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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Mike Ford. Show more
Farming Today
Rural Payments Agency Latest; First Milk Changes; Puppy Farms in Wales
13 minutes
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Food, farming and the countryside news, including the latest instalment on the Rural Payments Agency, as farmers try applying for their EU farm subsidies. Show more
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the common sandpiper. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Historian Prof David Blight explores the legacy of the American Civil War and its impact on race relations in America today. The programme is chaired by Razia Iqbal. Show more
Tania Branigan on domestic violence in China, Xinran on her new book, the general election in Northern Ireland and blogger Ella Woodward's first cookery book. With Jane Garvey. Show more
Zarlakhta is devastated when her new father-in-law, the Khan, drives her parents and brother from the village. Show more
Linda Geddes looks at what really happened in the case of Amanda Knox and how DNA evidence was misinterpreted in the courtroom. Show more
An exploration of the mystery and emotional ties of the folk song Scarborough Fair. With Martin Carthy. From May 2015. Show more
Dominic Lawson conducts a series of interviews over a game of chess. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: Do you pay for private tuition?
45 minutes
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Research shows one in four children has had private tuition. Is that unfair to those who can't afford it? Show more
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Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
It is May Day on the village green, and David helps out. Show more
Jim is sent to China to recruit new students, but the new interim vice chancellor seems to be setting him up to fail. Comedy by Steve May. Show more
The dangers of rock ‘n roll, a lullaby and a haunting symphony - Josie Long listens to tales of music and memory. From 2015. Show more
Costing the Earth
Britain's Environment: The Debate
30 minutes
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How will the next government tackle Britain's environmental problems? Tom Heap leads a debate from the Bristol Food Connections Festival. Show more
Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright talk to Dr Carole Biggam about colour words. Where do they come from, and how do they vary between cultures and change meanings through time? Show more
Wendy Cope tells Matthew Parris why she loves the 19th century poet John Clare. Jonathan Bate is the expert witness. From 2015. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Poet Lemn Sissay explores the nature of home through comedy, poetry and conversation. Recorded in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2015. Show more
Fallon makes a discovery, and Ed has a good idea. Show more
Front Row
Spooks, Meklit, Christopher Hope, The Spalding Suite
30 minutes
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Spooks moving to the big screen, singer-songwriter Meklit Hadero, basketball drama in The Spalding Suite, artist Katrina Palmer and novelist Christopher Hope. With Kirsty Lang. Show more
Zarlakhta is devastated when her new father-in-law, the Khan, drives her parents and brother from the village. Show more
Programme asking if, with children and teenagers becoming more aware of sexual exploitation, abusers are increasingly turning their attention to people with learning disabilities. Show more
Palaeobiologist Prof Paul Upchurch talks to Peter White about the impact his visual impairment has on his work. Lee Kumutat meets Steph Read and her dual-assistance dog, Vegas. Show more
Claudia Hammond investigates a surprising method of stopping ear worms, plus how to be invisible and the research looking at individuality in colour perception. Show more
Historian Prof David Blight explores the legacy of the American Civil War and its impact on race relations in America today. The programme is chaired by Razia Iqbal. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The World Tonight
Final push for Downing Street - party leaders finish their nationwide tours
45 minutes
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Thoughts are turning to the possibility of the electorate delivering a hung parliament.
It is 1991, and New York City's gay community is living in the shadow of the Aids virus. Dan, having deserted the priesthood in Ireland, is leading a double life. Show more
Audio artwork by Katrina Palmer, telling the fictional story of two eccentric daughters of a dead quarryman, who live in huts on either end of the island of Portland. Show more
Dan Antopolski, Tom Craine and Nat Luurtsema piece together their high-concept, high-paced sketch show. From 2013. Show more
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Antony Sher recounts filming a scene in The Hobbit - three and a half hours in make-up every day, to play a dwarf king. Show more
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