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Mark Tully meditates on the art of being still, and the benefits of quiet contemplation, as medical science borrows from the practices of religious traditions.
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A look at the religious and ethical issues of the week with Emily Buchanan. Show more

Jane Garvey makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Ethiopiaid. Show more

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A celebration of women in church music from Ely Cathedral with preacher, Reverend Canon Dr Jessica Martin and Ely Cathedral Girls Choir directed by Sarah MacDonald. Show more

Sara Wheeler argues that we must improve our understanding of those whose brains work in ways we don't recognise. Show more

Bill Oddie presents the goldeneye. Show more

Paddy O'Connell reflects on political culture in light of the killing of Sir David Amess. Plus Christmas trading: are businesses ready? Show more

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Deborah Meaden, businesswoman, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne. Show more

Michael discovers how to increase his strength without moving a muscle – just using the power of the mind. Show more

Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4’s longest running panel show, Just a Minute. Show more

Trillions of dollars, including our savings and pension funds, are invested in the global food system. Dan Saladino finds out how this money is being used to shape future food. Show more

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News with Jonny Dymond, including how politicians are aiming to regulate Facebook. Plus the pig patrol that is keeping airline passengers in the Netherlands safe. Show more

Fi Glover presents four chats about space exploration, the ups and downs of having tattoos, facing prejudice and the joys of motorbikes with sidecars. Show more

Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts, chaired by Peter Gibbs. Show more

Brazilian singer Monica Vasconcelos reflects on the impact of Chico Mendes, the union leader who campaigned to stop forest clearance in the Amazon. Show more

Poet and activist John Milton began writing Paradise Lost in the 1650s. Michael Symmons Roberts' version of this epic poem is a gripping piece of storytelling for today. Show more

Johny Pitts talks to Lauren Groff about her novel Matrix. Show more

Sarah Dunant delves into the private diaries of Patricia Highsmith, the Queen of Suspense, to reveal the turbulent relationships that inspired her psychological thrillers. Show more

Science and our future. Jim Al-Khalili talks to the government's chief scientific advisor, Sir Patrick Vallance. Show more

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Police in Glasgow have begun a murder inquiry after the death of a 14-year-old boy.

Myfanwy Alexander chooses the best of BBC audio this week. Show more

Kenton and David have their eye on the prize but Justin isn’t in the mood for horseplay. Show more

Horrid relatives, parenting skills and comic fantasies. Stephen Mangan’s confessional interviews continue with Anthony Horowitz. From 2021. Show more

Penelope Keith is Miss Bessemer in Roy Apps’ serial inspired by a true story. The Railway Fighting Committee fear they’ve reached the end of the line, but then Dennis has an idea. Show more

Was Today presenter Nick Robinson right to tell the prime minister to 'stop talking'? Listeners react, and Matthew Parris discusses the art of the political interview. Show more

Matthew Bannister on metallurgist Abdul Qadeer Khan, ethologist R. Allen Gardner, centenarian Joyce Jackson, orchestra manager Beresford King-Smith. Show more

The future of face-to-face debt advice, accessing the child trust funds of children with learning difficulties, and the former head of Ofgem on energy suppliers' last resort. Show more

Jane Garvey makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Ethiopiaid. Show more

As voice cloning technology gets more sophisticated, how might it affect society and politics? Show more

Carolyn Quinn discusses MPs' security with Conservative backbencher William Wragg, Labour's Darren Jones, Annabel Denham from the IEA think tank and journalist Anoosh Chakelian. Show more

Please explain the weirdness of water? Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate what makes water such an unusual liquid. From 2021. Show more

Mark Tully meditates on the art of being still, and the benefits of quiet contemplation, as medical science borrows from the practices of religious traditions.
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Love and romance in changing times: Laurie Taylor explores the way in which relationships end in Western societies. Also, the modern face of arranged marriages. Show more

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