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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Richard Littledale. Show more
Could warmer, wetter winters mean more agricultural pollution in our rivers? And America's biggest agricultural state is experiencing its worst drought on record. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Bill Oddie presents the Egyptian goose. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
Start the Week
Faisal I of Iraq and the making of the modern Middle East
43 minutes
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Anne McElvoy discusses the making of the modern Middle East and counterfactual history with Richard Evans, Malu Halasa, Scott Anderson and Ali Allawi. Show more
Anita Roddick - a game changer in the beauty world? The Pakistani politician and activist Humaira Awais Shahid. Plus Louise Welsh on her new novel A Lovely Way to Burn. Show more
Lavinia Greenlaw - Five Fever Tales
1. The Question of Why
15 minutes
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Five dramas exploring ancient ideas about malaria, and scientific attempts to defeat the deadly disease. Stars Siobhan Redmond. Show more
Nick Baker explores co-working spaces, rent-a-workstation complexes that are bridging the gap between home-working and rented offices. Is this trend a work revolution? Show more
Dr Calgary joins forces with Inspector Huish to find out the truth about Rachel Argyle's murder. Stars Jaqueline Defferary. Show more
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Five Hundred Years of Friendship
Gossips and Goodfellows
15 minutes
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Social networks in the 16th century and today. Dr Thomas Dixon's absorbing history of friendship over the centuries. From March 2014. Show more
Helen tries to broker a peace, and Lily is curious. Show more
The king of Denmark has died, and the throne has been claimed by his brother Claudius. Stars Jamie Parker and Paul Hilton. Show more
Russell Davies chairs the fourth semi-final of the nationwide general knowledge quiz. Show more
The rise and rise of the micro-bakery. How home baked bread became a business opportunity.
Natalie Haynes takes a fresh look at the ancient world: the worst dinner party in history-meet the writer Petronius. From 2014. Show more
Ernie Rea and guests discuss Christian attitudes to the environment. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Paul Merton, Rebecca Front, Alun Cochrane and Russell Kane attempt to speak for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition and deviation, under the guidance of Nicholas Parsons. Show more
Kirsty is getting excited. Meanwhile Tom is furious.
Front Row
Tom Hollander, Emma Donoghue, Captain America: The Winter Soldier
30 minutes
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Arts news with John Wilson, including Tom Hollander on the return of Rev, author Emma Donoghue on her new book Frog Music, and a review of Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Show more
Lavinia Greenlaw - Five Fever Tales
1. The Question of Why
15 minutes
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Five dramas exploring ancient ideas about malaria, and scientific attempts to defeat the deadly disease. Stars Siobhan Redmond. Show more
Peter Hitchens examines whether old stigmas have been replaced by new ones. He asks whether we are now disapproved of for disapproving. Is the result a brake on free speech? Show more
TUC economist Duncan Weldon asks if the theories of the late Hyman Minsky provide an explanation for the financial crisis and a radical challenge to mainstream economics. Show more
Invited to attend the Beachfoot Camp of 2013, the annual gathering of Bigfoot researchers, Matthew Hill hears of intriguing encounters and has a confounding experience himself. Show more
Start the Week
Faisal I of Iraq and the making of the modern Middle East
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Anne McElvoy discusses the making of the modern Middle East and counterfactual history with Richard Evans, Malu Halasa, Scott Anderson and Ali Allawi. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. Malaysia says missing plane crashed into the Indian Ocean. Show more
Events take a curious turn when AJ plays host to an author. Read by Madeleine Potter and Hari Dhillon. Show more
Josie Long goes on a series of unusual journeys, as she presents a sequence of mini documentaries about adventurous trips. Show more
The controversy over HS-2. Susan Hulme reports on the reaction of MPs to the latest changes, and has the best of the rest of the debates in the Commons and the Lords. Show more
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Beirut, 1963: Nicholas Elliott is sent to interrogate double agent Kim Philby. Public school, Cambridge and MI6, they have been friends for 30 years. But that friendship is over. Show more
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