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Prayer and reflection with Leon Litvack. Show more
The Agriculture Minister tells Charlotte Smith it will be impossible for farmers in the trial badger cull to remain anonymous. Previous culls have attracted violent protests. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day. Presented by Evan Davis and Justin Webb. Show more
Start the Week
Justice: with Simon Stephens, John Podmore, Shami Chakrabarti and Mike Hough
43 minutes
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Andrew Marr looks at the idea of 'justice', with former prison governor John Podmore, playwright Simon Stephens, criminologist Mike Hough and Director of Liberty Shami Chakrabarti. Show more
Woman's Hour
Sex on the agenda, Martha Reeves, Welfare Reform
58 minutes
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Sex on the agenda - should you schedule it in your relationship and how would you negotiate your terms? Also live performance from Martha Reeves. Presented by Jane Garvey. Show more
4 Extra Debut. 1920s Hong Kong: Married for the wrong reasons, Kitty loves another man and faces a terrible ultimatum. Stars Sarah Smart. Show more
Tom Heap meets those who find it difficult to seek regular employment and hears how the new system is affecting their outlook on the world of work. Show more
The politicians decide to tackle drugs and homelessness, but what about their future? Stars Tom Basden. From June 2011. Show more
You and Yours
Paying councils to take on public health duties and does it matter if Roma dominate the Big Issue sales force?
55 minutes
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Consumer news with Peter White. Making councils take on responsibility for public health. Does it matter who sells the Big Issue? And why Royal Ascot is banning fascinators. Show more
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Martha Kearney presents the national and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.
Adil Ray looks at life through the lens of contemporary photographers. He meets the innovative and influential Tim Walker. Show more
There's no stopping Tracy. Meanwhile the work mounts up for Tony. Show more
4 Extra Debut. In the Roaring Twenties, many doubted that a woman could swim the Channel, until one remarkable attempt. Stars Madeleine Potter. Show more
Nationwide general knowledge quiz chaired by Russell Davies. Competitors from Hull, Glasgow, Bristol and Leeds vie for a place in the semi-finals. Show more
The Food Programme hears from the people coming up with new ideas and fresh thinking about how and where we produce food for the UK's future. Show more
Comedian and satirist Mark Thomas presents his favourite readings, including George Orwell and AA Milne, to an audience at the Red Shed, Wakefield's Labour Club. Show more
The Scottish government is considering legalising same sex marriage. From Scotland, Ernie Rea discusses the issue with Prof John Haldane, the Rev John Bell, and Bashir Maan. Show more
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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
David Mitchell invites Mark Watson, Henning Wehn, Roisin Conaty and Alex Horne to hide truths in lies. From January 2012. Show more
Brian walks into a heated debate and Adam is feeling isolated. Show more
Mark Lawson reviews George Clooney in The Descendants and talks to novelist Edmund White. Two doctors discuss their experiences of being the stars of a documentary. Show more
4 Extra Debut. 1920s Hong Kong: Married for the wrong reasons, Kitty loves another man and faces a terrible ultimatum. Stars Sarah Smart. Show more
Jonathan Charles is given unique access to the team of British forensic archaeologists attempting to locate the remains of Holocaust victims at Treblinka's death camp. Show more
Edward Stourton meets the defenders of capitalism turning against the undeserving rich. Right-of-centre voices now condemn financial excess, but what will they actually change? Show more
Quentin Cooper hears about mapping the world in 3D, Darwin's lost fossils, what stripes do for your body image, and drought and the fall of an empire. Show more
Start the Week
Justice: with Simon Stephens, John Podmore, Shami Chakrabarti and Mike Hough
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Andrew Marr looks at the idea of 'justice', with former prison governor John Podmore, playwright Simon Stephens, criminologist Mike Hough and Director of Liberty Shami Chakrabarti. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The Government stick to their position on the benefits cap - but are they in tune with the public mood? Show more
Following a glorious interlude in London with Nadine, Riley is back in Flanders stumbling through the valley of the shadow of death. Show more
Michael Rosen explores the new wave of public-speaking events, including Ignite and TED, and asks if 'Show and Tell' in American classrooms produces better public speakers. Show more
Susan Hulme with the day's top news stories from Westminster. The government faces robust criticism in the House of Lords over its welfare changes. Show more
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4 Extra Debut. Marcus Berkmann muses on life, death and all the messy stuff from the frontline of male midlife. Read by Toby Longworth. From January 2012. Show more
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