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| Presented by Evan Davis and Justin Webb. Including Sports Desk 6.25am, 7.25am, 8.25am; Yesterday in Parliament 6.45am; Weather 6.05am, 6.57am, 7.57am; Thought for the Day 7.48am. | |
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| Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests. | |
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| ...Carter. A Card from Angela Carter, by Susannah Clapp. A portrait of the author Angela Carter via a series of postcards she sent to a friend. 3/5. | |
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| Celebrating, informing and entertaining women. Presented by Jenni Murray. | |
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| By Michael Eaton. 3/5. The Sparkler of Albion: Charles Dickens spends an evening on a tour of duty in London's East End with Inspector Field. | |
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| Contemporary history series. 2/4. Chris Ledgard tells the story of the 1988 air show disaster at Ramstein, Germany, when three Italian aircraft collided and 67 spectators died. | |
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| Comedy by Nigel Williams. 2/6. Disabled: With the two chums having lost their pensions, Peter stoops to ever more scabrous depths to claim benefit. | |
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| Consumer news with Peter White. | |
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| The latest weather forecast. | |
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| Shaun Ley presents national and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato. | |
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| Clare Balding presents a series charting sport in Britain. 8/30. The Formal Empire: Clare reveals how sport was spread throughout the British Empire. | |
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| Alan is master of ceremonies. Meanwhile Jolene refuses to take sides. | |
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| Stephen Wyatt's play explores the relationship between Cardinal Newman and Fr Ambrose St John, and the decision to open the grave in which both priests were buried. | |
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| Financial phone-in. Call 03700 100 444 from 1.30pm until 3.30pm [Standard geographic charges apply. Calls from mobiles may be higher]. | |
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| Dr Mark Porter demystifies health issues that perplex, separates the facts from the fiction and brings clarity to conflicting health advice. | |
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| Laurie Taylor explores the latest research into how society works. | |
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| Steve Hewlett presents a topical programme about the fast-changing media world. | |
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| Eddie Mair presents full coverage and analysis of the day's news. Including 5.57pm Weather. | |
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| The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. | |
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| Comedian-activist Mark Thomas and his studio audience consider proposals for a People's Manifesto. 1/4. Mark addresses tax-avoidance, quantitative easing and voting reform. | |
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| Tom reacts badly and Lynda makes waves. | |
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| Mark Lawson reports on a major exhibition of more than 100 portraits by the painter Lucian Freud, who died last year. | |
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| By Michael Eaton. 3/5. The Sparkler of Albion: Charles Dickens spends an evening on a tour of duty in London's East End with Inspector Field. | |
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| Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk with Michael Portillo, Claire Fox, Kenan Malik and Matthew Taylor. | |
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| Thought-provoking talks with a personal dimension. | |
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| New techniques allow us to control the minds and bodies of dangerous insects. Dr Alice Roberts asks if we can turn this to our advantage in the battle against malaria. | |
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| Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests. | |
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| The latest weather forecast. | |
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| Robin Lustig presents national and international news and analysis. | |
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| Care of Wooden Floors, by Will Wiles. 8/10. A wine-fuelled restoration project ends in further chaos, and then the angry cleaner returns, armed with her mop. | |
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| Christopher Green's comic creation, country music star Tina C, goes on a six-country tour to prove she can come up with a solution to the global recession. 5/6. China. | |
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| ...Everybody Else. ...Everybody Else: Comic monologues by Andrew Lawrence. Leisure Pursuits: Exploring the strange things we do for fun. | |
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| The day's top news stories from Westminster. | |
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| The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather. | |
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| ...Carter. A Card from Angela Carter, by Susannah Clapp. A portrait of the author Angela Carter via a series of postcards she sent to a friend. 3/5. | |
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| The latest shipping forecast. | |
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| BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service. | |
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| The latest shipping forecast. | |
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| The latest news from BBC Radio 4. | |
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| A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Leslie Griffiths. | |
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| The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Presented by Charlotte Smith. | |
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