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A reading and a reflection to start the day, with Canon Patrick Thomas.
How a CCTV trial on fishing boats has drastically cut fish discards in the North Sea. Sarah Swadling asks if this pilot will pave the way for a change in policy across Europe. Show more
John Humphrys launches a year-long series of reports from Liberia. Including Sports Desk 6.25am, 7.25am, 8.25am; Weather 6.05am, 6.57am, 7.57am; Thought for the Day 7.48am. Show more
Midweek
Midweek with Greg Doran and Sir Trevor McDonald
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Libby Purves meets the Royal Shakespeare Company's newly appointed artistic director Greg Doran, broadcaster Sir Trevor McDonald, Lord and Lady Fitzalan Howard and Dick Robinson. Show more
Historian Bettany Hughes on the hidden history of women in religion, and an investigation into the use of expert witnesses in legal cases. Presented by Jenni Murray. Show more
New Year's Day, 1969. Alice Morney is threatening to sack her manager over the invasion of her privacy. Stars Jonathan Firth.
Peter Snow uses a London Evening News for April 15 1912 to recreate the chain of events leading up to the Titanic disaster. Amazingly, the paper believes all passengers are safe. Show more
Day one on the colony, and they have lost the food, the air, the commander and the mood music. With Nicholas Lyndhurst. From April 2012. Show more
You and Yours
Mary Portas' plans for the high street, and getting on with teenagers
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Peter White looks at Mary Portas's plans for the high street, a guide to getting on with teenagers written by two 17-year-old authors, and why mild weather could make beer cloudy. Show more
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Jeanette Winterson describes life aboard the ship, a world of deep-pile carpets, Turkish baths and crystal fountains. Show more
Tom finds that there aren't enough hours in the day. Meanwhile Ruth is feeling envious. Show more
Fighting rages in the Scarlet Mountains as the Red leader languishes in a prison cell. Show more
Cash ISAs, stocks and shares, gilts and bonds: Vincent Duggleby and a panel of guests answer listeners' saving and investment queries. Show more
Inside Health
Morphine and the heart, antibiotics and the appendix, sick notes, blood tests, painkillers
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Dr Mark Porter reports on the possible downsides of giving morphine to people with heart attacks, which painkillers are best for acute pain, and how blood is tested in the lab. Show more
Is it right to be scandalised by how much is thrown away? Laurie Taylor talks to the author of a new study of waste which puts anxiety about refuse into historical context. Show more
'Guido Fawkes' on why he leaked Motorman files and Christopher Graham's response; Facebook and Instagram; and the new job ad for BBC DG - 'editorial background not required'. Show more
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King Russell de Brand pays a visit, and Sir John's dalliance gets dangerous. Medieval mayhem with James Fleet. From July 2010. Show more
Amy is on a high, and will Ed stick his neck out? Show more
Mark Lawson reports on how Anne Frank has inspired a range of fiction writers, including interviews with Bernard Kops, Shalom Auslander and Ellen Feldman. Show more
New Year's Day, 1969. Alice Morney is threatening to sack her manager over the invasion of her privacy. Stars Jonathan Firth.
Clive Anderson and top legal experts discuss concerns that UK planning laws are becoming dysfunctional, failing to protect communities from unwanted and unnecessary development. Show more
Bobby Cummines, chief executive of reformed offenders charity UNLOCK, who served 13 years in high security prisons, argues that giving ex-offenders jobs will help to reduce crime. Show more
Mining is set to return to Cornwall as tin and tungsten prices continue to rise. Tom Heap meets the new prospectors hoping to make the area profitable once again. Show more
Midweek
Midweek with Greg Doran and Sir Trevor McDonald
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Libby Purves meets the Royal Shakespeare Company's newly appointed artistic director Greg Doran, broadcaster Sir Trevor McDonald, Lord and Lady Fitzalan Howard and Dick Robinson. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
As North Korea prepares to launch a rocket, tensions in the region rise again. The ceasefire deadline in Syria is approaching, and France prepares to vote for a new President. Show more
Mabel senses a growing relationship between Faina and Garrett. Jack, however, is unconvinced. Show more
Nigel is charged with creating inspirational womb music for a pregnant ladies music group. Stars Richie Webb. From April 2012. Show more
Restarting his stand-up comic career in Newcastle is not all that Jimmy has planned. With Phil Cornwell, Jill Halfpenny and Roger Lloyd Pack. Show more
School's out for Barack Obama, Frank McCourt and Germaine Greer. With Jan Ravens and Alistair McGowan. From October 2010. Show more
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By 1943, preparations for the Allied landings gather pace and a new recruit offers her spy services. Read by Jonathan Keeble. Show more
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