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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Muslim writer Sarah Joseph. Show more
A compound that could make pears as popular as their sister fruit the apple, the popularity of the gooseberry and a project to encourage young people into forestry. Show more
Bill Oddie presents the St Kilda wren. Show more
Midweek
Glynis Barber, Paco Pena, Lorraine Jones, Diana Nyad.
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Libby Purves meets actress Glynis Barber, flamenco composer and guitarist Paco Pena, Pastor Lorraine Jones and champion long distance swimmer Diana Nyad. Show more
Woman's Hour
Bat For Lashes; Losing a baby in pregnancy or birth
54 minutes
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Bat For Lashes' new album about marriage; losing a twin or baby in birth or pregnancy; Amanda Foreman on her Millicent Fawcett lecture; plus Louisa Messenger's scientific research. Show more
Fiercely competitive bridge player, Pamela Beauchamp finds an unusual way to get revenge on young rivals. Stars Penelope Keith. Show more
The Listening Project
Ben and Rufus - I Never Say I'm a Cabaret Performer
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Fi Glover with a conversation about how those who choose to tread the boards are perceived, between friends who know all about the hard work and dedication that choice requires. Show more
Mary Beard asks what exams are really for. In her quest, she scales the rooftops of Cambridge, grills a well-known comedian in Latin and discovers Darwin was terrible at exams. Show more
Tom puts on a summer event, but will it be remembered for the right reasons with all the goings-on? Stars Miles Jupp. From 2016. Show more
Eighty years after the start of the Spanish Civil War, Simon Watts reports on the movement of writers, artists and volunteers who took part in cultural missions to the rural poor. Show more
You and Yours
Acid attacks; Home care; Social media videos
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A report on acid attacks in the UK recommends new restrictions on the sale of acid. Plus companies that provide care for elderly people at home are pulling out of council services. Show more
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In a series tracing the decisive moments in the early years of the Cold War, Bridget Kendall tells the story of the divisive 1948 general election in Italy. Show more
Contemporary drama in a rural setting. Kenton gets some shocking news, and Lilian has a birthday offer. Show more
Linda Marshall Griffiths imagines the inner world of Ella, who is in a minimally conscious state after a brain injury. Developed through Wellcome Trust Experimental Stories Scheme. Show more
Money Box
Money Box Live: Benefits - is the system too complex?
30 minutes
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With £13bn unclaimed in benefits, Paul Lewis asks if the benefit system is too complex and how to improve take-up. Show more
Inside Health
Multi-morbidity, one-shot radiotherapy during surgery for early stage breast cancer
28 minutes
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David Haslam, chair of NICE, talks to Mark Porter about managing the millions of people on five or more drugs a day. Plus one-shot radiotherapy during surgery for breast cancer. Show more
Thinking Allowed
Political women and language, The morality of sleep medication
28 minutes
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Political women and language - Laurie Taylor asks if gender has any influence on the way politicians speak and interact. Also, the morality of sleep medication. Show more
The Media Show
BBC leadership shake-up, and exposing the secret tax havens of the rich and powerful
30 minutes
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The story behind BBC director-general Tony Hall's shake-up of his senior leadership team. And the investigative journalists who exposed tax haven secrets in the Panama Papers. Show more
Six O'Clock News
06/07/16 Chilcot report: Tony Blair's Iraq War case not justified
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It says the intelligence was flawed and post-war planning had been wholly inadequate
Marcus Brigstocke persuades comedian Roy Walker to see his first Shakespeare play and to banter with the audience. From 2015. Show more
Helen and Kaz find common ground, and Rob lays it on the line. Show more
Front Row
Christopher Hampton, Maggie's Plan, Arnolfini, Queens of Syria
30 minutes
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Arts news, interviews and reviews. Christopher Hampton on translating The Truth, Maggie's Plan reviewed, Bristol's Arnolfini centre, and the play Queens of Syria. Show more
Fiercely competitive bridge player, Pamela Beauchamp finds an unusual way to get revenge on young rivals. Stars Penelope Keith. Show more
Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Matthew Taylor, Giles Fraser, Michael Portillo and Melanie Phillips. Show more
In the first of a new series, David Baddiel tries to understand why nuts have hard shells. Show more
When wildlife cameraman John Aitchison agrees to spend a month filming on a tiny platform in a Venezuelan rainforest canopy, he had little idea of what lay ahead! Show more
Midweek
Glynis Barber, Paco Pena, Lorraine Jones, Diana Nyad.
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Libby Purves meets actress Glynis Barber, flamenco composer and guitarist Paco Pena, Pastor Lorraine Jones and champion long distance swimmer Diana Nyad. Show more
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The World Tonight
Iraq war decision 'flawed' - Chilcot
45 minutes
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The long-awaited Chilcot report on the Iraq conflict says the decision to go to war was flawed, singling out Tony Blair's desire to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the US. Show more
Spain 1936: Sarah Schloss has an unexpected proposition for young painter Isaac Robles. Read by Jessica Raine. Show more
The host of the longest running open mic night in NYC now lives in Scotland and ponders resurrecting the Antihoot. From 2016. Show more
Peter Curran and Patrick Marber allow strange late-night thoughts of the cynical use of xylophones to drift on air. From 2016. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster on the strong reactions in Parliament to Sir John Chilcot's report on the Iraq war.
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With new access to family archive, Philip Eade revisits the life of one of our greatest novelists, Evelyn Waugh. Read by Nickolas Grace. Show more
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