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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Andrea Rea.
French farmers take to the streets in a dispute over egg prices. They have already smashed hundreds of thousands of their own eggs. Plus, a report on the cherry harvest. Show more
Michaela Strachan presents the arctic skua. Show more
Morning news and current affairs with Justin Webb and James Naughtie. Including the situation in Egypt, the letters of Vivian Leigh and menacing seagulls in Cornwall. Show more
Mr Khan is 75 and critically ill. The doctors believe he is dying and want to limit his treatment. But the family say this goes against their Muslim faith. What should the team do? Show more
Poetry inspired by the loss of a daughter, WH powerlister Lady Justice Arden, actress Hayley Atwell on treading the boards in London's West End, and can nudity be empowering? Show more
Karen longs for Jack to look at her, to notice her, to fall in love with her again. But he is excited by his new relationship and torn apart by the pain he is causing around him. Show more
The Soviet Gulag system is said to live on in Kazakhstan's jails, where a growing prison population faces daily torture and humiliation. Rayhan Demeytrie investigates. Show more
Marking 40 years as a British broadcaster, Paul Gambaccini recalls Kenny Everett. With Michael Palin and Tim Rice. From 2013. Show more
Consumer news. Chris Warburton looks at the latest developments in 4G mobile technology and the challenges getting into and out of Gibraltar. Show more
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Clive Lawton tells the story of Miriam the Prophetess, without whose resourcefulness Moses would not have survived. Show more
Jennifer is in the way, and Jamie is flattered. Show more
4 Extra debut. An odd friendship forms when a French bon viveur invites an English left-wing theatre director to stay. Starring Eleanor Bron. Show more
Helen Mark visits Longshaw Estate in Derbyshire and discovers a pioneering project in which 1,000 northern hairy wood ants are being fitted with tiny radio receivers. Show more
Richard Hammond presents an appeal for Primary Trauma Care Foundation. Show more
Open Book
Literary Landscapes - The Lake District with Sarah Hall
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Sarah Hall takes Mariella Frostrup around the Lake District landscape that has inspired and informed her novels. Show more
The Film Programme
Film festivals, Lotte Reiniger, DVD recommendations
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Robbie Collin talks to Notting Hill director Roger Michell about film festivals and who really benefits. Plus Marina Warner on 1920s revolutionary animator Lotte Reiniger. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Universal flu vaccine; Science games; AllTrials; Penguin camera
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Dr Adam Rutherford explores the research that is transforming our world, including the search for a universal flu vaccine, and the scientists using online games for research. Show more
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The award-winning American essayist brings more wit and charm, including a story involving his sister Tiffany and extracts from his diaries. From October 2012. Show more
Daniel gets his results, and there's good news for Elizabeth. Show more
Front Row
Edinburgh Special with Reginald D Hunter, David Peace, Julie Madly Deeply
30 minutes
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Mark Lawson reports from Edinburgh and speaks to guests, including comedian Reginald D Hunter and the writer David Peace, whose new book is about Liverpool manager Bill Shankly. Show more
Karen longs for Jack to look at her, to notice her, to fall in love with her again. But he is excited by his new relationship and torn apart by the pain he is causing around him. Show more
The inside story of the Liverpool Care Pathway for dying patients. Helen Grady looks at its origins, its roll-out, the campaign against it and the implications of its demise. Show more
Peter Day explores the relationship between commerce and art in the seaside town of Margate. Will Turner Contemporary help to revive the town? Show more
BBC Inside Science
Universal flu vaccine; Science games; AllTrials; Penguin camera
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Dr Adam Rutherford explores the research that is transforming our world, including the search for a universal flu vaccine, and the scientists using online games for research. Show more
Will Gompertz meets Martin Mills, co-founder and co-owner of independent music powerhouse the Beggars Group. Show more
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Egypt death toll mounts as protests and condemnation continue. Organ donations reach a record high. Japanese politicians visit shrine to war criminals. With David Eades. Show more
It's 1963. Bill Shankly's hard work is paying off. For the first time since 1947, Liverpool are top of the First Division, but there is a long season ahead. Show more
Late-night conversation. Laurie Taylor explores what makes something funny and when it crosses the line, with guests including Howard Jacobson. Show more
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Book of the Week
Lloyd Bradley - Sounds Like London: 100 Years of Black Music in the Capital
Episode 4
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
As roots reggae is increasingly acclaimed by the 1970s UK music press, many black British teenagers find themselves drawn to the poppier sounds of lovers' rock. Show more
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