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Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Jenny Wigley.
Charlotte Smith hears that a shortage of food scientists could threaten future food supplies. The government chief scientist says the world must increase food production. Show more
In Our Time
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Episode 4: The Royal Society and British Science: Episode 4
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The more discreet role played by the Society in the 20th century, such as co-ordinating international scientific missions during the Cold War. Show more
Crossing Continents
Uganda: Battling the Witch-Doctors
30 minutes
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Tim Whewell investigates the causes of a horrific spate of child sacrifices in Uganda and follows a former witch doctor who is now committed to stamping out the practice.
Sir David Frost and guests look back at some of the most memorable interviews of his long career. With Esther Rantzen, Peter Kellner and Joan Bakewell.
Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
John Waite investigates the safety failures exposed in tower blocks following the deaths of six people in a high-rise fire in London. Show more
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National and international news with Martha Kearney.
Stewart Henderson answers those intriguing questions from everyday life. Show more
Brenda's finances take an upward turn. Show more
By Robin Brooks. The true story of the TSR2, the British-built world-beating fighter jet that never was, scrapped overnight by the Labour government in 1965. Show more
The number of ships sinking in European waters has been increasing. Helen Mark tours Devon and Cornwall to find out why so many shipwrecks still happen. Show more
Anna Raeburn appeals on behalf of Kidscape. Show more
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Business guests Gerald Ratner and Cory Doctorow reflect on self-interest and the thin line between public and private when success has you in its spotlight. Show more
Alexander McCall Smith talks about his novel 44 Scotland Street with James Naughtie and readers. Show more
So you want to be a scientist? Radio 4 hunts for original ideas that people can investigate from their kitchen, shed or local park. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
A new crew member and a noxious gas make their mark on nuclear submarine HMS Goliath. Stars Jim Field Smith. From May 2007.
Kenton goes undercover with Jim. Show more
Ian Dury biopic Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll, writer Jonathen Lethem and film makers Lucy Bailey and Andrew Thompson. Show more
Vikas Swarup's whodunit, set in India. Suspect number four: Vicky Rai's mother, an ambitious and corrupt politician increasingly embarrassed by her son's activities. Show more
Simon Cox hears about the voices of dissent about plans to change the retrial laws in Scotland. Show more
Peter Day finds out whether the increasing number of older people is a threat to the way we live now or an opportunity for new kinds of business. Show more
Alan Dein discovers the surprising history of the adventure playground, created in Denmark in 1943 and exported to Britain after the end of the Second World War. Show more
In Our Time
In Our Time: The Royal Society and British Science
Episode 4: The Royal Society and British Science: Episode 4
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The more discreet role played by the Society in the 20th century, such as co-ordinating international scientific missions during the Cold War. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. President Obama gives more details of security intelligence failings. Show more
Tempers flare up at the rabbit house. Read by Indira Varma. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Vicky and Matt were strangers until they bought a house together. But who gets the spacious top bedroom? Stars Emma Pierson and Jody Latham. From January 2010. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Sean Curran.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Coming from a line of traditional Irish matchmakers, Willie's father made his last match a month before he died - finding a wife for his son. Read by Dermot Crowley. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
