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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rt Rev Richard Chartres, Bishop of London. Show more
Farming news with Charlotte Smith. Dairy companies are given until April 1st to comply with the Voluntary Dairy Code, which was set up in the wake of last summer's milk crisis. Show more
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Morning news and current affairs with Sarah Montague and John Humphrys. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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Tom Sutcliffe talks to John Gray and Mary Beard
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Tom Sutcliffe discusses the 'myth' of progress with James Lasdun, Mary Beard, Mark Ravenhill and John Gray. Show more
Jane Garvey looks at the position of women in the Christian faith. Interviewees include the Moderator of the Church of Scotland, Lorna Hood. Show more
Family liaison officer Jackie Hartwell supports Martin Pyne, whose wife has just been violently abducted. Could the kidnapping be anything to do with Martin's gangster brother? Show more
Who do you want to read your old emails when you die? Are the dead entitled to privacy? Jolyon Jenkins reports on the increasingly contentious issue of our digital legacy. Show more
4 Extra Debut. US comic Rita Rudner returns to the UK to try and re-establish herself, with chaotic results! With Martin Bergman. From April 2013. Show more
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David Hendy visits one of the oldest church bells in the UK, and explores how the sound of the bell carries religion out into the world. Show more
Easter Day inspires rivalry, and Ruth wants Pip to get her priorities right. Show more
William and Sandy track down a missing dog and a philandering variety artiste, and the owner of a very famous voice. Starring Stanley Baxter and Richard Briers. Show more
Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the University of Exeter take on their professors. From April 2013. Show more
Sheila Dillon looks at the practice of fasting from a religious and medical perspective. Show more
Sarah Cuddon discovers how American writer Judy Blume has been inspiring passion and devotion among her millions of fans for over 40 years. Show more
On April Fool's Day, Aleks examines whether mischief is an essential part of the online world. Show more
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Jason Manford, Paul Merton, Graham Norton and Sue Perkins try to talk on subjects for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition and deviation. Show more
Chris has a lot on his mind, and Helen exercises her powers of persuasion. Show more
Front Row
British cultural exports to China, from Mamma Mia! to architecture
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Kirsty Lang reports on how British musicals, films, TV, music and architecture plan to reach new audiences in China. Show more
Family liaison officer Jackie Hartwell supports Martin Pyne, whose wife has just been violently abducted. Could the kidnapping be anything to do with Martin's gangster brother? Show more
Mike Embley looks at the alliance between teenage offenders and unwanted or abused dogs. He looks at initiatives giving both a second chance. Show more
Justin Rowlatt visits the vast copper mine which has made Mongolia the world's fastest growing economy - but will the country reap the benefits or scare off the foreign miners? Show more
Material World
Edinburgh International Science Festival
30 minutes
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Quentin Cooper talks to Prof Colin Blakemore and Prof Chris Rapley about ideas in science that are 'dangerous'. Plus, what is the lasting value of science festivals? Show more
Start the Week
Tom Sutcliffe talks to John Gray and Mary Beard
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Tom Sutcliffe discusses the 'myth' of progress with James Lasdun, Mary Beard, Mark Ravenhill and John Gray. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
In-depth reporting from a global perspective, with Ritula Shah. The benefits shake-up, and the Di Canio row - can you be a fascist without being a racist? Show more
The next step to becoming filthy rich in rising Asia - be prepared to use violence. Show more
4 Extra Debut. How Mark booked singers from the Royal Opera House to perform to his ailing opera-loving father in his own home. From April 2013. Show more
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4 Extra Debut. Simon Morrison's moving biography of the remarkable woman who married Russian composer Serge Prokofiev. Read by Sian Thomas. From April 2013. Show more
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