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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Leslie Griffiths.
Brandon Lewis, the minster in charge of planning, responds to warnings that the Budget will exacerbate the rural housing crisis. Show more
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Ortolan Bunting. Show more
Kirsty Young talks to former England cricketer Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff. Show more
Val McDermid's comedy crime drama series concludes. With a man down, the team close ranks to find the murderer. Show more
Philip Hoare attends the necropsy of a porpoise found dead in Wales, a cetacean stranding investigation, and reflects on what it means to go inside a whale. Show more
Clare gets involved with a devious TV producer’s documentary about the Sparrowhawk estate. Stars Sally Phillips. From 2015. Show more
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You and Yours
Mental illness, Graduation costs, Junk mail, Food substitutes
45 minutes
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Keeping people with mental illness out of police custody, the cost of university graduation, stopping the deluge of junk mail, and the substitute meal which replaces all your food. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Presented by Mark Mardell. British tourists are evacuated from Tunisia, plus changes in government planning and the Spitfire v the Hurricane. Show more
Marina Warner looks at the world of contemporary storytelling, exploring History for the Record with other writers. From 2015. Show more
Ruth and David consider the future, and Toby has his eyes on the prize. Show more
Defending a tabloid editor accused of libelling an author leads to Rumpole’s discovery of a plot. Stars Benedict Cumberbatch. Show more
Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel show from County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Joining the panel are Matt Biggs, Bob Flowerdew and James Wong. Show more
By Julie Mayhew. Set in the not-too-distant future, a woman sits watching events on ‘Earth’. But who is the crying girl with the crazy hair? Show more
Last Word
Omar Sharif, Stanley 'Steve' Moore, Jules Wright, Yevgeny Primakov, Ernest Tomlinson
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on actor Omar Sharif, detective Stanley 'Steve' Moore, theatre director Jules Wright, Russian prime minister Yevgeny Primakov and composer Ernest Tomlinson. Show more
This episide includes views on the BBC licence fee settlement and listeners' verdicts on Apple's new radio station. Plus the Proms are back on the World Service. Show more
The Listening Project
Ian and Matthew - A Farming Family History
5 minutes
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Fi Glover introduces a conversation between a farmer and son about the pull of the land and the responsibility of tradition. From July 2015. Show more
Eddie Mair presents coverage and analysis of the day's news.
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
Ruth feels torn, and there is no going back for Adam. Show more
Front Row
Mike Leigh, Omar Sharif, Yves Saint Laurent, Online Orchestra
30 minutes
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Mike Leigh and Clive Judd on Little Malcolm and his Struggle Against the Eunuchs; Yves Saint Laurent retrospective at Bowes Museum; Omar Sharif remembered; and the Online Orchestra. Show more
Val McDermid's comedy crime drama series concludes. With a man down, the team close ranks to find the murderer. Show more
Any Questions?
Tim Farron MP, Lord Lamont, Chris Leslie MP, Merryn Somerset Webb
48 minutes
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Shaun Ley presents political debate from the Runway Visitor Park at Manchester Airport with Tim Farron MP, Lord Lamont, Chris Leslie MP and Merryn Somerset Webb. Show more
A Point of View
Adam Gopnik: Power, Persecution and Pluralism
10 minutes
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Adam Gopnik wonders why religious people are feeling 'persecuted' following the US Supreme Court ruling making same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states. Show more
Soldiers home on leave find it a very different place to the one they thought they were fighting for. Show more
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The World Tonight
Greece and its creditors try for agreement on new bail-out deal
45 minutes
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Will the EU accept Alexander Tsipras's latest proposals?
The new year comes and goes yet Elizabeth's guests show no sign of leaving. Semi-autobiographical novel read by Caroline Martin. Show more
Julian Clary, Janet Ellis and Harriett Gilbert discuss books by Matthew Kneale, Fay Weldon and Anne Tyler. From 2015. Show more
Mark D'Arcy and the BBC parliamentary team report from Westminster.
The Listening Project
Sarah and Andy – Doctors are Human Too
5 minutes
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Fi Glover introduces a conversation betweeen a doctor and her husband about the strain of dealing with life and death every day. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Joanna Biggs' portrait of Britain at work concludes with the quiz writer and the potter. Show more
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