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A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Edwin Counsell. Show more
Eddie Mair shares 'a childhood accordion flashback' with squeezebox-loving listeners, plus interviews with folk singer Steve Turner and accordion queen Karen Tweed. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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Helen Mark explores woodlands in Gloucestershire to see how they inspire children in play and how some are being used as an alternative to the classroom. Show more
Farmers and archaeologists sometimes work side-by-side on the same land. How do they balance the need to grow food with the need to preserve the archaeological remains beneath? Show more
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Morning news and current affairs with John Humphrys and Evan Davis, including 'many dead' after Egypt clashes, plus the impact of UK growth and did the Cultural Olympiad succeed? Show more
Saturday Live
Charles Saumarez Smith of the Royal Academy of Arts
1 hour, 28 minutes
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Sian Williams and Richard Coles meet Charles Saumarez Smith of the Royal Academy of Arts.
4 Extra Debut. Jazz saxophonist Courtney Pine marches with the military to explore why some musicians join the British Army. From July 2013. Show more
Jackie Ashley of the Guardian looks behind the scenes at Westminster. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
The Albanian Riviera
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Correspondents in Albania, Brazil, Iraq, France and Tonga tell their stories and examine news developments in their region. Presented by Kate Adie. Show more
Satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig, with panellists Jeremy Hardy, Jason Cook, Julia Hartley-Brewer and Fred MacAulay. Show more
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Any Questions?
Lord Hattersley, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Jessica Mann, Philip Collins
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Endellion, Cornwall. Show more
Anita Anand with listeners' views on whether the Church of England should be involved in money lending, media coverage of the royal baby and help for people to buy their own homes. Show more
Steven Mackintosh as Martin Beck and Neil Pearson as Kollberg star in the classic 1960s Swedish detective stories by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö. 9: Cop Killer Show more
The impact of the soul classic 'Don't Leave Me This Way', written by Huff, Gamble and Gilbert. With Richard Coles. From July 2013. Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour: David Cameron, Kim Cattrall
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Prime Minister David Cameron on tackling online porn. How do you know if your child's speech is developing correctly? How the suffragettes spread the word. Actress Kim Cattrall. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news.
Evan Davis and guests discuss the power of investors and their role in changing how business functions and is run. Show more
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Loose Ends
Peter Gabriel, Gilberto Gil, Keith Allen, Arthur Smith, Roopa Panesar, Malawi Mouse Boys, Carminho
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Nikki Bedi is joined by Peter Gabriel, Gilberto Gil, Keith Allen, Roopa Panesar, Malawi Mouse Boys and Carminho for conversation, music and comedy from the WOMAD Festival. Show more
Helen Grady profiles Professor Sir Andre Geim who has been awarded the Copley Medal, believed to be the world's oldest science prize. Show more
Saturday Review
Cameron Mackintosh takes on Barnum; new film Frances Ha
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The week's cultural highlights, including Barnum at Chichester co-produced by Cameron Mackintosh, and Noah Baumbach's film Frances Ha, starring and co-scripted by Greta Gerwig. Show more
Broadcaster Esther Rantzen meets her younger self via the BBC Archives and shares her reactions with John Wilson. From July 2013. Show more
1811: new commander Jack Aubrey sets sail for Australia on HMS Leopard - pursued by a powerful Dutch warship. Stars David Robb. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
Provocative and engaging debate on the morality of meritocracy and privilege. Chaired by Michael Buerk with Claire Fox, Melanie Phillips, Matthew Taylor and Anne McElvoy. Show more
Paul Gambaccini chairs the third and last semi-final in the general knowledge music quiz, with contestants from Cheltenham, Bury St Edmunds and Debden in Essex. Show more
Prof Karen Leeder reveals the remarkable story of the creation and continuing appeal of a great modern masterpiece, the Sonnets to Orpheus by poet Maria Rainer Rilke. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Byng Ballads: The Story of Douglas Byng
Episode 1: A Naughty Victorian Lady
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Byng reminisces about his early childhood as the son of a Nottingham bank manager and his first job as a theatrical costume designer in Soho. Show more
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