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The bells of St Thomas the Martyr, Oxford.
Leading political thinker Phillip Blond makes a powerful case for some of Britain's ancient institutions. In this authored piece he defends the monarchy. Show more
The latest national and international news.
The writer Melissa Viney reflects on one of her favourite pastimes - walking. What many of us take for granted as a rather mundane activity provides others with spiritual comfort. Show more
Venison can now easily be found in supermarkets but much of it is farmed rather than wild. Caz Graham visits Round Green Deer Farm in Barnsley to ask if farmed can be better. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
William Crawley with the religious and ethical news of the week. Moral arguments and perspectives on stories, familiar and unfamiliar. Show more
Ross Noble presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Riders for Health. To give call 0800 404 8144 [free from BT landlines] or visit the Radio 4 website. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
The third of our services for Advent, live from St. David's Cathedral in Pembrokeshire; led by the Dean, the Very Rev Jonathan Lean. The Preacher is the Bishop of St. David's. Show more
Joan Bakewell reflects on our current obsession with ever more elaborate food and cookery, from peculiar crisp flavours to the outpourings of celebrity chefs. Show more
News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
There's a staffing crisis at Bridge Farm and Kate has some upsetting news for Phoebe. Show more
Philanthropist, businessman and aviator Sir Torquil Norman joins Kirsty Young to choose his Desert Island Discs. Show more
Sheila Dillon explores the varieties of venison, wild and farmed, now available in butchers and supermarkets in the UK. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
A look at events around the world.
Geoff Watts and guests, Nobel laureate Sir Tim Hunt and Mark Henderson, listen to and discuss the week's Moments of Genius and ask if scientists get the recognition they deserve. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
RHS Conference Centre, London
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Eric Robson chairs a horticultural discussion at the RHS Conference Centre in London. This programme replaces the Northumberland show advertised, which had to be cancelled. Show more
In The Footsteps of Giants
Episode 5: Susan Greenfield on Rita Levi-Montalcini
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Eminent neurologist Susan Greenfield looks into the life of someone who has inspired her own career, Nobel Laureate Rita Levi-Montalcini. Show more
Tim McInnerny stars as the Emperor Tiberius, as he struggles to keep his grip on power, in Robin Brooks' dramatisation of Robert Graves' classic Roman histories. Show more
Mariella Frostrup talks to Nobel laureate Nadine Gordimer about her collected short stories which span a 50-year career. Plus historian Tom Holland on the legacy of I, Claudius. Show more
Was "the alternative Australian national anthem" written as a political statement or a way of impressing a girl? Peggy Reynolds examines Banjo Paterson's lyric Waltzing Matilda. Show more
...Paralympics. To mark the 50th anniversary of the Paralympics, Peter White explores the controversies and inconsistencies underlying them, and looks ahead to the 2012 games. Show more
Linda Marshall Griffiths creates an imaginative response to a story from the week's news. A haunting, lyrical drama about two strangers in a remote cottage by a frozen lake. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Hardeep Singh Kohli makes his selection of highlights from the past seven days of BBC Radio. Show more
It's party time at Lower Loxley and Kate's feeling guilty. Show more
A guide the USA's historical and current relationship with debt - the renowned intellectual, Gore Vidal, gives his acerbic view. And all you need to know about summoning ducks. Show more
Afternoon Reading
SOS: Save Our Souls
Episode 5: The Weight of the Earth and the Lightness of the Human Heart
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Short stories to mark the 100th anniversary of the SOS call. In Linda Cracknell's tale, a climber teeters between life and death on the slopes of a remote mountain. Show more
Tim Harford and the team return for a new series, exploring the numbers in the news. This week: higher education funding, traffic lights and Jack the psychic monkey. Show more
Matthew Bannister on diplomat Sir Peter Wakefield; TV comedy producer Douglas Argent; inventor of the neutron bomb Samuel Cohen and rock singer turned Wagnerian tenor Peter Hofmann. Show more
Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance, including more detail on possible replacements for the cheque book, and the addictive properties of pound shops. Show more
Ross Noble presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Riders for Health. To give call 0800 404 8144 [free from BT landlines] or visit the Radio 4 website. Show more
Peter Day talks with GlaxoSmithKline CEO Andrew Witty on the way the company is trying to modernise the search for drug discovery and discusses the way ahead for big pharma. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Preview of the week's political agenda at Westminster with MPs, experts and commentators. Discussion of the issues politicians are grappling with in the corridors of power. Show more
BBC Radio 4 brings back a much loved TV favourite - What the Papers Say. Anne McElvoy takes a wry look at how the broadsheets and red tops treat the week's news. Show more
The creators of Airplane on its 30 year legacy and Leslie Nielsen, Bond villain Matthieu Amalric reveals 007's secrets, and the quiet revolution in community cinemas. Show more
The writer Melissa Viney reflects on one of her favourite pastimes - walking. What many of us take for granted as a rather mundane activity provides others with spiritual comfort. Show more
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Laurie explores the extraordinary story of science in Cuba, asking how an embargoed, socialist, developing-world country developed a world class biotech industry. Show more
The bells of St Thomas the Martyr, Oxford.
The latest shipping forecast.
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