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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr David Stone, Canon Precentor of Coventry Cathedral.
Two milk processors have announced they are increasing the price they pay to farmers. Experts predict more could follow suit over the next week. Presented by Anna Hill. Show more
Susan Hulme reports on a scrap between the House of Lords and the House of Commons, over one of the chancellor's schemes to boost economic growth. Show more
Midweek
Marc Hare, Leslie Woodhead, Kate Prince, Howard Raymond
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Libby Purves meets shoe designer Marc Hare, filmmaker Leslie Woodhead, choreographer Kate Prince, and Howard Raymond, son of Paul - the King of Soho. Show more
Woman's Hour
Older Women and Style; Women's Unemployment; Politics of Sex Work
58 minutes
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Jenni Murray and guests discuss rising unemployment among women, the politics of sex work, older women with style, Typhoid Mary, and bringing up a teen in your 50s and 60s. Show more
Michael is thrilled that Louise is pregnant but seems reluctant to spend his leave with her. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Jonny Dymond passes through the Panama Canal to explore how the "Big Ditch" helped to create a global superpower. From 2013. Show more
Lloyd Langford, Susie Dent, Dave Gorman and Natalie Haynes vie for wordy supremacy chaired by Gyles Brandreth. From 2013. Show more
You and Yours
Cosmetic treatment regulation; How much to divorce online; Freeze your eggs; Do we need cash to catch a bus?
55 minutes
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Consumer news with Peter White. Today the government publishes its review of the cosmetic treatment industry. Is more regulation needed? Show more
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News and analysis presented by Martha Kearney. Trouble at Lloyds Bank, plus funding the arts and Ken Clarke on Qatada extradition issues. Show more
David Hendy explores how music has been used to soothe us, cheer us, and make us productive over the past 100 years. Show more
Paul takes a risk, while Pat and Tony hear some good news. Show more
What murky secrets lie at the heart of the fog? Who is the principal? And who is the Devil? Dramatisation of Leon Garfield's mystery adventure. Show more
Financial phone-in with Ruth Alexander, with guests in the studio giving advice to first-time buyers, helping to work out what buying a home could cost and which schemes can help. Show more
Inside Health
Breast cancer and Tamoxifen; Drug holidays; Medicines for children; Cardiac training range
28 minutes
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Dr Mark Porter goes on a weekly quest to demystify the health issues that perplex us.
The power of oil - Laurie Taylor presents a special programme which explores the role of oil in shaping our society and economy. Show more
Simon Singh welcomes new defamation legislation. Should people arrested be named in the media, or should they remain anonymous until charged? Plus are British women ready for TLC? Show more
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Trying to pay off his mortgage by being funny, Alun Cochrane's house tour arrives in his bedroom. From 2013. Show more
Alan has a lot on his mind and Jazzer has a proposition. Show more
Front Row
Nick Park on his Thrill-o-Matic; Othello; Cultural Exchange - Mohsin Hamid
30 minutes
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A ride on Nick Park's latest creation the Thrill-o-Matic, Cultural Exchange with Mohsin Hamid, and a review of the National Theatre's new Othello production. With Mark Lawson. Show more
Michael is thrilled that Louise is pregnant but seems reluctant to spend his leave with her. Show more
Andrew Rawnsley chairs a live discussion with top journalists as they debate what should be said in three newspaper-style leading articles about the top stories of the moment. Show more
Historian Mat Paskins argues that history can best be made real when we bring back to life the excitement that previous generations felt at new developments. Show more
Tom Heap meets the activists hoping to bring an end to illegal fishing by tackling the problem head on, by getting in the way of pirate fishermen. Show more
Midweek
Marc Hare, Leslie Woodhead, Kate Prince, Howard Raymond
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Libby Purves meets shoe designer Marc Hare, filmmaker Leslie Woodhead, choreographer Kate Prince, and Howard Raymond, son of Paul - the King of Soho. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
UK signs new treaty with Jordan in fresh attempt to deport Abu Qatada. Enrico Letta set to become Italy's next PM. Presented by David Eades. Show more
Debs takes Abdi to Loch Lomond and is surprised when his little daughter Rebecca comes too. Though he can't explain to her why he is late and stressed, he is enchanted by the loch. Show more
Can Dr Berry help Miss Sunday with her phobia of mirrors? With Daisy Beaumont, Sally Okafor and Julia Deakin. From 2013. Show more
4 Extra Debut. A text sparks the first of Neil and Kim's arguments. Sharp comedy written by and starring Frank Skinner. From October 2011. Show more
Susan Hulme hears David Cameron and Ed Miliband clash over the NHS, and peers back down over the government's scheme to allow employees to swap employment rights for shares. Show more
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Carlo Sibilia, member of new Italian political party the Five Star Movement, delivers a letter about Italy today. Show more
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