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Economist Judith Shapiro argues that the next steps towards equality for women will be far harder than those that went before. Hosted by David Baddiel. Show more

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Sarah Swadling visits Croatia, where small family farms make up the social and economic fabric of the countryside. EU accession on 1 July means they may face an uncertain future. Show more

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His Story: Our Story. Live from St Martin-in-the-Fields. The Rev Richard Carter explores the way his own vocation, in its various forms, has been shaped by Jesus's story. Show more

Tom Shakespeare presents the third of his four essays. Shouldn't we in Britain have better festivals? Shouldn't we celebrate Midsummer? Show more

The Great Skua - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound. Show more

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Helen goes kite flying, and Matt demands his pound of flesh.

Hugh Laurie, actor and musician, is interviewed by Kirsty Young. Show more

Nicholas Parsons hosts, as Tony Hawks, Roy Walker, Fred MacAulay and Gyles Brandreth attempt to talk for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation. Show more

Sheila Dillon looks at the award winners who are leaving high-flying careers to follow their passions and dreams in food production. Show more

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Geoff Watts investigates why we cry. Is there an evolutionary advantage for human beings in their tears? From 2013. Show more

Eric Robson hosts a postbag edition from Matt Biggs's garden. Eric and Matt are joined by Pippa Greenwood and Bunny Guinness to tackle listeners' questions. Show more

Fi Glover introduces conversations about dealing with leukaemia and about living as a transgender woman, surprising listeners with the unexpected turn each conversations takes. Show more

A cocky young architect becomes stranded when his car crashes off a motorway embankment. Stars Andrew Scott. Show more

Neil Gaiman talks to Mariella Frostrup about his hugely popular novels for children and adults alike, from Coraline and Neverwhere to his latest The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Show more

Roger McGough finds words for weddings and other celebrations in poems requested by listeners. With readers Juliet Aubrey, Mark Meadows and Harry Livingstone. Show more

Are taxpayers getting value for money when cash-strapped councils, facing unprecedented budget cuts, sell their assets to reduce costs and raise capital? Jenny Chryss investigates. Show more

As the G8 pledges to make international tax affairs more transparent, poets Kate Fox and Salena Godden take a satirical look at that stuff which makes the world go around. Show more

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The best of the previous seven days of BBC Radio, chosen by Sheila McClennon. Show more

Tom feels out of things, and Bethany's the centre of attention. Show more

The ground-breaking Radio 4 phone-in show presents a one-off special on the Olympics, hosted by the legendary Gary Bellamy and brought to you by the creators of The Fast Show. Show more

By Jess Walter. A troubled father frets about being a good parent, as he sets a trap to catch a thief. Read by John Schwab. Show more

Quentin Cooper is gone from Radio 4's Material World after 13 years. The editor of the BBC Radio Science Unit why to Roger Bolton. Show more

Matthew Bannister remembers actor James Gandolfini, youth worker Elizabeth Braund, ballet dancer David Wall, poet Oliver Bernard and local radio presenter Mark Turnbull. Show more

The latest news from the world of personal finance. Presented by Paul Lewis.

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Predistribution is Labour's new policy buzzword, used by leader Ed Miliband in a keynote speech. The US thinker who coined the phrase tells Edward Stourton what it means.

Preview of the week's political agenda at Westminster with MPs, experts and commentators. Discussion of the issues politicians are grappling with in the corridors of power.

Patrick O'Flynn of the Express analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories. Show more

Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy reunite with director Richard Linklater for Before Midnight. Plus World War Z, The Sea and Kiarostami's Like Someone in Love. With Francine Stock. Show more

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Laurie Taylor explores the repercussions of Princess Diana's death. Did it lead to a major shift in British culture? Plus, ethnographies past and present. Show more

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