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The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Short reflection and prayer with Father Martin Graham.
Can British milk benefit from a fair price campaign? Anna Hill asks a marketing expert, as milk prices remain low. Show more
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the common hawk cuckoo from the Bengal region. Show more
All the news from Westminster, where the health secretary sets out plans for Ebola screening, and Ukip's first elected MP takes his seat in the Commons. With Susan Hulme. Show more
The Life Scientific
Episode 83: Chris Toumazou on inventing medical devices
28 minutes
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Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists. European Inventor of the Year Chris Toumazou reveals how his personal life and early work inspire his inventions. Show more
One to One
Victoria Derbyshire talks to Fraser Harrison
15 minutes
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In the second of two interviews about diaries, broadcaster Victoria Derbyshire, who has kept a diary since she was a child, talks to the writer Fraser Harrison. Show more
Woman's Hour
Dame Vivienne Westwood; Nicola Sturgeon
58 minutes
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Jenni Murray presents the female perspective. Featuring fashion pioneer Dame Vivienne Westwood and Nicola Sturgeon MSP, who discusses her bid for the leadership of the SNP. Show more
From his mission on distant Oasis, Peter tries to reconnect with his wife Bea. Starring Hayley Atwell and Joe Armstrong. Show more
Artificial lighting extends our day and makes us feel safe, but how much of an effect is our need for light in the hours of darkness having on wildlife, particularly insects? Show more
4 Extra Debut. Matt Thompson investigates the 1969 worldwide rumour that Paul McCartney had died and been replaced by an imposter. From 2014. Show more
Peter Conrad focuses on the cronut, a pastry that is a cross between a croissant and a doughnut. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: Should NHS workers be banned from striking?
45 minutes
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Should NHS workers be banned from striking? Thousands walked out in England and N Ireland yesterday, but police and prison officers can't. Winifred Robinson takes calls and emails. Show more
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Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
Professor Julia Hobsbawm explores resistance to the idea of networking. Do the benefits outweigh the negatives? From October 2014. Show more
Jennifer and Brian are worried. Meanwhile, Lynda takes a bold step. Show more
Walter Oddy, wounded in action, is among thousands arriving today at the hospitals in Boulogne. Among so many casualties - will there be time to save one life? Show more
A lifeline via airwaves, a lifeboat adrift and isolated in icy waters. Josie Long hears stories of making contact. From 2014. Show more
Costing the Earth
Scuba Squad: Cleaning the Ocean
30 minutes
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Cleaning the ocean floor, one dive at a time. Miranda Krestovnikoff reports from the seabed as she joins a new marine clean-up squad. Show more
To mark 30 years on air, Law in Action invites a distinguished panel to discuss the most significant legal developments of the last three decades. Presented by Joshua Rozenberg. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Sheila Hancock, Cosmo Landesman and Harriett Gilbert on books by Toby Young, John Williams and Sylvia Townsend Warner. From 2014. Show more
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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Mark Watson asks how we measure success drawing on modern definitions. With Tim Key and Tom Basden. From 2014. Show more
David and Ruth have a difficult meeting, and Fallon is looking for fun. Show more
Front Row
Rembrandt, Bob Geldof, Here Lies Love
30 minutes
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Presented by John Wilson. Simon Schama talks about Rembrandt's later years, Bob Geldof discusses the return of the Boomtown Rats, and Shahidha Bari reviews musical Here Lies Love. Show more
Germany: Memories of a Nation
Riemenschneider: Sculpting the Spirit
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Neil MacGregor focuses on the supreme religious sculptures of Riemenschneider (c1460-1531), whose Four Evangelists were carved from the peculiarly German medium of limewood. Show more
In its biggest outsourcing to date, the NHS in England has invited bidders for contracts to run cancer and end-of-life care in parts of the Midlands. Hugh Pym investigates. Show more
In Touch
Cricket; MSP Dennis Robertson; Specialist Care for Visually Impaired Elderly
20 minutes
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All-women's blind cricket team goes on tour in Nepal; Scotland's first blind MSP Dennis Robertson; a lament for the loss of specialist care for the elderly visually impaired. Show more
Inside Health
Sickness Absence, Ankle Arthritis, Hot Flushes, Guillain-Barre Syndrome
28 minutes
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Dr Mark Porter reports on ankle arthritis, the latest evidence on HRT for hot flushes, the origin of the term hypochondriac and listeners' questions on Guillain-Barre syndrome. Show more
The Life Scientific
Episode 83: Chris Toumazou on inventing medical devices
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists. European Inventor of the Year Chris Toumazou reveals how his personal life and early work inspire his inventions. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
Nora realises her freedom has come to an end. Show more
A conspiracy is exposed. Comedy sketches with Daniel Rigby, Sara Pascoe, Mike Wozniak, Cariad Lloyd and Henry Paker. From 2014. Show more
What does the future hold for the UK in the wake of the Scottish independence referendum result? Susan Hulme has the highlights of an all-day debate in the Commons. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Germany: Memories of a Nation
Riemenschneider: Sculpting the Spirit
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Neil MacGregor focuses on the supreme religious sculptures of Riemenschneider (c1460-1531), whose Four Evangelists were carved from the peculiarly German medium of limewood. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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