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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Martyn Atkins. Show more
It is the European proposal uniting those for and against GM food in condemnation, will the EU permit member states to decide on the import of GM animal feed? With Charlotte Smith. Show more
Kate Humble presents the goosander. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Sue MacGregor reunites some of the pop hitmakers of the 1980s with their musical svengali Pete Waterman. Show more
Woman's Hour
Paula Radcliffe; Women's Equality Party; Saxophonist Barbara Thompson
45 minutes
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Paula Radcliffe's lifetime achievement award; Catherine Mayer on Women's Equality Party; saxophonist Barbara Thompson; election women on campaign trail; women's finances after 50. Show more
A British soldier in Afghanistan is party to the death of a comrade. How must he live now? Show more
In under a decade, Macau has leapfrogged Las Vegas to become the world's most lucrative gambling centre. How has it done it, and what has been the impact on its residents? Show more
Can a lingering scent provide a vital clue to the latest murder? The suave sleuth's rebooted 1946 mystery. Stars Crawford Logan. Show more
The story behind the fateful meeting between PM Gordon Brown and Gillian Duffy in 2010. Senior Brown aide David Muir recalls a tumultuous day with photographer Jeff Mitchell. Show more
The eye surgeons calling for stricter rules on who can do laser eye surgery, and You and Yours takes a spin on what is being touted as the world's safest bike. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Rigorous analysis of current affairs with Martha Kearney, plus Election Call with former Conservative Party leader William Hague. Show more
Charlie surprises Adam, and Lilian is feeling low. Show more
Eric Robson chairs a correspondence edition of the horticultural panel programme. The panel answer questions sent in by post, online and through social media. Show more
Denise Mina writes the first of three specially commissioned short stories by top crime writers - a murder-mystery about a student found to have ‘flesh in her drains’. Show more
Last Word
Margaret Rule, Lord Mason, Dell Williams, Buddy Elias, Brian Couzens
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on archaeologist Margaret Rule, politician Lord Mason, sex shop founder Dell Williams, Anne Frank's cousin Buddy Elias and Chandos Records boss Brian Couzens. Show more
Has the BBC's impartiality been challenged in the lead-up to the general election? And how has the Shipping Forecast influenced and impacted people's lives? Show more
The Listening Project
Dominic and Jamie – The Leaving of Liverpool
4 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover introduces a conversation between two brothers who are now living in Northern Ireland yet cannot quite leave the Mersey behind. Show more
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
Topical impressions show, starring Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey, Lewis MacLeod and Debra Stephenson. Show more
There is news for Helen and Rob, and Pip drops a bombshell. Show more
Front Row
Blur's New Album, Empire Review, Jim Cartwright, Trollope's Bicentenary
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon discuss the new Blur album, plus a review of US TV show Empire, Little Voice writer Jim Cartwright, and Michael Symmons Roberts on Trollope. Show more
A British soldier in Afghanistan is party to the death of a comrade. How must he live now? Show more
Any Questions?
Lord Falconer, Dr Liam Fox, Stewart Hosie MSP, Jo Swinson
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs political debate from Logie Coldstone in Aberdeenshire with Lord Falconer, Dr Liam Fox, Stewart Hosie MSP and Jo Swinson. Show more
A weekly reflection on a topical issue. David Cannadine compares the enthusiasm for national commemorations in Britain with the more understated syle in the United States. Show more
Factually-based drama by Steve Waters, telling the story of Bradley Manning, the US Army soldier accused of triggering the world's biggest ever leak of classified information. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The World Tonight
A look at a thaw between China and Russia after decades of frostiness
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
China now a lifeline for Russia as the major economy outside the sanctions regime.
Roman Gorsky’s shocking murder sends the London media into a frenzy. But did many really know him? Concluded by Philip Arditti. Show more
Actor Kulvinder Ghir chooses the artist Zoran Music who survived the Dachau concentration camp. Matthew Parris. From 2015. Show more
Should we expect women to make up 50 per cent of senior positions and, if they do not, is that evidence of discrimination? Philosopher Janet Radcliffe Richards joins Matthew Sweet. Show more
The Listening Project
Dominic and Jamie – The Leaving of Liverpool
4 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover introduces a conversation between two brothers who are now living in Northern Ireland yet cannot quite leave the Mersey behind. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Landing, flying blind and coming home. The story of a pilot’s passion for flight and his profession. Read by William Hope. Show more
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