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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Martyn Atkins, general secretary of the Methodist Church. Show more
Food, farming and countryside news with Charlotte Smith. What happens when farmers retire, and how can they put succession plans in place for when the next generation takes over? Show more
David Attenborough presents the black-necked grebe. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster on Prime Minister's Question Time and other top stories. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Battle of Tours of 732, in which a Frankish army led by Charles Martel defeated an invading Arab force. Show more
Bette Davis - classic interview from Woman's Hour Archive. The pros and cons of forceps and caesarean births. Sajda Mughal. Is the fashion for Brazilians and Hollywoods waning? Show more
With Sally gone, Thomas wants answers and he forces Cormick to admit the truth. Starring Reece Shearsmith and Mark Bonnar. Show more
Crossing Continents
Uzbekistan: Searching for Googoosha
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Natalia Antelava profiles Gulnara Karimova, the socialite, pop star and philanthropist daughter of Uzbekistan's dictatorial president. Show more
While heroin has destroyed the lives of so many people, Andrew Hussey argues that its use can also be traced in the artistic output of those who've become addicted. Show more
You and Yours
Financial literacy for 5-year-olds; convenience stores; haggling; Simon Mayo on cinema etiquette
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Consumer news with Winifred Robinson, discussing the classes teaching five-year-olds how to handle money. Plus, could car windscreen technology solve thinning hair? Show more
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Linda Colley explores the compromises made when Scotland was subsumed into Great Britain. Show more
Roy has an inspired idea. Meanwhile the Archer family rallies round. Show more
Out of the blue, the Stephens family hear that Aidan wants to return home, 17 months after going missing. Show more
Felicity Evans visits Falkland Estate in Fife, home to a former royal palace. Hereditary keeper Ninian Stuart is using his inheritance to increase access to the woods and fields. Show more
Rhod Gilbert presents an appeal on behalf of Alzheimer's Society. Show more
Open Book
Carlos Acosta; Victoria Hislop; Literary heroines with Samantha Ellis and Dr Paula Byrne
28 minutes
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Books news with Mariella Frostrup. Carlos Acosta shares his Five of the Best Books, Victoria Hislop takes us to where she writes best, and our changing relationship with heroines. Show more
The Film Programme
Wolf of Wall Street; Night of the Hunter; composer Neil Brand
28 minutes
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Francine Stock talks to the actor Jonah Hill about The Wolf of Wall Street, plus the film's editor Thelma Schoonmaker. Also The Night of the Hunter and found music with Neil Brand. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Personal genetics kits; Persister cells; Earthquake mapping; Scorpions
30 minutes
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Dr Adam Rutherford unpicks personal genetics kits. Is knowing your DNA a useful service, or is this just an unregulated gimmick? Plus, how the scorpion got its sting. Show more
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The truth behind the war effort, sty construction, and evolution. With Carrie Quinlan and Lawry Lewin. From September 2011. Show more
Henry surprises everyone, and Hazel issues a warning. Show more
Mark Lawson talks to some of the nominees for this year's Oscars including Steve Coogan and David O Russell, whose con-artist film American Hustle received 10 nominations today. Show more
With Sally gone, Thomas wants answers and he forces Cormick to admit the truth. Starring Reece Shearsmith and Mark Bonnar. Show more
Wesley Stephenson asks what compromises the NHS will have to make to provide week-round services in a time of unprecedented financial pressures. Show more
The small spa town of Malvern is rapidly becoming a hub of science and innovation in the 21st-century fight against cyber crime. Peter Day visits the historic town to find out why. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Personal genetics kits; Persister cells; Earthquake mapping; Scorpions
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Dr Adam Rutherford unpicks personal genetics kits. Is knowing your DNA a useful service, or is this just an unregulated gimmick? Plus, how the scorpion got its sting. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Battle of Tours of 732, in which a Frankish army led by Charles Martel defeated an invading Arab force. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
UN warns of Central African genocide risk, Osborne call for higher minimum wage and a special report on Rwanda. With Philippa Thomas. Show more
The shocked narrator is determined to woo Suzette back with a boat trip up the River Thames. Read by Joel MacCormack. Show more
Missing for six years, Brian has stories to tell, including a visit to a country run by doctors. Stars Neil Pearson. From February 2011. Show more
Sean Curran and the BBC parliamentary team report as MPs ask whether severe weather and climate change are linked, and peers face new penalties for breaches of the rules. Show more
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Priscilla’s closest wartime friend gathers more facts in the Bodleian library. Read by her author nephew, Nicholas Shakespeare. Show more
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Coverage of the second ODI between Australia and England in Brisbane. Commentary by Alistair Bruce-Ball, Charles Dagnall and Jim Maxwell with Dirk Nannes and Isa Guha. Show more
