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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Rosa Hunt. Show more
A new report from the RSPCA claims that farmed ducks should have access to enough water to stand and splash in. Anna Hill asks a large-scale duck farmer why his birds do not. Show more
John Aitchison presents the wren. Show more
Aimen Dean, an early member of al-Qaeda who swore his oath of allegiance with Osama bin Laden, tells Peter Marshall about his eight years undercover for British intelligence. Show more
Woman's Hour
Women of the World Festival; Divorce; Poldark
58 minutes
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Jane Garvey on the women in Yarl's Wood, Jude Kelly and the fifth year of Women of the World Festival, surviving divorce, and the return of costume drama Poldark after 40 years. Show more
The Haunted Road by Eoin McNamee
2. Images and Ink
15 minutes
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Searching for clues to Klara’s whereabouts, Burden and Lisa find an image of her at the church she attended. Stars David Caves. Show more
How can coastal communities be protected from flooding? David Shukman tours the Wash, talking to locals about their fears and hopes a year after its highest storm surge on record. Show more
Frances Fyfield is in Prague to see both the handwritten score and some early sketches of Smetana's glorious Ma Vlast, My Land, including the famous evocation of the river Moldau. Show more
Fraser finds being a union representative at Marshalls' Factory the easiest part of his life. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: School Admissions
45 minutes
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Some pupils will miss out on going to their first choice of secondary school. Winifred Robinson asks what listeners did to ensure their child got the best place for them. Show more
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Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
Promises, Promises: A History of Debt
Episode 2: What is Debt?
15 minutes
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What is Debt?: Anthropologist David Graeber asks: 'What actually is a debt'? The answer is not as simple as you might think. From March 2015. Show more
It is karaoke night at the Bull, and Jazzer is in good voice. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Award-winning drama about growing up in the army. Lucy's father swears this is their last posting. Stars Hermione Norris. Show more
History magazine. Tom Holland, Dr Natalie Mears and Professor Mark Stoyle discuss politics at the court of Elizabeth I and the life and times of Civil War radical John Lilburne. Show more
The hybrid beefalo is taking over the Grand Canyon, polluting and drinking dry the water sources and trashing ancient monuments of Native Americans. So how to solve the problem? Show more
Is news bad for us? Former news editor and writer Charlie Beckett explores whether there is an unrelenting negativity in the news agenda and asks how it might be done differently. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Anita Rani, Katharine Whitehorn and Harriett Gilbert discuss F Scott Fitzgerald, Terry Pratchett and Yiyun Li. From 2015. Show more
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Ruth gets carried away with the sound effects for Lucy's serious radio drama. Stars Ruth Bratt and Lucy Trodd. From July 2014. Show more
We delve into The Archers’ archive and revisit the night the River Am burst its banks and flooded many of Ambridge’s homes. Show more
Front Row
Sigourney Weaver, Inventing Impressionism, Anti-Semitism in Theatre
30 minutes
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A review of Inventing Impressionism at the National Gallery, a look at anti-semitism in theatre, Sigourney Weaver on her new film Chappie and Simon Rattle's return to the UK. Show more
The Haunted Road by Eoin McNamee
2. Images and Ink
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for 4 months
Searching for clues to Klara’s whereabouts, Burden and Lisa find an image of her at the church she attended. Stars David Caves. Show more
Fran Abrams reports from a secure children's home and investigates growing concern over the shortage of places for children who pose a danger to themselves or others. Show more
A listener explains why he finds some Waitrose packaging designs difficult to read, plus there is a discussion on if it is better to be born blind or to lose sight later in life. Show more
Inside Health
Saturated Fats, Moles, Egg Freezing
28 minutes
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Dr Mark Porter presents recent research into saturated fats, advice on checking moles: how to spot the innocent from the sinister, and success rates for egg freezing and pregnancy. Show more
Aimen Dean, an early member of al-Qaeda who swore his oath of allegiance with Osama bin Laden, tells Peter Marshall about his eight years undercover for British intelligence. Show more
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The World Tonight
Report says 370 girls and young women potential victims of sexual grooming in Oxfordshire over past 16 years.
45 minutes
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Document commissioned after 7 men given life for rape and trafficking of 6 girls in 2013.
An elderly couple set out to find their long-lost son. With hazy memories, it may take a long time. Read by David Suchet. Show more
A rising US Marshal and a wayward oil tycoon’s son criss-cross before their 1930s cop and robber showdown. Stars Luke Norris. Show more
MPs condemn the abuse of girls in Oxfordshire, maternity failures in Cumbria and the alleged poor treatment of people at Yarl's Wood immigration centre. Susan Hulme reports. Show more
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An unexpected delight and a shattering revelation. Anna Lyndsey on her struggle with a chronic illness. Read by Hattie Morahan. Show more
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