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| With James Naughtie and Evan Davis. Including Sports Desk at 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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| Olympic gold medallist Denise Lewis chooses her eight tracks, book and luxury item to take to a desert island. Presented by Kirsty Young. | |
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| ...Carter. A Card from Angela Carter, by Susannah Clapp. A portrait of novelist Angela Carter via a series of postcards she sent to a friend. 5/5. | |
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| Celebrating, informing and entertaining women. Presented by Jenni Murray. | |
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| By Michael Eaton. 5/5. The Inimitable: Dickens is an old man now, though he's not even sixty. His aching feet draw him irresistibly towards London's East End. | |
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| Edward Stourton travels through Egypt along the River Nile. 2/3. Edward is in Cairo, where the river was witness to some of the critical confrontations of last year's uprising. | |
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| Literary panel show hosted by James Walton. Team captains Sebastian Faulks and John Walsh are joined by former poet laureate Sir Andrew Motion and author Sue Limb. | |
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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 charts sport in Britain. 10/30. Exporting Football: Clare explores how Britain spread the passion for football around the world. | |
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| Joe drives a hard bargain and Shula is keen to make a purchase. | |
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| Farce by Steve Chambers and Phil Nodding, set in and around Bev's hairdressing salon, High-Lites, where a little lie spreads through the village like wildfire. | |
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| Peter Gibbs chairs a gardening Q&A with the North Wales branch of the Cottage Garden Society. In addition, a report from a nursery with a long history of tropical plant-hunting. | |
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| Contemporary stories from the Horn of Africa. 2/3. The Invisible Map, by Maaza Mengiste. A young Ethiopian woman finds herself trapped in a Libyan prison. | |
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| Obituary series, analysing and celebrating the life stories of people who have recently died. Presented by Matthew Bannister. | |
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| Radio 4's forum for audience comment. Presented by Roger Bolton. | |
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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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| Satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig. | |
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| Helen gains a new perspective. Meanwhile Neil is insistent. | |
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| Arts news, interviews and reviews. | |
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| By Michael Eaton. 5/5. The Inimitable: Dickens is an old man now, though he's not even sixty. His aching feet draw him irresistibly towards London's East End. | |
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| Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a live discussion of news and politics from Wadham School, Crewkerne, Somerset. | |
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| Historian David Cannadine with his topical reflections. | |
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| Clare Balding charts how sport has shaped the British and how Britain has shaped sport. 2/6. How Victorian gentlemen wrote the rules, drew the lines and set up the leagues. | |
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| The latest weather forecast. | |
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| Ritula Shah presents national and international news and analysis. | |
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| Care of Wooden Floors, by Will Wiles. 10/10. With the flat in chaos, the floor ruined, a cat and a cleaner now deceased, it appears all is lost. But events take an unexpected turn. | |
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| First programme in a new series. Three favourite books are discussed by Bonnie Greer, Simon Brett and presenter Harriett Gilbert. | |
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| Mark D'Arcy with 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 novelist Angela Carter via a series of postcards she sent to a friend. 5/5. | |
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| The latest shipping forecast. | |
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| BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service. BBC Radio 4 resumes at 5.20am. | |
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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 the Rev Peter Whittaker. | |
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| The programme that starts with its listeners. | |
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