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Short reflection and prayer with Father Martin Graham.
As protests about milk prices continue across England, the Welsh government launch their own review into the health of the Welsh dairy industry, but will it help dairy farmers? Show more
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents a bird which intrigued Darwin, the Galapagos mockingbird. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster. MPs debate devolution after the referendum in Scotland, and the Intelligence and Security Committee consider the privacy of electronic data. Show more
Midweek
Andrew Logan, David James, Guy Clutterbuck, Diana Nammi
43 minutes
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Libby Purves meets gem hunter Guy Clutterbuck, artist Andrew Logan, campaigner Diana Nammi and counter-tenor David James. Show more
Woman's Hour
Gemma Arterton; Public Speaking; Murder Laws; Sam Norman
58 minutes
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With Jenni Murray. Includes Gemma Arterton and the fight for equal pay, Sam Norman on finishing her mother's novel, women and public speaking, murder sentencing and Nina Simone. Show more
Bea and Peter's relationship reaches crisis point, as Peter's mission continues. Starring Joe Armstrong and Hayley Atwell. Show more
The Listening Project
Kiki and Faith - Dreams of Daddy
5 minutes
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Fi Glover with a conversation between sisters who are still at primary school, reflecting on the alcohol-related death of their father with extraordinary perceptiveness and wisdom. Show more
Soldiers of the Empire
Episode 1: Recruitment and Resistance
28 minutes
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4 Extra Debut. Santanu Das explores how over a million Indians were recruited to serve the British Empire in the First World War. From 2014. Show more
Richard is alarmed to find that Uljabaan has commandeered six allotments for an experiment. With Peter Davison. From 2014. Show more
21st Century Mythologies
Episode 8: The E-Cigarette
11 minutes
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Peter Conrad explores the rise of the electronic cigarette. Show more
You and Yours
Cost of Football; Water Company Debt Letters
45 minutes
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Should parents just say no to expensive football kits? And the water companies that have been sending final demands from fake debt collection firms. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
Networking Nation
Episode 3: The Science of Networks
15 minutes
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Businesswoman turned professor in networking, Julia Hobsbawm, delves into the science of networks. From October 2014. Show more
David and Ruth have a difficult meeting, and Fallon is looking for fun. Show more
4 Extra Debut. A fall forces Paul's Dodgson's 81 year old mum to consider selling the family home. What makes a home? Co-stars Pameli Benham. Show more
Tax troubles? Paul Lewis and guests answer tax and self-assessment questions. 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
Thinking Allowed
Drug Mules; 'Dads Only' Parenting Project
28 minutes
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Laurie Taylor explores the lives and motivations of women in the international cocaine trade. Also, a project that teaches men how to be good fathers. Show more
The Media Show
Reporting the EU; TV Election Debates
30 minutes
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Steve Hewlett presents topical reports from the world of media, including why the British media's coverage of the EU is falling short, and how to negotiate a TV election debate. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Cookery writer Damien Trench is asked to write a restaurant review for Pink Floyd. Stars Miles Jupp. From January 2013. Show more
Elizabeth talks to her sister. Meanwhile, Emma and Helen make a mess. Show more
Front Row
Cat Stevens, Northern Soul, William Morris, Ken Burns
30 minutes
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Samira Ahmed talks to Yusuf Islam, aka Cat Stevens, about his new album, Miranda Sawyer reviews Northern Soul, and Fiona MacCarthy on William Morris the National Portrait Gallery. Show more
Germany: Memories of a Nation
Holbein and the Hansa
15 minutes
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Neil MacGregor charts the rise and fall of the Hansa, or Hanseatic League, a great trading alliance of 90 cities, and the role of the painter Hans Holbein the Younger. Show more
Terrorists are rarely, if ever, defeated by military means alone, so when is it right to talk to them? Presented by Michael Buerk. Show more
Wyn James tells the story of the Welsh settlements in Patagonia. On their 150th anniversary, he asks what lessons they might offer about migration and integration. 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
Midweek
Andrew Logan, David James, Guy Clutterbuck, Diana Nammi
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Libby Purves meets gem hunter Guy Clutterbuck, artist Andrew Logan, campaigner Diana Nammi and counter-tenor David James. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
Struggling with a rage she cannot control, Nora prepares to return to work. Show more
Nigel's attempts to field calls from a dating agency while teaching do not go as planned. Stars Richie Webb and Vicki Pepperdine. From April 2012. Show more
Trying to fulfil his client's wish to be Ruler of the World, Junior Wizard Rincewind is unnerved by his success. Stars Mark Heap. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Germany: Memories of a Nation
Holbein and the Hansa
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Neil MacGregor charts the rise and fall of the Hansa, or Hanseatic League, a great trading alliance of 90 cities, and the role of the painter Hans Holbein the Younger. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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