The best of Thursday in the Commons and the Lords, with Sean Curran. Show more
Woman's Hour
Lady Justice Hallett; Extreme commutes; Honour killings
58 minutes
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With guest Lady Justice Hallett, and discussion on extreme commutes. Show more
Elizabeth is furious with Sam over his affair with the maid and refuses to wash. Still unsure, she gets Debs to confess. With Kris Marshall and Katherine Jakeways. Show more
A hundred years after its publication, Frank Cottrell Boyce explains why DH Lawrence's Sons and Lovers deserves to be celebrated as one of the greatest English novels. Show more
1937, Morwenna is bored of island life as locals battle to resist attempts to modernise the post office. Stars Alex Tregear. Show more
Do long shifts put both the doctors and patients in danger? We speak to the father of a junior doctor who died in a crash after working long shifts. Consumer news with Shari Vahl. Show more
The Listening Project
Margaret and Monica - Dust to Dust
5 minutes
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Fi Glover introduces a conversation about the rights and wrongs of cremation that gets a little heated before the friends agree to differ. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
National and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.
Choral conductor and scholar Jeremy Summerly visits Dorchester where Thomas Hardy captured the caroling tradition. From December 2013. Show more
Shula makes a shocking discovery. Meanwhile Ed has a plan. Show more
By Virginia Gilbert. A journalist is accused of molesting his stepdaughter in this powerful drama starring Ed Stoppard and Lia Williams, and introducing Lucy Cook as Helen. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
The Millennium Seed Bank
43 minutes
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Eric Robson hosts GQT from the Millennium Seed Bank at Wakehurst Place. On this week's panel are Bunny Guinness, Anne Swithinbank and Christine Walkden. Show more
4 Extra Debut. An Edwardian house party takes a comic and playful turn, when the hostess takes a fancy to be turned into a wolf. Read by Maureen Beattie. Show more
Last Word
Stan Tracey, General Alfonso Armada, Mary Eyre, Bob George, Mary Riggans
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on jazz pianist and composer Stan Tracey, Spanish general Alfonso Armada, hockey and tennis player Mary Eyre, flea expert Bob George, and actress Mary Riggans. Show more
Did the BBC overdo the coverage of Nelson Mandela's death? And should music be kept off Radio 4? Plus a visit to Ambridge. Show more
The Listening Project
Alice and Jan - Scared to Love
5 minutes
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Fi Glover introduces a conversation between a mother and daughter about how her anencephalic first pregnancy has had an impact on her relationship with her subsequent children. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig. With guests Samira Ahmed, Hugo Rifkind and Rufus Hound joining regular panellist Jeremy Hardy.
Jim tries to intervene, and Lynda has to cover her tracks. Show more
Front Row
Martin Freeman; American Psycho; Crime books round-up
30 minutes
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Arts news. Mark Lawson talks to Martin Freeman, star of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, and reviews the new musical American Psycho, in which Matt Smith plays a serial killer. Show more
Elizabeth is furious with Sam over his affair with the maid and refuses to wash. Still unsure, she gets Debs to confess. With Kris Marshall and Katherine Jakeways. Show more
Any Questions?
Sajid Javid MP, Chuka Umunna MP, Shami Chakrabarti, Amjad Bashir
48 minutes
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Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from the Farnley Academy in Leeds with Shami Chakrabarti, Sajid Javid MP, Chuka Umunna MP and Amjad Bashir. Show more
A weekly reflection on a topical issue. John Gray gives his own theory for the cultural longevity of Charles Dickens, celebrating his view of life as a theatre of the absurd. Show more
Choral conductor and scholar Jeremy Summerly traces the origins and traditions of the Christmas carol in Britain from early Medieval records to the wealth and variety of today. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Violent purge in North Korea raises new fears about state's stability. Revelation that Mandela was once a senior communist. In-depth reporting and analysis with Philippa Thomas. Show more
Buddy is invited to New Orleans to spend the festive season with his estranged father. Show more
Musician Ricky Ross chooses the 'Hillbilly Shakespeare', singer-songwriter Hank Williams. With Matthew Parris. From 2013. Show more
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
The Listening Project
David and Natasha - Warriors or Wizards
5 minutes
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Fi Glover introduces a conversation between a couple who met LARPing about their favourite characters, and the way Live Action Role Play has influenced their own personalities. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
After 20 years imprisonment on Robben Island, the political situation is changing, and Mr Mandela is moved suddenly to a prison on the mainland. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service. BBC Radio 4 resumes at 5.20am.
Commentary on the second day of the third Ashes Test between Australia and England, from the WACA in Perth. Commentary by Jonathan Agnew, Jim Maxwell, Simon Mann and Henry Blofeld. Show more
