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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rt Rev Richard Chartres, Bishop of London. Show more
Caz Graham hears that politicians are calling on pesticide companies to be more transparent about their research into the link between neonicotinoids and declining bee deaths. Show more
Morning news and current affairs with Sarah Montague and Evan Davis. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
Sir Sydney Kentridge QC is interviewed by Kirsty Young. Show more
Woman's Hour
Jenny Pitman; Sue Ion goes back to school
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jenny Pitman on her Grand National winner Corbiere, men and the menopause, new mobile phones to help victims of domestic violence, and PowerLister Sue Ion goes back to school. Show more
Jackie finally gets Martin to reveal details of the awful tragedy that led to the arrest of his brother and the brutal kidnapping of his wife. Show more
Love it or hate it? Nina Perry brings to light the musicality, rituals and personal stories of the spring clean. From 2013. Show more
FindthePerfectPartner4u.com
Episode 1: Dinner Parties and Dancing Partners
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Tony, a recently widowed professor, is introduced to the website FindthePerfectPartner4u.com by a former student. Show more
Fi Glover presents a conversation between a father and son as they reflect on the horror of a violent robbery that changed their lives. Show more
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National and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.
Professor David Hendy hears how new codes of conduct in the 16th and 17th centuries outlawed noise of every kind. Show more
Kathy shares her insights, and Elizabeth is taken by surprise. Show more
As the band try desperately to get a gig, Stuart, the bass player, finds his home and livelihood in jeopardy. From April 2013. Show more
In this special postbag edition Peter Gibbs, Christine Walkden and Anne Swithinbank visit Bob Flowerdew's garden in Norfolk. Show more
By Mary Teague. This tender tale won second prize in 2009 and tells of the creation of a garden and the growth of a love affair across a racial divide. Read by Tracy-Ann Oberman. Show more
Last Word
A screenwriter, a champagne maker, a learning disabilities campaigner, a president, a Welsh poet and a music producer
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister on novelist and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, champagne maker Henri Krug, learning disabilities campaigner Mabel Cooper, and Liberian president Moses Blah. Show more
Presented by Roger Bolton. Could and should Radio 4 appeal to a younger audience? And Radio 4's star-studded fantasy drama Neverwhere does a disappearing act from iPlayer. Show more
The Listening Project
Don and Mary - Remembering the Omagh Bombing
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover presents a conversation between two cousins who remember the Saturday in August 1998 when the Real IRA bombed their town of Omagh, killing 29 and injuring 220 people. Show more
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Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a comic run through the week's news and are joined by Jon Holmes, Mitch Benn, Matt Forde and Cariad Lloyd. Show more
Pat and Tony come to a decision, and Tom hears something unwelcome. Show more
John Wilson reports on the reopening of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam following a 10-year transformation, plus a review of the film Spring Breakers. Show more
Jackie finally gets Martin to reveal details of the awful tragedy that led to the arrest of his brother and the brutal kidnapping of his wife. Show more
Any Questions?
Michael Heseltine, Norman Lamb, Diane Abbott, Peter Hitchens
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Abingdon in Oxfordshire. Show more
A weekly reflection on a topical issue. Every nation has a core irrationality, a belief about itself which no amount of contrary evidence can shift, says Adam Gopnik. Show more
David Hendy continues his six-week series on the history of sound.
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North Korea tells foreign embassies it cannot guarantee their safety in the event of conflict. Plus who's to blame for Greece's financial crisis, and bird flu in China. Show more
After the rise and fall from filthy richness - love, and an exit strategy. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Peter Hitchens nominates Bishop George Bell, who condemned the 1944 bombing of Germany. With Matthew Parris. From 2013. Show more
Award-winning Richard Marsh meets the seductive and disruptive Sorrow. Can he learn to love again? From April 2013. Show more
Veteran musician Mike Duggan makes ends meet by giving guitar lessons in a local school. But then a record company boss offers the him chance of a recording contract. Show more
The Listening Project
Tumi and Tilly - Best Cousin Ever
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover presents a conversation between cousins Tumi and Tilly, who have very different views of life, yet support each other throughout. Show more
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Book of the Week
Simon Morrison - The Love and Wars of Lina Prokofiev
Episode 5: A parcel changes everything
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Simon Morrison's biography of the remarkable woman who married Russian composer Serge Prokofiev. Read by Sian Thomas. From April 2013. Show more
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