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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Mike Starkey. Show more
A form of leprosy found in Scotland's red squirrels is a mystery to scientists. Plus unexploded ammunition near a footpath in Wiltshire. With Sybil Ruscoe. Show more
Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the mistle thrush. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
Amanda Vickery explores consumer revolution and the brand new crime that it spawned, which only entered the statute books in 1699. Show more
Sian Edwards, one of only four female conductors at the Proms. Sarah Waters on her new novel. Seema Malhotra MP on her new shadow minister role. Women and the European Commission. Show more
The Tudor lawyer's investigation into the theft of Greek Fire leads to the ruins of St Bartholew's monastery. Starring Justin Salinger. Show more
Crossing Continents
Guatemala's Addicts Behind Bars
28 minutes
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Pentecostal churches in Guatemala run many of the country's compulsory drug rehabilitation centres. But just how safe and effective are they? Linda Pressly reports. Show more
Frank Cottrell Boyce tells Tim Samuels about the festival of his dreams, set in a sprout field outside Ormskirk and featuring letter-writing and a collective bedtime story. Show more
Britain is victorious in its first naval battle, and in Folkestone, there are tears at the vicarage. Show more
Consumer news with Winifred Robinson. The company selling boiler insurance to vulnerable people who don't need it. Will the company refund those targeted? Show more
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Eurosceptic Tory MP Carswell defects to UKIP and resigns seat. Net migration to UK up by 68,000. Clegg joins calls for South Yorks police commissioner to go. With Edward Stourton. Show more
Lucy Mangan's Literary Solutions to the Economy
Episode 4: The Last Chronicle of Barset
15 minutes
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Lucy Mangan looks for literary solutions to the economy in Anthony Trollope's The Last Chronicle of Barset. She talks to Andrew Oswald and Mary Morgan. Show more
Jennifer gets a surprise, and it's Ed to the rescue. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Using a mixture of fact and fiction, writer Don Shaw recreates a unique meeting he had in 1979 with 86-year-old activist Dora Russell. Show more
Helen Mark visits one of the Isle of Wight's great attractions, those famous chalk cliffs, The Needles. Besides the great views across the Solent, she discovers a Cold War secret. Show more
Dr Dawn Harper presents an appeal for Action Medical Research, dedicated to helping fund research for sick babies and children. Show more
Mariella Frostrup discusses the rise of live literary events with writers Damian Barr, Evie Wyld and Joe Dunthorne, before a live audience in London. Show more
The Film Programme
The Cabinet of Dr Caligari; Gruff Rhys; Richard Attenborough
28 minutes
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Francine Stock unlocks The Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Gruff Rhys on his quest to find a lost tribe of Welsh-speaking Native Americans, and Richard Attenborough's philosophy of film. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Manipulating mouse memory; London pollution; Nature of knowing; Snail fur
30 minutes
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Optogenetics allows researchers to use light to turn genes involved in memory, off and on. The scientists want to see whether they can manipulate specific types of memories. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
How working on Death Row convinced Susan that she was absolutely against the death penalty. Strong opinions from February 2013. Show more
Henry gets boisterous, and there is a baby shower in Ambridge. Show more
Front Row
Margaret Atwood, Paco Peña, Obvious Child, Folkestone Triennial
30 minutes
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Margaret Atwood discusses her new short story collection Stone Mattress; Paco Peña on the musical legacy of Lorca; new film Obvious Child; art from the Folkestone Triennial. Show more
The Tudor lawyer's investigation into the theft of Greek Fire leads to the ruins of St Bartholew's monastery. Starring Justin Salinger. Show more
Online retailer Amazon and large publishers are fighting over prices again. Adam Fleming reports on why this latest book war is so serious and who will be the winners and losers. Show more
Peter Day visits Cremona in northern Italy to see how a centuries-old centre of violin making can survive in a fast-changing musical world. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Manipulating mouse memory; London pollution; Nature of knowing; Snail fur
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Optogenetics allows researchers to use light to turn genes involved in memory, off and on. The scientists want to see whether they can manipulate specific types of memories. Show more
Amanda Vickery explores consumer revolution and the brand new crime that it spawned, which only entered the statute books in 1699. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Ukraine claims Russian invasion, Tory MP defects to UKIP, and the ebola doctor's diary. In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective, with Bridget Kendall. Show more
An unexpected windfall for Fran prompts the Ships in the Night to move to London and cut their first demo. Show more
Sketch show written entirely by the public. Stars Darren Kuppan, Fiona Clarke, Gavin Webster and Helen Moon. From August 2014. Show more
After a near death experience with his beloved cat, Richard Wilson decides to plan his own fantasy funeral. From January 2014. Show more
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As middle age approaches, life proves busy but Larkin's personal life is as complicated as ever. Read by Michael Pennington. Show more
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