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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Leslie Griffiths. Show more
'I didn't stay in any children's home more than a week before I was on my toes again'. iPM speaks to one woman who spent her childhood running away from care. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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Helen Mark visits the marsh-swathed landscape of Elmley Nature Reserve, an area that is believed to have inspired Charles Dickens in the writing of Great Expectations. Show more
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Charlotte Smith looks at the state of forests and woodland and meets some of the people making a living out of trees. Show more
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Morning news and current affairs. Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Thought for the Day and Weather.
Aasmah Mir and Richard Coles are joined by comedian Shappi Khorsandi and the child soldier turned musician Emmanuel Jal. Plus the secrets of the TV quiz show QI. Includes News. Show more
The Frequency of Laughter: A History of Radio Comedy
Episode 1: 1975-1980
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Grace Dent interviews Graeme Garden and John Lloyd about their experiences of making radio comedy in the late 1970s. Show more
Steve Richards of the Independent investigates Labour discord in Scotland, and he examines choices facing David Cameron in Europe. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Spectres of old Naples
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Buried amid layers of ancient history, the past is revealed in Naples. Kate Adie presents this and other reporters' despatches from Lahore, Tunis, Kentucky and Sydney. Show more
Money Box
Payday loan broker surprise fees complaints
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Payday loan broker charge complaints, Post Office gift card inactivity fee, the future of high street banking, £20,000 fraudulent bank account victory, and mortgages. Show more
A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig, with Samira Ahmed, Susan Calman and Phill Jupitus, and regular panellist Jeremy Hardy.
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Any Questions?
David Blunkett MP, Ratna Lachman, Allison Pearson, Nadhim Zahawi MP
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from the Al Mahdi Mosque in Bradford with David Blunkett MP, Ratna Lachman, Allison Pearson and Nadhim Zahawi MP. Show more
Any Answers?
The historic child abuse inquiry and efforts to stop grooming.
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
A chance for Radio 4 listeners to have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions? Show more
Adaptation of Alasdair Gray's cult novel, which tells the stories of art student Duncan Thaw and Lanark, a man who finds himself in a strange yet familiar place, Unthank. Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour: Lena Dunham; Felicity Green; Rae Morris
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Lena Dunham on Girls, nudity and therapy; Fleet Street legend Felicity Green; Rae Morris sings Closer; and we hear from a woman abused as a 14-year-old in a care home. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news.
Smartwatches, fitness bands and intelligent fabric: Evan Davis and guests discuss how the latest gadgets could keep us eternally connected, fully fit and super smart. Show more
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Loose Ends
Hayley Mills, Micky Flanagan, John Dagleish, Dickie Beau, Tuneyards, John Shuttleworth
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Clive Anderson and cohost Danny Wallace are joined by Hayley Mills, Micky Flanagan, John Dagleish and Dickie Beau. With music from Tuneyards and John Shuttleworth. Show more
The Hollywood film director Christopher Nolan's $160m blockbuster Interstellar opens next week. Mark Coles traces Nolan's unparalleled rise to critical and commercial success. Show more
Saturday Review
Nightcrawler, Tis Pity She's a Whore, Richard Ford, Science Museum, Passing Bells
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Tom Sutcliffe chairs critical discussion of the week's cultural events, including Nightcrawler, Tis Pity She's a Whore, Richard Ford, the Science Museum and The Passing Bells. Show more
Robin Ince explores the cliché of the Sad Clown. What’s the relationship between stand-up comedy and mental health? From 2014. Show more
4 Extra Debut. When Native Americans kidnap two girls from a Texas settlement, a team of men set out to find them. Classic western starring Simon Lee Philips and William Hope. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
Combative, provocative and engaging debate, presented by Michael Buerk. Should moral education be part of the school curriculum? Show more
Russell Davies asks questions on a wide range of musical genres in the latest heat of the music quiz. Show more
Stephen Evans explores how Dylan Thomas's work sustained a generation of East Germans struggling with a totalitarian state and became an export for the British during the Cold War. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Hitch-Hiker's Guide to Europe
Episode 1: How to See Europe by the Skin of your Teeth
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Re-visiting the young travellers' bible that nestled in every student rucksack in the days before mobiles, sat nav and cash machines, as they hitched around Europe on £10 a week. Show more
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