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Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Stephen Wigley. Show more
Average siblings share half of their genes, but identical twins share all of theirs. Does this mean they will necessarily share personality traits, skills and characteristics? Show more
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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Helen Mark visits Cornwall to find out why the reintroduction of cattle to graze the Penwith Moors and improve the area's biodiversity has upset some of the local community. Show more
When banned foods enter the UK they can bring diseases like Foot and Mouth. Caz Graham hears how items are traced and asks if the penalties are harsh enough. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
With John Humphrys and Sarah Montague. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
Fi Glover is joined by TV presenter Fiona Phillips, poet Murray Lachlan Young, an Oscar-winning costumier and a rock star record producer who's now developed Alzheimer's. Show more
Sandi Toksvig explores Florida in the company of the former British Vice Consul in Orlando and some lesser known tourist destinations with Dom Joly. Show more
Art critic Brian Sewell explores his passion for the noise, drama and destruction of stock car racing. From 2010. Show more
As the public spending axe looms, Andrew Rawnsley probes with insiders and top politicians the role of the infamous Star Chamber which makes the fateful decisions on who gets what. Show more
Kate Adie hosts as correspondents in Iraq, Pakistan, Chile, Israel and DR Congo tell the stories behind the headlines. Show more
The comedian and The Simpsons' voice artiste in the talk tag show, where the guest is the next interviewer. From September 2010. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Martha Kearney chairs the topical discussion from St Chad's Church in Burton upon Trent, with questions for the panel including Alan Duncan, the International Development Minister. Show more
Martha Kearney takes listeners' calls and emails in response to this week's edition of Any Questions?
In 1833, two army officers arrive in a Donegal village to draw up a new map of the area and change the Irish place names to English ones. Stars Dermot Crowley and Samuel Barnett. Show more
Presented by Jane Garvey. Including Dame Ellen MacArthur on sustainability, Gareth Malone on teaching boys, whether the HFEA should be scrapped and the politics of black hair. Show more
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Ritula Shah, plus the sports headlines.
A deaf man praises birdsong; a mum longs for playground noise; and how did 1940 sound? Listeners share their experiences. Plus guest appearances by Jeremy Vine and The Stig. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Clive Anderson is joined by Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Vidal Sassoon, Lynne Franks, Emma Freud and Arabella Weir. With music from Dawn Kinnard and Dan Michaelson and The Coastguards. Show more
Who is Pope Benedict XVI? Ahead of his visit to the UK in September, Jane Little delves into his background and paints a portrait of a man many people know little about. Show more
Tom Sutcliffe and guests review the week's cultural highlights. Show more
Barbara Castle - the Red Queen, clever, sexy and single-minded she was the most important female politician the Labour party has produced. Anne Perkins celebrates her centenary. Show more
The future of Britain's aviation industry looks grim after the crash of a new Rutland Reindeer. One scientist is convinced he knows why. Stars William Beck. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
Journalist Stephen Pollard argues that we should stop spending public money on the arts. The discussion is chaired by Edward Stourton. Show more
Tom Sutcliffe chairs the cryptic general knowledge quiz, featuring teams from Wales and Scotland. Show more
The dialect of the Shetland Islands is studded with words left over from the extinct Norn language. Kathleen Jamie discovers its appeal for poets who live in the rugged landscape. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
A man reminisces about his gastronomic obsession, revealing how isolation, whether accidental or sought, feeds on itself. Read by Jack Davenport. Show more
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