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Daily prayer and reflection with the Most Rev David Chillingworth. Show more
Charlotte Smith hears the emergency budget will hit rural areas hardest. And, as the hot weather continues, potato farmers are irrigating through the night to get the crop ready. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of Antarctica: its geology and physical geography and the story of human exploration of the continent. Show more
Presented by Jenni Murray. Moira Buffini on her new play Welcome to Thebes, Julie Nicholson on losing her daughter in the July 7th bombings, and British women and the menopause. Show more
Sergeant Wylie's chief suspect for the murder has disappeared, and Eliza is taken into custody by the police. Show more
Kate Adie introduces despatches from Yemen, France, Japan, Iraq and Bolivia. Show more
Jazzie B celebrates Public Enemy's hip hop masterpiece Fight the Power and explores the political nature of rap. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
National and international news with Shaun Ley.
4 Extra Debut. Dominic Arkwright and guests Michael Simkins, Agnes Poirier and Johnny Green discuss cycling's greatest event. From June 2010. Show more
There's a frosty atmosphere at the airport and Jude makes a snap decision. Show more
Clare Balding walks a stretch of the South Downs Way near Petersfield with the Gurkhas who stage an annual fundraising event along the trail, running most of the way. Show more
The Duchess of Norfolk appeals on behalf of Hospices of Hope. Show more
By Math Bird. A friendship between two teenage boys over the summer holidays has a powerful and lasting effect on one of them. Read by Craig Ryder. Show more
A Brief History of Mathematics
Hardy and Ramanujan
15 minutes
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Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science: GH Hardy and the prime number 'menace'. Show more
Mariella Frostrup talks to columnist and author Allison Pearson about her latest novel, the successor to her bestselling I Don't Know How She Does It. Show more
Could Venus actually be very similar to Earth? Quentin Cooper finds out if the two planets may at one time have been almost identical. Show more
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn. Plus Weather.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Garry Richardson presents a topical sports comedy show. With Laurence Howarth, Richie Webb, Dave Lamb.
Everything's changed for Fallon and Matt seals the deal. Show more
Front Row
Scissor Sisters and writer Neil Gaiman
30 minutes
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Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson, featuring an interview with The Scissor Sisters, a report from the Art Fund shortlisted Ulster Museum, and the winner of the Carnegie Medal. Show more
A History of the World in 100 Objects
Pilgrims, Raiders and Traders (900 - 1300 AD)
Borobudur Buddha head
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
A new history of humanity as told through one hundred objects. Today, Neil MacGregor is with a head of the Buddha from Borobudur, one of the greatest monuments on earth. Show more
The Law Show
Domestic Violence and the World Cup
30 minutes
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The police say there is a link between the World Cup and domestic violence. Joshua Rozenberg ask whether the claim is based on evidence or an urban myth. Show more
Evan Davis is joined in the studio by three top business guests to talk about property management, trends in the leisure industry and more. Show more
Including a report from India to report on the last-ditch efforts to save the (griffon-like) long-billed vulture. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of Antarctica: its geology and physical geography and the story of human exploration of the continent. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
News and analysis with Robin Lustig. What effect will austerity measures in Europe have on the global economy? Cleaning up oil spills in Nigeria. Show more
PA Bella's hand is forced, and high-flyer Stella is up for a prize. Read by Haydn Gwynne and Lyndsey Marshal. Show more
Jo Caulfield fails to shut up about the Daily Express, the Leicester Herald, cheese and onion crisps and Zsa Zsa Gabor. Show more
Susan Hulme reports on the continued arguments over the Budget and other debates in the Commons and the Lords. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
A History of the World in 100 Objects
Pilgrims, Raiders and Traders (900 - 1300 AD)
Borobudur Buddha head
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
A new history of humanity as told through one hundred objects. Today, Neil MacGregor is with a head of the Buddha from Borobudur, one of the greatest monuments on earth. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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