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The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaunaka Rishi Das. Show more
'I wanted to feel useful.' A listener explains why she donated her kidney altruistically.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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Clare Balding walks with Matthew Hopwood from Winterbourne Bassett to Avebury in Wiltshire. Show more
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Farming Today
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Farming Today
Farming Today This Week: Universal Expo - Feeding the Planet
27 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Charlotte Smith discusses global food security with a panel of experts, as the Universal Expo comes to a close. The event's themes were 'feeding the planet, energy for life'. Show more
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Morning news and current affairs. Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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Test Match Special
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The actor, writer, comedian and producer Steve Coogan joins Richard Coles and Aasmah Mir. Emergency Poetry from Deborah Alma, and Tony Parsons shares his Inheritance Tracks. Show more
Ben Hammersley meets creators and fans to investigate how extended fictional universes, from Harry Potter to Game of Thrones, took over global culture. Show more
Steve Richards of the Independent examines the mood on the Labour backbenches after a difficult week for the party leadership. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
The Night Train to Luxor
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
A train journey as elections approach in Egypt, plus despatches from China, South Sudan, Australia and Afghanistan. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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Test Match Special
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Money Box
Aviva data breach, Parking your investments, Financial advice gap
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Presented by Paul Lewis. Thousands of Aviva customers are plagued with cold calls after the second data breach in two years. Plus park and invest and the financial advice gap. Show more
Satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp. With Jeremy Hardy, Bob Mills, Anne McElvoy and Sara Pascoe. Show more
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Any Questions?
Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh MP, Ian Murray MP, Owen Paterson MP, David Watt
48 minutes
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Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Aberdeen University with a panel including Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh MP, Ian Murray MP, Owen Paterson MP and David Watt. Show more
Listeners have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?, including the eleven-plus and replacing Trident. Presented by Julian Worricker. Show more
Arthur Miller’s unproduced screenplay tells the story of a 1950s Brooklyn longshoreman who is fired for standing up to his corrupt union boss, but decides to fight back. Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour: Nadiya Hussain, Laurie Anderson, Getting children to sleep, Followership, Intimate Hygiene
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Nadiya Hussain, winner of the Great British Bake Off, Laurie Anderson, Caroline Lucas MP on getting mothers' names on wedding certificates and a book to help get children to sleep. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news.
Companies like Royal Mail, Saga and the AA have recently listed their shares on the stock market. But why do firms want to float, and how must they adapt to becoming a plc? Show more
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Six O'Clock News
17/10/15 UN European migrant figures
15 minutes
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Three times as many migrants cross the Mediterranean to Europe compared with 2014.
Loose Ends
Clive Anderson, Nikki Bedi, Olivia Colman, Robbie Savage, Alexander Armstrong, Lucy Beaumont, Rae Morris, Nitin Sawhney
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Clive Anderson and Nikki Bedi are joined by Olivia Colman, Robbie Savage, Alexander Armstrong and Lucy Beaumont for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
Saudi interior minister Prince Mohammad is a counter-terrorism partner for Britain but he is also a hardliner. Mark Coles profiles the man next in line to the Saudi throne. Show more
Saturday Review
Suffragette, City on Fire - Garth Risk Hallberg, Wolf in Snakeskin Shoes, Periodic Tales at Compton Verney
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Suffragette, which looks at the campaign to allow women to vote; City on Fire by Garth Risk Hallberg; Wolf in Snakeskin Shoes at the Tricycle; and Periodic Tales at Compton Verney. Show more
Archive on 4
Attention Must Be Paid - Arthur Miller's Centenary
58 minutes
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Arthur Miller wrote Death of a Salesman and The Crucible, and married Marilyn Monroe. Using archive recordings of the great playwright, Christopher Bigsby traces his life and work. Show more
When Henryk Telak is found dead during a family constellation therapy weekend, prosecutor Szacki and his police colleague Olga have to work together to deduce who killed the man. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
Repertoire for a mountain by Maria Fusco, recorded live inside Scottish Power's Cruachan Power Station, sited deep inside one of the highest peaks on the West coast of Scotland. Show more
Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with Don Black, Shobu Kapoor, Fern Britton and Anthony Horowitz. From October 2015. Show more
Roger McGough presents listeners' favourite poetry on a rural theme, including works by Robert Frost, John Clare and Wendell Berry, recorded in his native Kentucky. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
By Atar Hadari. A young blade working as a hired hand in a kibbutz kitchen offers friendly advice on love, but his motives are far from clear cut. Read by Philip Arditti. Show more
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