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The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Prebendary Edward Mason, rector of Bath Abbey. Show more
Jennifer Tracey speaks to a woman who has worked with hundreds of stalkers, trying to work out why they do it. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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Helen Mark discovers why the landscape in and around Gainsborough is peppered with nodding donkeys. Show more
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Sybil Ruscoe meets the volunteers who run the village shop, cafe and postal service, as rural services are under threat. Show more
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Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Saturday Live
Stuart Maconie, Saba Douglas-Hamilton, Radzi Chinyanganya, Frederick Forsyth
1 hour, 28 minutes
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Writer and DJ Stuart Maconie, elephant conservationist Saba Douglas-Hamilton, Blue Peter presenter Radzi Chinyanganya and bestselling author Frederick Forsyth's Inheritance Tracks. Show more
1916. A year of industrial slaughter at Verdun and the Somme. Francine Stock journeys through Paris to explore how a city and its artists responded to the nation's decisive battle. Show more
Bridget Kendall explores the often unnoticed power that noise has over us with writer Garret Keizer, sound artist Jana Winderen and professor of English Steven Connor. Show more
Reporters' despatches from Iraq, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Iceland, the United States of America and Italy. Presented by Kate Adie. Show more
Money Box
Tax havens - 'sunny places for shady people'?
30 minutes
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Liability for offshore accounts, changes in the rent-to-own market, the new Innovative Isa and why millions of workers will see their take home pay reduced. Show more
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. Show more
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The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Any Questions?
Natalie Bennett, Michael Fallon MP, Frank Field MP, Lord Digby Jones of Birmingham
48 minutes
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Jonathan Dimbleby with topical debate from Prestwood in Buckinghamshire with Natalie Bennett, Michael Fallon MP, Frank Field MP and Lord Digby Jones of Birmingham. Show more
Listeners have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions? Anita Anand takes calls on tax and the junior doctors' strike. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Rollercoaster drama mapping the Reagan-Gorbachev summit in 1986, a meeting that did not go to plan. Stars Kerry Shale and Zubin Varla. From October 2014. Show more
Exploring the lasting emotional impact of the song from the acclaimed musical, Les Miserables. With Alfie Boe. From 2016. Show more
Woman's Hour
Poet Jean 'Binta' Breeze, Angela Rippon, Shirley Manson
58 minutes
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Woman's Hour highlights. Poet Jean 'Binta' Breeze on her new collection, Angela Rippon on celebrating 50 years in broadcasting, and how to cook the perfect chapli beef kebab. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news.
Jennifer Tracey speaks to a woman who has worked with hundreds of stalkers, trying to work out why they do it. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
09/04/2016 Cameron blames himself for tax row
15 minutes
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David Cameron says he's to blame for the row over his tax affairs. The Irish-trained horse, Rule the World, has won the Grand National at Aintree.
Loose Ends
Clive Anderson, Nikki Bedi, Shalamar, Irvine Welsh, Leslie Caron, Josie Long, Danny Sapani
45 minutes
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Clive Anderson and Nikki Bedi are joined by Irvine Welsh, Leslie Caron, Josie Long and Danny Sapani for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Shalamar. Show more
Mark Coles profiles Sanjeev Gupta, the potential saviour of Britain's steel industry. Show more
Saturday Review
Dheepan, X at the Royal Court, All That Man Is, Shakespeare at Compton Verney, The Five
45 minutes
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A review of the week's cultural highlights. Palme d'Or winner Dheepan, X at the Royal Court, David Szalay's All That Man Is, Shakespeare In Art at Compton Verney, The Five on Sky. Show more
Between 1978 and 1995, a reclusive maths prodigy terrorised America. Then the Washington Post published his 35,000 word manifesto - a decision that remains highly controversial. Show more
Conchis brings his masque at Bourani to an end but is everything – or everyone – what they seem? Starring Charles Dance. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
Two experts who passionately disagree on Trident renewal are challenged to reach agreement over their differences and bring clarity to what the disagreement is fundamentally about. Show more
The notoriously challenging general knowledge quiz reaches the semi-final stage, with Russell Davies asking the questions. Show more
Julia Blackburn reads her poem about the death of her husband. During the poem's composition, Julia saw the spectacular winter murmurations of starlings. They flew into her poem. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
By Melissa Reid. A disappointing sandwich is the start of a slow unravelling for a put-upon mother. Read by Laura Smales. From February 2014. Show more
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