. In this programme she is in Richmond Park exploring a sculptor's unique view of London's animal park-life. Show more
World affairs broadcaster Mike Wooldridge appeals on behalf of the charity Hospice Care Kenya. Show more
BBC National Short Story Award
BBC International Short Story Award 2012
Episode 4: Even Pretty Eyes Commit Crimes, by MJ Hyland
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Ten stories from the shortlist for this prestigious award. A young man sees his father in a new light when he suspects that history is repeating itself. Read by Mike Sengelow. Show more
The latest news from the world of film, featuring Jonathan Pryce on prototype vibrators, Benicio del Toro on Latino stereotypes and an oddity from North Korea. Show more
Quentin Cooper explores the use of climate computer modelling to determine future UK energy policy, how flies could help feed the world and how bees find their food. Show more
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
How 'The Archers' sounds to people who don't listen to it and a song about a dog. With Margaret Cabourn-Smith. From 2012. Show more
Fallon has last-minute jitters. Will the comedy night go to plan? Show more
Front Row
Rupert Everett, novelist Deborah Levy, and Big Boys Go Bananas!*
30 minutes
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Actor Rupert Everett on his new memoir Vanished Years, writer Deborah Levy on her short story Black Vodka, and film-maker Fredrik Gertten on his documentary Big Boys Go Bananas!*. Show more
In spite of sickness and fear around him, Sam has one of the most enjoyable nights of his life. Stars Kris Marshall, Katherine Jakeways. Show more
The Report
Visa Trouble at London Metropolitan University
28 minutes
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The UK Border Agency recently revoked London Metropolitan University's licence to sponsor overseas students. Wesley Stephenson investigates why. Show more
Evan Davis asks his guests whether talk of Europe's decline is premature. They also discuss silos, those invisible barriers which can develop inside an organisation. Show more
Brett Westwood asks what role brownfield sites across the UK can play in building wildlife into our built environment and bringing nature closer to 80 per cent of the population. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Druids, the mysterious priests of ancient Britain, Gaul and Ireland. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Anti-reform protests by India's shopkeepers, Brothers Grimm tales still enduring 200 years on, and is Mitt Romney's campaign in trouble? News and analysis with Robin Lustig. Show more
Merivel accepts a lift in Louise de Flamanville's coach, but finds more in Paris than he bargained for. Read by Nicholas Woodeson. Show more
Diane, Joe and David break loose from BBC Security and go on the run around Radio 4. From 2012. Watch an animation online. Show more
Damien Hirst, Jon Thompson, Nick Serota, Louisa Buck and others reflect on the forces at work that saw Britain erupt with a new generation of artists in the 1980s. Show more
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In his autobiography, Salman Rushdie describes his life after working in advertising. Then brilliant success beckons in a big way. Show more
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