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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Alison Murdoch. Show more
Presented by Caz Graham. There is concern that government research on the bee decline is being funded by pesticide companies. Show more
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the kingfisher. Show more
A Law Unto Themselves
Episode 1: Justice Michael Kirby
28 minutes
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Helena Kennedy talks to Justice Michael Kirby, the first Australian High Court judge to come out as gay and who argued forcefully for equal rights for homosexuals. Show more
Witness History
The Man Who Tried to Kill Hitler
15 minutes
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In July 1944, German army officer Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg tried to kill Adolf Hitler with a bomb. Listen to his son, Berthold, who was 10-years-old at the time. Show more
After the excitement of celebrating their record deal, Velveteens are back to the realities of life. Stars Hannah Arterton. Show more
'National park' means different things depending on where they are situated; some have more protection than others. But are they good for wildlife, or do humans usually win out? Show more
British rapper, poet and political commentator Akala visits Jamaica to examine the cultural and sociological significance of Rastafari and its music. Show more
The government is opening up half the country to exploratory fracking. Would you welcome it in your area? You can put a question to the head of the firm Cuadrilla. Show more
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Edward Stourton presents national and international news.
Plants: From Roots to Riches
Tapping into Rubber
15 minutes
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How the early dissemination of rubber seeds across the globe was the key to rubber's success. With Kathy Willis. From 2014. Show more
The SAVE video is ready to roll, and Fallon is getting ambitious. Show more
Psychic Thomas Soutar discovers some unsettling connections between his own uncle and the murder of a boy. Stars Robin Laing. Show more
Tom Holland takes the chair for Radio 4's popular history programme, exploring honour amongst 18th century street fighters - both male and female. Show more
The deep ocean contains an extraordinary oasis of life forms, found nowhere else on the planet. Those same habitats are rich in valuable minerals. Could we and should we mine them? Show more
Chris Ledgard explores if a version of Newspeak, the artificial language of George Orwell's dystopian fantasy 1984, could be imposed on people today. Show more
Harriett Gilbert talks to Paralympian Ade Adepitan and comedian Dominic Holland about favourite books, including In Cold Blood, The Snapper, and The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole. Show more
The Kaiser sends a telegram to The Tsar to try to prevent war. Margaret Macmillan looks back through contemporary accounts of the events leading up to the First World War. Show more
Eddie Mair presents coverage and analysis of the day's news.
Stephen K Amos, plus Jason Cook, Brendon Burns and Robin Ince present a guide to mortality. From June 2014. Show more
PC Burns is handing out advice, and Mike is dog tired. Show more
Front Row
A Streetcar Named Desire Review; Daniel Hope and Gabriel Prokofiev; Crime Writing; Summer Pop
30 minutes
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A Streetcar Named Desire, starring Gillian Anderson, reviewed, violinist Daniel Hope and composer Gabriel Prokofiev on their Prom, summer pop and crime reporters turned novelists. Show more
After the excitement of celebrating their record deal, Velveteens are back to the realities of life. Stars Hannah Arterton. Show more
Times columnist and former Downing Street advisor Daniel Finkelstein explores how evolutionary biology might shape policy on welfare reform, immigration and bankers' pay. Show more
Peter White talks to three blind fledgling conductors who took an RNIB course to learn about the skill, and Tom Walker meets James King, who runs a business building garden rooms. Show more
Inside Health
Back pain and paracetamol, blood thinning drugs, drug driving, kidney stones
28 minutes
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New research shows that paracetamol does not help back pain; the overuse of blood thinning drugs; new laws on limits for driving on prescribed drugs and treating kidney stones. Show more
A Law Unto Themselves
Episode 1: Justice Michael Kirby
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Helena Kennedy talks to Justice Michael Kirby, the first Australian High Court judge to come out as gay and who argued forcefully for equal rights for homosexuals. Show more
The EU imposes new sanctions on Russia. Show more
Nella discovers Marin's secret, but does she fully understand its implications? Read by Emilia Fox. Show more
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined on stage by Stephen Fry, Eric Idle, Prof Tony Ryan and Dr Lucie Green to ask, 'Can science save us?'. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
The Listening Project
Edward and Ben - A Working Relationship
5 minutes
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Fi Glover introduces a conversation about what you should retain and what you need to change when you take over the family business from your father. Show more
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Toads - real and imaginary. The temptations of anthropomorphism. Show more
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