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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, presented by the Rev Bob Fyffe of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland. Show more
The programme that starts with its listeners.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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Clare Balding walks again with Rachael Kiddey and her mother Rosie Barrett on their local walk around the Avon Estuary in south Devon. Show more
Farming Today
Farming Today This Week: Rural planning; Building and the countryside
27 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Can building in the countryside revitalise village life or simply spoil the view? Charlotte Smith visits Kemble in Gloucestershire which will have 50 new homes built on farmland. Show more
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Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Thought for the Day and Weather.
Richard Coles and Andrea Catherwood are joined by chef and cookery writer Yotam Ottolenghi, JP Devlin meets a quilting group, and travel writer Rory MacLean celebrates Berlin. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Exploring its musical future - sports presenter Garry Richardson fulfils an ambition to sing with a Big Band. From 2014. Show more
Bridget Kendall meets the modern alchemists pioneering new ways of recycling. With guests metal expert Adam Minter, water refiner Alison Lewis and road-dust miner Angela Murray. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
The Hyenas Come to Town
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Dispatches from the African city plagued by hyenas, and other correspondents' stories introduced by Kate Adie. Show more
A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig, with regular panellist Jeremy Hardy and guest panellists including Bob Mills. Show more
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The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Any Questions?
Alistair Carmichael MP, Laurie Penny, Frank Field, Nadhim Zahawi MP
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Blundells School in Devon with Alistair Carmichael MP, Nadhim Zahawi MP, Frank Field MP and Laurie Penny. Show more
A chance for Radio 4 listeners to have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions? With Anita Anand. Show more
Wealthy businessman Derace Kingsley hires Marlowe to find his estranged wife Crystal, fearing she may be embroiled in a scandal. Stars Toby Stephens. Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour: Vicki Wickham; Shopping with mum; Prince
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Is Prince a feminist icon? The highs and lows of a shopping trip with your mum. And Vicki Wickham, music pioneer and editor of the iconic British music TV show Ready Steady Go! Show more
Full coverage of the day's news.
Business leaders spend their lives climbing the corporate ladder, so what happens when it is time to step off? Evan Davis and guests discuss life after being a CEO. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Loose Ends
Ray Davies, Lucy Kirkwood, Heydon Prowse, Tom Wrigglesworth, Nikki Bedi, Mariam the Believer, John Harle and Marc Almond
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Clive Anderson is joined by Ray Davies, Lucy Kirkwood, Nikki Bedi, Heydon Prouse and Tom Wrigglesworth, with music from Marc Almond and John Harle and Mariam the Believer. Show more
By Lucy Caldwell. An elderly woman finds herself considering what her life is really worth. Show more
Saturday Review
Nymphomaniac; True Detective; A Taste of Honey
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Will Gompertz and guests review Lars von Trier's Nymphomaniac, a new National Theatre production of A Taste of Honey, and Beautiful Science at the British Library. Show more
An admirer of the evasive spiv, poet Paul Henry traces his slippery archive trail. With Alan Ford and Owen Jones. From February 2014. Show more
Miss Thorne organises a summer fete for Barchester and then develops a cunning plan for Eleanor. Starring Tim Piggott-Smith and Una Stubbs. From February 2014. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
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
Russell Davies chairs the nationwide general knowledge quiz. Show more
Roger McGough introduces poems by Lewis Carroll, Billy Collins, Kipling and Rossetti and takes a look at the poetry of Raymond Carver. With readers Harriet Walter and Guy Paul. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
4 Extra Debut. Hopkins is a commercial traveller on his first trip, but things go awry after his baggage goes missing. Read by Jack Klaff. Show more
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