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A short reflection and prayer with Father Eugene O'Neill.
Farming news with Anna Hill. Tony Juniper and Meurig Raymond comment as Liz Truss is reappointed Defra secretary. A new hill farmers' organisation is launched today. Show more
David Attenborough presents the guillemot. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
WB Yeats was born 150 years ago. His biographer Roy Foster explores why The Second Coming, one of his celebrated poems, written in 1919, has continued to capture the zeitgeist. Show more
In 1980, the US sent special forces to Iran to try to free hostages seized during the storming of the US embassy in Tehran. Witness speaks to special forces team member Mike Vining. Show more
Woman's Hour
Liz Kendall MP, Man Up, SNP politics, Jane Squire
58 minutes
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Liz Kendall on why she wants to be the next leader of the Labour Party. Plus the SNP women who want to put their stamp on Westminster. Presented by Jane Garvey. Show more
Bella needs cheering up because someone close to her has died, and Bill reveals he too may be dying. Show more
Angela Saini meets scientists investigating what the ability of songbirds and other species to learn and imitate sounds reveals about how human language might have evolved. Show more
Exploring the lasting impact of the much-loved hymn which is based on Psalm 23. With Howard Goodall and Selina Scott. From 2015. Show more
The Thought Chamber is a room devoid of all light and sound, where a guest is left alone and asked to vocalise their thought processes and reveal the inner workings of their mind. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: What did redundancy do to you?
45 minutes
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Consumer phone-in. Has your family been affected by redundancy? How did you cope? What got you through it? Show more
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Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Martha Kearney.
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives
Mahavira: Soldier of Nonviolence
15 minutes
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Sunil Khilnani explores the life and legacy of Mahavira Jain, whose followers believe that the way to liberation is to live a life of nonviolence and renunciation. Show more
Robert and Jim prepare for battle, and Rex has news for Ed. Show more
4 Extra Debut. The truth about Rock Hudson's health is revealed. Inspired by real events in 1985 Hollywood. Stars Jonathan Hyde, Frances Barber and Tracy-Ann Oberman. Show more
Josie Long presents stories about investigations, amateur and professional, from Hitler's head to a cult legend. From 2015. Show more
Costing the Earth
The Ozone Hole Thirty Years On
30 minutes
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The hole in the ozone layer was discovered by British scientists 30 years ago. Peter Gibbs tells the story and finds new ozone-depleting substances that are still being uncovered. Show more
Word of Mouth
Young Women as Linguistic Innovators
28 minutes
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Michael Rosen and Laura Wright discuss the role of young women in language innovation across cultures, with the help of Dr Enam Al-Wer. Show more
Film critic Antonia Quirke chooses the stage and movie star, Marlon Brando. With Joe Queenan and Matthew Paris. From 2015. Show more
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Poet Lemn Sissay explores the nature of home through comedy, poetry and conversation. Recorded in London in 2015. Show more
Rob does Pip a favour, while Kenton is feeling low. Show more
Front Row
Woolf Works, T C Boyle, Turner Prize shortlist, Andrew Motion, The Tribe
30 minutes
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The Virginia Woolf ballet Woolf Works, TC Boyle's novel The Harder They Come, 2015's Turner Prize shortlist, new film The Tribe, and Andrew Motion on Hiroshima. With Samira Ahmed. Show more
Bella needs cheering up because someone close to her has died, and Bill reveals he too may be dying. Show more
It is ten years since police mounted one of Scotland's biggest murder inquiries. Despite arrests, the case never made it to court and remains unsolved. Eamon O Connor investigates. Show more
Peter White presents a Blindness for Beginners edition about shopping, with broadcaster Richard de Costobadie and CEO of the York Blind and Partially Sighted Society Diane Roworth. Show more
All in the Mind
Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Social Media and PTSD, Preventing Procrastination
28 minutes
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Claudia Hammond investigates body dysmorphic disorder, asks if social media can cause PTSD and hears why describing time in seconds not years could help prevent procrastination. Show more
WB Yeats was born 150 years ago. His biographer Roy Foster explores why The Second Coming, one of his celebrated poems, written in 1919, has continued to capture the zeitgeist. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The World Tonight
Kerry and Lavrov hold talks - but can they overcome their differences?
45 minutes
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US and Russia urge all sides in Ukraine to stop breaching the ceasefire
It's Christmas Eve in the Madigan household, and everyone has arrived for the big day. But tensions are already rising, and Hanna needs to get out. She and Emmet make their escape. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Stand-up John Moloney on stage in Scotland with jokes about a bank robber and his cat called Edward. From May 2015. Show more
Award-winning Richard Marsh fuses poetry and prose to tell a heart-warming story about falling in love with Siobhan. From April 2013. Show more
Why do so many women think their men have Asperger's syndrome? Is there a hidden mental health epidemic, or have the rules of relationships changed? Jolyon Jenkins investigates. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Peter Moore's account of the quest to understand the weather: innovation and enquiry at Greenwich. Read by Tim McMullan. Show more
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