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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
Countryside news with Charlotte Smith. The fishing industry calls on the government to compensate fishermen for damaged equipment and loss of earnings after the recent storms. Show more
John Aitchison presents the wigeon. Show more
Kirsty Young talks to intensive care specialist Prof Hugh Montgomery. Show more
Woman's Hour
Minette Batters, Unlikely Friends, Forced Marriage Statistics, Muscular Dystrophy
45 minutes
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Sheila McClennon presents the programme that offers a female perspective on the world. Featuring Minette Batters, unlikely friends and forced marriage statistics. Show more
Anne suspects that Jane was killed because she thwarted a murderer - very close to home. Stars Elaine Cassidy, Ruth Gemmell and Rupert Evans. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Essex born and bred, writer Ian Sansom explores the changing nature of the county which made him who he is. From 2014. Show more
A crisis branding consultant has minutes to avert a boardroom disaster and manage the outcome. Stars Daisy Haggard. From 2014. Show more
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Russian military movements in Crimea. Ed Stourton asks Lord Ashdown, what support can the EU offer Ukraine? Was the badger cull cruel to badgers? And MI5 archives from WW2. Show more
Award-winning poet and broadcaster Daljit Nagra takes stories from the Ramayana into his community and asks what they can teach us about loyalty and betrayal today. Show more
There's a big attraction at the village hall, and the women of Ambridge are out in force. Show more
By Ryan Scott. A distress signal lures Torchwood to the deepest part of the ocean, the Mariana Trench. Stars John Barrowman and Eve Myles. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
British Geological Survey, Nottingham
43 minutes
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Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from the British Geological Survey headquarters in Nottingham. With panellists Chris Beardshaw, Matt Biggs and Pippa Greenwood. Show more
In Gerda Stevenson's story about conflict and liberty, Lily reflects on her English roots and her Scottish home. From February 2014. Show more
Last Word
Alison Jolly, Alice Herz-Sommer, Valery Kubasov, Mavis Gallant, Harold Ramis
28 minutes
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Obituary series. Aasmah Mir remembers primatologist Alison Jolly, concert pianist Alice Herz-Sommer, cosmonaut Valeri Kubasov, writer Mavis Gallant and director Harold Ramis. Show more
Does Radio 4's production of The Exorcist spell the start of ghastly goings on at the network? Your views on the future of the licence fee. And we Access All Areas at Radio 1. Show more
Coverage and analysis of the day's news. Including Weather at 5.57pm.
A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig, with regular panellist Jeremy Hardy and guest panellists including Hugo Rifkind and Susan Calman. Show more
Helen hears good news, and there's a surprise delivery for Jolene. Show more
Front Row
Damon Albarn on going solo; Maxine Peake; Jonathan Yeo; Suranne Jones; Kiran Leonard
30 minutes
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John Wilson presents live from the BBC6Music Festival in Manchester, talking to Damon Albarn about going solo, Maxine Peake about Silk and Hamlet, and Suranne Jones about Orlando. Show more
Anne suspects that Jane was killed because she thwarted a murderer - very close to home. Stars Elaine Cassidy, Ruth Gemmell and Rupert Evans. Show more
Any Questions?
Simon Hughes MP, Maria Eagle MP, Amy Chua, Germaine Greer
48 minutes
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Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Bath Literature Festival with Maria Eagle MP, Simon Hughes MP, Amy Chua and Germaine Greer. Show more
Professor Roger Scruton thinks we get our priorities wrong when we favour pets at the expense of wild animals. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Homesteader Marian is caught between her dependable husband, and a mysterious stranger she is relying on. Stars Joshua Stamberg. Show more
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Ukraine latest, Central African Republic warning, Palestinians head to Oscars. In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective with David Eades. Show more
Alone in their hotel room, Gabriel find his wife swept up in the memory of a past love. Looking out the window, he watches the snow falling all over Ireland and has an epiphany. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Andrew Maxwell, Kamila Shamsie and Harriett Gilbert discuss Doris Lessing, Anita Desai and John Steinbeck. From 2014. Show more
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
A right-thinking Canadian helps Solomon regain his freedom and return to his family in the north. Final extract from the memoir that inspired Steve McQueen's Oscar-nominated film.
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