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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shirley Jenner, lecturer at the University of Manchester. Show more
'These characters invade your house'. The programme speaks to a listener who was burgled, as well as someone who has been interviewing burglars for 20 years. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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Clare Balding walks from the famous dragon at Bures on the Essex/Suffolk border to Assington. Joining her is a group of volunteers from the Colchester branch of the Samaritans. Show more
A round-up of the week's activities on the Welsh sheep farm where Farming Today has been based for the a week, finding out about lambing. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster on efforts to get football fans on the boards of clubs.
Aasmah Mir and the Reverend Richard Coles are joined by Rebecca Front and Allegra McEvedy. Featuring the inheritance tracks of The Archers actor David Troughton. Show more
Music writer Laura Barton visits parts of the rugged countryside of Northumberland and the coastal city of Sunderland to explore how music and landscape are intimately related. Show more
Isabel Hardman of the Spectator hears how the Labour Party tracked a Conservative donor's plane. When will retirement ever come? And the risk to privacy of keeping us all safe. Show more
Meeting Donald Trump 2.0 - the conciliatory version. Plus other stories from Germany, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Myanmar. Show more
The latest news from the world of personal finance, including fee rip-offs for 'closet' trackers, baffling terms and conditions, and how UK pensions compare to other countries. Show more
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by Mae Martin, Marcus Brigstocke and Gemma Arrowsmith to present the week in news through stand-up and sketches. Show more
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Any Questions?
Juliet Davenport, Clive Lewis MP, Mark Littlewood, Jacob Rees Mogg MP
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate Thornbury in Gloucestershire with a panel including Juliet Davenport, Clive Lewis MP, Mark Littlewood, and Jacob Rees Mogg MP. Show more
Any Answers?
Engaging in the EU Referendum debate. Should sex work be decriminalised?
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Listeners have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?, including the EU referendum and decriminalising the sex industry. Presented by Anita Anand. Show more
4 Extra Debut. The true story behind radio hit Educating Archie, the tale of a ventriloquist whose alter-ego puppet takes over. Stars Rob Brydon. Show more
Joseph Harker asks why the UK's classical music scene remains so resolutely white and discusses how British art music culture might evolve - to enrich and engage with us all. Show more
Highlights from the Woman's Hour week. Pottery designer Emma Bridgewater explains why her business is a homage to her mum and how it feels being a designer turned industrialist. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news.
Global firms like Google and Starbucks have been criticised for using clever accounting tricks to reduce their tax bills in the UK. But how much tax should they be paying? Show more
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Six O'Clock News
05/03/2016 Row over tax plans for pensions
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Labour has accused the Chancellor, George Osborne, of putting Prime Ministerial ambitions before policy, after he dropped plans to end or alter tax relief on pension contributions.
Loose Ends
Clive Anderson, Danny Wallace, Bridget Christie, Dennis Morris, Luke Wright, Carla-Marie Williams, Emilie & Ogden, The Eskies
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Clive Anderson and Danny Wallace are joined by Bridget Christie, Dennis Morris, Luke Wright and Carla-Marie Williams. With music from Emelie & Ogden and the Eskies. Show more
Jenny Beavan spends her life designing beautiful costumes for film and stage but prefers the casual look herself, even at the Oscars, as Becky Milligan finds out. Show more
Saturday Review
Hail Caesar, Don Quixote, Ta Nehisi Coates, Botticelli, Thirteen
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Reviews of the Coen brothers' Hail Caesar, RSC's Don Quixote in Stratford, Ta Nehisi Coates's The Beautiful Struggle, Botticelli Reimagined at the V&A, and BBC Three drama Thirteen. Show more
American satirist Joe Queenan aims to discover the importance of defiance with helpful hints on useful disobedience. From 2016. Show more
The Life and Loves of a She Devil by Fay Weldon
2. Transformation
1 hour
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for 10 months
Ruth’s campaign to punish her husband and his mistress advances and she will stop at nothing to get her way. Stars Barnaby Kay. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Matthew Taylor, Claire Fox, Anne McElvoy and Giles Fraser. Show more
Four more competitors line up to face Russell Davies's general knowledge questions, in the eighth heat of the 2016 tournament. Show more
Roger McGough presents the late Ken Smith's reading of his long poem, Fox Running. The recording, made on cassette tape, was given to the programme by Ken's wife Judi Benson. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
By Jim Perrin. When a young boy becomes obsessed with taming wild birds of prey, nature finds a way of retaliating. Read by Stefan Rhodri. Show more
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