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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaunaka Rishi, director of the Oxford Centre of Hindu Studies. Show more
Farming and countryside news. The second pilot badger cull ends today; Charlotte Smith speaks to the cull company and a charity that says it should be scrapped. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Panamanian Montezuma oropendola. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Tom Sutcliffe discusses Napoleon with historians Andrew Roberts, Sudhir Hazareesingh and Jenny Uglow and musicologist Gavin Plumley. Show more
Woman's Hour
Angel Blue: Amy Lawrence; Sex crimes; Northern Soul
58 minutes
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Jane Garvey asks if sex crimes should be forgotten once a prison sentence is finished. Plus soprano Angel Blue on playing Mimi in La Boheme and football journalist Amy Lawrence. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Queenie Hennessy reveals the shocking and beautiful truth of her life - in a long, complicated letter, a love song to the man she loves. Show more
Linguist Mark Turin tracks down some of the world's endangered languages. In the first of two programmes, he explores the remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. Show more
Obsessed with lists, Kerry Godliman sketches a self-portrait, takes kids to the cinema and bleaches her tash. Sketches from October 2014. Show more
21st Century Mythologies
Episode 11: Her Majesty the Queen
11 minutes
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Peter Conrad considers the long-reigning British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. Show more
You and Yours
Hundreds search for pensions they transferred after cold calls
45 minutes
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Hundreds of people are trying to figure out where their pensions have gone, after salesmen convinced them to transfer with the promise of a great return. With Winifred Robinson. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
Hidden Histories of the Information Age
Episode 1: Enfield Exchange
15 minutes
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With expertise from the Science Museum's curators, Aleks Krotoski uncovers the hidden histories of manual telephone exchanges and how they changed the working lives of young women. Show more
Roy is at the end of his tether. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Marion and Richard's perfect garden is thrown into chaos when a mysterious hand emerges from their hedge. Stars Fiona Shaw. Show more
Russell Davies chairs the general knowledge music quiz. The fifth heat of the 2014 series sees competitors from Leeds, Leek in Staffordshire and Ulverston in Cumbria. Show more
Sheila Dillon discovers the delights of eating rabbit meat but also why some people think it is unjustifiable. Show more
Writer Brian Sibley tells the story behind Ian Fleming's book, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, first published in 1964. From 2014. Show more
Aleks Krotoski explores the digital world's impact on our original social networking technology - language. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
John Lloyd and Phill Jupitus are joined by author Will Storr, physicist Lieven Scheire and presenter Sandi Toksvig. From 2014. Show more
Jill is concerned about Elizabeth, and Ruth and David wonder what she knows. Show more
Arts news, interviews and reviews. Damian Barr talks to Brad Pitt about his new World War II film Fury. Plus Anthony Horowitz on his new Sherlock Holmes novel Moriarty. Show more
Germany: Memories of a Nation
Gutenberg: In the Beginning Was the Printer
15 minutes
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Neil MacGregor examines how Johannes Gutenberg's inventions led to the birth of the book as we know it. For many, it is the moment at which the modern world began. Show more
Technology is allowing for new levels of remote warfare, but drones remain controversial. Will Robson gets exclusive access to the British military's drone programmes. Show more
What is a caliphate? Edward Stourton discovers how a universal Islamic state has worked in history and has been revived as an ideal. Show more
Artificial lighting extends our day and makes us feel safe, but how much of an effect is our need for light in the hours of darkness having on wildlife, particularly insects? Show more
Tom Sutcliffe discusses Napoleon with historians Andrew Roberts, Sudhir Hazareesingh and Jenny Uglow and musicologist Gavin Plumley. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
On a rare night out in a pub, Nora finds herself alone in a crowd. Show more
Jarvis Cocker attempts to fly to the moon, with the aid of astronaut Chris Hadfield. En route he hears stories of those touched by the moon in its many manifestations. Show more
Peers have agreed unanimously to make 'revenge pornography' a crime punishable by up to two years in jail in England and Wales. Susan Hulme reports from Westminster. Show more
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Germany: Memories of a Nation
Gutenberg: In the Beginning Was the Printer
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Neil MacGregor examines how Johannes Gutenberg's inventions led to the birth of the book as we know it. For many, it is the moment at which the modern world began. Show more
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