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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Venerable Peter Townley, Archdeacon of Pontefract. Show more
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside, presented by Charlotte Smith. £6 million of aid for Scottish farmers hit by April snow is up for grabs. Show more
Steve Backshall presents the black-browed albatross. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
Peter Hennessy's guest is Lord Tebbit (Norman Tebbit), the former Conservative cabinet minister and loyal ally of Margaret Thatcher. Show more
Kim Cattrall on her latest stage role, an update on the campaign to get more women on UK banknotes, the impact of staying in education until 17, and music from Gabrielle Aplin. Show more
With the discovery that her mother is not terminally ill, Adrienne's indecisive daughter Fred has to reassess her life. Starring Aimie-Ffion Edwards. From August 2010. Show more
In Spain, a doctor offers reconstructive surgery to women who had female genital mutilation. Linda Pressly hear the stories of Rosa and Wenkune. Will the operation work? Show more
Poet Kim Addonizio explores the life of the controversial American writer, and ping pong fanatic, Henry Miller. From 2013. Show more
You and Yours
'Worthless' ticket guarantee; booking plane seats; parking charge victory
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How a tout sold thousands of fake tickets through major ticket websites, and the shopping coupons still popular despite the digital age. Consumer news with Winifred Robinson. Show more
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Lucy Kellaway's History of Office Life
The Arrival of Women in the Office
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Women entered the white-collar workforce in the late 19th century. Lucy Kellaway's origins of corporate culture. From July 2013. Show more
Anthea keeps Lilian up to the mark, and Tom takes advice on board. Show more
An imagined meeting for Winnie-the-Pooh artist Ernest Shepard and grown-up Christopher Robin Milne. Stars Oliver Ford Davies. From July 2013. Show more
Helen Mark explores woodlands in Gloucestershire to see how they inspire children in play and how some are being used as an alternative to the classroom. Show more
Chris Moon, motivational speaker and amputee, presents an appeal for the Cambodia Trust. Show more
Open Book
Summer in literature; Rilla Askew on Kind of Kin; David Mitchell
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Rilla Askew talks about her novel Kind of Kin with Mariella Frostrup, summer in literature with Horatio Clare and Justin Cartwright, and David Mitchell on the book he'd never lend. Show more
The Film Programme
Frances Ha; Birth of a Nation; Porridge; box office trends
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Matthew Sweet talks to writer-actor Greta Gerwig about her film Frances Ha. Mark Gatiss looks at Porridge on the big screen. Plus Birth of a Nation and the Ku Klux Klan on film. Show more
BBC Inside Science
2D supermaterials; Inside an MRI; Antarctic architecture
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Dr Adam Rutherford explores the research that's transforming our world, including the next generation of supermaterials, inside a brain scanner and how to design an Antarctic base. Show more
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The American humourist recalls childhood discipline in 'Attaboy' and foreign country perils during 'In The Waiting Room' From September 2012. Show more
Ruth has her work cut out, and Lilian changes her mind. Show more
Front Row
Kevin McNally; new Fourth Plinth art; Terry Jones on Under Milk Wood
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Actor Kevin McNally on his latest project The Mill, artist Katharina Fritsch on her work for the Fourth Plinth, and Terry Jones selects Under Milk Wood for Cultural Exchange. Show more
With the discovery that her mother is not terminally ill, Adrienne's indecisive daughter Fred has to reassess her life. Starring Aimie-Ffion Edwards. From August 2010. Show more
Did the country's largest trade union break the rules in pursuit of its preferred Labour candidate for MP in Falkirk? Show more
Evan Davis and guests discuss the power of investors and their role in changing how business functions and is run. Show more
BBC Inside Science
2D supermaterials; Inside an MRI; Antarctic architecture
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Dr Adam Rutherford explores the research that's transforming our world, including the next generation of supermaterials, inside a brain scanner and how to design an Antarctic base. Show more
Peter Hennessy's guest is Lord Tebbit (Norman Tebbit), the former Conservative cabinet minister and loyal ally of Margaret Thatcher. Show more
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The latest on the Spanish train crash. In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective with Carolyn Quinn. Show more
Newly married to Tea Cake, Janie is truly happy, living and working with him on 'the muck' in the Everglades. In the evenings their homestead is the centre of all that's going on. Show more
"As the town's talent night looms, Mary gets a shock – while Jonathan gets side-tracked. Stars Sheila Hancock. From June 2010. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster, where Labour calls for urgent action to deal with pressure on Accident and Emergency departments. Show more
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There are sensations in Paris and Vienna in this snapshot of a Europe on the brink of World War I. Read by Michael Maloney. Show more
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