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There were cheers and jeers when the Government this week announced that Elizabeth Filkin will make recommendations on cleaning up the relationship between the Met and the media. Show more

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The poet and novelist Christie Dickason explores how we cope with the unexpected. Featuring an interview with writer Simon Brett. Show more

Golden fields of oilseed rape increase as the UK is set to harvest more than ever before. Show more

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Jane Little with the religious and ethical news of the week. Moral arguments and perspectives on stories familiar and unfamiliar. Show more

John Inverdale and Stephanie Hunter together present the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young. Show more

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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.

A service from the Keswick Convention in the heart of the Lake District exploring how faith affects words and actions. Preacher: Dr Ajith Fernando. 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

With Paddy O'Connell. News and conversation about the big stories of the week.

Coverage of the fourth day of the First Test between England and India at Lord's. Commentary from Jonathan Agnew, Henry Blofeld and Simon Mann. Show more

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Frank Cottrell Boyce makes his selection from the past seven days of BBC Radio. Show more

It's the day of the village fete and who will emerge the victor in the scarecrow wars? Show more

As the Presidential campaign season ramps up, Americana talks to leaders and laymen from the African-American community about how interest this season may compare to the past. Show more

By F Scott Fitzgerald. A tale from the heady Jazz Age of the 1920s, where revenge comes in the shape of a daring new hairstyle. Read by Laurel Lefkow. Show more

Roger Bolton gives Feedback listener Francesca Fenn a backstage tour of the Today programme. Roger also interviews Today editor Ceri Thomas. Show more

Matthew Bannister on painter Lucian Freud, Afghan politician Ahmed Wali Karzai, choreographer Roland Petit, and psychoanalyst Hanna Segal. Show more

John Waite investigates how unscrupulous debt management firms offered to help people pay off their debts but left many vulnerable families owing more than ever. Show more

John Inverdale and Stephanie Hunter together present the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young. Show more

What is the Euro crisis doing to business in Europe? Peter Day finds out in Spain and Poland. Show more

Preview of the week's political agenda at Westminster with MPs, experts and commentators. Discussion of the issues politicians are grappling with in the corridors of power. Show more

Andrew Porter, Political Editor of the Telegraph, analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories in Westminster and beyond. Show more

With Francine Stock. Modern love is the focus in this week's programme. Jennifer Aniston, Mike Mills, Linda Grant and Mark Gatiss guide presenter Matthew Sweet through the maze. Show more

The poet and novelist Christie Dickason explores how we cope with the unexpected. Featuring an interview with writer Simon Brett. Show more

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Why is privacy so important to us? Laurie Taylor discusses a sociological study of the role that privacy plays in everyday life. Also, migrant workers parenting by mobile phone. Show more

The bells of St Mary's Church, Dunsford, Devon.

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