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Prayer and reflection presented by the Most Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church. Show more
Food, farming and countryside news. Caz Graham looks at fears over changes to meat inspections in abattoirs - modernising an outdated system or cutting corners? Show more
Kate Humble presents the grasshopper warbler. Show more
Midweek
Eric Carter, Ray Cooney, Cambridge Jones, Eve Ferret
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Lively and diverse conversation as Libby Purves meets cabaret singer Eve Ferret, WWII Hurricane pilot Eric Carter, director-playwright Ray Cooney and photographer Cambridge Jones. Show more
Woman's Hour
Woman's Hour Power List 2014 Game Changers - Top Ten revealed
58 minutes
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Who are the top ten Game Changers? The countdown revealing the ranked names is presented live by Jenni Murray and Jane Garvey from the BBC Radio Theatre in London. Show more
Louise accompanies her father and Diana on a trip to Italy, but the holiday is fraught with tension. Show more
Georgia Catt reports on the idealism driving the UK's tech start-up boom, asking if it is possible to keep a radical business idea alive, make a profit and not sell out. Show more
Ginny Fox and DH Lollipop desperately seek literary acclamation for their latest manuscripts, little realising that their greatest critic is Mrs Gosling and her box of matches. Show more
John Waite investigates why so few volunteers are signing up to join the British Army as reservists, and asks if anything can be learned from the experience of other countries. Show more
National and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.
Five Hundred Years of Friendship
In Need, In Deed, By Post
15 minutes
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Second World War friendships by correspondence and in the Forces. Continuing Dr Thomas Dixon's history of friendship. From 2014. Show more
Shula needs some advice. Meanwhile, David gives Ruth a treat. Show more
4 Extra Debut. The Kneebones have hard lives, weird vehicles and a love of Country and Western music. Wry Cornish comedy with Alex Tregear. Show more
Clear about employment rights, pay and conditions? Ruth Alexander and guests answer calls and emails. Show more
Inside Health
Anti-virals for flu, Bod Pod test for body fat, Patients' weight, X-rays and cancer
28 minutes
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The evidence for anti-virals and flu. Plus Dr Mark Porter gets his body fat checked, how GPs should raise the issue of a person's weight, and concern about total body scans. Show more
Thinking Allowed
The End of Capitalism; Reforming Capitalism
28 minutes
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Laurie Taylor explores the future of our market-driven economy. Must it collapse under the weight of its own contradictions, or can it be remade to fit society? Show more
The Media Show
Maria Miller goes; watching TV online; reporters harassing public?
30 minutes
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What did Maria Miller achieve for the media, and what impact will Sajid Javid make? Plus YouView's chief exec Richard Halton, and when can reporter doorstepping be harassment? Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Susan Calman on society’s obsession with looks and why it’s taken years to feel happy with the way she looks. From 2014. Show more
Challenging times for Brian. Meanwhile, Chris takes on a major role. Show more
Front Row
Chiwetel Ejiofor; Ben Watt; South Korean literature; Advice for the new culture secretary
30 minutes
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Award-winning actor Chiwetel Ejiofor on his new film Half of a Yellow Sun, musician Ben Watt, writing from South Korea at London Book Fair, and advice for the new culture secretary. Show more
Louise accompanies her father and Diana on a trip to Italy, but the holiday is fraught with tension. Show more
Claire Bolderson asks if there is an alternative to the UK's claim culture, looking to New Zealand, where patients get government-funded compensation for all injuries and accidents. Show more
The Power and the Passion: Marina Warner reflects on the power of places. Show more
Millions of birds suffered as a result of an enormous chemical spill in southern Spain in 1998. Julian Rush returns to the scene to discover how well nature has recovered. Show more
Midweek
Eric Carter, Ray Cooney, Cambridge Jones, Eve Ferret
43 minutes
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Lively and diverse conversation as Libby Purves meets cabaret singer Eve Ferret, WWII Hurricane pilot Eric Carter, director-playwright Ray Cooney and photographer Cambridge Jones. Show more
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Blakelock suspect cleared, Maria Miller resignation, talks begin over Venezuela unrest, and a rare honour for women's cricket. In-depth reporting and analysis with Ritula Shah. Show more
Otto has started work on a fresco in a local church. The internment camp is closed, but Geoffrey now has observer duties with the UXB unit. Show more
"UFOs - how long have we been seeing them? What might they really be? Quirky true history with Helen Keen. From April 2014. Show more
Deep-down superficiality as Patrick Marber and Peter Curran lie in the darkness, sharing a bunk bed and wondering. From April 2014. Episode 2 of 5. Show more
Susan Hulme and the BBC parliamentary team report as David Cameron and Ed Miliband clash over the prime minister's handling of the row that engulfed the former culture secretary. Show more
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Louis gets a big break with a jazz band in New York which brings a whole new dimension to his music. Read by Colin McFarlane. Show more
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