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A short spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Chris Bennett, Church of Ireland Chaplain to the Titanic Quarter in Belfast.
Police in one TB hotspot in England have begun an operation to try to stop any possible badger culls being disrupted by animal rights extremists. Show more
Morning news and current affairs with Evan Davis and Sarah Montague, debating the eurozone deal, the death of Lucian Freud and how to become highbrow. Show more
Comedian and Britain's Got Talent judge, Michael McIntyre, joins Kirsty Young to choose his Desert Island Discs. Show more
Woman's Hour
Sea Shanties, Social Climbing and Birth Control
45 minutes
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Presented by Jenni Murray. Sea shanties sung by traditional folk duo Hissyfit; the forgotten early birth control pioneers; the trial of Ukrainian politician Yulia Tymoshenko. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present topical stand-up, sketches and songs. Featuring Mitch Benn, Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Robin Ince and Jon Holmes. Show more
Pat struggles to contain her anger. Meanwhile competition is hotting up for Sunday's fete. Show more
Front Row
Tony Bennett looks back over his singing career
30 minutes
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With John Wilson. As the singer Tony Bennett prepares to celebrate his 85th birthday next month, he reflects on the highs and lows of a career lasting more than six decades. Show more
Roger, on his way to visit Tom McCann in hospital, stops off at Elsie's and hears some terrible news. Stars Jonathan Forbes. Show more
Nick Robinson chairs a discussion of news and politics from Fleet, Hampshire, with Tony Benn, Dominic Lawson and Maria Eagle. Show more
Alain de Botton on the high expectations for modern marriage. He argues that expecting one person to be a good partner, lover and parent is - almost - asking the impossible. Show more
Leading up to World War II, collectivisation ruins Russian agriculture; industry is transformed; the creative arts are subordinated to the state and Stalin's Great Purges begin. Show more
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National and international news and analysis.
Finally off the streets now, Mick determines to face up to the past. But can there ever be a future for him and his two sons? Read by Alexander Morton. Show more
A Good Read
Raymond Tallis and Allegra Stratton
30 minutes
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4 Extra Debut. Harriett Gilbert, Raymond Tallis and Allegra Stratton on books by Hilary Mantel, Robert Walser and Siri Hustvedt. From 2011. Show more
A repeat of the award-winning radio poem composed from recordings of a single minute of a single day, 6-6.01pm 9th November 2005, linked and introduced by the poet Sean Street. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
By Simon Stephenson. On a trip to the jungle and Loh Dahlum beach, Simon acquires a new relative. Show more
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