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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Rose Hudson Wilkin
A listener on fulfilling the deathbed promise she made Show more
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
Open Country
Leicester’s hidden gem - Bradgate Park - bought for the locals, but where’s all the archive?
25 minutes
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Leicester’s hidden gem Bradgate Park was bought for the people of Leicestershire to enjoy 90 years ago, but where is all the archive? Helen Mark finds out. Show more
Charlotte Smith is in Surrey, talking about winter vegetables with experts in the field of plant breeding. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
News headlines and sport.
Mark D'Arcy reports as the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Justin Welby, calls for the setting up of a reconciliation unit to bring people together.
Saturday Live
Hugh Dennis and Eric Idle's Inheritance Tracks
1 hour, 27 minutes
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Comedian and actor Hugh Dennis; firefighter and underwater archaeologist, Gary Bankhead; former nurse, Christie Watson. With Eric Idle's Inheritance Tracks. Show more
Journalist John Harris examines the potency of narrative, both in the stories that define us as individuals and in those that shape our understanding of the public domain. Show more
Paul Waugh of HuffPost looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
The Editor is Peter Mulligan. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Presidents, Prisoners and Potholes
28 minutes
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We meet one of the pro-Catalan independence leaders in jail in Spain accused of rebellion. Kate Adie introduces stories form correspondents around the world. Show more
Money Box
If you've had a mental illness does that mean you will pay more for insurance?
24 minutes
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Why insurance could cost more after a mental illness; what happens when your energy supplier goes bust and cryptocurrencies - one year after a record high, what's their future? Show more
The show that proves that even the backstop, divergence and hard borders have a funny side. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Any Questions?
Hilary Benn MP, Peter Bone MP, Sir Vince Cable MP, Caroline Nokes MP
47 minutes
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Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Bishop Luffa School in Chichester Sussex with Hilary Benn MP, Peter Bone MP, Sir Vince Cable MP and Caroline Nokes MP. Show more
Brexit - what do you think will happen now? What do you want to happen? Did you feel you got clarity on the PM’s position? Show more
4 Extra Debut. Two gentlemen friends use the same alias to pursue the women they love. Wilde's classic with Mathew Baynton and Gemma Jones. Show more
Woman's Hour
Natasha Gordon, Consent videos, Two-week wait after IVF
57 minutes
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The first black British female playwright to have a show in the West End, Natasha Gordon, on Nine Night. Why some men want consent videos before sex. The two-week wait after IVF. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news.
A listener on fulfilling the deathbed promise she made Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Loose Ends
Sue Johnston, Lauren Child, Dan Schreiber, The Kingdom Choir, The Burning Hell, YolanDa Brown, Nikki Bedi
34 minutes
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Nikki Bedi and YolanDa Brown are joined by Sue Johnston, Dan Schreiber and Lauren Child for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from The Kingdom Choir. Show more
Gail Bradbrook is behind the fast-growing environmental protest group Extinction Rebellion. Show more
Saturday Review
Snowflake, Mowgli, Emiliano Monge, Rachel Maclean, Springsteen on Broadway
50 minutes
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Mike Bartlett's play Snowflake in Oxford, Mowgli on Netflix, Emiliano Monge's novel Among The Lost, Rachel Maclean show at London's National Gallery, Springsteen on Broadway CD Show more
British astronaut Helen Sharman tells the story of the NASA mission that first took humans beyond the Earth's orbit. From 2018. Show more
4 Extra Debut. 15 years after losing her sight in an acid attack, a reunion brings ghosts from Meggie's past. Stars Georgie Morrell. Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Young people on the Wales/England border discuss the implications of Britain's departure from the EU. How do prospects differ either side of the UK border? Show more
Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with writer Monica Ali, broadcaster Henry Kelly and impressionist Jan Ravens. From 2018. Show more
Ritula Shah presents the news with poets. She's joined by familiar BBC correspondents and a poetic line-up that includes Wendy Cope, Ian McMillan, Caleb Femi and Gillian Clarke. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
A high-spec virtual assistant explains its advantages to a new subscriber, demonstrating its power. Read by Teresa Gallagher. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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