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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Martyn Atkins. Show more
Countryside and farming news. It's time for the second round of the badger cull, and Charlotte Smith hears from a farmer who was in the cull zone last year. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Sir David Attenborough presents the North American red-winged blackbird. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
The headmaster of one of the UK's most influential private schools talks to Sarah Montague about the success and stigma of Eton College. Show more
Bettany Hughes investigates ideas of agony, from conflict on the sports field to the battles of the heart upon which literature depends. From September 2013. Show more
Woman's Hour
Rosie Boycott on reinvention; Whither the fringe?
58 minutes
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Stand-up comedian Nadia Manzoor, Rosie Boycott champions reinventing yourself, a short history of the fringe and the forgotten history of women in St Ives. Show more
On 23 December, Briony goes out for an hour and comes home to find her children dead and her husband gone. Craven knows who, but needs to understand why. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Quentin Cooper explores the story of Kathleen Drew – a British marine scientist treated like a goddess in Japan. From 2014. Show more
A dying woman confesses a terrible secret about a 'pale horse' to her priest, giving him a list of names as she does so, but the priest dies before we can find out any more. Show more
As plans for the local regatta gather pace, life for the Grahams will never be the same again. Show more
You and Yours
Who owns your car? Lost luggage, raw denim and Moocs
45 minutes
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Consumer news. Shari Vahl finds out why a man was told to hand over a car he thought he owned, because of a fraud committed by a previous owner five years ago. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
National and international news with James Robbins.
Roger Law on the entrepreneurs behind some of Britain's best designs and inventions, beginning with two different men with one thing in common - creating objects in perfect detail. Show more
Helen is feeling bruised and Mike is not happy. Show more
By Hugh Costello. Following Ireland's recent financial crash, the author delves into a sector that is constantly inviting you to take what you can get. Sequel to The Bail-Out. Show more
Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with Philip Hensher, Dave Gorman, Libby Purves and Michael Rosen. From September 2014. Show more
The Food Programme
A Taste of Britain Revisited - Yorkshire
30 minutes
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Dan Saladino revisits Yorkshire food traditions, which were captured on film in 1974 by Derek Cooper. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Andrew Hussey investigates the cultural renaissance affecting the largest city in Morocco - Casablanca. From 2014. Show more
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the conflict in Iraq in the context of the country's religious history. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
For the 900th time, panellists attempt to talk for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation. With Paul Merton, Holly Walsh, Sheila Hancock and Russell Kane. Show more
There is an unexpected visitor at Bridge Farm. Meanwhile, Susan has the gossip. Show more
Front Row
A Most Wanted Man, Eliasson and Turner at Tate, Breeders
30 minutes
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A review of Philip Seymour Hoffman's final film A Most Wanted Man, Olafur Eliasson and Late Turner at Tate Britain, and Tamzin Outhwaite and Ben Ockrent on their play Breeders. Show more
On 23 December, Briony goes out for an hour and comes home to find her children dead and her husband gone. Craven knows who, but needs to understand why. Show more
Matthew Sweet examines knotty philosophical conundrums with a live audience in a pub. Should we take a pill to make us less racist? Show more
Natalio Cosoy meets the miners of northern Spain who sing to their patron saint, Santa Bárbara Bendita. As the industry declines, can they save their culture and communities? Show more
As demand for oil continues to rise, conflict with wildlife is inevitable. Monty Don explores this in the context of a population of beluga whales in Canada's St Lawrence River. Show more
The headmaster of one of the UK's most influential private schools talks to Sarah Montague about the success and stigma of Eton College. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Ritula Shah presents in-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. Gordon Brown sets out a timetable for greater Scottish devolution. Show more
Juliet Stevenson reads Ian McEwan's new novel about faith, love and the Law, and what happens when public duty and private sorrows collide. Show more
Word of Mouth
Speaking, Listening and the English GCSE
28 minutes
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Chris Ledgard hosts a discussion on the teaching of speaking and listening in schools, and the way they are now assessed in the English GCSE. Can these skills be taught, and how? Show more
David Cameron speaks about Nato's role in the fight against Isis. MPs also react to the opinion poll shifts in the Scottish independence battle. Susan Hulme reports. Show more
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4 Extra Debut. Yuval Noah Harari's groundbreaking account of humankind's history - from apes to world dominance. Read by Adrian Scarborough. Show more
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