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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Leslie Griffiths. Show more
MPs call for the voluntary code between farmers and processors to widen in its remit, as the Environmental, Food and Rural Affairs committee launch an inquiry in to dairy prices. Show more
Chris Packham presents the North Island kokako from New Zealand. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Hatshepsut, the woman considered one of Egypt's most successful pharaohs. Show more
Woman's Hour
Fashion designer Diane Von Furstenberg
58 minutes
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Jenni Murray talks to Diane Von Furstenberg about being an independent woman. Plus best-selling author Marian Keyes on her new book. Show more
Back in her beloved Northern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), Ina becomes engaged. Gwladys is thrilled to have moved too, to Labrador, to support the Inuit community. Show more
Reports from writers and journalists around the world. Including Ebola in Sierra Leone, immigration in Germany and a comparison between Berlin and Seoul. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Mitch Benn investigates the slap bass technique which became the engine of funk – gearing up for a live performance. From 2011. Show more
In 1976, schoolchildren marched through Soweto to protest against a decision by the South African government to force them to study in Afrikaans. But security forces opened fire. Show more
You and Yours
Lost and Stolen Mobile Phones; Self-build Homes; Online Car Sales
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Louise Minchin with reports on the cost of lost and stolen mobile phones, and the car manufacturer that thinks people are more likely to buy if they do not speak to a salesperson. Show more
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Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
Voices of the First World War
Episode 9: Prisoners of War
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Soldiers among the first to be taken prisoner describe their capture and the conditions they endured in German camps during the early stages of the war. Dan Snow presents. Show more
It is bonfire night on the Jubilee Field, and Lynda has got plans. Show more
By Annalisa D'Innella. When a stowaway falls out of a plane and lands on a street in Barnes, the lives of three residents are changed irrevocably. Show more
Felicity Evans visits the autumnal orchards of Herefordshire and discovers how centuries of cider production have shaped the landscape. Show more
Katy Ashworth presents an appeal for Brainwave, a charity that helps children with disabilities and additional needs to achieve greater independence. Show more
Bookclub
Blake Morrison - And When Did You Last See Your Father?
28 minutes
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Presented by James Naughtie. Poet Blake Morrison talks about his groundbreaking memoir And When Did You Last See Your Father? Recorded at the Ilkley Literature Festival, Yorkshire. Show more
The Film Programme
Interstellar; The Killing Fields; Sound of Harry Potter
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Christopher Nolan talks about his new film Interstellar, the secrets of the sound magic of Harry Potter are revealed, and Lord Puttnam remembers The Killing Fields 30 years on. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Science of ageing; Microneedles; Firelab; Rosetta; Scientific authorship
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Adam Rutherford investigates the news in science and science in the news, including whether science can offer answers to our rapidly ageing population. Show more
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John tries to present a sketch alone and there’s a speech from someone who followed their dream. With Simon Kane. From 2014. Show more
It is an emotional time for Jill. Meanwhile, there are plans afoot for Peggy's party. Show more
Front Row
Made In Dagenham; Elif Shafak; Gold at Buckingham Palace
30 minutes
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Made In Dagenham, the stage-musical starring Gemma Arterton, reviewed; Elif Shafak on her new novel; Gold, at Buckingham Palace; can comic books be both mainstream and subversive? Show more
Neil MacGregor focuses on Ernst Barlach's sculpture Hovering Angel, a unique war memorial commissioned in 1926 to hang in the cathedral in Gustrow. Show more
A Libyan man has been given permission to sue the British government despite claims the case will damage relations with the US. Joshua Rozenberg discusses the implications. Show more
Very few companies survive for centuries. Evan hears from those who have. How have they achieved extreme longevity? And is their history a burden or a motivator? Show more
BBC Inside Science
Science of ageing; Microneedles; Firelab; Rosetta; Scientific authorship
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Adam Rutherford investigates the news in science and science in the news, including whether science can offer answers to our rapidly ageing population. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Hatshepsut, the woman considered one of Egypt's most successful pharaohs. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
Sitting on a bench outside the hospital in Queens Square, Otto relives the last months of Cynthia's illness. Show more
Many interviews on, the journalist ponders his first impressions of Grace Jones and NF Simpson among others. From November 2014. Show more
Sean Curran hears energy ministers pledge that the lights will stay on this winter. MPs take sides over Iran, a senior Tory raises a 'national scandal' and peers debate Ebola. Show more
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