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Prayer and reflection with Kevin Franz of the Religious Society of Friends.
Farming Today
Neonicotinoid Ban, Groceries Code Adjudicator Conference, Agricultural Journalism
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Calls for withdrawal of the EU ban on neonicotinoids so British farmers can plant seeds treated with the insecticide this autumn. Environmental campaigners say it's 'outrageous'. Show more
Steve Backshall presents the turtle dove. Show more
Midweek
Zelda la Grange, John Moloney, Rattlesnake
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Mariella Frostrup is joined by Nelson Mandela's former personal assistant, Zelda la Grange. Show more
Woman's Hour
Loneliness; Barbara Kruger; Honey & Co; Bad girls in fiction
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jenni Murray presents the female perspective, including conceptual artist Barbara Kruger, Honey & Co, bad girls in fiction, loneliness in parenthood, and women in archery. Show more
Now Zarlakhta's heroin-addicted bridegroom has fled, her family face a rocky future. Her brother even suggests they return to the lowland village they left to escape the fighting. Show more
A window into the life of San Francisco airport baggage attendant Linard Davies, from lost items to unusual requests. From 2014. Show more
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This listing contains language that some may find offensive.
Martha Kearney presents national and international news.
Vivienne Parry considers the science of how the kangaroo got his hop, with John Hutchinson and Maria Nilsson-Janke Show more
David's bonfire doesn't go quite as planned, and Pat and Tony have a delivery. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Mark's life is nicely well-ordered until Uncle Harry sparks a messy quest to discover his true identity. Stars Dylan Edwards. Show more
Problems with goods and services? What are your rights to replacements, refunds or repairs? Show more
Claudia Hammond hosts the All in the Mind Awards Ceremony from the Wellcome Collection in London, and meets all the finalists.
Thinking Allowed
History of Surfing; Coffee Shops and Idleness
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
New research on how society works. Laurie Taylor looks beyond the crashing waves and suntanned bodies. Also, idling in coffee shops. Show more
A panel of insiders discuss how the hacking trial has exposed the culture of an industry competing to break the biggest stories. Show more
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Two parties provide a particular challenge. Starring Katherine Parkinson and Kerry Godliman. From October 2013. Show more
There's bad news at the Stables, and Elizabeth's still wearing her festival wristband. Show more
Front Row
Lesley Manville and Richard Eyre, James Patterson, Nicholas Hytner, Ming
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Kirsty Lang talks to Lesley Manville and Richard Eyre about filming their play, Ghosts, and bestselling author James Patterson on giving money away to UK bookshops. Show more
Now Zarlakhta's heroin-addicted bridegroom has fled, her family face a rocky future. Her brother even suggests they return to the lowland village they left to escape the fighting. Show more
Should the accused as well as the victim be given anonymity in the trial of sex crimes? Michael Buerk presents a debate. Show more
Karl Sharro argues that the only way to overcome the housing crisis is to get rid of all planning regulations and let people build whatever they want. Show more
General anaesthetics have been used in operating theatres for over 150 years. Yet, as Linda Geddes reports, scientists are only now really understanding how they work. Show more
Midweek
Zelda la Grange, John Moloney, Rattlesnake
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Mariella Frostrup is joined by Nelson Mandela's former personal assistant, Zelda la Grange. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
New call for regulation after hacking trial, is Ukraine confrontation inevitable and the view of US Iranians on the Iraq conflict. With Ritula Shah. Show more
Justin Campbell has been reunited with his parents, and the district attorney Solomon Garcia has arrested the man who was with Justin. Show more
Ian Leslie with often surprising first literary attempts of the world's best-known writers. With Katy Wix. From August 2013. Show more
Country legend Tina C wants save the world from its financial mess – down under. Stars Christopher Green. From January 2012. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Christopher Clark unpicks the complex sequence of events during the July Crisis of 1914. Today, why Germany issued a blank cheque to Austria-Hungary for war against Serbia. Show more
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