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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaunaka Rishi Das, Director of the Oxford Centre of Hindu Studies. Show more
Farming news with Charlotte Smith. Inspections have found seven meat plants to have breached BSE food safety regulations. Plus, the bees delivering pesticides as they pollinate. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Martin Hughes-Games presents the story of the curlew. The UK is a vital wintering ground for flocks of curlews. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
Start the Week
Fiona Shaw; Simon McBurney; Journeys Into the Unknown
43 minutes
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Stephanie Flanders talks to science editor Jeremy Webb, astronomer Carolin Crawford and opera directors Fiona Shaw and Simon McBurney. Show more
Mark Hix cooks the perfect cauliflower cheese. Adoption myths - can you be too old be considered? The politics of playdates. Kitty Green on her film about Ukraine feminists Femen. Show more
New Year 1914. Hurt and confused by Luce's treatment of her, Adele succumbs to temptation and betrays her lover. Tale of love and silent cinema stars Mariah Gale and Samantha Spiro. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Every year, more and more people try to swim the English Channel. Only half succeed. Jolyon Jenkins asks, 'Why do they do it?' From November 2013. Show more
Sue Perkins' moral and ethical posers for John Finnemore, Danielle Ward, Alun Cochrane and Ann Leslie. From December 2011. Show more
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First broadcast interview with the new DPP Alison Saunders, and the former reviewer of terror legislation reveals he is 'disturbed' that a terror suspect escaped in a burqa. Show more
It is the force that could end the 300-year old union between Scotland and England. But where does Scottish nationalism come from? Prof Murray Pittock explores is origins. Show more
It's the night of the village bonfire, and Helen makes a sharp exit. Show more
Maxine Peake dramatises the story of the 1993 attempt by four miners' wives to occupy Parkside Colliery, in a bid to save the remaining 31 pits from closure. Show more
The North of England take on Wales in the contest of cryptic connections, with Tom Sutcliffe in the chair. Show more
The Food Programme
Horsemeat - a Food Programme update
28 minutes
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Sheila Dillon asks why, ten months after the horsemeat scandal, no-one has been either fined or prosecuted. Show more
Alistair McGowan travels to Paris on the trail of his musical hero, the eccentric composer, Erik Satie. From 2013.
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Aleks Krotoski explores what technology tells us about ourselves and the age we live in. We might want to drown it out in light, but as Aleks discovers, darkness can be good for us. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
John Lloyd and curator Humphrey Ker welcome objects from Paul Sinha, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and David Frost. From April 2013.
Caroline receives an important letter, and there's disappointment for Joe. Show more
Front Row
JJ Abrams; Hermione Lee on Penelope Fitzgerald; Time in TV
30 minutes
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Hermione Lee discusses her new biography of the late writer Penelope Fitzgerald, JJ Abrams describes his unorthodox new creation 'S', and John Yorke on chronology in TV series. Show more
New Year 1914. Hurt and confused by Luce's treatment of her, Adele succumbs to temptation and betrays her lover. Tale of love and silent cinema stars Mariah Gale and Samantha Spiro. Show more
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In America, there is talk of a 'metropolitan revolution', as big cities reinvent themselves. Matthew Taylor asks if we can transform the UK economy by setting our city halls free. Show more
To protect koalas in Australia, some housing estates restrict what residents are permitted to do. Monty Don asks if people are prepared to forgo personal choice to protect wildlife. Show more
Start the Week
Fiona Shaw; Simon McBurney; Journeys Into the Unknown
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Stephanie Flanders talks to science editor Jeremy Webb, astronomer Carolin Crawford and opera directors Fiona Shaw and Simon McBurney. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective, with Ritula Shah. A terror suspect escapes surveillance disguised in a burqa, and Mohammed Morsi goes on trial in Egypt. Show more
Theo finds that both art and love can be bought, sold and used as collateral. Show more
John McCarthy explores a special time in Lennon's life - his last idyllic summer in Bermuda. We hear from those who sailed there with him and about his return to songwriting. Show more
Susan Hulme and the BBC parliamentary team report, as the home secretary insists a missing terrorist suspect does 'not pose a threat'. And MPs investigate level crossing safety. Show more
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Showing early promise at school, young Laurence Olivier enters the acting profession and begins to shine. Read by Toby Jones. Show more
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