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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rt Rev David Walker, Bishop of Manchester. Show more
Farming news. Field trials of a GM crop which produces Omega 3s identical to fish oils will go ahead in Hertfordshire. And the drive to set up more deer farms in Scotland. Show more
Series of stories about British birds, inspired by their calls and songs. Kate Humble presents the hoopoe. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Domesday Book, a vast survey of England and Wales completed in 1086. Show more
Woman's Hour
Single women seeking IVF; Marrying the same man again; Feminism and the tweenager
58 minutes
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Why more single women are seeking IVF or donor insemination; feminism and the tweenager; marrying the same man twice; is the assumption that Victorian women didn't work a myth? Show more
The family timber firm faces ruin. Show more
As India's general election gets under way, Shilpa Kannan investigates the phenomenon of paid news in the country. How free and fair is India's press? Show more
4 Extra Debut. Artist Tacita Dean travels to UNESCO on a mission to save photochemical film - for its intrinsic poetry and emotion. From 2014. Show more
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President Putin defends his policy towards Ukraine in a marathon media appearance. Bridget Kendall gives Shaun Ley her reading while foreign ministers meet in Geneva to negotiate. Show more
Martin Wainwright meets the new Northerners and shows why immigration is important to the North's success. Show more
Kirsty's listening to the birds, and David treats the family. Show more
Colin's wife and daughter have been brutally attacked in their home, but no-one seems to have broken in. When the truth finally comes out, even Max is taken aback. Show more
Helen Mark visits the Derwent Valley, an area dotted with old, looming cotton mill structures, to discover what the future holds for these 'industrial giants' of the landscape. Show more
Marcus Brigstocke presents an appeal on behalf of Concern Universal. Show more
Open Book
Niall Williams, Armistead Maupin, Contemporary Chinese Literature
28 minutes
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Niall Williams talks about his latest novel History of the Rain, Armistead Maupin on the book he would never lend, and Mariella Frostrup discusses contemporary Chinese literature. Show more
The Film Programme
James Dean remembered; Whales in cinema; Steven Knight on Locke
28 minutes
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James Dean remembered; Steven Knight discusses his thriller Locke, set entirely in a car driving down the M6; Philip Hoare discusses the representation of whales in cinema. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Sperm and egg; Dogs; Automatic Facebook; Invasive species
30 minutes
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Tracey Logan investigates the news in science. The discovery of the protein receptor on the surface an egg, to which the sperm binds, could lead to early screening for IVF. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
The crew of MJN Air have to face a real live king and a mythical fax machine. Stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Roger Allam. From January 2013. Show more
Fallon breaks the law, and Charlie puts the pressure on. Show more
Arts news, interviews and reviews. John Wilson talks to Martin Freeman about acting in sub-zero temperatures while filming the television version of cult Coen brothers film Fargo. Show more
The family timber firm faces ruin. Show more
The MPs' expenses debacle has claimed another victim, five years after the initial revelations. Reporter Melanie Abbott investigates the story behind Maria Miller's resignation. Show more
Amidst mergers, ebooks and self-publishing, the book business is in the throes of upheaval. From the London Book Fair, Peter Day asks: Can books survive, and if so, how? Show more
BBC Inside Science
Sperm and egg; Dogs; Automatic Facebook; Invasive species
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Tracey Logan investigates the news in science. The discovery of the protein receptor on the surface an egg, to which the sperm binds, could lead to early screening for IVF. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Domesday Book, a vast survey of England and Wales completed in 1086. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Russia, the USA and the EU agree a deal to ease tensions in Ukraine, as the OSCE monitor events. The group's boss Lamberto Zannier talks to Philippa Thomas about the task ahead. Show more
Ruth reflects on Virgil's relationship with her twin brother, and follows her father's story to the sea. Ailish Symons reads History of the Rain by Niall Williams. Show more
Exams are no problem for Robert Purcell QC, but finding a girlfriend is. Stars Hugh Bonneville and Nichola McAuliffe. From 2012. Show more
Booker Prize-winning novelist AS Byatt presents a selection of her favourite pieces of poetry and prose, with the help of actor Peter Eyre. From Beatrix Potter to Terry Pratchett. Show more
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Design expert Deyan Sudjic’s tool kit for understanding the modern world: K for Kitchens, N for National Identity. From April 2014. Show more
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