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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Elizabeth Adekunle. Show more
Another drop in global milk prices has a knock-on effect on Scottish dairy producers, as one processor cuts the price paid for some milk to less than ten pence per litre. Show more
Martin Hughes-Games tells the story of the flocks of waders which are drawn to the UK's estuaries. Show more
Kirsty Young interviews the poet Imtiaz Dharker. Show more
Katy Wix, Karl Theobald, Colin Hoult, Harry Hadden-Paton and Clive Anderson head up this comedy about a dating app which lets you swipe from one partner to another - instantly. Show more
Jenny Clayton follows four student nurses on the ward, at university, at home and in the community - key issues and debates in nursing emerge. Show more
A family funeral reveals some uncomfortable home truths for social worker Clare and her family. Stars Sally Phillips. From 2015. Show more
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Conclusion of Marina Warner’s look at the world of contemporary fiction and different takes on story writing. From July 2015. Show more
Debbie makes up her mind, and Ruth gets wound up. Show more
Hilda’s distant relation, the Reverend Donkin, may be defrocked for adultery. Can Rumpole save him? Stars Benedict Cumberbatch. Show more
Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel show from Bedford. Bunny Guinness, Anne Swithinbank, Matthew Wilson answer audience questions. Show more
4 Extra Debut. A father yearns to hear his daughter's voice when she is in a coma. A computer finds a voice – but whose? Read by Neve McIntosh. Show more
Last Word
Rev Joyce Bennett, Prince Saud al-Faisal, Burt Shavitz, Michael Oliver, Ian Allan
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister talks about priest Joyce Bennett, Saudi foreign minister Prince Saud al-Faisal, beekeeper Burt Shavitz, medical professor Michael Oliver and publisher Ian Allan. Show more
The debate over the future of the BBC continues, and listeners are weighing in. Plus the iPlayer Radio app introduces downloads, and Will Gompertz gets creative with Feedback. Show more
The Listening Project
Kate and Elizabeth - Getting the Grades Isn't Everything
5 minutes
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Fi Glover introduces a mother and daughter's frank conversation about the reality of self-harm and the fear of talking about it. Show more
Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. In this episode the cast are joined by Sarah Kendall, Andy Zaltzman and film critic Peter Bradshaw. Show more
There is a party at Home Farm, and Debbie realises what she has been missing. Show more
Front Row
Sakari Oramo, MO Walsh, Witnesses, The creative process as art
30 minutes
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Kirsty Lang talks to Sakari Oramo about conducting the first night of the Proms and to Louisianan novelist MO Walsh, and reviews Witnesses, a French thriller set in north France. Show more
Katy Wix, Karl Theobald, Colin Hoult, Harry Hadden-Paton and Clive Anderson head up this comedy about a dating app which lets you swipe from one partner to another - instantly. Show more
Any Questions?
Peter Hitchens, Nicky Morgan MP, Frances O'Grady, Chuka Umunna MP
48 minutes
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Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Leamington Spa in Warwickshire with Peter Hitchens, Nicky Morgan MP, Frances O'Grady and Chuka Umunna MP. Show more
A Point of View
Adam Gopnik: In Praise of Privacy
10 minutes
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Adam Gopnik likes reading collections of private letters but is offended by glee over the publishing of private emails. What should be the limits of privacy in the internet age? Show more
A wartime celebrity makes an unexpected visit to Folkestone. Show more
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The World Tonight
What is the solution to the problem of care for the elderly in England?
45 minutes
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The programme hears from former care minister Paul Burstow.
Claiming to be a friend of Megan's, Rachel visits Scott at home. They grow closer, but will he discover her lies? Show more
4 Extra Debut. Jo Brand, Naomi Alderman and Harriett Gilbert discuss books by Robert Tressell, Jorge Luis Borges and Aidan Higgins. From 2015. Show more
Mark D'Arcy and the BBC parliamentary team report from Westminster.
The Listening Project
Sarah and Alison - Healing Yourself
5 minutes
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Fi Glover introduces a conversation about how engaging with something her daughter found online has dramatically improved a mother's crippling arthritis. Show more
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Only 200 miles from home, and his initial starting point, Malachy Tallack reaches the west coast of Norway, the final destination on his journey around the sixtieth parallel. Show more
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