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Landowners are being encouraged to amalgamate smaller tenant farms to be more profitable. Caz Graham asks if that will push more would-be farmers off the first rung of the ladder. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the history and mythology of the unicorn. Show more
With Jenni Murray. Including Kirstie Allsopp on home crafts, a Hungarian midwife is in custody for performing home births - why? and is homework for children a good idea? Show more
A dramatisation of Lionel Shriver's unflinching new novel which portrays the economic and emotional fall-out of illness. How much money is one life worth? Elizabeth McGovern stars. Show more
Kate Adie links despatches from Sweden, China, Ivory Coast, France and the USA. Show more
For the first time in over five years The League of Gentlemen reunite for a real life paranormal adventure, spending the night in one of Britain's most haunted houses. Show more
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Costing the Earth
Spring Forwards, Fall Backwards
30 minutes
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On October 31st we'll all turn our clocks back by one hour. There's mounting evidence that we could save energy by cancelling this annual ritual. Alice Roberts reports. Show more
Will's feeling out of the loop and Kenton hangs out with Jamie. Show more
When children are found working in a textile factory in India, three lives on three continents begin to unravel. Show more
Clare Balding walks through the Glasgow Necropolis with a group of walkers from the Glasgow Women's Library. Show more
Ruth Rendell presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the Family Holiday Association. Show more
By Christopher Matthew. Surely John Small and Tim Slingsby were not at school together? Well, perhaps they were. An Old Boys' dinner may provide the answer. Read by Martin Jarvis. Show more
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Escape to the Country
Episode 4: Feargus O'Connor and the Chartist Land Plan
15 minutes
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The legacy of O'Connor's 1842 plan for poor Britons to plough their own furrow for financial independence and social dignity.
Mariella Frostrup talks to novelist Paul Auster about his new book Sunset Park, set in the wake of the 2008 economic collapse. Plus, Richard Mabey on the literary allure of weeds. Show more
Indonesian disasters; The first electronics; Pollution from space travel. Show more
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Richard Herring asks why the English rarely wave their flag with national pride. With Emma Kennedy. From October 2010. Show more
Jennifer is feeling the strain and Pip looks to the future. Show more
Front Row
Elvis Costello; Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan
30 minutes
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John Wilson talks to songwriter Elvis Costello, as he releases his new album National Ransom, and interviews comedians Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan about their new TV comedy series. Show more
A dramatisation of Lionel Shriver's unflinching new novel which portrays the economic and emotional fall-out of illness. How much money is one life worth? Elizabeth McGovern stars. Show more
The Law Show
Interview with Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke MP
30 minutes
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Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke MP, the new Justice Secretary, is interviewed in front of an audience at Gray's Inn by presenter Joshua Rozenberg. Show more
Evan Davis and guests examine the relationship between company chairman and chief executive. They also discuss the merits of youth and age in the workplace. Show more
In the light of the British Government's spending review, is it business as usual for running nature reserves? Also in the programme, we have a live report from Nagoya in Japan. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the history and mythology of the unicorn. Show more
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National and international news and analysis. Show more
Penny Downie and Elizabeth Tan read from Betsy Tobin's novel. Lili persuades a friend to take her to Morecambe Bay where she thinks her brother died. Show more
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Rachel Byrne reports on heated exchanges in the Commons over the coalition's spending cuts. Show more
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Actor and author Stephen Fry reads from his second autobiography, talking about his early love of radio and his first forays into broadcasting on Radio 4. Show more
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