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Morning news and current affairs with James Naughtie and Justin Webb debating how to stop domestic violence and who is taking part in student protests. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the history of metaphor - the device of using one thing to describe another. Show more
Presented by Jenni Murray. India Knight discusses the highs and lows of a family Christmas and the work of the woman who led a team of reconstruction workers in Afghanistan. Show more
In the fourth of Amanda Whittington's linked plays inspired by listeners' stories of desire, handyman Adrian comes up with a plan for Jaz's education. Show more
Lucy Ash asks why a group of young men near Vladivostok started killing policemen, and why so many ordinary Russians supported them. Show more
Stefan Gates appeared on the cover of Led Zeppelin's classic album Houses of the Holy. This personal programme follows him as he investigates the story behind this iconic cover. Show more
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Rebecca Abrams, Bidisha and David Akinsanya join Dominic Arkwright to discuss favourite children within the family. From November 2010. Show more
Jazzer puts his skills to the test and there's an eventful panto rehearsal. Show more
Adam uses technology to find perfection, but there's a price, in this intense romantic drama by award-winning playwright Hattie Naylor. Show more
In a year that has seen a record number of people seeking medical help after eating poisonous fungi, Richard Uridge finds out about the wild mushrooms of the New Forest. Show more
Terry Wogan presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity BBC Children in Need. Credit cards: Freephone 0800 404 8144. Show more
Hector Elizondo reads Miller's canny tale of a man trying to rid his pond of beavers. At first baffled by their behaviour, he comes to respect their complexity and intelligence. Show more
John O'Farrell explores the unexpected history of the different kinds of exam, and our relationship with them. In the fourth programme he tackles coursework. Show more
Mariella Frostrup presents a special edition exploring the recent boom in fiction for young adults. She speaks to authors Marcus Sedgwick, Malorie Blackman and Gemma Malley. Show more
Quentin Cooper looks into the science stories of the week and speaks to scientists who are making the headlines. Show more
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Pip faces fresh dangers on a reading tour to New York. Mark Evans' Victorian comic epic stars Tom Allen. From November 2010. Show more
Pip is thinking ahead and Elizabeth is on the lookout for new recruits. Show more
With Kirsty Lang, including an interview with photographer Albert Watson, whose subjects range from film stars to the Royal family; and why is rap taking over the British Library? Show more
In the fourth of Amanda Whittington's linked plays inspired by listeners' stories of desire, handyman Adrian comes up with a plan for Jaz's education. Show more
Mukul Devichand investigates the truth about housing benefit, why the Government wants to cap it, and what effect that might have on our cities. Show more
In the middle of a recession economic, growth is always considered the great panacea. But Peter Day wonders whether this is really the way to tackle the problems of a finite world. Show more
We have a report from Hokkaido in Japan about wintering Whooper Swans, the perils to woodlands of over foraging mushrooms and memories of river wildlife, from tiddlers to salmon. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the history of metaphor - the device of using one thing to describe another. Show more
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National and international news and analysis. Show more
The creepy tale of a New England beauty who had a disastrous effect on all those who cared for her. Read by David Tennant. Show more
The Chosen One is piling on the flubbles! Fantasy comedy starring Sanjeev Bhaskar and Alistair McGowan. From November 2010. Show more
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A compelling account of the life of the Spanish Infanta who became Queen of England, then changed the course of Tudor history by refusing to grant Henry VIII a divorce. Show more
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