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A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Rev Peter Baker. Show more
Is Defra right to reallocate unused fishing quota from large-scale companies to smaller fishing boats? The High Court is being asked to decide who owns the fish in our seas. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Gnosticism, a religious sect associated with early Christianity. Show more
Woman's Hour
Sarah Dunant; Katelyn Campbell; PHSE education; living with a sulker
58 minutes
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Author Sarah Dunant discusses the Borgias, Dr Pam Spurr gives advice on dealing with sulking, and Katelyn Campbell has taken a stance against the sex education in her US school. Show more
Zoe is astonished to find Jack at Home Place, whilst Louise realises what Michael has been hiding. Show more
Crossing Continents
Hazaras, Hatred and Pakistan
28 minutes
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Mobeen Azhar travels to Quetta to investigate the deadly campaign against Pakistan's Hazaras, and to ask why the government has failed to protect this Shia minority. Show more
Bernard Who?
2. Fred, The Wombles and The Railway Children.
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Bernard Cribbins concludes his recollections of 70 years in showbiz with Martin Jenkins and a stellar cast of friends. From 2013. Show more
You and Yours
Kate Silverton explores how IVF became big business
55 minutes
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Advice for people facing redundancy, Kate Silverton explores the business of IVF, the growth of 'suspended coffees' and an update on the young mum trapped in Spain. Show more
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Veteran broadcaster Stuart Hall admits indecently assaulting girls; Sexual harassment and bullying at the BBC; Fresh sectarian violence in Burma; Will Gompertz meets JJ Abrams.
In Cookham, Piers views the river through the work of his favourite artist, Stanley Spencer, and he explores Maidenhead's racy reputation. Show more
Paul makes his wishes clear. Show more
Radio 4 drama. Show more
Helen Mark visits the Reay Forest estate in Sutherland to find out what ponies can offer that even the toughest off-road vehicle cannot. Show more
Peter Sissons presents an appeal on behalf of the 3H Fund (Helping Hands for Holidays). Show more
Open Book
Sir Walter Scott Special from the Royal Opera House
28 minutes
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Mariella Frostrup presents a Sir Walter Scott special from the Royal Opera House, with biographer Stuart Kelly, authors Denise Mina and Allan Massie and actor Emun Elliott. Show more
The Film Programme
Pedro Almodovar on I'm So Excited; Tom Courtenay on Billy Liar; Riz Ahmed's big break
28 minutes
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Director Pedro Almodovar tells Francine Stock his raunchy new comedy I'm So Excited is a commentary on Spanish politics. Actor Tom Courtenay looks back at Billy Liar, 50 years on. Show more
Material World
Bees and pesticides; Heart gene therapy; Petal shapes
30 minutes
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The science behind the EU pesticide ban - will it protect bees? Plus a gene therapy trial that could reverse heart muscle damage, and how petals grow. Quentin Cooper presents. Show more
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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
The comedian-activist is in Manchester, with policies on low cost housing, happier train carriages and road safety. From 2013. Show more
Elona has to bite the bullet. Show more
Front Row
Zoe Wanamaker; Cultural Exchange - Suggs; Arne Dahl
30 minutes
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Zoe Wanamaker on her role in Passion Play, writer Arne Dahl on the appeal of Scandi crime, and Suggs from Madness selects a John Betjeman poem for Cultural Exchange. Show more
Zoe is astonished to find Jack at Home Place, whilst Louise realises what Michael has been hiding. Show more
The Report
MMR and the Legacy of the Link With Autism
28 minutes
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Melanie Abbott looks at the measles outbreak in South Wales, and how high rates of autism among some immigrant groups are still affecting the uptake of MMR. Show more
Millions of young people want to work but do not know where to find it. A clutch of them tell their stories to Peter Day, and a panel of experts. Show more
In 2011, the BBC Philharmonic was in Japan when the earthquake hit. Now they are returning for an emotional tour of the cities they had intended to play in. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Gnosticism, a religious sect associated with early Christianity. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. Including reports on force-feeding at Guantanamo Bay and ECB interest rate cuts. Show more
Debs has been looking after Rebecca while Abdi recovers in hospital from the trauma of his flashback. But finally it's time for the little girl to visit to her beloved father. Show more
Jon Ronson investigates how having pride in your work can backfire. With Graham Linehan and Helen Keen. From May 2013. Show more
Peter White traces the life and opinions of blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, drawing on interviews recorded over the past 10 years. Show more
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In 1997, Margaret Thatcher invited Charles Moore to write her biography. This is the first volume of his portrait of the former prime minster. The reader is Nicholas Farrell. Show more
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