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The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson. Show more
Only half a million pounds of the ten million allocated by the government to help farmers affected by flooding has so far been paid out. Charlotte Smith asks why take-up is so low. Show more
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the goldfinch. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
Singer-songwriter Alison Moyet is interviewed by Kirsty Young and chooses her Desert Island Discs. Show more
Woman's Hour
Twins; teenage etiquette 1950s style
45 minutes
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Double trouble, as Jenni Murray hears from two mothers about coping with twins twice over. Plus, the 15-year-old who followed a 1950s book on teenage etiquette for a year. Show more
A van appears, luring children away to work in factories. Sapna intervenes, setting off a chain of events that lead her into danger. Stars Rasika Dugal. Show more
Yasmin Hai combines personal storytelling with journalistic analysis, exploring British Muslim writing, readerships and publishing and the forging of a literary Islamic gaze. Show more
Following many failed relationships, Emma inflicts her latest awful man on Anna and Jim. Stars Haydn Gwynne. From October 2014. Show more
The Listening Project
Eddie and Leigh - A Fresh Start
5 minutes
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Fi Glover introduces a father and daughter who both face new horizons: he is coming out of rehab, she is leaving school, and they are both hoping their relationship will grow. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Voters in English local elections have punished all three main political parties. Shaun Ley gets responses from senior Conservative, Labour, LibDem and UKIP figures. Show more
In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind
The Happiness Project
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Martin Sixsmith looks at our understanding of what makes us think, feel and act the way we do. From May 2014. Show more
David and Ruth have some questions, and Brian's got no answers. Show more
By novelist and actress Rose Heiney. Can A to Z dating reignite a rather rubbish relationship? Rom-com starring Alex Carter and Catrin Stewart. Show more
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By Kevin Barry. A teenage boy suffers the torments of unrequited love in rural Ireland. Inspired by Dylan Thomas, read by Kevin Trainor. Show more
Last Word
Sir Jack Brabham, Prof Louise Wilson, Dick Douglas, Harry Stopes-Roe and Mary Stewart
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Matthew Bannister on racing driver Sir Jack Brabham, Professor of Fashion Louise Wilson, Labour and SNP MP Dick Douglas, humanist Harry Stopes-Roe, and novelist Mary Stewart. Show more
Are the statistics put forward by UKIP accurate, and are Romanians responsible for more crime than other nationalities? Show more
The Listening Project
Jonny and Neil - Chance Meeting
5 minutes
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Fi Glover introduces the pair reunited by the #findmike campaign, who first met on Waterloo Bridge when one talked the other out of committing suicide. They are now good friends. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by special guest Sara Pascoe for a comic romp through the week's news. With Mitch Benn, Laura Shavin and Jon Holmes. Show more
Charlie surprises Adam, while Pat and Tony get a shock. Show more
Front Row
Margaret Atwood on her first opera, Neel Mukherjee and Quirke
30 minutes
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Novelist Margaret Atwood on the premiere on her first opera, the Glasgow fire, Neel Mukherjee discusses his novel The Lives of Others, and the director of new film Heli. Show more
A van appears, luring children away to work in factories. Sapna intervenes, setting off a chain of events that lead her into danger. Stars Rasika Dugal. Show more
Any Questions?
Angela Eagle MP, Sir Malcolm Bruce MP, Justine Greening MP, Patrick O'Flynn
48 minutes
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Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from the BBC Radio Theatre in London with Justine Greening MP, Sir Malcolm Bruce, Patrick O'Flynn and Angela Eagle MP. Show more
A Point of View
Why we should be religious but not spiritual
10 minutes
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Tom Shakespeare argues that we should be religious but not spiritual. Show more
Martin Sixsmith presents a history of psychology and seeks to understand what makes us think, feel and act the way we do. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
UKIP gains over 100 seats in local elections. Is this an electoral spasm or a political earthquake? With Philippa Thomas. Show more
Nina finds the courage not to be saved, and Luke and Leigh find an ending in New York. Show more
Soprano Emma Kirkby chooses an English composer who died aged 36, Henry Purcell. With Matthew Parris. From 2014. Show more
Helen Zaltzman and Olly Mann investigate the phenomenon of 'podcasting', featuring podcasters including Richard Herring, Marc Maron, the Bugle and many more. Show more
The Listening Project
Lucy and Stephen - Family Planning
5 minutes
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Fi Glover introduces a conversation between a couple who already have a daughter, but are trying to decide whether they want another child. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Anjan Sundaram observes the elections and is caught up in their disturbing aftermath. Show more
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