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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Canon Jenny Wigley. Show more
Anna Hill hears from Stephen Tindale, the former head of Greenpeace, who says it is 'morally wrong' not to allow farmers to use GM technology to feed a growing population. Show more
Brett Westwood presents the aquatic warbler. Show more
The Listening Project
The Listening Project Live: Live from the Booth outside New Broadcasting House
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover introduces the new Listening Project mobile recording booth, with assistance from former contributors to the project, the British Library and the booth's architect. Show more
The author Bernard Hare recalls the day, 40 years ago, that his dad took him down a coal mine, and how that day changed his life. A story of fatherhood, fear and learning. Show more
Woman's Hour
Turkish Election, Soprano Anna Devin
45 minutes
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Discussion on what the outcome of the Turkish election will mean for women, and soprano Anna Devin talks about battling with dyslexia and how music helped. Jane Garvey presents. Show more
The world's worst hairdressers Bev and Shirl connive to inherit from a lucrative will. Stars Lorraine Ashbourne and Rosie Cavaliero. Show more
Brett Westwood examines our relationships with sharks; seen as deities in Pacific cultures and typecast as a fearsome, ruthless killer in Jaws, this ancient predator captivates us Show more
American composers trace the origins of the aesthetic of musical minimalism and follow the ubiquitous influence of its techniques in film, pop and concert music. Show more
Thornton can charm the birds out of the trees, and the money out of Canadian pockets. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: Cosmetic Procedures
45 minutes
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Half a million people will have a cosmetic procedure or surgery this year. Nipping, tucking and enhancing has never been more popular. Listeners relate their experiences. Show more
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Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Martha Kearney.
Kate has a mess to clean up, and Vicky is on a mission. Show more
Comedy starring Aimee-Ffion Edwards and Joshua McGuire. A shy man gains astounding confidence but misuses his public speaking power. By Andrew Viner. Show more
Jay Rayner and the panel are at the Hay Festival. Show more
Three teenagers share the experience of being badly bullied at school with each other and host Fi Glover. Show more
How likely is it that a successful prosecution could one day be brought against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad? Joshua Rozenberg investigates. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Miranda Sawyer, Tom Robinson and Harriett Gilbert discuss books by Joan Didion, Alan Hollinghurst and Ben Aaronovitch. From 2015. Show more
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
Mark visits the County Durham town of Barnard Castle and performs a bespoke stand-up show for the local residents. From 2015. Show more
Adam is thinking long-term, and the fete committee faces a tough challenge.
Front Row
Carsten Holler Exhibition; Patrick Marber; New Children's Laureate
30 minutes
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With John Wilson. Including Patrick Marber on his play The Red Lion, Carsten Holler's exhibition Decisions, TV AI drama Humans reviewed and new Children's Laureate Chris Riddell. Show more
The world's worst hairdressers Bev and Shirl connive to inherit from a lucrative will. Stars Lorraine Ashbourne and Rosie Cavaliero. Show more
With the urgent need for more housing, developers are targeting greenbelt land and other protected sites. Allan Urry asks whether the planning system is up to the challenge. Show more
In Touch
PIP Payments, Dolls for Visually Impaired Children
20 minutes
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Peter White looks at how the transfer from disability living allowance to personal independence payments could affect those on benefits. Plus dolls for visually impaired children. Show more
Inside Health
Flibanserin; Strokes in young people; Outdoor swimming; Research terminology - Causation v Association
28 minutes
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Dr Mark Porter examines the new drug to treat low sex drive in women, outdoor swimming, strokes in the young and tricky health terms such as causation v association. Show more
The Listening Project
The Listening Project Live: Live from the Booth outside New Broadcasting House
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover introduces the new Listening Project mobile recording booth, with assistance from former contributors to the project, the British Library and the booth's architect. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The World Tonight
Mosul a year on - how IS rules the Iraqi city
45 minutes
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A year after Islamic State captured the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, how does it govern and finance the area? With testimonies from people still inside the city. Show more
Michael tries rewriting the truth of events at the Nelsons', while the major learns his mission’s outcome. Read by Mark Bazeley. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Kevin's very own sketch show with a robot king, a ghastly lottery, a kitten and John Donne. With Philip Pope. From July 2012. Show more
Susan Hulme and the BBC's parliamentary team report as MPs debate the EU Referendum Bill and peers consider government proposals to impose a blanket ban on so-called legal highs. Show more
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Physician Gavin Francis leads us round a cultural map of the body: facial muscles and our emotional lives. From 2015. Show more
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