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Anna Hill discusses government aspirations to phase out farm subsidies, at the Oxford Farming Conference. Show more

Morning news and current affairs with John Humphrys and James Naughtie. Investigating falling pay, death row drugs sold from the UK, plus the US army in Afghanistan. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, the poem that made Byron famous. Show more

Presented by Jenni Murray. Listeners phone in with their experiences of dieting. Show more

Family Liaison Officer DC Jackie Hartwell is now totally convinced George Brant killed his daughter. Written by Scott Cherry. Show more

Linda Pressly travels to Kerala, which has more palliative care centres than the rest of India put together to see what the world can learn from their unique medical model. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Jean Buchanan explores why American writer David Dodge was inspired to write To Catch a Thief, which was filmed by Hitchcock. From January 2011. Show more

John Waite investigates the foreign migrants working in the UK care sector who are abused and exploited by the agencies and gangmasters that hire them. Show more

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How do woodpeckers keep their beaks sharp? When is a volcano extinct? Stewart Henderson presents the programme which answers listener questions on just about everything. Show more

Alan tries to help and Ian makes a new friend. Show more

Newly crowned George VI battles to overcome his stammer ahead of his broadcast to the Nation and Empire. Stars Alex Jennings. Show more

The River Thames was recently announced as the winner of an international environmental award. Helen Mark hears about the river's dramatic transformation. Show more

Hannah Cheetham and her mum, Jackie Cheetham present the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity The Sequal Trust. Show more

By Kirsty Logan. A spoilt princess craves possession of the one thing she can't have, in a new spin on a familiar tale. Stories showcasing Scottish writers. Read by Nicola Jo Cully. 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

James Naughtie and readers talk to this year's Man Booker prize winner - Howard Jacobson. The chosen novel is his own favourite, The Mighty Walzer. Show more

2011 is the International Year of Chemistry. Quentin Cooper discusses the largest molecule, how legitimate research led to designer drugs, rare earth elements, and green chemistry. Show more

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A shame-based pay-policy for professional footballers and compulsory relationship MOTs. Mark collates more policies. From 2011. Show more

Tony reflects upon the new situation and Joe faces opposition to his money-making scheme. Show more

With Mark Lawson, including Alan Bleasdale on his new TV drama The Sinking of the Laconia, Russell Crowe in The Next Three Days, and violinist Thomas Zehetmair. Show more

Family Liaison Officer DC Jackie Hartwell is now totally convinced George Brant killed his daughter. Written by Scott Cherry. Show more

As three Pakistan cricketers face an International Cricket Council tribunal over fixing allegations, Adrian Goldberg looks at the fear of corruption in the English county game. Show more

China's vast national urbanisation plan to take its people out of poverty leaves behind many who are dispossessed of land and homes. Peter Day reports. Show more

Geese followed on migration in a previous Radio 4 broadcast event have yielded new science that makes the spectacle of migration even more of a remarkable wildlife phenomenon. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, the poem that made Byron famous. Show more

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4 Extra Debut. Jodie is anxious over her brand new sandwich bar in Yorkshire, but luckily Hope is at hand. Stars Suranne Jones. From May 2009. Show more

Suggs reads A Brief History of Time, listens to Vivaldi, changes the oil in a car and has his first tap-dancing lesson. From 2009. Show more

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Despite having myriad friends on Facebook, it seems we only ever really communicate with seven of them with any intimacy. So why this obsession with network expanding? Show more

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