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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
As details of a 10m pound fund to help farmers affected by flooding are announced at the NFU conference, Anna Hill asks if protecting farmland will remain a long-term priority. Show more
John Aitchison presents the white-fronted goose. Show more
Midweek
Sacha Corcoran, Austin and Howard Mutti-Mewse, Gideon Lewis-Kraus, David Probert
43 minutes
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Libby Purves meets educationalist Sacha Corcoran, film fans Austin and Howard Mutti-Mewse, writer Gideon Lewis-Kraus and auctioneer David Probert. Show more
Woman's Hour
Power List 2014; Jack Monroe; Grooming; Police fitness
58 minutes
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The launch of the 2014 Power List. Cook, blogger and campaigner against food poverty, Jack Monroe, cooks the perfect falafel. Jenni Murray presents the female perspective. Show more
At Jane's invitation, Anne goes with her new employer to Bath where more revelations await. Stars Elaine Cassidy and Ruth Gemmell. Show more
Edward Stourton retraces the route of Mao's Long March, to mark its 80th anniversary. Show more
Kate, Peter's ex-wife who has moved in, suggests a trip to the zoo. Or will it be a hair-raising adventure? Show more
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Award-winning poet and broadcaster Daljit Nagra takes stories from the Ramayana into his community and asks whether Sita is a role model for women today. Show more
Alan faces a challenge, and Rob loses his rag. Show more
By award-winning writer Tom Wells. The heroic journey of Withernsea lad Jamie 'Jonesy' Jones, from chronic asthma sufferer to graduate in GCSE PE. Show more
Considering power of attorney? Lesley Curwen and guests answer listeners' questions. Show more
Inside Health
Selenium & Vitamin E supplements in men, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Childhood Constipation
28 minutes
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Dr Mark Porter investigates the risks for men taking selenium supplements, the dangers of the lung disease which makes your chest sound like Velcro, and constipation in children. Show more
Webcam: Laurie Taylor explores how this media technology is changing human life. Also, how useful is it to view social inequalities via a 'generational' lens? Show more
The Media Show
BBC DG defends licence fee; Lord Hunt on IPSO; Paul Foot award
30 minutes
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Tony Hall says the BBC needs to make efficiences, but how? David Cohen on winning this year's Paul Foot award and Lord Hunt, chair of the PCC, on developments in press reform. Show more
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Milton Jones will help anyone, anywhere and so steps in, carefully, to protect a tiny dormouse. From February 2014. Show more
Jill makes herself at home. Meanwhile Rob makes an urgent call. Show more
Front Row
Peter Gabriel; Paco Peña; Helen Oyeyemi; Great War in art; Mark Thomas
30 minutes
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Peter Gabriel on film Back to Front; Paco Peña on flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia; Helen Oyeyemi on her new novel; how artists depicted the Great War; Mark Thomas on Bill Hicks. Show more
At Jane's invitation, Anne goes with her new employer to Bath where more revelations await. Stars Elaine Cassidy and Ruth Gemmell. Show more
Given the current examples of how nationalism can sometimes seem to be a force for good and sometimes a force for very great evil, what are the moral underpinnings of nationalism? Show more
Sharon Kinsella explores the Japanese 'cult of girls'. Show more
Many of us are trying to lead a greener life, but how many of us will continue the trend... into death? Tom Heap investigates the 'greenest way to go'. Show more
Midweek
Sacha Corcoran, Austin and Howard Mutti-Mewse, Gideon Lewis-Kraus, David Probert
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Libby Purves meets educationalist Sacha Corcoran, film fans Austin and Howard Mutti-Mewse, writer Gideon Lewis-Kraus and auctioneer David Probert. Show more
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Northern Ireland's first minister threatens to quit over secret letters; Ukraine opposition announces a new cabinet. In-depth reporting and analysis with David Eades. Show more
Struggling to make conversation with his fellow guests, a disagreement with Irish nationalist Miss Ivors forces Gabriel to consider his own place in the country of his birth. Show more
History Retweeted
The Premiere of Romeo and Juliet
15 minutes
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Aspiring playwright Billy Shakespeare ponders how his new play will be received in a 16th century with wifi. From February 2014. Show more
The funny, sad and bewildering interactions of a community psychiatric nurse's rounds. Starring Esther Coles. From February 2014. Show more
Susan Hulme and the BBC parliamentary team report, as David Cameron says 'a dreadful mistake' led to the collapse of the trial of a man accused of the 1982 Hyde Park bombing. Show more
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Solomon is sold to a new master in lieu of a debt. Powerful memoir that inspired Steve McQueen's Oscar-nominated film. Read by Rhashan Stone.
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