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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Lynne Gibson. Show more
Where did the Moon come from? Science sleuths Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate. From April 2019. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
Helen Mark visits Nuneaton to follow in the footsteps of Victorian novelist George Eliot as the local community prepare to celebrate the bicentenary of her birth. Show more
Charlotte Smith meets Sophie McConnell at her family's rare breeds farm in Wiltshire to find out how they balance public-facing activities with the well-being of their livestock. Show more
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Saturday Live
Dame Stephanie Shirley and Duff McKagan
1 hour, 27 minutes
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IT entrepreneur Dame Stephanie Shirley, Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan, open air swimmer Libby Page, PE teacher Paul Jacobs and TV presenter June Sarpong's inheritance tracks Show more
Jay Rayner and the panel are in Dundee. Dr Zoe Laughlin, Sue Lawrence, Andi Oliver and Rob Owen-Brown answer the culinary questions. Show more
Helen Lewis of the New Statesman looks behind the scenes at Westminster. Political divisions in Westminster and Stormont. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Sudanese street protests
28 minutes
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As street protests gain momentum in Sudan, Alastair Leithead wonders whether revolutionary change will prove sustainable. Show more
Money Box
The difficulties of renting on benefits
25 minutes
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Renting on benefits, the firm changing pay day for 30,000 of its workers leaving them without a week's money and the long term effect of Universal Credit on income. Show more
Ayesha Hazarika, Andy Zaltzman, Ellie Taylor and Mark Steel join Miles Jupp for a look at the news. Show more
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Any Questions?
Jake Berry MP, Andy Burnham, Harry Cole, Christine Jardine MP.
47 minutes
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Jonathan Dimbleby presents topical debate from Merchant Taylors' Boys' School in Crosby with Jake Berry MP, Andy Burnham, Harry Cole and Christine Jardine MP. Show more
What’s your reaction to the news that President Donald Trump will make a State visit to London? Should leaders of opposition parties refuse to meet him? Show more
In 1944, British spy novelist Eric Ambler and Hollywood film director John Huston were paired to make a film to support the Allied war effort. It wasn't plain sailing. Show more
In acclaimed writer Kiare Ladner's story, Melody takes part in a most unusual yoga class and discovers something new about her mother. Monica Dolan reads. Show more
Kenya Hunt, deputy editor of Elle Magazine UK, celebrates the work of black fashion designers and investigates how the fashion world is grappling with conversations around race. Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour: True crime, parental alienation and Borscht
57 minutes
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Why do women make up the majority of the audiences for true crime documentaries? Parental alienation: do lawyers and judges understand the concept? Cook the Perfect... borscht. Show more
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines.
The Inquiry
Why has the Kashmir crisis lasted so long?
23 minutes
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For 70 years India and Pakistan have fought over Kashmir. The Inquiry explores what has fuelled the numerous wars and persistent violence. Can there be peace? Show more
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Search operations are under way across Sri Lanka, as the security forces look for militants linked to the Easter Day bombings.
Loose Ends
Kiefer Sutherland, Bill Pullman, Andi Oliver, Angelique Kidjo, YolanDa Brown, Nikki Bedi
38 minutes
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Nikki Bedi and YolanDa Brown are joined by Kiefer Sutherland, Bill Pullman and Andi Oliver for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Angelique Kidjo. Show more
Mark Coles profiles the British hip hop artist Loyle Carner. Show more
Saturday Review
Eighth Grade, All My Sons, Lux by Elizabeth Cook, Stanley Kubrick, Curry House Kid
53 minutes
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Bo Burnham's directorial debut film: Eighth Grade, Arthur Miller's All My Sons at London's Old Vic, Lux by Elizabeth Cook, Stanley Kubrick exhibition, Curry House Kid on Channel 4 Show more
Documentary-maker Phil Tinline traces the political fears and hopes of a divided, uncertain Britain - 40 years ago, in the period just before Mrs Thatcher's 1979 election victory. Show more
Our age is confused about sexual consent - what should it look, sound and feel like? Novelist Eimear McBride asks out how writers have depicted these intimate conversations. Show more
Our age is confused about sexual consent; what should it look and feel like? Eimear McBride finds out what artists and performers can tell us about these intimate conversations. Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Will 21st century technology avert or accelerate the Apocalypse? FutureProofing discovers the dangers and risks of existential disaster in the 21st century. Show more
Russell Davies asks the questions in the latest heat of the annual general knowledge tournament Show more
Poet and Booker prize winner Ben Okri joins Roger McGough to talk about his selection of poetry from the listener request database. Show more
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Short Works
A Traditional Sunday Roast by Yvvette Edwards
14 minutes
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4 Extra Debut. Muma Rose surprises her grand-daughter with the announcement of a new relationship. Read by Cherrelle Skeete. Show more
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