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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Michael Ford. Show more
The consultation on the government's strategy to eradicate bovine TB is now halfway through. Experts say every option available needs to be used to tackle the disease. Show more
Michaela Strachan presents the white stork. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
Midweek
Roy Hudd, David Harris-Gershon, Baroness Newlove, Rev Colin Still
43 minutes
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Libby Purves meets actor and comedian Roy Hudd, writer David Harris-Gershon, community reform campaigner Baroness Helen Newlove and cruise ship chaplain Rev Colin Still. Show more
Woman's Hour
Fidan Hajiyeva; Is feminism racist?
58 minutes
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Jenni Murray presents the female perspective, with Azeri singer Fidan Hajiyeva. Plus, is feminism racist? Mikki Kendall, Nimko Ali and Daisy Martey join Jenni to discuss. Show more
When Tamsin presents her with an emergency, Liz tries to play it by the book. Show more
Martha Lane Fox tells the story of the many early pioneers of computing in Britain in the 1950s and 1960s who were women, enjoying this highly-skilled new world of work. Show more
On the trail of the mysterious and murderous Mr Gregory, Steve goes in search of a trumpeter. Starring Gerda Stevenson. Show more
You and Yours
Green Homes, Broadband, Coconut Water
26 minutes
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Consumer news. Stuart Flinders visits some new homes praised for their space, natural light and how quickly they were built, learns about broadband deals and tastes coconut water. Show more
Face the Facts investigates a commonly used medical 'drip', licensed since the 1980s, that may have caused thousands of unnecessary deaths in UK hospitals. 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.
John Aitchison travels to Svalbard to film a polar bear hunting sea birds, but the bear has other ideas and John is left listening to the sounds of the ice. Show more
Jennifer is concerned, and Rob is running late. Show more
4 Extra Debut. With a storm brewing in the global food market, a trader sees an opportunity to make a lot of money. Stars Matthew Gravelle, Carys Eleri and Stuart Milligan. Show more
David Grossman investigates how the City makes its money, with a look at the complex worlds of derivatives and high-frequency trading. Show more
Seven Ages of Science
Episode 3: Age of Opportunity
28 minutes
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Lisa Jardine explores how the advent of mass manufacture in the Midlands changed scientific endeavour from a gentlemanly pursuit into a gritty profitable factory-based industry. Show more
Thinking Allowed
Michel Foucault - a special programme on his work and influence.
28 minutes
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Michel Foucault - Laurie Taylor presents a special programme on the work and influence of this iconoclastic French theorist. Show more
The Media Show
Guardian editor on press freedom; 100 years of the New Statesman
30 minutes
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Steve Hewlett discusses coverage of the David Miranda story with Alan Rusbridger. Plus the New Statesman in a digital era, and the rebranding of the International Herald Tribune. Show more
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
Comedian Rufus Hound is joined by Ken Livingstone who reads from his 1966 diary when he hitched across the Sahara. From August 2013. Show more
It's make-your-mind-up time for Jolene, and Martyn is like a dog with a bone. Show more
Front Row
Vince Gilligan, What Maisie Knew, Nadifa Mohamed
30 minutes
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Vince Gilligan on his hit TV series Breaking Bad, author Nadifa Mohamed on her novel The Orchard of Lost Souls, What Maisie Knew reviewed, and how actors cope without understudies. Show more
When Tamsin presents her with an emergency, Liz tries to play it by the book. Show more
David Baddiel presents three speakers who challenge received wisdom. Georgie Fienberg talks on charities and sustainability, Matthew Syed on talent and Ben Dyson on money. Show more
Yasmin Hai says it's not Western foreign policy that is radicalising young British Muslims, but more pedestrian psychological factors closer to home. Show more
We all rely on GPS - the Global Positioning System network of satellites - whether we want to or not. Quentin Cooper looks at the weaknesses in GPS and the future of navigation. Show more
Midweek
Roy Hudd, David Harris-Gershon, Baroness Newlove, Rev Colin Still
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Libby Purves meets actor and comedian Roy Hudd, writer David Harris-Gershon, community reform campaigner Baroness Helen Newlove and cruise ship chaplain Rev Colin Still. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
Bill finds his retirement from football a hard path to walk, though the fans still love him deeply. Show more
Evan Davis asks why our financial and political elites are so resilient and what purpose they serve. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
A police raid on a house in Buenos Aires has astounded the unsuspecting residents. But as they are bundled onto a truck, most of them think they have nothing to fear. Show more
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