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From supermarkets to subsidies, organic food to foot and mouth, for six decades The Archers have covered the changing world of farming. Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Emma Weatherill. Show more

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Morning news and current affairs with Evan Davis and Sarah Montague, debating house prices, opposition to free schools and the latest on the Australian floods. Show more

James Naughtie visits Hampton Court to tell the story of how and why King James commissioned a translation of the Bible that has become our "national epic.". Show more

Jane Garvey presents: Gardener's World's Carol Klein on 'Life in a Cottage Garden', boardroom quotas for women, pig keeping, Susan Maushart on cutting her family's screentime. Show more

Family Liaison Officer DC Jackie Hartwell wants to know who Melanie was about to marry on the day she died. Show more

Ruth McDonald accompanies The Earl of Shrewsbury and Waterford on his first ever visit to the area he inherited in his titular peerage - Waterford in the Republic of Ireland. Show more

Ed Reardon, Radio 4's most celebrated impoverished author, comes before an audience to present selections from his favourite prose and poetry. All of course written by himself. Show more

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Another four potential Brains of Britain join questionmaster Russell Davies, in the penultimate heat in the current series of the nationwide general knowledge quiz. Show more

The Archers celebrates its 60th anniversary with a thrilling double episode. Show more

Samuel West, Lisa Dillon and Federay Holmes star in Noel Coward's surprisingly modern comedy of marital disharmony. A wife's selflessness may conceal a hidden agenda. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Jon Culshaw uncovers an extraordinary audio archive of early Morecambe and Wise material, including a number of long-lost tapes. A genuine archive of real importance. Show more

As Mohammed becomes the most popular name for boys born in Britain, five men reflect on their lives and about what it's like to be a Mohammed in this country today. Show more

Sheila Dillon traces the legacy of Elizabeth David's more scholarly work and reviews food writing in 2010 with Tim Hayward, Jason Lowe and Anne Dolamore. Show more

Marking the 400th anniversary of the translation of the King James Bible, Ernie Rea and guests discuss how holy books should be translated and what is lost/gained in the process? Show more

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Brief musical comedies by Dave Cohen, David Quantick and Richie Webb. Gordon Ramsey Todd, demon chef of Fleet Street, finds a new ingredient to make his pies the talk of the town. Show more

Radio 4's antidote to panel games returns for its 54th series with regulars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Phill Jupitus on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair. Show more

The news spreads through Ambridge, and Pat and Tony are left with a dilemma. Show more

Danny Boyle, Oscar-winning director of Slumdog Millionaire, discusses his forthcoming work for the cinema, theatre and the 2012 Olympics, in conversation with Mark Lawson. Show more

Family Liaison Officer DC Jackie Hartwell wants to know who Melanie was about to marry on the day she died. Show more

GPs are to be put in charge of buying services for their patients, a role currently held by the Primary Care Trusts. Penny Marshall investigates how this may change the NHS. Show more

From a small tip for a government worker to huge bribes to seal a business deal, Lina Sinjab investigates the impact of corruption in Syria. Show more

Quentin Cooper catches up with the four finalists of the So You Want to be a Scientist talent search. And he reports on the public impact of the Royal Society's Year of Science. Show more

James Naughtie visits Hampton Court to tell the story of how and why King James commissioned a translation of the Bible that has become our "national epic.". Show more

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Christmas is over and now the TV ads are all about holidays. Michael Rosen considers the language of travel and tourism. Show more

Marcus Brigstocke gets Sandi Toksvig to try some new experiences, viewing the world from a whole new level. From March 2009. Show more

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4 Extra Debut. From dripping stalactites to the roar of a waterfall, wildlife recordist Chris Watson explores the soundscape of water.

The Winter of our Disconnect. By Susan Maushart. How one mother imposed techno-silence on three angry teenagers for six months. Show more

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