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Daily prayer and reflection with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg.
Sheep return to the Scilly Isles. The first flock for 30 years has been brought to the island by a farmer hoping to sell the lamb locally. Also, how important is the Green Belt? Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
With John Humphrys and Sarah Montague. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
Andrew Marr talks to Montaigne biographer Sarah Bakewell, essayist Will Self, geneticist Steve Jones and music director Charles Hazlewood. Show more
Actor Sophie Okenedo on playing Winnie Mandela, one of South Africa's most controversial figures. Plus the health implications of abdominal binders.
Series of five short stories by Anton Chekhov on the subject of marriage. A repressed schoolmaster has marriage on his mind. With Michael Pennington. Show more
Sian Pari Huws meets the Welsh protestors who in 1970 were jailed for staging a sit-in at the High Court in London but whose campaign eventually led to the Welsh Language Act. Show more
Ed, surprisingly, has had a brilliant idea for a book and even Ping agrees. Stars Christopher Douglas. From January 2010. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
National and international news with Martha Kearney.
Russell Davies chairs the last semi-final of the perennial general knowledge contest, with heat winners from the Midlands and the north of England. Show more
Helen shows what true friends are for. Show more
One morning in September 1957, Philip Larkin receives a very official looking letter which sends him into a spin. Stars Adrian Scarborough, Anne Reid, Lynne Verrall, Alan Williams. Show more
Journalist Katharine Whitehorn, now in her 80s, reviews archive recordings that span her lifetime in order to arrive at some conclusions about old age. Show more
The image of a ghostly skeletal hand shocked and fascinated the public when it hit the papers in 1896. It sparked a worldwide trend for DIY X-ray kits, until the dangers emerged. Show more
How to feed a world of nine billion people? Simon Parkes reports from the City Food Lecture where Sir David King spells out his vision for how we can meet that challenge. Show more
Ernie Rea and guests discuss whether self-inflicted pain is a valid or offensive form of spiritual discipline.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious word game with David Mitchell, Paul Merton, Julian Clary and Gyles Brandreth. From January 2010.
There's a cash flow crisis at Keeper's Cottage. Show more
The verdict on the film Precious, a report on the art of Chris Ofili, and an interview with TV producer Stephen Garrett, as he begins a series of Oxford University lectures. Show more
A History of the World in 100 Objects
After the Ice Age: Food and Sex (9000 - 3500 BC)
Bird-shaped Pestle
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Neil MacGregor, continues his series retelling humanity's history through the objects it has made. Today, he's investigating early attempts at cookery Show more
Miles Warde explores the challenges faced by photojournalists working in war zones, from Angola to Rwanda. From 2010. Show more
Analysis
Are environmentalists bad for the planet?
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
'Ethical man' Justin Rowlatt asks if it is time the green movement ditched some of its ideological excess baggage. Show more
Claudia Hammond investigates the science of face recognition. Why some people can literally never forget a face and why others can't even recognise their own children. Show more
Andrew Marr talks to Montaigne biographer Sarah Bakewell, essayist Will Self, geneticist Steve Jones and music director Charles Hazlewood. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
With Felicity Evans. Crisis talks go through the night in Northern Ireland. Has the relief effort in Haiti been badly managed? Is the British economy moving back into growth? Show more
Emma Fielding reads from Amy Sackville's debut novel about true courage and enduring love, in which the lives of two couples, living a hundred years apart, collide unexpectedly. Show more
Dominic Arkwright, Rhona Cameron, Andy Cave and Agnes Poirier discuss pushing the limits and self-development. From 2009. 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.
A History of the World in 100 Objects
After the Ice Age: Food and Sex (9000 - 3500 BC)
Bird-shaped Pestle
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Neil MacGregor, continues his series retelling humanity's history through the objects it has made. Today, he's investigating early attempts at cookery Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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