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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
What would the reintroduction of beavers in Scotland mean? Conservationists want to see them back in the wild, but some farmers warn of problems with flooding on arable land. Show more
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the carrion crow. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, first published in 1847 under the pseudonym Currer Bell. Show more
Woman's Hour
Sylvia Pankhurst and Working Women Today
58 minutes
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Presented by Emma Barnett. Featuring Sylvia Pankhurst and the lives of working women; gender, race and identity; and Lottery funding for women's projects. Show more
Cyrano heads to war at the Siege of Arras, still in love with Roxanne, who’s pining for new cadet Christian. Rostand's classic tale adapted by poet Glyn Maxwell. Stars Tom Burke. Show more
Reports from writers and journalists around the world. Presented by Kate Adie and featuring correspondents' stories from Luxembourg, Ventimiglia, Gaza, Lima and Tallinn. Show more
4 Extra Debut. DJ Taylor explores Margaret Thatcher's influence on fiction. With Alan Hollinghurst, Ian McEwan and Hilary Mantel. From 2015. Show more
Folkestone is in need of some Canadian diplomacy. Show more
You and Yours
Villa Fraud, Tattoo Cover-ups, Metal-on-Metal Hips
45 minutes
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Consumer affairs, including the new way criminals are targeting holidaymakers for their money, and E4's new resident tattoo artist Jay Hutton on covering up old tattoos. Show more
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Police in the US City of Charleston are hunting a white gunman who shot & killed nine worshippers in an historic African American church. We discuss racial hate crime in America. Show more
Why did Napoleon, 'the greatest general since Julius Caesar', lose the battle of Waterloo? Andrew Roberts cites poor communication and two catastrophic errors. Show more
Kate faces some hard home truths, and Ruth is a dutiful daughter. Show more
Acclaimed British film-maker Peter Strickland's first radio drama. Failing actor Len happens on a chance to prove himself. Surreal soundscapes and black humour, starring Toby Jones. Show more
Clare Balding revisits the English Civil War by walking round Edge Hill in the company of a group of fathers who have been walking together for 20 years. Show more
Sir Tom Stoppard presents an appeal for Prisoners of Conscience. Show more
Mariella Frostrup talks to debut novelist Laura Barnett about her book The Versions of Us, which creates not one but three different stories for its characters. Show more
The Film Programme
Little Shop Of Horrors live; Virtual Reality; Toronto comes to London
28 minutes
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With Francine Stock. Live Live Cinema perform The Little Shop Of Horrors, a look at virtual reality use in documentaries, and how films are chosen for the Toronto Film Festival. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Women Scientists on Sexism in Science
30 minutes
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Adam Rutherford and five female researchers explore how the culture and organisation of science is rigged against women staying in the lab and getting to the top. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Should all crime should be reported and investigated? A surprise response for policeman turned comic Alfie Moore. From 2015. Show more
It is time to raise a toast to the Tuckers, and Brenda and Tom catch up. Show more
Front Row
Black Work, Robert Wilson, Mayas Exhibition, Manda Scott
30 minutes
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Arts news, including TV drama Black Work, Robert Wilson on Krapp's Last Tape, the Mayas Exhibition in Liverpool, and Manda Scott on her latest novel featuring Joan of Arc. Show more
Cyrano heads to war at the Siege of Arras, still in love with Roxanne, who’s pining for new cadet Christian. Rostand's classic tale adapted by poet Glyn Maxwell. Stars Tom Burke. Show more
The government's independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, David Anderson QC, explains why judges should have the power to authorise the interception of communications. Show more
Whether making chilli sauce or running prisons, what are the pros and cons of contracting out work? How do you find the best partnerships at the right price and maintain control? Show more
BBC Inside Science
Women Scientists on Sexism in Science
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Adam Rutherford and five female researchers explore how the culture and organisation of science is rigged against women staying in the lab and getting to the top. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, first published in 1847 under the pseudonym Currer Bell. Show more
The World Tonight
War ripping people from their homes at greater rate than at any time since the end of WW2
45 minutes
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According to new UN figures, nearly sixty million people were displaced by conflict last year.
Mazie's life is changed forever when she meets the Captain. Might Rosie's life be changed for the better too? Show more
Stuart needs to bond with Vanessa's parents and Joe and Terry raise an egg. Stars Mathew Horne and Zahra Ahmadi. From 2015. Show more
Sean Curran and the BBC's parliamentary team report on the divisions among MPs over whether or not 16- and 17-year-olds should be allowed to vote in the EU referendum. Show more
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The poet Simon Armitage has some vodka-fuelled walking companions in Port Isaac and encounters a Frank Sinatra impersonator in Padstow. Show more
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