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The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A reflection and prayer with Richard Hill.
MEPs vote in favour of legislation that will allow individual EU member states to ban, or allow, the cultivation of GM crops in their country. Presented by Anna Hill. Show more
Liz Bonnin presents the adelie penguin on a windswept Antarctic shore. Show more
Susan Hulme hears Tony Blair on fugitive Republicans in Northern Ireland. And there are warnings that defences against Islamic terrorism need to be strengthened. Show more
Midweek
Paul McKenna, Jonathan Church, Judy Joo, Rear Admiral Kit Layman
43 minutes
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Libby Purves meets hypnotist and self-help writer Paul McKenna, theatre director Jonathan Church, chef Judy Joo and Rear Admiral Kit Layman. Show more
Woman's Hour
The Saudi women held for driving; Gender and careers after university
54 minutes
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Jenni Murray hears an update on the Saudi women being held for driving. Plus how gender affects careers after university. Show more
Enid is determined to enjoy this long-awaited holiday, but Alfred's behaviour is becoming increasingly unpredictable. Show more
The Listening Project
Eilidh and Alisdair - He'll Always Be Older
5 minutes
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Fi Glover introduces a conversation between a father and daughter, who remember the tragic accidental death of their son/brother and discuss how they have dealt with it. Show more
Chris Bowlby examines the bizarre life of one of the world's most notorious books, Hitler's Mein Kampf, both in Germany and beyond. Show more
Lestrade joins with amateur sleuth Edith Marchmont, to stop a murder plot overheard on a crossed phone line. Stars James Fleet. Show more
A History of Ideas
Astronomer Carole Mundell on the Big Bang
11 minutes
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What put the bang in the Big Bang? Can our scientists report back from the moment before the dawn of time? Astronomer Carole Mundell finds out. Show more
You and Yours
Legal Aid for Inquests, New Car Fraud, Eon Price Drop
45 minutes
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Should families whose relatives die in care or custody get legal aid for inquests? Why is there a difference between theft and fraud matters for motorists? Show more
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Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
The Diaries of Brett Westwood
Episode 3: Sewage
15 minutes
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Brett Westwood reflects on how the wildlife has changed in five different habitats of his local patch over the past 40 years. In this episode he visits a former sewage farm. Show more
Susan wants the best for Emma, and Tom wants to help Johnny. Show more
Wintry ghost story by Lizzie Nunnery. University researcher and tour guide Nina starts to find herself haunted by the city she loves in a dark and unsettling way. Show more
Looking for a cheaper credit card, loan, help with borrowing costs or your credit report? Show more
Inside Health
Dry January and Nalmefene, PLAC Blood Test for Inflammation, Dental Check-ups
28 minutes
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Dr Mark Porter talks to leading experts about treating alcohol dependence with a pill and whether the required counselling services are available to make it work. Show more
Thinking Allowed
Living Apart Relationships - Grading Universities
28 minutes
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Laurie Taylor examines the rights and wrongs of the Research Excellence Framework. Also, why couples choose to live apart. Show more
The Media Show
Publishing Charlie Hebdo Images, Newsbeat's Editor, Channel 4's Diversity Plan.
30 minutes
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The dilemma of whether to republish Charlie Hebdo's latest front cover, Newsbeat's editor on engaging young people with news, and Channel 4's plan to increase diversity. Show more
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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Who’s got talent? Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s South London. By Jonathan Harvey with Stephen K Amos. From 2015. Show more
Kate is high maintenance, and David makes a decision. Show more
Front Row
Bradley Cooper, Adventures of the Black Square, Islamic art, Paula Hawkins
30 minutes
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Bradley Cooper on American Sniper, 100 years of abstract art in Adventures of the Black Square, novelist Paula Hawkins and the history of images of the Prophet Muhammad in art. Show more
Enid is determined to enjoy this long-awaited holiday, but Alfred's behaviour is becoming increasingly unpredictable. Show more
Clive Anderson and guests ask why Britain, unlike many other countries in the world, does not have laws that punish those who fail to help others in trouble. Show more
David Baddiel Tries to Understand
Cryptic Crosswords
15 minutes
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David Baddiel seeks to understand the puzzling phenomenon of cryptic crosswords. A leading crossword compiler and a crossword champion try to help him. Show more
Becoming Myself: Gender Identity
Episode 1: Trans Men
28 minutes
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Freddie, Mitchell and Blade, who were raised female, seek treatment as trans men at the Charing Cross Gender Identity Clinic in London. Show more
Midweek
Paul McKenna, Jonathan Church, Judy Joo, Rear Admiral Kit Layman
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Libby Purves meets hypnotist and self-help writer Paul McKenna, theatre director Jonathan Church, chef Judy Joo and Rear Admiral Kit Layman. Show more
The World Tonight
Yemen-based branch of al-Qaeda says it ordered last week's attack on Charlie Hebdo.
45 minutes
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Extremists said the killings were "vengeance" for insults against the prophet Muhammad.
In this instalment of the story, we meet a renowned theatre critic and learn more of the life of failed shop girl Madeleine Farewell. Show more
Merriment, melancholy and witty wordplay. Quirky sketches and poems with Helen Atkinson-Wood and Richie Webb. From 2015. Show more
Julie's husband comes back after six years for the rest of the group to pick up the pieces. Stars Sue Johnston. From 2015. Show more
Susan Hulme and the BBC parliamentary team report as David Cameron and Ed Miliband clash over election TV debates, and the home secretary says more online surveillance is needed. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Neurologist Dr Ropper looks at transient global amnesia, behind the scenes at Harvard Medical School. Read by Colin Stinton. Show more
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