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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Michael Ford. Show more
Anti-cull activists say their protests will continue despite an NFU injunction to protect farmers from intimidation. Presented by Sybil Ruscoe. Show more
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the common tern. Show more
Morning news and current affairs with Sarah Montague and James Naughtie. UN urges Syria to allow a UN team to swiftly investigate an alleged chemical weapons attack. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Sue MacGregor reunites the creators of the British Asian sketch show. With Meera Syal, Sanjeev Bhaskar and Anil Gupta. From 2013. Show more
Woman's Hour
Teenagers at festivals; Sexism on the football terraces; Celibacy
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Would you let your teenager go alone to a festival? Plus choosing to be celibate, and can you prevent sexist language on the football terrraces? Presented by Jenni Murray. Show more
Martin Jameson's thriller about a social worker suspended after a national scandal. Liz makes a full confession. But it's harder than she expected. Show more
The all-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil, the biggest traditional music festival in the world and the embodiment of Irish cultural identity, heads to Northern Ireland for the first time ever.
David Nobbs, the comic genius behind Reginald Perrin, The Two Ronnies, Ken Dodd and R4's The Maltby Collection, talks about his comedy career. Show more
You and Yours
Weekend welfare tribunals, e-cigs and not the Battle of Hastings
55 minutes
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Consumer news with Peter White.
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National and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.
Wildlife cameraman John Aitchison travels to the Aleutian islands to film Humpback whales and Shearwaters in one of Nature's greatest feeding spectacles. Show more
Ruth is sympathetic, and Helen's weaving a tangled web. Show more
Shoreham's latest training scenario places Yorkshire at the centre of a global pandemic alert. Its credibility rests on the successful recruitment of the formidable Dr Hoffman. Show more
Peter Gibbs chairs this week's episode in Norfolk. Joining him are panellists Bob Flowerdew, Matthew Wilson and Chris Beardshaw. Show more
Crammed into a tiny dressing room, an actress recalls the highs and (mainly) lows of her life and career. Poignant comic tale by Jenny Eclair. Show more
Last Word
A writer, a lawyer, a motor racing team owner, an actress and an entrepreneur
28 minutes
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Aasmah Mir recalls crime writer Elmore Leonard, Zara co-founder Rosalia Mera, international lawyer Jacques Verges, motor-racing engineer John Coombs and actor Margaret Pellegrini. Show more
Why commission Marmite comedy? And is it ok to be offensive? These questions and more in a special edition of Feedback recorded at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Show more
Coverage and analysis of the day's news. Including Weather at 5.57pm.
Rory Bremner and regulars Andy Zaltzman, Nick Doody, Kate O'Sullivan are joined by Gillian Tett, of the Financial Times, and financial journalist Max Keiser. Show more
Lynda sees herself as the power behind the throne, and Kathy's trying to fight back. Show more
Front Row
We're the Millers; Terry Gilliam; Franz Ferdinand; Bob Dylan portraits
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
With John Wilson. Including a review of Jennifer Aniston in We're the Millers, interviews with director Terry Gilliam and members of Franz Ferdinand, and portraits by Bob Dylan. Show more
Martin Jameson's thriller about a social worker suspended after a national scandal. Liz makes a full confession. But it's harder than she expected. Show more
Any Questions?
Mark Miodownik, Iain Dale, Peter Kendall, Alison Wolf
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Ritula Shah presents political debate and discussion from Broadcasting House in London with scientist Mark Miodownik, Alison Wolf, Iain Dale and NFU president Peter Kendall. Show more
A Point of View
Of the People, By the People 3/4
10 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Roger Scruton continues his series on the nature and limits of democracy. He argues that nations should be defined by language and territory rather than by party or faith. Show more
Saturday Drama
David Spicer - Kind Hearts and Coronets: Like Father, Like Daughter
1 hour
on BBC Radio 4 FM
4 Extra Debut. Unity is pursuing a title along with seven Gascoyne family members, all played by Alistair McGowan, who are standing in her way. Show more
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Syria, Lebanon, North Korean prison camps, and council cuts now and in the future. In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective with David Eades. Show more
Bill Shankly is invited to Rome to watch Liverpool in the European Cup final, the title he never won as manager, to his regret. Show more
Giles Fraser wonders why we are so scared of being bored. What lies behind our urge to fill our days with activity, noise and excitement? Show more
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Seven condemned men have escaped a botched execution. Seriously injured, Livraga has been found wandering down a road and rushed to a clinic by an unsuspecting policeman. Show more
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