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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze. Show more
Farming news with Anna Hill. British pig farmers are concerned about the advance of African Swine Fever. The highly contagious virus has spread west from Russia into Lithuania. Show more
Chris Packham presents the mallard. Show more
Midweek
John Wardley, Mandy Rice-Davies, Barbara Taylor Bradford, Marc Lucero
43 minutes
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Lively and diverse conversation with weekly guests. Libby Purves meets rollercoaster designer John Wardley, novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford and actor Mandy Rice-Davies. Show more
Woman's Hour
World War One: Changing Women's Lives
58 minutes
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How the war shaped the lives of a generation of women, with guests including broadcaster Kate Adie and Baroness Shirley Williams. Jenni Murray presents the female perspective. Show more
October 2002: Anna is asked to negotiate when armed Chechen rebels seize the crowd in a Moscow theatre. With Anastasia Hille. Show more
Giles Fraser contrasts the nostalgia of Victorian architect Augustus Pugin for medieval communities with contemporary nostalgia for the recent past. Show more
Clare is forced to confront an old phobia after a regular client meeting takes an unusual turn. Stars Sally Phillips. From 2014. Show more
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Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science: Joseph Fourier’s insightful maths. Show more
Jolene seeks inspiration, and Tony is feeling low. Show more
Mr Matekoni is on a quest for self-improvement while Mma Makutsi is hiding a secret from her best friend. Stars Claire Benedict. Show more
Fraud, identity theft and money scams - Paul Lewis and a panel of guests answer calls and emails. Show more
Inside Health
Testosterone; Antidepressants in Pregnancy; Laptop Use at Night and Sleep; Shifting School Times
28 minutes
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Dr Mark Porter presents a series that aims to demystify perplexing health issues. Do the hours spent on laptops or tablets before bedtime disrupt your sleep? Show more
Thinking Allowed
Numbers in Global Politics; Gay Rights and Religion in Belfast
28 minutes
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The power of numbers in global politics - Laurie Taylor considers the hidden agendas that sometimes underpin the use of statistics. Also, gay rights and religion in Belfast. Show more
The Media Show
DMI project; Royal pictures; media ownership; journalists in Egypt
30 minutes
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The BBC's failed DMI project. Plus are recent pictures of the Royals at odds with past objections to 'private' photos, and should Ofcom have the final say on media ownership? Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
The shipyard, monks and a pub inside a barbershop. Mark's travelling stand-up town show arrives on the Wirral. From February 2014. Show more
Helen makes a fresh start. Meanwhile Emma saves the day. Show more
Front Row
David Bailey; Hanif Kureishi; Isabella Rossellini
30 minutes
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Kirsty Lang reviews David Bailey's Stardust exhibition, Hanif Kureishi discusses The Last Word, and Isabella Rossellini talks about dressing as an insect for Green Porno. Show more
October 2002: Anna is asked to negotiate when armed Chechen rebels seize the crowd in a Moscow theatre. With Anastasia Hille. Show more
Are sporting boycotts of events like the Winter Olympics effective, or just empty gestures? Engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk with guests including Michael Portillo. Show more
Heaven Crawley, professor of International Migration at Swansea University, argues for compassion and curiosity in place of hostility in our attitude towards asylum seekers. Show more
Alex Bellos examines children's mathematical learning journey from counting through to solving sums, the neuroscience behind it and how school lessons are designed around this. Show more
Midweek
John Wardley, Mandy Rice-Davies, Barbara Taylor Bradford, Marc Lucero
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Lively and diverse conversation with weekly guests. Libby Purves meets rollercoaster designer John Wardley, novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford and actor Mandy Rice-Davies. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
In an effort to impress the girl across the street, a young boy promises to bring her a present back from the Araby bazaar. But will he even make it there himself? Show more
The comic poet explores the concept of music with a poem about an ambitious song bird. With Tom Basden. From 2014. Show more
A parallel Earth is obliterated when lazy Ian takes the afternoon off. Stars David Soul and Simon Day. From January 2011. Show more
David Cameron and Ed Miliband do battle at Prime Minister's Question time. Sean Curran reports on the exchanges and on the rest of the day in both the Commons and the Lords. Show more
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Sally Magnusson reads the moving account of her mother's struggle with dementia: death and the struggle to grieve. From February 2014. Show more
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