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The latest weather forecast.
James Naughtie and Bridget Kendall host coverage of the US presidential election as the results are announced. Includes News and Weather. Show more
Spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Canon Dr Sam Wells, vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields. Show more
Susan Hulme and the BBC parliamentary team, with reports from Westminster and the Welsh Assembly on allegations of child abuse in North Wales care homes. Show more
Midweek
Dame Stephanie Shirley, Bryan Hymel, Theo Knell, Tom Balmont
43 minutes
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Libby Purves meets philanthropist Dame Stephanie Shirley, opera singer Bryan Hymel, former soldier and poet Theo Knell and street entertainer Tom Balmont. Show more
Woman's Hour
Kirstie Allsopp; Helena Kennedy; Malala's blog
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Kirstie Allsopp on vintage, Helena Kennedy on women in the law, children going hungry in the UK, Malala's blog, and which women changed the way we think? Presented by Jenni Murray. Show more
Ida and Louise travel to Berlin as rescuers but find themselves leaving as smugglers. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Traffic police, coastguards, hoteliers and holidaymakers talk about life in Cornwall on one of the county's busiest days - Bank Holiday Saturday, 25 August 2012. Show more
Feuding Will and Annabelle tell their marriage counsellor about a disastrous dinner party. Stars Will Smith. From January 2012. Show more
You and Yours
Solid fuel heating, charity status and gift vouchers
53 minutes
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For many, a couple of glasses of wine in the evening is an enjoyable daily habit, but what are the real health risks of drinking every day? Winifred Robinson investigates. Show more
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National and international news presented by Edward Stourton. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.
Mark Lawson investigates how Swedish society is reflected in the crime novels of Stieg Larsson and Henning Mankell. Show more
Nic offers the voice of reason, and Brenda's stress levels are rising. Show more
Sandy and William find a baby abandoned in the doorway of the Old Beeches. They solve the mystery and reunite a family. Starring Stanley Baxter and the late Richard Briers. Show more
Vincent Duggleby and guests answer calls on planning ahead for when you die. Show more
All in the Mind
CBT for psychosis; US elections and mental health
28 minutes
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Antipsychotic drugs have long been the frontline treatment for psychosis, but in a world first in Manchester a trial is evaluating Cognitive Behavioural Therapy without medication. Show more
Thinking Allowed
Couchsurfing - Trauma Advocacy
28 minutes
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Laurie Taylor looks at new research that finds that increased mobility and social networking allow us to plan encounters and trips with strangers. Also, trauma advocacy in Croatia. Show more
The Media Show
Channel 4; Leveson; trust in the BBC
30 minutes
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Why are the Financial Times and Guardian moderating their position ahead of Leveson? As it prepares to turn 30, what next for Channel 4? And is the public losing trust in the BBC? Show more
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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Arthur and his best pal Barry Cryer lose their tickets for a Hammer Horror convention. Stars Steve Delaney. From January 2011. Show more
Will Ed relent? Meanwhile Lilian takes on a new role. Show more
Front Row
The Rolling Stones in conversation with John Wilson
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
John Wilson talks to Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood about life in The Rolling Stones, their early interest in the blues and their return to the stage. Show more
Ida and Louise travel to Berlin as rescuers but find themselves leaving as smugglers. Show more
Michael Buerk and guests debate the moral leadership of America. Show more
Novelist James Friel defends the value and virtues of the single life against the widespread cultural view that being in a couple is a superior state of existence. Show more
Finding the Higgs boson was the last piece in physicists' model of matter. But Tracey Logan discovers there is much more for them to find out at the Large Hadron Collider. Show more
Midweek
Dame Stephanie Shirley, Bryan Hymel, Theo Knell, Tom Balmont
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Libby Purves meets philanthropist Dame Stephanie Shirley, opera singer Bryan Hymel, former soldier and poet Theo Knell and street entertainer Tom Balmont. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
In-depth analysis of the US election results with Owen Bennett Jones. Show more
Robert finds a body in the river, and Madame Beck learns of Agnes's past. Agnes agrees to babysit Max but, the day after she hands him back to Brigitte, all hell breaks loose. Show more
Writers and performers Aisling Bea and Yasmine Akram bring some of Ireland's most popular folklore to life. From November 2012. Show more
By Alexander Kirk: Luke struggles to tell his paranoid mother about his long-term girlfriend. Stars Daniel Mays and Linda Robson. From November 2012. Show more
With David Cameron away, Nick Clegg deputises at Question Time in the Commons. Rachel Byrne reports on that and on the best of the day's debates in the Commons and the Lords. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Michael Holroyd's first car may have been easy to drive, but this was Northern Ireland during the Troubles. Read by the author. From November 2012. Show more
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