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The bells of St Peter's Church, Tiverton, Devon.
Leading human rights lawyer Baroness Helena Kennedy QC considers what it means to abandon being human. Show more
The latest national and international news.
Ethical and religious discussion examining the larger questions of life. Newspaper columnist Lucy Mangan examines that sense of longing on the cusp between pleasure and pain. Show more
Natural history programme. Chris Sperring is in mid-Sweden in search of wolves, following their tracks in the snow with animal tracker Pierre Ahlgren and Tom Arnbom. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Sunday morning religious news and current affairs. As Pope Benedict XVI enters the final week of his papacy, we ask Vatican expert Robert Mickens what his final week will entail. Show more
Radio 4 Appeal
National Association for People Abused in Childhood
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Michael Mansfield QC presents an appeal on behalf of NAPAC (National Association for People Abused in Childhood). Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Second in a series for Lent, live from Gresford Methodist Church in Wrexham. With preacher Rev Dr Stephen Wigley. Show more
Lisa Jardine celebrates Elizabeth of Bohemia, the 'Winter Queen', and sees her relegation to the margins of history as typical of our failure to recognise powerful women. Show more
Sunday morning magazine programme, presented by Paddy O'Connell.
There's heartbreak for Lynda, and Alice is on a covert operation. Show more
Kirsty Young interviews developmental psychologist Professor Uta Frith. Show more
Nicholas Parsons hosts the popular panel game. Regulars Paul Merton and Gyles Brandreth are joined by comedian Alun Cochrane and actor Stephen Mangan. Show more
The Food Programme
The Death of Three Square Meals?
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Sheila Dillon looks at the rise of the 'grab n go' grazing culture and asks if snacking is killing the tradition of three square meals a day. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Shaun Ley presents the latest national and international news, including an in-depth look at events around the world. Email: wato@bbc.co.uk; twitter: #theworldthisweekend.
Jonathan Maitland accompanies songsmith Billy Bragg on a memory-laden journey from London to Southend-on-Sea. From February 2013. Show more
Peter Gibbs chairs the horticultural panel programme with gardeners in Milton Keynes. Chris Beardshaw, Bunny Guinness and Pippa Greenwood are on hand to answer audience queries. Show more
In 1977 independence activists from Indonesia's Molucca islands took control of a primary school in Holland. They wanted to force the Dutch government to support their cause. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Bibhuti Bhushan Banerji's classic story of poverty and love in a remote Bengali village. Stars Sagar Arya and Meera Syal. Show more
Open Book
Instructions for a Heatwave; obesity in the contemporary novel
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Mariella Frostrup talks to Maggie O'Farrell about her novel Instructions for a Heatwave, and asks Jami Attenberg and Michael Kimball how contemporary literature tackles obesity. Show more
A new programme introduced by Paul Farley featuring the best of poetry now. The first in the series looks at the body in question - the shapes of poems and the people in them. Show more
Current affairs documentary series. What will the government do about a stockpile of plutonium that could be a target for terrorists? Are the options feasible or affordable? Show more
Mike Ashley is the owner of Sports Direct and Newcastle United. Chris Bowlby profiles the reclusive retailer defying the downturn. Show more
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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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Lynda makes a big decision, and Alice's actions cause concern. Show more
Music and comedy with Alex Horne and his five-piece band. Danny Baker champions an instrument that will amuse. From February 2013. Show more
By Helen Sedgwick: A poignant story of a grieving man who finds solace in ministering to the needs of baby sea turtles. Read by Paul Young. Show more
Roger Bolton presents audience comment. Can you make jokes about Jimmy Savile on the BBC? And is BBC Radio's horsemeat coverage alarmist or even-handed? Show more
Last Word
A sitcom favourite, a philosopher of law, a founder of Scottish skiing and a singer-songwriter
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Obituary series. Matthew Bannister remembers actor Richard Briers, law professor Ronald Dworkin, Scottish skiing pioneer Eileen Fuchs and musician Kevin Ayers. Show more
Money Box
Beware the money mule scam, cleaning up the annuities industry, and what laws are in place to stop pension fraud?
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Frustration that not enough is being done to crack down on pension liberation, a clean up of the annuities industry, and how ordinary people are being recruited to launder money. Show more
Radio 4 Appeal
National Association for People Abused in Childhood
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Michael Mansfield QC presents an appeal on behalf of NAPAC (National Association for People Abused in Childhood). Show more
David Goodhart asks whether too much stress on social mobility has demeaned ordinary jobs, and finds out how low-skilled work can be made to seem more attractive. Show more
Preview of the week's political agenda at Westminster with MPs, experts and commentators. Discussion of the issues politicians are grappling with in the corridors of power.
Kevin Maguire of the Mirror analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories in Westminster and beyond. Show more
The Film Programme
Matthew Sweet talks to Tom Tykwer
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Matthew Sweet talks to Tom Tykwer, director of Cloud Atlas; actress Olga Kurylenko discusses her latest role in To the Wonder; and the power of music in children's film. Show more
Ethical and religious discussion examining the larger questions of life. Newspaper columnist Lucy Mangan examines that sense of longing on the cusp between pleasure and pain. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Thinking Allowed
'Ned' Pride in Scotland; Weapon Dogs
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Weapon Dogs: Laurie Taylor considers whether status canines are the new urban menace. Also, the growth of 'chav' or 'ned' pride in Scotland. Show more
The bells of St Peter's Church, Tiverton, Devon.
The latest shipping forecast.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.