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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, from the chaplain to the Royal British Legion, the Rt Rev Nigel McCulloch. Show more
Jennifer Tracey talks an Instagram super-user mum from Yorkshire who has been approached by household brands to advertise their products. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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Felicity Evans visits the autumnal orchards of Herefordshire and discovers how centuries of cider production have shaped the landscape. Show more
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. How scientists are trying to tackle the spread of non-native invasive species of plants and animals in the UK. Show more
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Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
Saturday Live
Radio 4 BBC Children in Need Auction; Katherine Jenkins
1 hour, 28 minutes
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Aasmah Mir and Richard Coles present the Radio 4 BBC Children in Need Auction. With mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins and the Inheritance Tracks of John Craven. Includes News. Show more
The Frequency of Laughter: A History of Radio Comedy
Episode 2: 1980-1985
30 minutes
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Journalist Grace Dent interviews Angus Deayton and Michael Knowles about their experiences of making radio comedy in the early 1980s. Show more
Paul Waugh, editor of PoliticsHome.Com, looks behind the scenes at Westminster. Show more
Kate Adie presents reporters' despatches from Israel, Russia, Belgium, India and Germany. Show more
Money Box
Security breach at the Booking.com hotel website
30 minutes
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A security breach at the Booking.com hotel website, how to find a good financial adviser, and the council moving into supplying gas and electricity to its residents. Show more
A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig, who is joined by Andrew Maxwell and Andy Hamilton, alongside regular panellist Jeremy Hardy.
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Any Questions?
Diane Abbott MP, Douglas Carswell MP, Dominic Grieve MP, Simon Hughes MP
48 minutes
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Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Newton Abbot in Devon with Diane Abbott MP, Douglas Carswell MP, Dominic Grieve MP, and Simon Hughes MP. Show more
A chance for Radio 4 listeners to have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions? Show more
4 Extra Debut. As the Syrian conflict nears his family, Adam - a teenager with Asperger's – faces real danger. Stars Farshid Rokey. Show more
The Great Yes, No, Don't Know Show was a theatrical response to the referendum. Edi Stark follows the makers in a story that turns out to be more moving than ever expected. Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour: Blondie, Marian Keyes, Savile Abuse Survivor
58 minutes
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Debbie Harry and Chris Stein on their relationship and music; Marian Keyes; the debilitating effects of osteoporosis; and a survivor of Jimmy Savile's abuse tells her story. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news.
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
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Loose Ends
Mick Fleetwood, Matt Berry, Imtiaz Dharker, Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford, GoGo Penguin
45 minutes
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Clive Anderson and Nikki Bedi are joined by Mick Fleetwood, Matt Berry and Imtiaz Dharker for conversation, music and comedy. With music from Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford. Show more
Senator Rand Paul is a likely challenger to the White House in 2016. Mark Coles asks if the former eye doctor from Kentucky really is the most interesting man in US politics. Show more
Saturday Review
DV8: John, Interstellar, Peter Carey, Gold at Buckingham Palace, Puppy Love
45 minutes
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Tom Sutcliffe and guests discuss Peter Carey's latest novel, Amnesia; DV8 Physical Theatre's John; Christopher Nolan's Interstellar; Gold at Buckingham Palace; and Puppy Love. Show more
Liam Fogarty tells the story of how the Militant Tendency dominated Liverpool politics in the 1980s, and of the city council's dramatic confrontation with the Thatcher government. Show more
Amos continues searching for his niece, but Mart worries about what he will do if they find her. Classic western starring Simon Lee Philips, William Hope and Kerry Shale. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
Debate programme that examines the ethical issues behind topical news stories. Show more
Russell Davies chairs the latest heat of the wide-ranging general knowledge music quiz, with competitors from Alfreton, Preston and Wigan. Show more
Tom Rawling's poems were admired by Heaney and Hughes. He fished sea trout at night, an eerie experience this programme captures in sound and with his poems. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Revisiting the young travellers' bible that nestled in every student rucksack in the days before mobiles, satnav and cash machines, as they hitched around Europe on £10 a week. Show more
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