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Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Johnston McKay.
Anna Hill hears that the cold weather could mean fewer British strawberries in the shops this summer. Scottish strawberry growers are set to lose hundreds of thousands of pounds. Show more
With John Humphrys and James Naughtie. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
Melvyn Bragg and guests Faisal Devji, Shruti Kapila and Chandrika Kaul discuss the Indian Mutiny of 1857 and the rebellion which followed. Show more
A live interview with Conservative leader David Cameron on winning women's votes. Plus, the life and work of the Georgian gentlewoman Mary Delany.
Legal drama by Colin MacDonald. Jo suspects that the man she's prosecuting for murder isn't guilty. But if she's wrong, her career in the High Court is over before it's begun. Show more
BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the world's headlines. Introduced by Kate Adie.
Capturing America: Mark Lawson's History of Modern American Literature
Episode 2: The Crucible of Capitalism
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
The radicalism of American playwrights like Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams and David Mamet. From February 2010. Show more
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National and international news with Martha Kearney.
Alice Roberts investigates the threats posed to our great historic sites by climate change. Is there anything we can do to save the most vulnerable properties from extreme weather? Show more
Helen drops a bombshell at Bridge Farm. Show more
Tim Dee's adaptation of Kressmann Taylor's novel, published in 1938. The rise of Nazism in Germany is encapsulated in an exchange of letters between two old friends. Show more
Clare Balding meets the Walking the Land group of artists for a walk in the beautiful hills surrounding Stroud, walking up onto Rodborough Common. Show more
Dr Chris Steele appeals on behalf of Coeliac UK. Show more
AL Kennedy's 10-point plan for surviving insatiable press demands, while coping with her multi-mediated virtual presence. Show more
The Tribes of Science
Episode 4: The Astronomers
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Peter meets the astronomers at Jodrell Bank Observatory. Can this world-famous and pioneering tribe survive being relocated to Manchester University? Show more
Mariella Frostrup talks to Peter Carey about his latest novel, Parrot and Olivier in America. Plus Liz Thomson on persuading celebrities to write, and books about the dispossessed. Show more
In 2005, CryoSat crashed in the Arctic during launch. Now, CryoSat-2 is on the launch pad. Quentin Cooper hears why it is crucial to our understanding of climate change. Show more
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More ideas to improve life including mood lighting on buses and driving in bus lanes on your birthday. From February 2010. Show more
Neil and Lynda go head to head. Show more
Arts news and reviews with Kirsty Lang. Bollywood star Anil Kapoor; Anthony Sher in Ibsen; A Concerto for Beatboxer and Orchestra. Show more
Neil MacGregor's history of humanity told through objects. Today, textiles from Peru that have remarkably survived for over 2000 years Show more
The Report
Terminal Sedation: Backdoor Euthanasia?
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Linda Pressly investigates the extent of terminal sedation and examines if it is always in the interests of patients and their families. Show more
Evan Davis asks a panel of top executives whether it is luck that got them to the top, talent or sheer hard graft. They also talk about design: what matters most, form or function? Show more
Science thrives on free debate, but English libel law limits free speech. Alan Urry investigates the consequences when the two cross paths. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests Faisal Devji, Shruti Kapila and Chandrika Kaul discuss the Indian Mutiny of 1857 and the rebellion which followed. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. The Dubai assassination - straight out of a spy novel? Record budget deficit for January. Show more
Daria's plan to distract her boss, Mr Harmon, has worked so well that he is now besotted with her former friend Olga, who in turn is uncontrollably jealous of Daria. Show more
Agony aunt Sarah and her Support Group solve problems: dating outside of your class and loving two women. From February 2010. Show more
Invention as it happens. Josie Lawrence and Jim Sweeney's improvised sketches driven by the audience. From January 2008. Show more
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