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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Father Tim Byron.
'It's a conversation stopper'. A childfree woman talks about her feelings of isolation, and a New Zealander, who emigrated to the UK 50 years ago, looks back with only one regret. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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From humble beginnings, the Big Chill festival became a blueprint for festivals held in beautiful surroundings. Helen Mark visits Llanthony, where the festival began 20 years ago. Show more
David Gregory-Kumar discusses the controversial issue of genetic modification in agriculture with guests on each side of the debate. Show more
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Morning news and current affairs. Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster as MPs debate plans to change the law to allow Great Ormond Street Hospital to keep the royalties from JM Barrie's Peter Pan.
Adil Ray, star of Citizen Khan, joins Aasmah Mir and the Reverend Richard Coles. Anna Bailey meets Derren Brown, and composer Howard Goodall shares his Inheritance Tracks. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Author Chris Stewart is on the hunt for the authentic sound of flamenco, under the shadow of its dark past. From 2015. Show more
Helen Lewis of the New Statesman reflects on a setback for George Osborne. Is the House of Lords getting too uppity? And how a Tory MP heard about the 'tampon tax'. Show more
Presented by Kate Adie. Despatches from Turkey, where there is nervousness ahead of another general election, and from Saudi Arabia, Puerto Rico, Kosovo and Nepal. Show more
Money Box
Pay day loan redress, Insurance premium tax
30 minutes
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A look at the payday loan redress, insurance premium tax and foreign payment troubles, plus a 'vishing' update. Show more
A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp. Susan Calman, Francis Wheen, Zoe Lyons and Elis James join Miles to take a look at the headlines of the moment. Show more
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Any Questions?
Suzanne Evans, Lord Heseltine, Tristram Hunt MP, Zoe Williams
48 minutes
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Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Shipston-on-Stour in the Cotswolds with Suzanne Evans, Lord Heseltine, Tristram Hunt MP and Zoe Williams. Show more
Listeners have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions? Topics include the UK's increasing population, the situation in Syria and tax credits. Presented by Anita Anand. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Hitchcock and Lehman's unfinished screenplay, completed by Mark Gatiss. A blind Jazz pianist is given an eye transplant from a murder victim. Stars Hugh Laurie. Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour: Erica Jong, Joanna Trollope, Leaving care
58 minutes
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Presented by Jane Garvey. Erica Jong and Joanna Trollope compare experiences, leaving the care system, Misogyny Monday, and Joan Collins pays tribute to her sister Jackie. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news.
Can clever maths really create value from nothing? Evan Davis and guests discuss whether financial engineering is the miracle its supporters say it is. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
31/10/2015 220 people killed as Russian plane crashes in Egypt: IS claim of responsibility dismissed by Russia
15 minutes
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220 people killed as Russian plane crashes in Egypt. BMA criticises plan to charge foreigners for emergency treatment. NZ win Rugby World Cup.
Loose Ends
Clive Anderson, Nikki Bedi, Richard Eyre, Andy Hamilton, Penny Arcade, Stephen Tompkinson, Khruangbin, Father John Misty
45 minutes
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Clive Anderson and Nikki Bedi are joined by Richard Eyre, Andy Hamilton, Penny Arcade and Stephen Tompkinson. With music from Father John Misty and Khruangbin. Show more
Edward Stourton profiles the leader of the House of Lords and self-proclaimed Beyonce of Parliament's upper chamber, Baroness Tina Stowell. Show more
Saturday Review
Taxi Tehran, The Dresser, Cumberland Gallery, Slade House, Moderate Soprano
45 minutes
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The week's cultural highlights, including Jafar Panahi's film Taxi Tehran, The Dresser on BBC TV, Hampton Court's Cumberland Gallery and David Mitchell's Slade House. Show more
Comedian Doc Brown activates the flux capacitor back to the world of 21 January 1981, when the first DeLorean car rolled off the assembly line in Belfast. Show more
The trio tackle Homer's tale of Odysseus's epic and eventful journey home from the Trojan Wars. With Robert Webb. From 2015. Show more
4 Extra Debut. In 1979, a team of scientists begin to investigate some strange phenomena. Stars Romola Garai and Julian Rhind-Tutt. Show more
A British journalist living in Tokyo starts to investigate the mysterious deaths of four teenagers. Stars Matthew Gravelle. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
By Aminatta Forna: Exploring contemporary feminism through a young woman who wants to be invisible to the world. Read by Doon MacKichan. Show more
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