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The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Stephen Shipley.
Meat hygiene inspectors and vets may walk out of abattoirs and meat-processing plants across Britain after voting to go on strike. How might it hit the meat trade? Show more
Brett Westwood presents the Roseate Tern. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
Former prime minister John Major talks about his journey from Brixton to Downing Street. Show more
4 Extra Debut. How Kaye Webb shaped the literary imagination of generations. Robert McCrum's stories of great British publishers. From March 2014. Show more
Jenni Murray hears what to do if your child's A-level results do not go to plan. Plus how a cafe is combating social isolation, and self-defence on the curriculum for girls. Show more
Mr Ramsay becomes impatient when Paul and Minta do not return from the beach in time for dinner. Stars John Lynch. Show more
The Listening Project
Sylvia and Dennis - Rollercoaster Riders
5 minutes
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Fi Glover introduces the oldest members of the Great Britain Rollercoaster Club, who have ridden Nemesis at Alton Towers 3,800 times, and are wondering when they will have to stop. Show more
Dr Laura Ashe reveals how our ideas of romantic love were forged in the literature of the 12th century, which saw the birth of fiction and the idea of love as life's greatest aim. Show more
Lucy is in despair about the future of the planet and Tom's best friend runs away from home. Stars Mark Bonnar. From July 2012. Show more
A squadron of the First Royal Flying Corps leaves for France, and a local newspaper starts a rumour. Show more
You and Yours
University tuition costs; Green Deal chaos; New writing from people with dementia
45 minutes
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Winifred Robinson looks into an independent report on the effect that tuition fees have on the numbers, age and background of students applying for university places. Show more
James Robbins presents national and international news.
Kathy Willis visits Kew's arboretum to see how the 1987 hurricane led to a new understanding of effective tree care. From 2014. Show more
Mike is in a quandary, and Freddie and Ben get caught. Show more
By Fin Kennedy. Inside the intelligence agency GCHQ, agents are tracking three young British Muslims as they head for Syria. Show more
Michael Robinson asks why London's homes are so expensive, and what the capital's booming housing market means for those who want to live there. Show more
Inside Health
Conflicted Medicine: Pharmaceuticals
28 minutes
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Are conflicts of interest in medicine out of control and undermining public trust, or an over-hyped concern? Dr Mark Porter investigates the hidden influences affecting your health.
Sarah Montague interviews creativity expert and writer Sir Ken Robinson, who believes schools can crush the creative talent of children in the name of testing and comparison. Show more
The Media Show
Local TV's first casualty; Class action against Facebook; Reporting suicide
30 minutes
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The Local TV service for Birmingham goes into administration; Austrian law student launches a class action against Facebook over privacy rights; Responsible suicide reporting. Show more
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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Popular impressions show with Jon Culshaw, Lewis MacLeod, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey and Debra Stephenson. Show more
There's bad news for Loxfest, but hope takes wing for the road protesters. Show more
Front Row
Phill Jupitus, Sara Pascoe, Jonathan Glazer on Lauren Bacall, Chef
30 minutes
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Arts news featuring Phill Jupitus on copying great artworks, Jonathan Glazer on Lauren Bacall, Sara Pascoe on her latest Fringe show, and the award-winning stage drama Chef. Show more
Mr Ramsay becomes impatient when Paul and Minta do not return from the beach in time for dinner. Stars John Lynch. Show more
James Naughtie invites an Edinburgh Festival audience to discuss their hopes and fears for Scotland's future, as the vote on independence nears.
Mara Oliva argues that we need to think differently about ordinary Americans' views and the making of their nation's foreign policy. Show more
Heal Thyself: A History of Self-Help
Episode 2: Healthier
30 minutes
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Robin Ince looks at how enlightenment self-help thinking took old medical and philosophical ideas and re-packaged them for contemporary society. Show more
Former prime minister John Major talks about his journey from Brixton to Downing Street. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
Issy is rushed to hospital with meningitis leaving her parents to make an exceedingly difficult decision. Read by Emma Fielding. Show more
Scientists invent a nano radio for ingesting. Secrets of the Institute of Radiophonic Evolution. With William Beck. From 2014. Show more
Pat is unsure what to buy for her grandchildren, who are paying her a very rare visit. With Ruth Sheen. From 2014. Show more
Bedbugs, rats, maggots and mosquitoes... Fi Glover meets the men who keep them out of our lives. We may find it distasteful but these guys love what they do. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
The search for the real Mona Lisa continues looking at her birth and the rise of an artist from Vinci. Read by Nancy Crane. Show more
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