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A short reflection and prayer with Richard Hill.
Farming Today
Owen Paterson on Brexit, Emergency aid from Brussels, GM-free peas
13 minutes
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A new emergency package for farmers is announced in Brussels. Former Defra secretary Owen Paterson describes why he thinks farmers would be better off out of the EU. Show more
John Aitchison presents the dunnock. Show more
Susan Hulme reports as the government rejects Labour calls for an inquiry into who leaked comments reportedly made by the Queen about the EU, and there's a fresh benefits cuts row. Show more
The Life Scientific
Episode 114: Helen Sharman, the first British astronaut (2016)
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Helen Sharman talks to Jim Al-Khalili about some of the less glamorous aspects of being in space and the difficult process of coming down to Earth. Show more
Mark Lawson dislikes using the first person pronoun in his work. He talks to Rachel Cusk who did, and created a furore when writing candidly about her experience of motherhood. Show more
Woman's Hour
Alternative Sentencing for Women Offenders Ten Years After Corston Research
58 minutes
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A look at alternative prison sentencing for women ten years after Baroness Corston's recommendations. And what will the closure of HMP Holloway mean for women offenders? Show more
After the death of her brother and sisters, Charlotte goes south to face the critics of her second novel. Stars Samantha Power. Show more
Alok Jha examines the practices and cultures that can undermine the integrity of science. Show more
Turntable Tales
Episode 2: Turntablists and Turntable Survival
30 minutes
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Colleen Murphy brings her history of the record turntable up to the present, which has seen a vinyl revival and the development of turntablism with the record deck as an instrument. Show more
Marking five years since the start of the conflict, Lyse Doucet talks to those whose lives have been changed by events in Syria. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: What do you think causes eating disorders?
45 minutes
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What do you think causes eating disorders? Winifred Robinson asks how people develop conditions such as bulimia and anorexia. Show more
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The government is promising to invest millions in England's railways, but most of the money will go to London. The programme speaks to transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin. Show more
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives
Raj Kapoor: The Politics of Love
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Professor Sunil Khilnani looks at the life of the celebrated actor and movie director Raj Kapoor who attracted a huge following well before the term 'Bollywood' became known. Show more
Mr Grundy goes to college. And Helen has an appointment. Show more
By Sibusiso Mamba. Stand-up comic Rhakeele returns to Africa, hoping to reignite her and her husband's relationship and careers, but they soon find themselves out of their depth. Show more
Making History
Helen Castor and guests discuss the stories that are Making History
28 minutes
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Helen Castor presents as Tom Holland hears how English might have been spoken centuries earlier than people thought. And have you heard the one about the historian of jokes? Show more
From Roman snails in Cambridgeshire to the wind turbines of Fife, Tom Heap examines the potential impact of a British exit from the European Union on the environment. Show more
Legal magazine programme presented by Joshua Rozenberg. Featuring the law and 'legal highs', and Joshua talks to the chief coroner for England and Wales about the inquest system. Show more
A Good Read
Dame Evelyn Glennie and Sarah Churchwell
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
4 Extra Debut. Dame Evelyn Glennie and Professor Sarah Churchwell discuss books by Napoleon Hill, Henry James and Rebecca Front. From 2016. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
15/03/2016 Government to outline academy plans for English schools
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Government wants to make all schools in England independent from council control
Nearly 60, Ed decides things aren't half bad, that's until he encounters Jeremy Paxman. Stars Christopher Douglas. From 2015. Show more
Lynda hits the rehearsal room. And Pip worries about her relationship. Show more
Front Row
Antonio Pappano, Marguerite reviewed, Photographer Paul Strand
30 minutes
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Petroc Trelawny reviews Marguerite, a satirical comedy set in 1920s France, and Antonio Pappano discusses conducting Mussorgsky's opera Boris Godunov for the first time. Show more
After the death of her brother and sisters, Charlotte goes south to face the critics of her second novel. Stars Samantha Power. Show more
In a follow-up to his investigation into corruption in tennis, Simon Cox reveals new allegations about how gambling syndicates have been trying to influence the outcome of matches. Show more
In Touch
Talking newspapers, Accessible computer games
20 minutes
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Presenter Peter White discusses the impact of talking newspaper and magazine closures and explores the world of accessible computer games for visually impaired people. Show more
Inside Health
Asthma, Visual snow, Confounding factors
28 minutes
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A look at why asthma is overdiagnosed and undertreated, and visual snow - where someone's vision looks like an untuned TV set. Plus confounding factors and why they matter. Show more
The Life Scientific
Episode 114: Helen Sharman, the first British astronaut (2016)
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Helen Sharman talks to Jim Al-Khalili about some of the less glamorous aspects of being in space and the difficult process of coming down to Earth. Show more
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The World Tonight
Trump hopes to take a lead on US Mega Tuesday
45 minutes
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In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. The World Tonight discusses how angry conservatives and angry liberals are reshaping US politics. Show more
At first he does not recognise Anna, but soon the memories come flooding back of the summer they met. Matthew was only 17, but he was smitten. Should he admit that he knows her? Show more
Fiona thinks Danno can solve her problem. But he's got his own issues – and he’s on the run. Stars Rebecca Front. From 2016. Show more
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster as MPs respond to Russia's decision to pull out of Syria and the Commons debates new surveillance powers.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Posthumous essays dealing touchingly with cancer. Henning Mankell recalls bunking off school and heading for Paris, without any French or money. From March 2016. Show more
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