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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Canon Noel Battye. Show more
The programme that starts with its listeners.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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Peaceful Johnsons Island sits among the hustle and bustle of West London. Helen Mark discovers the artists and boat-lovers who make up its community. Show more
Weekend edition of the rural magazine. Lambing time has arrievd, and Charlotte Smith hears how farmers across the country are coping with poor prices and disease in flocks. Show more
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Morning news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague and Justin Webb, including marriage tax breaks, the prison meat revelation, and who should sing the Welsh anthem? Show more
Mark D'Arcy with the latest news from Westminster as MPs debate a call for a crackdown on lobbyists.
Saturday Live
Richard Curtis; Murray Lachlan Young; John McCarthy and Meredith Hooper; Ben Elton's Inheritance Tracks
1 hour, 28 minutes
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Sian Williams and Richard Coles in the Radio Theatre with Richard Curtis, poet Murray Lachlan Young, John McCarthy and explorer Meredith Hooper, and Ben Elton's Inheritance Tracks. Show more
Paul Gambaccini on Best Picture Oscar for Marlon Brando’s On The Waterfront and what it says about society in 1954. From 2013. Show more
George Parker of the Financial Times looks behind the scenes at Westminster. Show more
BBC foreign correspondents take a closer look at the stories behind the headlines, including talk of revenge in Mali, as the nomadic Touareg people become targets. With Kate Adie. Show more
Money Box
Fraud busters, the Money Box savings challenge and air travel rights
30 minutes
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Who is catching the fraudsters? We reveal the bottom five savings accounts. Will pensioners be better off after an FSA investigation into annuities and council tax benefit? Show more
A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig. Panellists are Jeremy Hardy, Francis Wheen, Rebecca Front and Roisin Conaty. Show more
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Any Questions?
Ken Clarke, Keith Vaz, George Galloway, Ruth Porter
48 minutes
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Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Minster School, Southwell. Guests include Ken Clarke MP, Ruth Porter and George Galloway MP. Show more
Listeners' calls and emails in response to this week's edition of Any Questions? Presented by Anita Anand.
4 Extra Debut. Danny Marks is a volunteer for speed reaction testing. His friend on the same course goes missing - but why? Stars Lee Ingleby. Show more
Cellist Adrian Brendel travels to Senegal, to meet music legend Baaba Maal at the Blues du Fleuve festival. From 2013. Show more
Woman's Hour
Grown-up fans; mysogyny in comedy; life with a sex addict
58 minutes
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What it's like never to outgrow the joys of being a fan, mysogyny in stand-up comedy, being married to a sex addict, and parenting with bipolar disorder. Presented by Jane Garvey. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news.
Evan Davis cuts through confusion and spin to present a clearer view of the business world. Evan and guests discuss how technology is transforming the gambling industry. Show more
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Loose Ends
Clive Anderson, Raymond Gubbay, Miles Jupp, Dan Mazer, Matthew Fort, Ralf Little, I Am Kloot, Milo Greene
45 minutes
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Clive Anderson is joined by classical music impresario Raymond Gubbay, Matthew Fort, Miles Jupp, Ralf Little and Dan Mazer. With music from I Am Kloot and Milo Green. Show more
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands announced her abdication this week. Novelist Terence Blacker imagines how another monarch might respond to this news. Show more
Saturday Review
Denzel Washington in Flight; Poliakoff's Dancing on the Edge
45 minutes
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A review of the week's cultural highlights, including Denzel Washington's Oscar-nominated role in Flight, Stephen Poliakoff's Dancing on the Edge, and Light Show at the Hayward. Show more
Women have often found the path to radio recognition a hard road to follow. Anne Karpf investigates. From 2013. Show more
Franco's Nationalists reject Spain's Republican government. Eric Blair reports the fight against fascism. Stars Joseph Millson. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
How should we make a moral calculation between the needs of the majority and the suffering and losses of the minority? Engaging debate chaired by David Aaronovitch. Show more
Tenth heat of the nationwide general knowledge quiz chaired by Russell Davies. Show more
Roger McGough with a selection of listeners' poetry requests. Leontia Flynn reads her own poems. John Mackay and Eleanor Tremain read work by Larkin, Milosz and Charles Causley. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
In his remote Welsh cottage, Neil survives the gales but faces another storm - his own vulnerability. Read by Matthew Gravelle. Show more
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