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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Martyn Atkins. Show more
Farming Today
Badger Cull Methods in Question, SNP Manifesto, Broadband Problems in the Cairngorms
13 minutes
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Shooting a free running badger is inhumane says the British Veterinary Association, reviewing the pilot badger culls. Presented by Anna Hill. Show more
Series of stories about British birds, inspired by their calls and songs. Kate Humble presents the stock dove. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The Life Scientific
Episode 94: Susan Jebb on nutrition
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Obesity expert Susan Jebb talks to Jim Al-Khalili about putting the science of what people eat into practice to improve the nation's health. Show more
Anita Anand discovers what drives people to pursue certain careers. In this episode, she talks to solicitor Mathew Waddington, who specialises in children's law. Show more
Woman's Hour
Women and Chess, The Wild Oats Project, Hina Jilani
58 minutes
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Are women's brains 'hardwired differently' when it comes to playing chess? Robin Rinaldi on her midlife quest for passion. Pioneering Pakistani feminist and lawyer Hina Jilani. Show more
A British soldier from Afghanistan in 2015 is forced to travel back to Gallipoli in 1915 to relive the death of a comrade. Show more
Can we trust forensic evidence? Linda Geddes investigates concerns from leading scientists that a crisis in forensics is leading to serious miscarriages of justice. Show more
Leading cellists explain the power - and their love - of Bach's Cello Suite No 1 in G Major. With Steven Isserlis. From 2015. Show more
Margaret Thatcher on election night in 1983. Herbie Knott discusses the challenges of photographing Margaret Thatcher with her close confidante and aide Lord Bell. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: Why do so many young people say they are unhappy?
42 minutes
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Why do so many young people say they are unhappy? A new study suggests the number of teenage girls with emotional problems has increased dramatically over the past 5 years. Why? Show more
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Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
Helen cannot believe her ears, and the birds are in full voice. Show more
Josie Long hears about living in a Russian jail and on top of a volcano - and how a ghost writer transforms memories. From 2015. Show more
Tom Heap investigates whether eco-cities are living up to their promise. A high profile one in China has failed, and one in Abu Dhabi has stalled, but can others do better? Show more
Michael Rosen and Laura Wright ask Mighty Boosh's Julian Barratt and director Steve Oram about inventing a film language without words. How do you communicate using only noises? Show more
Actor Kulvinder Ghir chooses the artist Zoran Music who survived the Dachau concentration camp. Matthew Parris. From 2015. Show more
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
The private detectives, for whom no fee is too small, investigate a spate of sporting injuries. Stars Jessica Hynes. From 2015. Show more
Eddie gets it wrong, but the future is bright for Pip. Show more
Front Row
Toni Morrison, Indigenous Australia, Car Share
30 minutes
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Presented by Samira Ahmed. Including Toni Morrison on her latest novel, God Help the Child; a review of Peter Kay in Car Share; and Indigenous Australia at the British Museum. Show more
A British soldier from Afghanistan in 2015 is forced to travel back to Gallipoli in 1915 to relive the death of a comrade. Show more
In-game betting, where bets are made almost as the action happens, is becoming hugely popular. But does it pose a risk to the integrity of sport? Simon Cox investigates. Show more
In Touch
Sargy Mann, TV Licence, Lynn Holdsworth
20 minutes
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Claire Wotherspoon from TV Licensing talks about the 50 per cent concession for blind people. Tom Walker meets Lyn Holdsworth, and Sally Booth remembers painter Sargy Mann. Show more
Claudia Hammond presents the latest in psychology, neuroscience and mental health. Claudia examines the evidence on whether screen time is bad for young people. Show more
The Life Scientific
Episode 94: Susan Jebb on nutrition
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Obesity expert Susan Jebb talks to Jim Al-Khalili about putting the science of what people eat into practice to improve the nation's health. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The World Tonight
Italian police charge captain of migrant ship capsized in Mediterranean.
45 minutes
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The World Tonight asks whether each EU country should accept a quota of migrants.
Natalia and Gorsky’s passion ignites but Tom’s fierce, anti-semitic outburst casts a shadow over things. Read by Philip Arditti. Show more
4 Extra Debut. How Mark booked singers from the Royal Opera House to perform to his ailing opera-loving father in his own home. From April 2013. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
'Place- lag' and journeying through time zones. The story of a pilot’s passion for flight and his job. Read by William Hope. Show more
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