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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Sister Gemma Simmonds of the Congregation of Jesus. Show more
The UK's first dairy-producer organisation - a kind of farmers' cooperative - has been launched. Dairy Crest Direct will be able to negotiate on behalf of its 1,000 farmers. Show more
Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the jay. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Kirsty Young talks to Helen Browning, farmer and CEO of the Soil Association. Show more
Family liaison officer Jackie Hartwell finally confronts the person who murdered Abi Hudson. Show more
From the Peasants' Revolt to modern tax avoidance schemes, Paul Lewis looks back at the ways people have tried to avoid paying tax and asks what we can learn from history. Show more
The suave sleuth sends out invitations to a very special party at the Madrid club. 1946 reboot concludes with Crawford Logan. Show more
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You and Yours
DBS delays, Npower, Challenger Banks, Breakout Rooms, Train Overcrowding
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Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives
Basavana: A Voice in the Air
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A portrait of Basavana, the radical poet and religious guru from the 12th century, whose words have inspired many other Indian poets, writers and dramatists. Show more
Will makes a decision, and Emma has an unusual hen night. Show more
Lizzy Barry may have been the most celebrated and best-loved actress of the Restoration. The Earl of Rochester was her finest teacher. Show more
Eric Robson chairs the programme from the Chelsea Fringe Festival. Bob Flowerdew, Pippa Greenwood and Anne Swithinbank answer questions at the Tea House Theatre. Show more
A young couple buy a house but there's an unexpected guest. Patrick FitzSymons reads Clare Dwyer Hogg's unsettling tale. Show more
Last Word
Oscar Holderer, David Sharp, the Dowager Marchioness of Reading, Alexandre Lamfalussy and Guy Carawan
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on rocket scientist Oscar Holderer, rambler David Sharp, the Dowager Marchioness of Reading, economist Alexandre Lamfalussy, musician and campaigner Guy Carawan. Show more
Tim Harford asks whether there really is a problem with women drink driving and whether Rotterdam is skewing the UK's exports figures, plus he counts owls and pubs. Show more
The Listening Project
Alan and Angela - Having a Voice
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Fi Glover introduces a husband and wife considering how his stutter has featured in their relationship and wondering what will happen now he has found a way of dealing with it. Show more
Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig, with regular panellist Jeremy Hardy and guests Hugo Rifkind, Mark Steel and Holly Walsh. Show more
We delve into The Archers’ archive. Emma may have been married to Will Grundy, but she's walking down the aisle with his brother Ed. Show more
Front Row
Maclise Waterloo cartoon, Harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani, News from Cannes, Mark Billingham
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A report from Leeds as the Maclise Waterloo cartoon is unveiled, Iranian harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani, Cannes news and Mark Billingham's new musical project. Kirsty Lang presents. Show more
Family liaison officer Jackie Hartwell finally confronts the person who murdered Abi Hudson. Show more
Any Questions?
Douglas Carswell MP, Mary Creagh MP, Lord Patten, Mark Serwotka
48 minutes
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Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from the Alexander Centre in Faversham, Kent, with Douglas Carswell MP, Mary Creagh MP, Lord Patten and Mark Serwotka. Show more
A weekly reflection on a topical issue. AL Kennedy says the election results in Scotland reflect a surge in political engagement. Show more
Susannah Clapp talks to authors born in the late 1940s and early 1950s - the last to grow up in the radio age - about what they listened to on the wireless. From June 2013. Show more
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The World Tonight
Overspending by NHS trusts in England has massively worsened over the past year.
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Could the increased use of agency nurses be part of the problem?
With the wolves bonding, their release into the estate approaches. Meanwhile Rachel has a new surprise. Read by Hattie Morahan. Show more
Great Lives
US Ambassador Matthew Barzun on JG Winant
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American Ambassador Matthew Barzun chooses his wartime UK predecessor, John Gil Winant. With Matthew Parris. From 2015. Show more
Jamie Cullum meets buskers, teenage prodigies and people with dementia, to find out what the piano means to them. From 2014. Show more
The Listening Project
Mel and Gary - Being You Being Me
5 minutes
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Fi Glover introduces a conversation that reveals how Gary's dyslexia can put Mel in a role she is uncomfortable with, pretending to be him in business emails. Show more
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The darker side of ‘gold fever’ as Steve Boggan tracks down a guy he’s heard a lot about. Read by Paul Ritter and Sara Markland. Show more
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