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Anna Magnusson, writer and broadcaster, with spiritual comment and prayer to start the day.
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Robin Markwell watches the willow harvest, and discovers that this year there is a bumper crop. Show more
Morning news and current affairs with John Humphrys and James Naughtie, including Margaret Thatcher remembered by Kens Clarke and Livingstone, and Beatrix Campbell. Show more
Andrew Neil presents a portrait of Margaret Thatcher as reflected by voices from the archive of those who lived through her premiership, both supportive and opposed. Show more
Woman's Hour
Northern Ireland peace and women today
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What difference has 15 years of Northern Ireland's peace agreement made to women's lives? Presenter Wendy Austin is joined by Prof Monica McWilliams, who led its women's coalition. Show more
Edith's radical proposal - that she should alternate between Aylmer and Bruce on a monthly basis - is about to be implemented, and Bruce is not happy. Show more
Revelatory feature shedding light on the impact of loneliness on individuals, exploring the causes, experience and effects of loneliness through interwoven personal accounts. Show more
4 Extra Debut. In post-war Paris, singer Juliette Greco embodied the spirit of bohemian, existentialist culture. With Laura Barton. From 2013. Show more
In February 1975, Lady Thatcher became the first woman to lead a major British party. Her triumph greatly impressed Barbara Castle, a senior Labour Minister at the time. Show more
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Professor David Hendy explains how cramped conditions led to a brutal massacre of cats. Show more
Maurice turns out to be Job's comforter, and Jim needs some ideas. Show more
4 Extra Debut. 1848, and escaping revolution in Paris, composer Frederic Chopin gets more than he bargained for in Manchester. Stars Neil Stuke and Ian Puleston-Davies. Show more
We've all done things to be proud of and some we'd rather forget. Why then are famous figures often either heroes or villains? The Human Zoo explores the psychology of ambiguity. Show more
Tom Heap finds out how a DNA database of live rhinos in South Africa and horn in the UK could help combat the illegal trade threatening the survival of the species in the wild. Show more
Word of Mouth
Language in India; politics and passion
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Over a billion people, twenty two scheduled languages and dozens more mother tongues: Chris Ledgard explores the complex and passionate politics of language in India. Part 1 of 2. Show more
The DJ and broadcaster Bobby Friction champions the Italian physicist and astronomer Galileo Galilei. From 2013. Show more
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Fascinated by the genre of faith films, Thom draws parallels to these underrated gems with tales from his own life. From 2013. Show more
Pat wants to talk, and Paul's mind is in turmoil. Show more
Front Row
Sebastião Salgado, Sarah Brightman, The Gatekeepers
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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John Wilson talks to photographer Sebastiao Salgado, and singer and future astronaut Sarah Brightman. Plus, Israeli spy documentary The Gatekeepers is reviewed by Gordon Corera. Show more
Lady Thatcher's position as Britain's first female Prime Minister was an integral part of her image, as columnist Hugo Young observed in this extract from One of Us. Show more
Edith's radical proposal - that she should alternate between Aylmer and Bruce on a monthly basis - is about to be implemented, and Bruce is not happy. Show more
It is 25 years since the launch of Prozac. Will Self examines the drug's legacy and asks if it has made us happier and healthier - or not? Show more
Peter White talks to the RNIB's Matt Davies about the new PIP benefit. Plus two writers - one blind, one sighted - discuss how they go about inhabiting each other's worlds. Show more
Inside Health
Red Meat & Heart Disease, Measles, Hypopituitarism
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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What's the story behind the reported links between red meat and heart disease? Plus a measles outbreak in Swansea, and why head injury can lead to unrecognised pituitary damage. Show more
Steve Richards explores the speed and voracity of the modern 24-hour rolling news cycle, and its obsession with 'breaking' news. Show more
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Thatcher - was she really a eurosceptic? In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective with Ritula Shah. Show more
As the war begins, Alexander's mother is determined to prise him away from the influence of his father and persuades her son to enlist. Show more
Matt Harvey is joined by Alex Horne, fellow poet Mab Jones and an appreciative audience at the Swindon Festival of Literature, needled by his one-man house band, Jerri Hart. Show more
Poet John Hegley exuberantly shares his most-loved poems and novels with an appreciative audience at Bristol's Arnolfini. Show more
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Vivian Baxter sent her two young children to be looked after by their grandmother in Arkansas. Nine years later, a reluctant Maya returns to California to a mother she barely knows. Show more
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