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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Tibetan Buddhist, writer and editor Alison Murdoch. Show more
The programme that starts with its listeners.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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Helen Mark visits the Great Fen in Cambridgeshire with writer Simon Barnes to find the roots of conservation and new discoveries about how man has lived in these wetland habitats. Show more
Farming Today
Farming Today This Week: Brexit and UK Farming - Shall we stay or shall we go?
27 minutes
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The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Presented by Charlotte Smith. Brexit and UK Farming: three farmers debate the merits of leaving and staying in the EU. Show more
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Morning news and current affairs. Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
With Jamie Foreman, the inheritance tracks of Chris Addison, Viren Swami on love and live music from a cappella group the Sons of Pitches. Show more
Paul Gambaccini hears from the director, producer, cinematographer and composer of the epic which opened up the recent history of China to the west and swept the Oscars in 1988. Show more
Helen Lewis of the New Statesman looks behind the scenes at Westminster. Including Syrian refugees, prison policy, US elections and what skills are required in the House of Lords. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Trapped in a Nightmare
30 minutes
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A golden wedding approaches in the Ukrainian town where only the sick and old remain. Plus despatches from Syria, Tanzania, Venezuela and South Korea. Show more
Money Box
Should tax be such a taxing matter? Plus second-hand car insurance worries
30 minutes
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Lesley Curwen asks whether tax should be such a taxing matter. Plus used-car insurance worries and two businesses debate passing credit card charges on to customers. Show more
A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp. Miles is joined by Jeremy Hardy, Susan Calman, Justin Moorhouse and Steve Lamacq. Show more
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The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Any Questions?
Lord Blunkett, David Davis MP, Dr Kate Hudson, Quentin Letts
48 minutes
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Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from the Royal College for the Blind in Hereford with Lord Blunkett, David Davis MP, Dr Kate Hudson and Quentin Letts. Show more
Listeners have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?, including the new junior doctor's contract. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Detective inspector Rebus investigates a school shooting but finds himself the main suspect in a house fire. Stars Ron Donachie. Show more
Monica Vasconcelos explores Tropicalia, a Brazilian revolution in sound. Burning brightly at the end of the 60s, Tropicalia changed the country's music and subverted its politics. Show more
Woman's Hour
Planning funerals, Camila Batmanghelidjh, Amy Cuddy
58 minutes
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Including discussion on planning a good funeral and the first broadcast interview of Kids Company founder Camila Batmanghelidjh. With Jane Garvey. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news.
Why do some businesses bend over backwards for customers and others appear not to care? Evan Davis discusses the dos and don'ts of customer service. Show more
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Loose Ends
Clive Anderson, Nikki Bedi, Cuba Gooding Jr, Anita Rani, Joe Lycett, Bobby Baker, Beirut, Golden Rules
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Clive Anderson and Nikki Bedi are joined by Cuba Gooding Jr, Anita Rani, Joe Lycett and Bobby Baker for conversation and comedy. With music from Beirut and Golden Rules. Show more
In the week that saw Google face a grilling over their UK tax deal, Katherine Jakeways tells the story of a student who makes a complex fiscal arrangement of her own. Show more
Saturday Review
Hieronymus Bosch, OJ Simpson, North Water, A Bigger Splash, Battlefield
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The week's cultural highlights, including the biggest Hieronymus Bosch exhibition ever, OJ Simpson's trial as a TV drama and Ian McGuire's North Water. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Matthew Bannister celebrates the culture, style, purpose and panache of a media institution: the obituary. From 2016. Show more
Plarr's aim to help Charley gets him death threats from the police, as his past closes in on him. Stars Geoffrey Streatfeild. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
Combative, provocative and engaging debate on the topic of charities, chaired by Michael Buerk. With Michael Portillo, Anne McElvoy, Giles Fraser and Matthew Taylor. Show more
The 2016 series of the general knowledge quiz reaches the fifth heat, with Russell Davies asking the questions. Show more
Roger McGough with a miscellany, including poetry from the Lakes and the Caribbean as well as a trilogy for worriers. The poetry comes from Stevie Smith, Matt Harvey, and others. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
A young wife joins her husband in British Hong Kong. But all too soon she finds herself looking for authenticity and excitement. Read by Jessica Raine. Show more
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