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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Sister Gemma Simmonds of the Congregation of Jesus. Show more
Farming and countryside news. The true cost of the clear-up begins to emerge, as the floodwaters start to subside. And find out why 2013 was a bumper year for farmland butterflies. Show more
John Aitchison presents the chough. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Midweek
Arthur Smith, Dr Akiko Mikamo, Martin White, Tom Mitchell
43 minutes
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Libby Purves meets plant hunter Tom Mitchell, psychologist Dr Akiko Mikamo, University of Bristol theatre professor Martin White and comedian Arthur Smith. Show more
Woman's Hour
Female Defence Ministers; Shopping with Mum; Good Housekeeping
58 minutes
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The female defence ministers of Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands and Germany. The benefit cuts affecting single parents. The appeal of Good Housekeeping. Shopping with mother. Show more
She’s hired a gun-slinging companion, but Ambassador B’s set to be disarmed in a way never dreamed of. Stars Fenella Woolgar. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Steve Carver follows two chimney-sweeps for a week as he tries to learn the secrets of the trade. From 2014. Show more
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Europe's Troublemakers
Episode 3: Italy: Wu Ming
15 minutes
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Lucy Ash explores the art and activism of Wu Ming, an Italian writers' collective that is turning literary convention on its head and questioning the political establishment. Show more
There's a crisis at The Bull, and Rob causes ructions. Show more
By Eoin McNamee. Contemporary fable of magic and murder. A young girl befriends a mysterious woman who opens a hairdressers in her town, and their fates soon become entangled. Show more
Converting pension savings into retirement income? Put your questions to Lesley Curwen and guests. Show more
Inside Health
Loneliness, Statins, Feedback on glucosamine and gut instinct, Cycle lanes and air pollution, Coughs and antibiotics
28 minutes
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Dr Mark Porter asks why cycling on busy roads is bad for health, why loneliness might be as bad for you as obesity, who should take statins and are antibiotics useful for a cough? Show more
Laurie Taylor considers how our homes became vehicles for self-expression. Also, the symbolic evolution of the bathroom. Show more
The Media Show
Adverts on the World Service; Daybreak changes; Reader's Digest sale
30 minutes
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Adverts on the BBC World Service; the man who plans to save Reader's Digest; and will another presenter change rescue ITV's Daybreak? Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Milton Jones is the man who can help anyone anywhere - whether they need it or not. So when a groom-to-be mysteriously vanishes, Milton leaps in. Show more
Jolene faces a disappointment. Meanwhile David comes to the rescue. Show more
Front Row
Andrew Sachs; Martin Carthy; Awards speeches
30 minutes
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Arts news, interviews and reviews. John Wilson talks to Andrew Sachs about his new autobiography, and to Martin Carthy on a lifetime of folk music. Show more
She’s hired a gun-slinging companion, but Ambassador B’s set to be disarmed in a way never dreamed of. Stars Fenella Woolgar. Show more
What are the limits of science when it comes to making moral and ethical choices? Debate chaired by Michael Buerk with Claire Fox, Michael Portillo, Giles Fraser and Anne McElvoy. Show more
Byron Vincent discusses nature versus nurture, and society's obligations to its weakest. Kamin Mohammadi introduces this powerful and personal talk. Show more
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Midweek
Arthur Smith, Dr Akiko Mikamo, Martin White, Tom Mitchell
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Libby Purves meets plant hunter Tom Mitchell, psychologist Dr Akiko Mikamo, University of Bristol theatre professor Martin White and comedian Arthur Smith. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
EU threatens sanctions on Ukraine as violence continues in Kiev. In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective with Ritula Shah. Show more
Passing around bottles of beer, the group of political canvassers soon turn their attention from modern politics to the late statesman and Irish politician Charles Stewart Parnell. Show more
4 Extra Debut. From launch to landing. Follow the crew of Apollo 11 en route to the Moon in a snapshot of an internet-savvy 1960s. From February 2014. Show more
The funny, sad and bewildering interactions of a community psychiatric nurse's rounds. Stars Paul Whitehouse and Esther Coles. Show more
The tapes, recorded from 1983 to 1985 are frank, revealing conversations between Orson Welles and independent director Henry Jaglom. They remained unheard for 30 years - until now. Show more
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Barbara Taylor documents her own breakdown and the support she received after her hospital admission. Read by Maggie Steed. Show more
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