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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Jeremy Morris, Dean of King's College Cambridge. Show more
As attacks on sheep by dogs are on the rise, farmers make a fresh appeal to walkers to control their animals. Anna Hill hears how one attack devastated a farmers' pedigree flock. Show more
All the news from Westminster where comedian Russell Brand tells MPs drugs should be treated as a health matter, not a criminal one. And a report from Cardiff. With Susan Hulme. Show more
Midweek
James Cracknell; Susannah Corbett; Nick Freeman - Mr Loophole; Gennaro Contaldo
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Libby Purves is joined by Olympian James Cracknell, actor and children's author Susannah Corbett, lawyer Nick Freeman aka Mr Loophole, and chef Gennaro Contaldo. Show more
Action against child neglect, pianist Janina Fialkowska, Doris Lessing, marketing to women over 50, and cook the perfect seafood salad with Mitch Tonks. Presented by Jenni Murray. Show more
In the third episode Family Liaison Officer, Jackie Hartwell, is finding it hard to win Sue and Carl's trust.
Besides igniting many human reactions, the kiss also informs us about culture, history and art. With Rowan Pelling. From 2012. Show more
Day 27 on the colony. Brian's monkey wrench poses a significant threat. With Nicholas Lyndhurst. From April 2012. Show more
You and Yours
What's it like to suffer from diabetes?
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Winifred Robinson finds out what it's like to have diabetes. Plus clothes donation banks, plans to abolish the penny, and is the olive oil on our shop shelves the real thing? Show more
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Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls and Treasury Secretary Danny Alexander join the show. Plus reaction to the statement from Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt, and adviser's resignation. Show more
Shakespeare's Restless World
8. City Life, Urban Strife
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Neil MacGregor explores the life of London's apprentices and Shakespeare's groundlings through a rare woollen cap. From 2012. Show more
Tony grapples with technology and David turns detective. Show more
Shoreham has been invited to discuss possible war game scenarios involving new terror attacks on London. But just how hypothetical is this consultation? Show more
Financial phone-in.
Inside Health
Teenage depression, Choir, Heart failure, Protein shakes
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Dr Mark Porter asks if a blood test can really identify people who will become depressed, and he reports on a new treatment for fluid retention in heart failure patients. Show more
Thinking Allowed
Raoul Moat - the media story; Indian sex workers
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The hunt for Raoul Moat captivated the 24-hour news media for a week in 2010. How did crime fiction influence the way it was reported? Also, the lives of prostitutes in India. Show more
The Media Show
Rupert Murdoch at the Leveson Inquiry
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Reaction to today's evidence from Rupert Murdoch - how did he become more influential than other media owners in the UK, and are the controls on media ownership out of date? Show more
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Sir John hatches a cunning plan after his expense claim for moat cleaning is disallowed. Stars James Fleet. From August 2010. Show more
Usha makes an unfortunate discovery. Meanwhile Chris is kicking himself. Show more
Front Row
Michael Frayn, Derek Walcott, and David Hare's play South Downs
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Michael Frayn on his new novel Skios, Derek Walcott directs one of his own plays, and a theatrical double-bill of Rattigan's The Browning Version and David Hare's South Downs. Show more
Shakespeare's Restless World
8. City Life, Urban Strife
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Neil MacGregor explores the life of London's apprentices and Shakespeare's groundlings through a rare woollen cap. From 2012. Show more
Clive Anderson and guests discuss how justice can be achieved in the wake of massive human rights violations in Arab Spring states. Show more
Prof June Andrews, director of the Dementia Services Development Centre, University of Stirling, argues for a revolution in the approach to dealing with dementia. Show more
Falmouth Harbour's plans to attract big cruise ships are causing controversy. Will the dredging of new channels harm rare seaweeds? Tom Heap reports from Cornwall. Show more
Midweek
James Cracknell; Susannah Corbett; Nick Freeman - Mr Loophole; Gennaro Contaldo
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Libby Purves is joined by Olympian James Cracknell, actor and children's author Susannah Corbett, lawyer Nick Freeman aka Mr Loophole, and chef Gennaro Contaldo. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Robin Lustig presents national and international news and analysis.
Antigone begins to reveal to Maud the reasons for her long exile and the enmity between her and her sister Alexandria. Show more
Nigel's attempts to field calls from a dating agency while teaching do not go as planned. Stars Richie Webb and Vicki Pepperdine. From April 2012. Show more
Dutch long-distance container driver Hank faces troubling choices when his London girlfriend falls pregnant. Stars Phil Cornwell. From November 2010. Show more
Alicia McCarthy with the top news stories from Westminster, including stormy scenes in the Commons as Labour attacks the Culture Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, over the BSkyB affair. Show more
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Scottish poet and travel writer Kathleen Jamie recalls how a simple cup shaped her future. Read by Maureen Beattie. Show more
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