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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Muslim writer Sarah Joseph. Show more
Farming Today
The perfect strawberry, Positive signs in the dairy industry, Methane-powered tractor
13 minutes
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Scientists at the East Malling Research Institute may have discovered the perfect strawberry to rival the most commonly grown variety, elsanta. Show more
John Aitchison presents the Slavonian grebe. Show more
The Life Scientific
Episode 121: Faraneh Vargha-Khadem on memory
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Faraneh Vargha-Khadem talks to Jim about how memories are made, and her work on the FoxP2 gene that may explain why humans talk and chimps don't. Show more
One to One
Datshiane Navanayagam speaks to Soweto Kinch
15 minutes
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Unexpected stories of education: Datshiane Navanayagam speaks to the musician and broadcaster Soweto Kinch about his experience as an inner-city child of going to a private school. Show more
Woman's Hour
Georgia O'Keeffe, Female candidates for Conservative leadership, Emma Straub
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Programme that offers a female perspective. A tribute to Caroline Aherne, Georgia O'Keeffe's art re-assessed and a look at the female contenders for the Conservative leadership. Show more
A tense English rubber planter in Bengal fears a lethal snake is in his bed and nestling on his stomach. Stars Charles Dance. Show more
Brett Westwood looks at how the lobster has become an epicure’s delight, an improbable sex symbol, a sign of a luxurious lifestyle and even a muse for surrealist artists. From 2016 Show more
4 Extra Debut. Aditya Chakrabortty is in Kolkata to find out if the all-night music conference can survive in an era of short attention spans. From 2016. Show more
Witness History
The Renovation of Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper
11 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Series looking at key events in history. In 1999, after 20 years of restoration work, one of Leonardo da Vinci's great masterpieces was revealed to the public in Milan. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: How Has Identity Fraud Affected You Or Your Family?
45 minutes
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A new report, complied by the fraud prevention service Cifas, suggests there has been a sharp rise in the number of young people becoming victims of identity fraud. Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs.
In a series tracing the decisive moments in the Cold War, Bridget Kendall tells the story of the Communist takeover of Czechoslovakia in 1948. Show more
Carol treats her daughter, and Pip shows she will not be conned. Show more
Comedy drama by Lenny Henry. Juliette takes her newish boyfriend and her biggish sons on what she hopes will be a bonding trip to Amsterdam. What could possibly go wrong? Show more
From the man who'll help you disappear to coping with a sudden, shocking loss - Josie Long looks at vanishing points. Show more
The series that looks at current events through the lens of psychology. Why do people have a tendency to distrust experts and expertise? Show more
As part of Radio 4's Cold War season, Document unearths new evidence from key moments in the 1940s and 1950s. Here, Gordon Corera re-examines the CIA's attempt to subvert Albania. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Alex Jones, Victoria Hislop and Harriett Gilbert choose books by Lisa Jewell, Michael Cunningham and Elena Ferrante. From 2016. Show more
Six O'Clock News
05/07/2016 Plans to keep banks lending
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The Bank of England has revealed plans to try to keep banks lending, after warning that some of the risks to the economy from the EU referendum were already materialising.
Naturalist Chris Packham recalls his formative years, mostly spent up trees looking for birds. With Rufus Hound. From 2016. Show more
Contemporary drama in a rural setting. Kenton gets some shocking news, and Lilian has a birthday offer. Show more
Front Row
Barry Humphries, Abbas Kiarostami, Stanley Kubrick, National Museums of Scotland, The Neon Demon
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Barry Humphries talks to John Wilson about the show which he has curated and features cabaret star Meow Meow and the Australian Chamber Orchestra. Show more
A tense English rubber planter in Bengal fears a lethal snake is in his bed and nestling on his stomach. Stars Charles Dance. Show more
Allan Urry explores new revelations about structural defects and fire safety issues at schools and hospitals built under PFI schemes. What has gone wrong and who's paying the bill? Show more
The release of Notes On Blindness, a new film about a man losing his sight, prompts a discussion on the portrayal of blind people in film, TV and on the stage. Show more
Inside Health
Multi-morbidity, one-shot radiotherapy during surgery for early stage breast cancer
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
David Haslam, chair of NICE, talks to Mark Porter about managing the millions of people on five or more drugs a day. Plus one-shot radiotherapy during surgery for breast cancer. Show more
The Life Scientific
Episode 121: Faraneh Vargha-Khadem on memory
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Faraneh Vargha-Khadem talks to Jim about how memories are made, and her work on the FoxP2 gene that may explain why humans talk and chimps don't. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. In the Tory leadership race, Theresa May won the first round of voting, and Liam Fox and Stephen Crabb are out. Show more
In 1967 Lawrie brings his mother’s painting to the Skelton. Read by Martina Laird and Jessica Raine. Show more
Brian Cox and Robin Ince take to the stage at Glastonbury, joined by comedian Matt Kirshen, musicians KT Tunstall and Nitin Sawhney and scientists Lucy Cooke and Trevor Cox. Show more
The Archbishop of Canterbury says the EU referendum has led to a spreading of 'poison and hatred'. Susan Hulme reports on a Lords debate and has the best of Tuesday in the Commons. Show more
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With new access to family archive, Philip Eade revisits the life of one of our greatest novelists, Evelyn Waugh. Read by Nickolas Grace. Show more
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