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A reading and a reflection to start the day with Canon Stephen Shipley.
A listener rekindles a relationship with an old flame, only to find himself cut off by her family. Luke braves the icy waters of the Lake District. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
Overlooked, ignored and unruly 'edgelands' exist between the urban and the rural. Helen Mark visits Coventry to find out why these landscapes we all know are now inspiring artists. Show more
Food labels - what is on them, what do they mean, and how might they change in the future? Sybil Ruscoe chairs a discussion looking principally at the labelling of meat and dairy. Show more
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News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Aasmah Mir and the Rev Richard Coles are joined by award-winning comedian and comedy writer Andy Hamilton and former female bouncer Delia El-Hosayny. Show more
Jay Rayner and his panel are in the Italianate village of Portmeirion in Wales. Zoe Laughlin, Tim Hayward, Rachel McCormack and Angela Gray answer the questions. Show more
Ferdinand Magellan's efforts to sail round the world are discussed by Bridget Kendall with guests Dr Rodrigo Cacho, Dr Alison Sandman and Dr Rachel Winchcombe. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Dramatic Developments
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Correspondents in Brazil, South India, Guinea Bissau, Switzerland and El Salvador examine stories behind the news headlines. Show more
Money Box
Energy firms turn up the heat on smart meters
30 minutes
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Energy firms are turning up uninvited to install smart meters, even though customers do not have to have one; and the parent fighting for bereavement benefits at the Supreme Court. Show more
Angela Barnes, Andy Hamilton, Zoe Lyons and Hugo Rifkind join Miles for a satirical look at the week's news. Show more
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The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Any Questions?
Lord Patten, Caroline Lucas MP, Caroline Flint MP, Peter Hitchens
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Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Oxford Town Hall with Caroline Flint MP, Peter Hitchens, Caroline Lucas MP and Lord Patten. Show more
In an extended edition of Any Answers, Julian Worricker hears listener opinions on the Syrian missile strikes. Show more
John Wyndham's science fiction novel adapted by Val McDermid. Performed with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra in a terrifying modern retelling of alien invasion and global flooding. Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour: GRRRL, Ruth Jones, Rose Tremain
58 minutes
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Three members of the band GRRRL perform their track Wissi. Getting the wedding you want. Authors Rose Tremain and Ruth Jones. And a call for more research into neurodiversity. Show more
Caroline Wyatt with coverage of the day's news.
A listener rekindles a relationship with an old flame, only to find himself cut off by her family. Luke braves the icy waters of the Lake District. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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Six O'Clock News
14/04/2018 Trump hails 'perfect' Syria air strikes
15 minutes
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The US, the UK and France launch joint action to limit Syria's chemical weapons programme
Loose Ends
Sheila Reid, Juno Dawson, Hugh Dennis, Sean Gandini, Manic Street Preachers, Melissa Laveaux, Nikki Bedi, Clive Anderson
37 minutes
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Clive Anderson and Nikki Bedi are joined by Sheila Reid, Juno Dawson, Hugh Dennis and Sean Gandini for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
Karen Pierce is the UK's new ambassador at the UN in New York. Becky Milligan looks at the life of an unusual diplomat, known for her striking sense of style. Show more
Saturday Review
Quiz, Custody, Lost in Space, Nikesh Shukla, Surface Work
45 minutes
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Quiz: a play about the coughing major, French film Custody, Netflix Lost in Space, Nikesh Shukla's novel The One Who Wrote Destiny and Surface Work: an exhibition of women artists. Show more
Amol Rajan reflects on the Conservative MP Enoch Powell's 1968 Rivers of Blood speech and the impact it continues to have today, as Ian McDiarmid reads it in full. Show more
What will happen if Dr. Stockmann's discovery is made public? Starring Susannah Fielding, Adam Godley and Ian Ogilvy. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
Clive Anderson and guests examine concerns that the government's programme to modernise the court system could threaten access to justice. Show more
Russell Davies asks the questions in the latest heat of the general knowledge tournament. Four amateur quiz buffs compete for a chance to become Brain of Britain 2018. Show more
Paul Farley meets Robin Robertson, who steps into the Echo Chamber to share extracts from his new noir narrative, The Long Take. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Kathy considers all the possessions and events that have made up her life as she moves into her new home. Read by Jane Brennan. Show more
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