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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Canon Jenny Wigley. Show more
Farming Today
The case against GM; Court battle to protect bats; Agriculture and the Archers
13 minutes
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Pro-organic charity the Soil Association has described as a 'red herring' claims that the world needs genetically modified crops to feed a growing population. With Charlotte Smith. Show more
Brett Westwood presents the tawny pipit. Show more
Professor Lisa Jardine, academic, biographer and public thinker, is interviewed by Kirsty Young. Show more
Woman's Hour
Gemma Chan, Women's Institute at 100, Ginny Mancini
58 minutes
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Jenni Murray talks to Gemma Chan about Humans, the WI at 100, Amanda Vickery discusses La Traviata, Ginny Mancini on Moon River, and who are the women who influence what we eat? Show more
The world's worst hairdressers Bev and Shirl finally hear Bev's alleged father's will. But will Bev get her hands on Albert's money? Stars Lorraine Ashbourne and Rosie Cavaliero. Show more
Football fan Clive Anderson looks at the growth of Chinese football. He explores how the country's love for the game is playing out on the global stage. Show more
Vera opens her garden to the public as a smokescreen to hide her secret liaison with Venus. Starring John Sessions. From June 2015. Show more
Jessie and Adam find ingenious ways of making money. Show more
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Growing disquiet in the Shadow Cabinet over Labour's EU referendum position. Show more
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives
Birsa Munda: Have You Been to Chalkad?
15 minutes
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Sunil Khilnani profiles Birsa Munda, the young, charismatic healer who led his tribal community in revolt against the British. Today, his life poses the question 'Who owns India?'. Show more
Jennifer gets some unwanted publicity, and Susan has a party to plan. Show more
By Ben Tagoe. When Yomi travels from his native Scotland to Nigeria to try out for the national scrabble team, he has a lot more to learn than strategic two-letter words. Show more
Eric Robson hosts the show from Bristol, the European Green Capital City 2015. Experts Christine Walkden, Chris Beardshaw and Matthew Wilson answer horticultural queries. Show more
Writers on a creative retreat in Ireland are determined to have an authentic taste of local life. Read by Nathalie Buscombe. Show more
Last Word
Christopher Lee, Marguerite Patten, James Last, Major Roy Homard, Ron Moody
28 minutes
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Andrea Catherwood on film actor Christopher Lee, cookery writer Marguerite Patten, bandleader James Last, polar explorer 'Roy' Homard and actor Ron Moody. Show more
More or Less
Obesity Projections, Global Footprint, Street Value of Drugs
28 minutes
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Tim Harford asks how recent obesity projections were calculated and where the numbers for the street value of drugs come from. Richard Thaler talks about the psychology of risk. Show more
The Listening Project
Clare and Chris - In My Head
4 minutes
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Fi Glover introduces two friends who recognise the impact acquired brain injury has on their friendship and on his ability to get on with life. Show more
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig, with regular panellist Jeremy Hardy and guests Andy Hamilton, Bob Mills and Rebecca Front. Show more
Pip is ready to get stuck in, and Kate is feeling ceremonial. Show more
Front Row
Alistair McGowan as Jimmy Savile, Amitav Ghosh, Richard Dadd
30 minutes
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Presented by Kirsty Lang. Alistair McGowan discusses playing Jimmy Savile, Amitav Ghosh on his novel Flood of Fire, Richard Dadd's exhibition reviewed and trouble at Bayreuth. Show more
The world's worst hairdressers Bev and Shirl finally hear Bev's alleged father's will. But will Bev get her hands on Albert's money? Stars Lorraine Ashbourne and Rosie Cavaliero. Show more
Any Questions?
Diane Abbott MP, Dan Hannan MEP, Agnes Poirier, Duke of Wellington
48 minutes
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Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from St John's Church in Waterloo, London, with Diane Abbott MP, Dan Hannan MEP, Agnes Poirier and the Duke of Wellington. Show more
A Point of View
AL Kennedy: The Worth of Education
10 minutes
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AL Kennedy argues that the drive to assess education's value in purely monetary terms risks destroying the very essence of learning. Show more
The third omnibus edition of Season 4 of the epic drama series set in Great War Britain. Show more
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The World Tonight
EU officials reported to have had formal talks about Greece defaulting on debts.
45 minutes
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Athens denies that possible Greek exit from the Eurozone was discussed
Josh seeks proof of Michael's version of events. Can the truth be found without exposing his shame? Concluded by Mark Bazeley. 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
Mark D'Arcy and the BBC parliamentary team report from Westminster.
Fi Glover introduces a conversation between the tenor and soprano halves of Bella Voci, who recognise that they cannot live without singing. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Physician Gavin Francis leads us round a cultural map of the body: the foot, a unique marvel of engineering. From 2015. Show more
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