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A short reflection and prayer with Canon Noel Battye.
Farming Today
HS2 report, Bean disease, Potato seed exports, Meat to China
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Is the government being ambitious enough in its plans for minimising the environmental impact of high speed rail? A group of MPs thinks not. Presented by Charlotte Smith. Show more
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the cormorant. Show more
All the news from Westminster where there was agreement on Iraq, a fresh apology over passport delays and concerns at the access documentary makers are getting. With Sean Curran. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the philosophy of solitude, from religious hermits to those exiled from their homeland. Show more
Woman's Hour
Childcare and Labour; Brazilian food and drink; Kim Longinotto
58 minutes
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Is childcare becoming a key issue for the next general election? Plus Brazilian food and drink, filmmaker Kim Longinotto, and Vanora Bennett on the history of the White Russians. Show more
Modesty and Willie are captured and are waiting for their moment to retrieve the diamonds and escape. Starring Ewan Bailey. Show more
There is a dilemma for the US, as Sunni militants take over swathes of Iraq. Plus correspondents' stories from other locations, including Antarctica and Mount Everest. Show more
Jez Nelson explores the life of renowned jazz bandleader and philosopher, Sun Ra – who still sparks an obsessive following. From 2014. Show more
You and Yours
David Cameron announces how the UK will lead the world in finding a cure for dementia.
56 minutes
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David Cameron tells Winifred Robinson how the UK will lead the world in the search for a cure or effective treatment for dementia by 2025. Show more
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Martha Kearney presents national and international news.
Admiral Lord West’s history of the Royal Navy in the 20th century: Falklands War - in which his own ship was sunk. From 2014. Show more
It's a sad day for Peggy. Meanwhile, Brian is hoping for lunch. Show more
Turner is caught in a corrupt world where power lies in blood and body parts. Sci-fi crime thriller from Bafta-winning writer Trevor Preston. Show more
Clare Balding walks near Arundel in West Sussex with Tristan Gooley. Show more
Jim Carter presents the Radio 4 Appeal for Living Paintings. Show more
Mariella Frostrup talks to award-winning Spanish writer Javier Cercas about his new novel Outlaws, and discusses Virginia Woolf in fiction with Maggie Gee and Alison MacLeod. Show more
The Film Programme
Toby Jones; Fanny Ardant; Chinese Cinema before the Revolution
30 minutes
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Toby Jones on Leave To Remain and Dad's Army; Fanny Ardant on the cougar phenomenon; Chinese cinema before the Communist revolution; the role of a military adviser on a war film. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Antarctic Invaders; Patents; Longitude Challenges for Water and Antibiotics
30 minutes
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Adam Rutherford presents science news. The pristine Antarctic environment is under threat from invasive alien species, brought in on the boots of researchers and tourists. Show more
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Ed finds himself working with his son, Jake, on a piece of 'genuine' factutainment. Stars Christopher Douglas. From April 2012. Show more
Elizabeth experiences camping, while Annabelle says it like it is. Show more
Actor Don Johnson on the art of the comeback, novelist and former Mormon Carys Bray, new Pablo Neruda poems discovered, and why established authors are choosing to self-publish. Show more
Modesty and Willie are captured and are waiting for their moment to retrieve the diamonds and escape. Starring Ewan Bailey. Show more
Top BBC correspondents join Owen Bennett Jones for a live debate about the crisis in Iraq. What is happening, how did we get to this point, and what will it mean for the region? Show more
How big is the market for halal - not just food, but holidays, fashion and music too? Muslim consumers, and how best to serve them, are the topics for Evan Davis and guests. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Antarctic Invaders; Patents; Longitude Challenges for Water and Antibiotics
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Adam Rutherford presents science news. The pristine Antarctic environment is under threat from invasive alien species, brought in on the boots of researchers and tourists. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the philosophy of solitude, from religious hermits to those exiled from their homeland. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. US calls for an end to sectarian politics in Iraq, while Obama considers air strikes. With Philippa Thomas. Show more
Can Jack and Mai ever regain the love they once had for each other? Story about a man's last bid for freedom read by Ciaran Hinds. Show more
Ruth Bratt gets to performs her favourite sketch, but can she get Lucy Trodd to understand it? Sketch comedy from June 2014. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Seville is beautiful and poor. Laurie Lee finds intimations of Spain’s future struggle with civil war. Read by Tobias Menzies. Show more
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