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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Claire Campbell Smith.
A report out this week claims that austerity cuts could affect plans to protect some of the UK's most sensitive marine areas. Charlotte Smith finds out why. Show more
Steve Backshall presents the spotted flycatcher. Show more
Ed Miliband and David Cameron indulge in some final robust exchanges at the despatch box before the summer recess. Susan Hulme has the best of the day in the Commons and the Lords. Show more
Peter Hennessy's guest is Jack Straw MP, who was first elected to the House of Commons in 1979 and sat in the Labour government between 1997 and 2010. Show more
Woman's Hour
Jane Campion; Abortion in USA; Bryony Kimmings
58 minutes
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Jane Campion talks about her BBC Two series Top of the Lake; changing US abortion law; Patty Griffin performs Ohio; Bryony Kimmings on creating a role model with her niece. Show more
Commentary on the first day of the second Ashes Test between England and Australia from Lord's, with Jonathan Agnew, Jim Maxwell, Henry Blofeld, Michael Vaughan and Glenn McGrath. Show more
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Commentary on the first day of the second Ashes Test between England and Australia from Lord's, with Jonathan Agnew, Jim Maxwell, Henry Blofeld, Michael Vaughan and Glenn McGrath. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
A queue for the loo and a rogue backrub threaten to blow up the colony. With Nicholas Lyndhurst. From May 2012. Show more
Tom needs some help, and Tony struggles to be fair. Show more
Front Row
Punchdrunk; Conran on Paolozzi; Laura Mvula; Riba Stirling Prize
30 minutes
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Arts news, interviews and reviews with John Wilson, including Punchdrunk reviewed, Terence Conran remembers Paolozzi and the Riba Stirling architecture prize shortlist. Show more
Bella is making the most of her new-found libido, while Bill is convinced he is being sabotaged at work. Show more
Simon Cox asks why people having problems at NHS hospitals are being turned away by the patient complaints watchdog. Show more
Water is the world's most precious resource. It's also big business. Evan Davis and guests discuss the challenges of getting water where it needs to be at a price that's right. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Animal research; Astronaut selection; Show us your instrument
30 minutes
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Publication of the annual government statistics on scientific research on animals. Show more
Peter Hennessy's guest is Jack Straw MP, who was first elected to the House of Commons in 1979 and sat in the Labour government between 1997 and 2010. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Russian opposition leader found guilty of fraud, being a woman in India, and does localism work in the UK? National and international news and analysis with David Eades. Show more
Joe Starks has become Mayor of Eatonville, America's first all-black town. While he goes off to his meetings, Janie - who is now his wife - is left in charge of the new store. Show more
John Thomson, Helen Moon, Fiona Clarke and Gavin Webster perform sketches sent in by the public. Made in Manchester. From 2013. Show more
Rachel Byrne reports on the government's lobbying bill. MPs debate the pros and cons of shale gas. And should secret files about the Profumo affair be made public? Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Memory and identity and how remembering the past informs the future. Show more
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