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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Canon Noel Battye. Show more
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Charlotte Smith asks whether high-speed rail can bring progress to the countryside. Show more
Sean Curran reports as Michael Gove abandons plans to scrap GCSEs in England. The education secretary told MPs the changes were a 'bridge too far'. Show more
Sir Terry Leahy, former CEO of Tesco, is interviewed by Kirsty Young, and discusses his path from shelf-stacker to chief executive. Show more
Woman's Hour
Early jazz queens; British Chinese women; Church of England; Parents with learning disabilities; ironing
58 minutes
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A female perspective on the world. Topics include early jazz queens, three generations of British Chinese women, and being brought up by parents with learning difficulties. Show more
The mystery of Anna Madrigal's anagram is solved and Mary Ann and Burke find answers. Stars Kate Harper. From February 2013. Episode 5 of 5. Show more
From the Home Counties to Happy Valley: Grahame Dangerfield, veteran wildlife rescuer and naturalist, revisits the place he thought was Eden. Show more
Sandy is haunted by the song Green Grow the Rushes, Oh, and recent events seem to match its verses. Is it all a countdown? What will happen when the song gets to 'One'? Show more
You and Yours
Buying contact lenses online, the rising cost of music lessons, and blocking cold-callers
55 minutes
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It is illegal to sell contact lenses in the UK without a prescription, but some companies register their website overseas. Peter White looks at the safety of online lens sales. Show more
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Norman Smith presents national and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.
Dominic Arkwright meets Emma Cashen, the young mum who gave birth on her bathroom floor, while her mother Tina took instructions from a 999 operator over the phone. Show more
There's a fleeting meeting for Lilian and Paul. Meanwhile Josh pushes himself forward. Show more
By Richard Monks. Devoted mother Jean fights to defend her son Matthew after he is arrested for downloading child pornography. Show more
Eric Robson and panellists Anne Swithinbank, Matthew Wilson and Pippa Greenwood visit gardeners in Kirton-in-Lindsey, Lincolnshire. Show more
Pierrot Hero: The Story of Clifford Essex
Episode 3: Cowes Regatta, Royalty and Posterity
15 minutes
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Clifford Essex and his pioneering pierrots are invited to entertain Edward VII. With Tony Lidington. From February 2013. Show more
Last Word
A New York mayor, a Navy Seal, an anti-apartheid activist, a toymaker, a rock musician and an English king
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on anti-apartheid campaigner Amina Cachalia, Reg Presley of the Troggs, US sniper Chris Kyle, Etch-a-Sketch inventor Andre Cassagnes, and New York mayor Ed Koch. Show more
Live and let advertise - did Sir Paul McCartney and family advertise their products on R4? And can you curate music? Whispering Bob says yes. Plus your iPlayer concerns addressed. Show more
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A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig. Panellists include Jeremy Hardy, Daniel Finkelstein, Mark Steel and Katy Brand. Show more
Ed plucks up courage, and Rob gets stuck into village life. Show more
Front Row
Tracey Thorn; Gael García Bernal; Warm Bodies; Show tunes
30 minutes
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Gael García Bernal on playing an ad exec in Pinochet's Chile, Tracey Thorn of Everything but the Girl on her career as a reluctant pop star, and zombie rom-com Warm Bodies. Show more
The mystery of Anna Madrigal's anagram is solved and Mary Ann and Burke find answers. Stars Kate Harper. From February 2013. Episode 5 of 5. Show more
Any Questions?
David Davis, Norman Baker, Alan Milburn, Julie Bindel
48 minutes
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Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from St Chad's Church, Gateshead. Guests include Alan Milburn, Julie Bindel, David Davis MP and Norman Baker MP. Show more
David Cannadine celebrates the saving of New York's now century-old Grand Central Terminal and regrets the destruction of the city's other great beaux-arts station. Show more
Insightful and ambitious exploration of memory and the crushing void of dementia, from acclaimed dramatist Anne Devlin. Show more
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European leaders agree to cut EU budget for the first time, but Britain's contribution will rise. Plus, the government is working to establish how horsemeat was sold in UK. Show more
Orwell discovers that it is not the lack of money or the hunger that dispirits him most, but the boredom that goes hand in hand with poverty. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Harriett Gilbert, Miles Jupp and Barb Jungr choose books by Jonathan Franzen, Michael Frayn and Andrey Kurkov. From 2013. Show more
Mark D'Arcy with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Biography of the English composer by Paul Kildea, published in the year that marks his centenary. Read by Alex Jennings. In this episode, the final years. Show more
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