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Prayer and reflection presented by the Rev Bob Fyffe, General Secretary of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland. Show more
With Anna Hill. There are warnings of a honey shortage in the UK after the EU set new guidelines on sales of honey containing pollen from GM crops. Show more
Sean Curran with the best of the day from Westminster. Top of the agenda: a radical shake up of UK banks to prevent another financial crisis. Show more
Former MI5 Director General Eliza Manningham-Buller assesses the role of security and intelligence services in a democracy. Show more
Woman's Hour
Jo Brand; Cook the Perfect chicken noodle soup; Debbie Wiseman
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jane Garvey talks to Jo Brand; how critical are the first three years of a child's life?; Cook the Perfect chicken noodle soup; and Debbie Wiseman plays live in the studio. Show more
Little Dorrit meets the famous spearhead of the suffragettes Mrs Pankhurst and her daughters and joins their march on Parliament. Show more
Saving Species reports from the North Slope of Alaska with a team studying the extraordinary Spectacled Eider - the only duck in the world to winter on sea ice. Show more
Reader's Digest was for decades a publishing phenomenon across the globe but in recent years has faced bankruptcy and declining readership. John Waite investigates. Show more
How hard-working is your local MP? What have they done to help you and your family? Show more
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With Martha Kearney. National and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.
Exploring the emotional impact of Irving Berlin's classic number written in 1932, 'Let's Face the Music and Dance'. From 2011. Show more
Tom lashes out, while Elizabeth sees a glimpse of the past. Show more
Dan Stevens and Benjamin Whitrow star in Jonathan Smith's drama about a controversial portrait of Winston Churchill painted by leading British artist Graham Sutherland. Show more
An African take on the colonial scramble for Africa; intrepid 19th-century women educationalists and the forgotten railway building genius. Show more
BBC National Short Story Award
BBC National Short Story Award 2011
Episode 2: The Heart of Denis Noble
30 minutes
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By Alison MacLeod. The imagined life of a pioneering biologist facing his eureka moment. Second story in contention for this prestigous award. Read by Tim Pigott-Smith. Show more
Delving into a family history can sometimes hit brick walls when a name changes unexpectedly. Sally explores some listener stories where that change has an intriguing background. Show more
Sir Simon Jenkins proposes Edwin Lutyens, architect of New Delhi and the Cenotaph. With Matthew Parris and the architect's great-granddaughter, Jane Ridley. From September 2011. Show more
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The fine eco-balance of the shop is thrown into chaos when Ramesh installs a slush machine. Stars Sanjeev Kohli. From February 2010. Show more
Vicky puts her foot in it. Meanwhile Eddie begins to worry. Show more
John Wilson talks to musician Laura Marling, and to Jon McGregor - shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award; ballet dancer Lauren Cuthbertson reviews Degas' paintings. Show more
Little Dorrit meets the famous spearhead of the suffragettes Mrs Pankhurst and her daughters and joins their march on Parliament. Show more
Writer and journalist Jonathan Freedland addresses the knotty problem of MPs' pay and conditions. Show more
In Touch
Navigating BBC iplayer using a screenreader 13/09/11
20 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Why navigating the i-Player, the BBC's online method of listening again, is still a problem for screenreader users. Also, more vintage In Touch ahead of our 50th anniversary. Show more
Matthew Sweet discovers his daughter's a robot. She's indistinguishable from a human so should she have the same status as one? Or can he just switch her off when he feels like it? Show more
Edward Stourton explores the life and history of the Bosphorus. Despite waves of conquest, Istanbul has managed to retain a diverse religious mix, until relatively recently. Show more
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With Ritula Shah. National and international news and analysis. Show more
Lilly has married policeman Joe Kinderman, but there are suggestions that Joe may not be the man he appears to be. Show more
A baby in Hell turns everyone soft. Satan tries to locate 'Satan Junior's' real family. Stars Andy Hamilton. From March 2009. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster as Ken Clarke defends human rights laws. Philip Hammond says trains are for the wealthy, plus a story from the streets about radicalization. Show more
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With Richard Burton too ill to travel, John Speke goes it alone in search of the source of the Nile. Read by Alex Jennings. Show more
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