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Prayer and reflection with the Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh. Show more
Farming news with Felicity Evans. Today is Self-Sufficiency Day, the date we would run out of food if we didn't import it. Does it matter whether the UK is self-sufficient or not? Show more
Michaela Strachan presents the honey buzzard. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
Should patients with severe lung disease be given home oxygen if they continue to smoke? Joan Bakewell and guests discuss this ethical issue. Show more
Elizabeth starts practising writing her journal, but Sam disapproves of her writing things down before they happen. Stars Kris Marshall and Katherine Jakeways. Show more
As Ukrainian holidaymakers stay away from Crimea's beaches following Russia's annexation of the peninsula, Lucy Ash meets the Russians who are reclaiming their bit of paradise. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Norman Mailer said New York’s graffiti was "the great art of the 70s". The artists explain what they were up to. From 2014. Show more
When a postman drops dead in the Post Office, the life of Reverend Mr Winwood takes an unexpected turn. Show more
You and Yours
Plain-packaged cigarettes; Patient Choice; Boots
45 minutes
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Consumer news. Winifred Robinson asks if plain-packaging of cigarettes could reduce rates of smoking, and hears the experience from Australia where it's been tried. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Martha Kearney presents national and international news.
Plants: From Roots to Riches
Hunt for Diversity
15 minutes
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Kathy Willis examines the quest to find wild relatives of our domesticated crops, to help sustain food production. From 2014. Show more
Ruth gets a shock, and Charlie loses his cool. Show more
By Matthew Solon. New head teacher Roz Taylor, eager to be inclusive and accommodate all faiths and cultures, finds herself increasingly at odds with one of the parent governors. Show more
George Cadbury created Bournville to give the people of Birmingham a better quality of life in the Industrial Revolution. Felicity Evans explores how that still plays out today. Show more
Monty Don presents an appeal for GardenAfrica, an international NGO working with Africa's smallholder farmers. Show more
Sadie Jones talks about her novel The Outcast, which won the Costa First Novel award in 2008. James Naughtie chairs, and a group of readers join in the conversation. Show more
The Film Programme
John Slattery; How to Train Your Dragon 2; Lilting
28 minutes
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Mad Men star John Slattery discusses his directorial debut God's Pocket. Plus Neil Brand unpicks the score for How to Train Your Dragon 2, and Lilting director Hong Khaou. Show more
BBC Inside Science
New dinosaur; GM chickens; Lightning; Rosetta; Diatoms
28 minutes
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Prof Alice Roberts investigates the news in science and science in the news, including a jumble of bones found in Venezuela that belong to a group of very early dinosaurs. Show more
British Trade Unions announce they will not oppose the war. Historian 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.
Thom Tuck presents three sketch groups from the UK comedy circuit, Four Screws Loose, The Jest and Birthday Girls. From July 2014. Show more
Elizabeth tackles Freddie, while Emma comforts Ed. Show more
Front Row
Guy Pearce; Joseph O'Neill; Edinburgh Comedy
30 minutes
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Damian Barr talks to actor Guy Pearce about his new film The Rover. Plus Joseph O'Neill on his novel The Dog, longlisted for this year's Man Booker Prize. Show more
Elizabeth starts practising writing her journal, but Sam disapproves of her writing things down before they happen. Stars Kris Marshall and Katherine Jakeways. Show more
The Report
Litvinenko: The Miniature Nuclear Attack
28 minutes
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As the inquiry begins into the poisoning of the ex-Russian security officer Alexander Litvinenko in 2006 in London, Peter Marshall reports on the bizarre mysteries it must answer. Show more
Peter Day reports on how the influence of UK motor-racing engineering is now reaching out into other businesses and our everyday lives, inspired by the drama of the pit-stop. Show more
BBC Inside Science
New dinosaur; GM chickens; Lightning; Rosetta; Diatoms
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Prof Alice Roberts investigates the news in science and science in the news, including a jumble of bones found in Venezuela that belong to a group of very early dinosaurs. Show more
Will Gompertz meets Sonia Friedman, the prolific West End and Broadway producer, whose shows this year alone have scooped 14 Olivier awards. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Islamists seize new ground in Iraq, Russian EU food ban and a special report on Nigeria's economy. In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective with David Eades. Show more
Jean is happy of course, but Pierre burns with rage. So a confrontation is due. Show more
David Baddiel hosts, as David Mitchell, Josh Widdicombe, Roisin Conaty and Joe Lycett go against their natural instincts and try not to be funny. Show more
Actor Simon Callow presents his favourite readings, with the help of reader Patricia Hodge. His life in books ranges through Tynan and Isherwood to Dickens, Nashe and Shakespeare. Show more
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Picasso and Fernande are off to Spain. Ochre houses, white roads and azure skies are very different to the hues of Montmartre, and open the mind to some fantastic possibilities. Show more
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