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The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Spiritual reflection to start the day, with the Rev Laurence Twaddle. Show more
Anna Hill talks to the Dutch farmer pioneering salt-tolerant potatoes. Meanwhile UK veg growers hit by the Russian trade ban are angry that they won't be allowed to claim EU aid. Show more
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the snow goose found across Canada and Alaska. Show more
David Cameron tells MPs of his anger over the unexpected European Union surcharge. Susan Hulme has the best of that and all the other highlights from the Commons and the Lords. Show more
The Life Scientific
Episode 85: Richard Fortey on fossils
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Palaeontologist Richard Fortey says naturalists are born, not made, and he tells Jim Al-Khalili how his childhood fascination with fossils, flowers and fungi shaped his career. Show more
Political journalist Isabel Oakeshott nearly tried surrogacy when she had difficulty carrying her second child. She talks to Rekha, who had a baby through surrogacy in India. Show more
Woman's Hour
Emma Pooley; Imelda Staunton; Rae Morris
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Emma Pooley and Ruth Holdaway discuss the gender gap in sports prize money, sponsorship and funding. Imelda Staunton on her role in Gypsy. Rae Morris sings 'Closer'. Show more
It’s 1975: Jill is preparing to marry John. But when David turns up, Jill's plans are thrown into turmoil. Stars Hannah Daniel. Show more
Measures have been in place for some years to help stem albatross by-catch from the long-line fishing industry. Shared Planet looks at the success of their conservation. Show more
How hep cat Cab Calloway wrote a dictionary of the inventive jive talk of New York’s jazz scene. With Lemn Sissay. From 2014. Show more
Dominic Lawson takes on Murray Campbell, the brains behind chess computer Deep Blue, which made headlines around the world when it beat former world chess champion Garry Kasparov. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: Are you happy with rail services?
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Consumer phone-in with Shari Vahl. As the government backs high-speed rail between Manchester and Leeds, what are your rail experiences? Will high-speed make a difference? Show more
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Government says no power cuts this winter, despite National Grid warning. Army head calls the situation in Iraq and Syria 'very disturbing'. Lloyds cutting 9,000 banking jobs. Show more
Voices of the First World War
Episode 2: Battle and Retreat
15 minutes
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Recollections from those who experienced the Battle of Mons, which was the first realisation for many British soldiers of what they were up against. Show more
Jennifer has got surprising plans, and David confides in Adam. Show more
The first Indian Army soldiers arrive on the battlefields of France, and the infantry of the 9th Bhopal Regiment find themselves on the front line. Show more
Josie Long presents stories of blackouts, late nights and bedtime stories from elderly erotica to post blackout love. From 2014. Show more
Costing the Earth
Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
30 minutes
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Tom Heap hears how the black market in rare plants can be accessed from our living rooms and is driving species to extinction. But can we also police and protect rare UK species? Show more
Are the UK's spy agencies breaking the law? Joshua Rozenberg asks the man whose job it is to judge, Sir Mark Waller. Show more
A Good Read
Martina Cole and Janet Street Porter
30 minutes
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4 Extra Debut. Janet Street Porter, Martina Cole and Harriett Gilbert on books by Curtis Sittenfeld, Maurice Druon and Muriel Spark. From 2014. Show more
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Mark discusses his own experiences of being poor and quite well-off and how each impacted his personality. From 2014. Show more
Emma and Helen have fun, and Eddie gives Ed a hand. Show more
Samira Ahmed reviews the film Nightcrawler, starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Plus Laura Mvula and Bastille on composing a new score for the film Drive. Show more
Germany: Memories of a Nation
Kathe Kollwitz: Suffering Witness
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Neil MacGregor focuses on Kathe Kollwitz (1867-1945), whose art expresses the loss and suffering of war, especially after the death of her younger son Peter in battle in 1914. Show more
After recent cases in which Asian men were convicted of grooming white girls, Manveen Rana asks if there is also a hidden problem of child sex abuse within Asian communities. Show more
In Touch
Audible pedestrian signals; Giles Abbott
20 minutes
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News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted. Are audible pedestrian crossings on the decline? And blind storyteller Giles Abbott discusses his career. Show more
Inside Health
GP incentives; Walk-in CT scans; Hot Flushes feedback; New anti-coagulants
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Do financial incentives for GPs work? Are walk-in CT scans a good idea? Plus Hot Flushes feedback and the new generation of anti-coagulants offering an alternative to warfarin. Show more
The Life Scientific
Episode 85: Richard Fortey on fossils
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Palaeontologist Richard Fortey says naturalists are born, not made, and he tells Jim Al-Khalili how his childhood fascination with fossils, flowers and fungi shaped his career. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
Seventy-nine-year-old Otto gets an invitation to go to London to make a TV documentary about Marlowe House. But will he decide to go? Show more
A stag do goes wrong. Comedy sketches with Daniel Rigby, Sara Pascoe, Mike Wozniak, Cariad Lloyd and Henry Paker. From 2014. Show more
The top man in the NHS in England faces questions about the funding crisis in the service. Susan Hulme reports on that, and has the best of the rest in the Commons and the Lords. Show more
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Germany: Memories of a Nation
Kathe Kollwitz: Suffering Witness
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Neil MacGregor focuses on Kathe Kollwitz (1867-1945), whose art expresses the loss and suffering of war, especially after the death of her younger son Peter in battle in 1914. Show more
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