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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Mike Starkey. Show more
Countryside news with Sybil Ruscoe. Is farming man's biggest mistake in history? The chief vet of Wales and the Badger Trust share the stage at the Trust's annual conference. Show more
Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the great spotted woodpecker. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
Sue MacGregor reunites journalists working on The Sun newspaper in the 1980s to consider how it revolutionised our news. Show more
Woman's Hour
School dinners; Child brides in Yemen; Lea DeLaria
58 minutes
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Jenni Murray presents the female perspective on the world, discussing the state of school dinners, child brides in Yemen, and Lea DeLaria on her role in Orange Is the New Black. Show more
The Tudor lawyer-detective turns his attentions to an orphan accused of murdering her young cousin. Starring Justin Salinger. Show more
Alan Dein meets doulas in Lewes, Sussex, who are companions to the dying. We listen in on a Death Cafe they are hosting, where strangers gather to talk about death. Show more
Author Kate Mosse revisits a rain-drenched Lake District holiday in the 1970s. With Rufus Hound. From September 2013. Show more
In Folkestone, the cake sale at St Jude's is in full swing. Show more
You and Yours
Discount cards, Ticket agents, Dining alone, Elves
45 minutes
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Consumer news with Peter White. How can a discount card end up costing you hundreds of pounds? Plus the online docu-soap about a group of disabled housemates going global. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
National and international news with Shaun Ley.
Lucy Mangan's Literary Solutions to the Economy
Episode 5: Cinderella
15 minutes
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Lucy Mangan turns to the fairy tale of Cinderella, as written by Charles Perrault. This is the version where all the magic happens, and good triumphs in the end. Show more
Henry gets boisterous, and there is a baby shower in Ambridge. Show more
Paralegal series set in Manchester Show more
Peter Gibbs is at RHS Wisley for this episode of the horticultural panel programme. Joining him to answer audience questions are Pippa Greenwood, Bunny Guinness and Matthew Wilson. Show more
4 Extra Debut. A young girl is elated to be part of a plan to steal a chicken from the Snatchers. Post-apocalyptic tale read by Lizzie Watts. From August 2014. Show more
Last Word
Richard Attenborough, Helen Bamber, BKS Iyengar, Sam Galbraith, Bill Kerr
28 minutes
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Obituaries. Matthew Bannister remembers film director Lord Attenborough, human rights campaigner Helen Bamber, yoga guru BKS Iyengar and neurosurgeon and Labour MSP Sam Galbraith. Show more
Tim Harford scrutinises claims made about the virus outbreak. Plus guide dogs and cyclists, prison numbers and ATOS fit-for-work checks. Show more
The Listening Project
Sheila and Helen - More Than Just a Mother
5 minutes
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Fi Glover with a conversation between friends who discovered they had a similar history of failed IVF attempts and share the realisation that their lives are rich without children. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Glory be, Marcus Brigstocke has decided to form his own religion - based on peace, loving kindness and probably war. From August 2014. Show more
Vicky has got news for Hayley, and Freddie delivers a parcel. Show more
Front Row
Alan Ayckbourn, Omid Djalili, Venice Film Festival
30 minutes
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Playwright Alan Ayckbourn on his 78th play, Roundelay; comedian Omid Djalili on his memoir; the new 'video games' that only use audio; news from the Venice Film Festival. Show more
The Tudor lawyer-detective turns his attentions to an orphan accused of murdering her young cousin. Starring Justin Salinger. Show more
Any Questions?
Simon Heffer, Thomasina Miers, Prof Sir Simon Wessely, Osama Saeed
48 minutes
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Ritula Shah presents political debate from the Broadcasting House Radio Theatre in London with Thomasina Miers, Professor Sir Simon Wessely, Osama Saeed and Simon Heffer. Show more
A Point of View
Why Orwell Is the Supreme Mediocrity
10 minutes
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A weekly reflection on a topical issue. Will Self takes on one of the nation's best-loved figures, George Orwell, and braces himself for the backlash! Show more
With the first war-wounded arriving home through Folkestone, the locals attempt to boost morale with a fundraising event. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
An astonishing message on the answering machine offers the band the break they have been longing to hear. Show more
From graphic news reports of atrocities to violent films and fiction, Jay Rayner asks why people are drawn to the dark. Show more
The Listening Project
Marie-Jamila and Rachel - A Different Education
5 minutes
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Fi Glover introduces a conversation between two friends about the impact the National Front had on their school days in East London during the 1980s. Show more
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His professional life stressful, Larkin sees a bleak poetic future - and there’s a third woman. Concluded by Michael Pennington. Show more
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