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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze. Show more
Farming news with Anna Hill. Reforms to the Common Agricultural Policy are put to the vote in Strasbourg. Will MEPs elect greener measures or traditional methods of farm payments? Show more
Midweek
Kevin Fong, Lin Jammet, Leslie Jordan, Wolfgang Puck
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Libby Purves meets author and consultant Dr Kevin Fong, plus Lin Jammet, the son of sculptor Dame Elisabeth Frink, actor Leslie Jordan and chef Wolfgang Puck. Show more
Woman's Hour
Being followed; Roller Derby; Human Rights Watch Film Festival
58 minutes
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Jenni Murray on being followed in the street, Roller Derby and Karen Campbell's new book; Kim Longinetto introduces her film Salma, showing at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival. Show more
Fred is now the Poet of the Cowshed. Show more
When Terry Chambers had to use a wheelchair after a stroke, he needed someone to push him through the streets of North London. An advert brought him Robert. Alan Dein meets them. Show more
An exploration of spring fever and the season of romance. Show more
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Martha Kearney presents national and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.
He was our greatest Baroque musical hero, and yet Handel wasn't even British by birth. Tim Marlow and historian Ruth Smith explore how an opera premiere in 1711 launched his career. Show more
Elona is feeling low, and Brenda is having a bad day. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Today is the day that street sweeper Charles has to say goodbye to Brighton, but it is not going to be that simple. Stars Jeff Rawle. From March 2013. Show more
How do you turn your pension savings into income? To make the most of your finances in retirement, call 03700 100 444 from 1pm on Wednesday, or e-mail moneybox@bbc.co.uk. Show more
Inside Health
Antibiotics, cervical smears, premature labour, hip replacements
28 minutes
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Dr Mark Porter looks at the overuse of antibiotics, preventing premature labour, whether all women need smear tests, and aspirin to prevent strokes after hip replacements. Show more
Thinking Allowed
Guatemalan cemetery; Art auctions
28 minutes
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New research on how society works. Art auctions - Laurie Taylor explores the dynamics leading to the strike of a hammer. Plus a portrait of a Guatemalan cemetery with no more room. Show more
The Media Show
Ed Richards, chief exec of Ofcom
30 minutes
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Steve Hewlett talks with Ed Richards, chief exec of Ofcom, on the future of public service broadcasting, internet regulation and being drawn into the press regulation debate. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Sue Perkins sets more moral and ethical posers for Roisin Conaty, Samira Ahmed, David Reed and Robin Ince. From 2013. Show more
Emma is ecstatic. Meanwhile Ed springs a surprise. Show more
Front Row
Pompeii at the British Museum; maths in music; new literature prize
30 minutes
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A new literature prize open to writers in English from around the world, a report on the use of maths in music, and a sneak peek at a new Pompeii exhibition at the British Museum. Show more
Fred is now the Poet of the Cowshed. Show more
Bishops have attacked the government's welfare plans. Combative, engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk with Michael Portillo, Melanie Phillips, Matthew Taylor and Kenan Malik. Show more
Director of Christian Aid Loretta Minghella considers the abandonment of self and the need to face who we truly are. Show more
Midweek
Kevin Fong, Lin Jammet, Leslie Jordan, Wolfgang Puck
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Libby Purves meets author and consultant Dr Kevin Fong, plus Lin Jammet, the son of sculptor Dame Elisabeth Frink, actor Leslie Jordan and chef Wolfgang Puck. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The new Pope, Argentine Pope Francis, is the first pontiff from outside Europe in more than a thousand years. With Ed Stourton in Rome and Ritula Shah in London. Show more
On a childhood holiday in Spain, Lara makes a startling discovery about her father's life in Belfast. Read by Anne-Marie Duff. Show more
Trying to fulfil his client's wish to be Ruler of the World, Junior Wizard Rincewind is unnerved by his success. Stars Mark Heap. Show more
Dan Antopolski, Tom Craine and Nat Luurtsema piece together their high-concept, high-paced sketch show. From 2013. Show more
Sean Curran and the BBC parliamentary team report, as the Labour leader Ed Miliband challenges the Prime Minister over reports of unrest in the Cabinet ahead of the Budget. Show more
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Writer Mark Binelli discovers the first thing that Detroiters want to talk about is crime, so he sits in on a gun proficiency and safety class. Show more
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