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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Mark Coffey.
The Northern Irish farming community voices its concerns over a proposed National Park, while the Stormont environment minister says it would benefit the whole country. Show more
Morning news and current affairs presented by James Naughtie and Justin Webb. What now for Greece in the eurozone? Plus weighing London Zoo's animals and Team GB or UK? Show more
Since 2001, almost 10,000 public houses have closed. With beer sales falling, and more people people preferring to drink at home, Quentin Letts asks, 'What is the point of pubs?'. Show more
Capturing the nation in conversation. Fi Glover presents encounters from Wales and London and words from David Isay, who started it all. Show more
Woman's Hour
Female Bond villains, Naomi Alderman, women in Iran
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Female Bond villains, Naomi Alderman on The Liar's Gospel, myths about rape, women and university in Iran, and do the parents of the groom have a role in a wedding? Show more
Martha wonders if she is up to the demands of her post. Mistakes and misjudgements are all too easy to make, and the tensions within the team are adding to her feeling of isolation. Show more
Chris Ledgard explores how the introduction of the breathalyser to the UK in 1967 changed our drinking and driving habits, and saved thousands of lives every year. Show more
Missing for six years, Brian has stories to tell. He finds himself in hospital. Stars Neil Pearson. From July 2012. Show more
You and Yours
Complaints about solicitors published online
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Ofgem says energy companies are profiting from turning their wind turbines off. Plus complaints about solicitors to be published online, and pet owners struggle with fleas. Show more
James Naughtie considers the architect whose prolific work has transformed skylines and landscapes across the world. Show more
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National and international news, presented by Martha Kearney.
The Alien Birds Have Landed
The Little Owl and Eagle Owl
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Alison Steadman tells how the Little Owl became British and how the Eagle Owl might too. How should it be decided what makes a British bird? Show more
Susan rides to the rescue. Meanwhile things fall into place for Kathy. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Robert Louis Stevenson sets off with a donkey across France, keeping a journal that became a travelogue. Stars David Tennant. Show more
Fixing Broken Banking
Episode 3: Peer to Peer Lending
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Michael Robinson reports on initiatives to do without banks altogether, including peer-to-peer lending, where borrowers and investors are matched directly through websites. Show more
Inside Health
Over-diagnosis: High Blood Pressure
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Dr Mark Porter asks whether doctors can try too hard in the early detection of disease, and investigates the overdiagnosis of mild hypertension. Show more
Why is the Italian birth rate plummeting? Laurie Taylor presents the first of three programmes on the crisis of the Italian family. Show more
Steve Hewlett on the fast-changing media world. Sport on TV after the Olympics, Liz Murdoch's big speech, TV on the second screen, and those photos of Prince Harry in Las Vegas. Show more
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A special edition from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with some extra special sketches. With Margaret Cabourn-Smith. From 2012. Show more
Eddie faces a grilling and Rosa offers careers advice. Show more
Front Row
Ian McEwan, recorded before an audience in Edinburgh
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Mark Lawson interviews Ian McEwan, as he publishes his new novel Sweet Tooth, in an edition recorded before an audience at the Edinburgh Festival. Show more
Martha wonders if she is up to the demands of her post. Mistakes and misjudgements are all too easy to make, and the tensions within the team are adding to her feeling of isolation. Show more
In the first of three debates to mark the most dramatic reforms in education in decades, John Humphrys asks leading education thinkers what we should teach. Show more
Writer Joe Dunthorne asks what can be learnt about living together from the mosh pit at a rock gig. Show more
Rising sea temperatures are already bringing new species to our shores. What will British fish and chip shops be serving up in 2060? Tom Heap investigates. Show more
Since 2001, almost 10,000 public houses have closed. With beer sales falling, and more people people preferring to drink at home, Quentin Letts asks, 'What is the point of pubs?'. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
With Bridget Kendall. The latest on assisted dying, in the wake of Tony Nicklinson's death. Is the industrial unrest in South Africa politically damaging for President Jacob Zuma? Show more
Accompanied by Jeanne, the sexton's daughter, Baratte makes his first inspection of the cemetery grounds at Les Innocents. Read by John Sessions. Show more
Chief mouser to the Cabinet Office gives a cat's eye view of life at Number 10 under Tony Blair. With James Fleet. From 2012. Show more
Ian Leslie with more surprising first literary attempts of the world's best-known writers. With Alex Lowe. From August 2013. Show more
A macabre celebrity makeover show and the origins of the internet. Stars David Mitchell and Robert Webb. From September 2009. Show more
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Daniel Tammet's essay celebrates maths with a look at the mathematical complexity of snow. Read by James Anthony Pearson. Show more
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