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The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, from the chaplain to the Royal British Legion, the Rt Rev Nigel McCulloch. Show more
The chairman of National Parks England tells Anna Hill why he is opposed to plans that would relax the requirements for developers to build affordable homes. Show more
Chris Packham presents the roaring southern cassowary of Australia's Queensland. Show more
The Life Scientific
Episode 87: Dave Goulson on bees
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Prof Dave Goulson has been obsessed with bees since he was a child. He talks to Jim Al-Khalili about conserving bumblebees and how some pesticides are harming them. Show more
Broadcaster Nihal owns a staffordshire bull terrier. He talks to Paul, a first-time owner of a staffie called Bee Bee, who has been quite a revelation to him. Show more
Woman's Hour cooker auction, plus the media's coverage of murdered women, named guardians for Scottish children and Australian novelist Monica McInerney. Show more
Dexter's cough is worse and all of his clothes are dirty. Time for Skye to go shopping! Stars Sydney Wade. Show more
The traditional two-minute silence to mark Armistice Day.
Shared Planet
Blue Whales - When Giants Collide
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Blue whales are increasingly being hit by ships, especially off the coast of California. As whales recover from hunting this is a growing problem. What can be done? Show more
Exploring the lasting emotional impact of George Butterworth's rhapsody inspired by the Great War. From November 2014. Show more
A History of Ideas
Philosopher Angie Hobbs on Positive and Negative Freedom
11 minutes
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Philosopher Angie Hobbs talks about two kinds of freedom: negative and positive. The distinction was made by Isaiah Berlin but derives from the ideas of the Greek philosopher Plato. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: Weight loss surgery - Would you go under the knife?
45 minutes
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Winifred Robinson hears from people who have had bariatric surgery to lose weight, and from those considering it. Experts say procedures like gastric bands can save the NHS money. Show more
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Review finds no evidence of Home Office cover-up of child abuse; EU court rules jobless EU migrants can be refused benefits; Armistice Day ceremonies. Presented by Martha Kearney. Show more
Agony aunt Irma Kurtz talks to her Indian counterpart Bachi Kakaria, focusing on her 'Giving Gyan' newspaper advice column. From July 2014. Show more
Johnny gets a visitor, and there are plans afoot for Peggy's party. Show more
Mickey finds himself at Ypres with an exhausted force and no-one to defend a vital breach in the line. With Lee Ross, Indira Varma and Sam Rix. Show more
Josie Long presents stories of seeing double, from doppelgangers to a living counterpart offered to dead composers. From 2014. Show more
Rufus Wainwright answers audience questions about his breakthrough 2003 album, 'Want One'. With John Wilson. From 2014. Show more
Michael Scott reveals how in the year that Richard III of England died in battle, the forces of Ivan the Great seized the city of Tver, and in Spain, the Inquisition was underway. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Harriett Gilbert, Roy Foster and Andrew Roberts discuss books by Hanif Kureishi, William Maxwell and John Harris. From 2014. Show more
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A flood at Tom's family home makes him reflect on what’s important to keep and what isn't. With Rita May. From 2014. Show more
Brian makes a surprising offer, and Lynda and Jim are back on the warpath. Show more
Front Row
Chadwick Boseman on James Brown; Allen Jones
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
John Wilson talks to Chadwick Boseman, who plays soul singer James Brown in the Hollywood biopic Get On Up. Plus sculptor Allen Jones on his retrospective at the Royal Academy. Show more
Dexter's cough is worse and all of his clothes are dirty. Time for Skye to go shopping! Stars Sydney Wade. Show more
Criminals are said to be making a billion pounds a year in the UK by illegally dumping waste. Is law enforcement up to the job of stopping them? Allan Urry investigates. Show more
In Touch
Self-driving cars; Cities Unlocked trial
20 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The first UK trials of self-drive cars. Are they the answer to independent mobility for visually impaired people? And Cities Unlocked - a new navigation initiative put to the test. Show more
All in the Mind
1:4 and Stigma; Emotional Brain Training; Clio Barnard
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The statistic that one in four people can experience a mental health problem in any given year forms a core part of campaigns to reduce stigma and discrimination. But does it work? Show more
The Life Scientific
Episode 87: Dave Goulson on bees
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Prof Dave Goulson has been obsessed with bees since he was a child. He talks to Jim Al-Khalili about conserving bumblebees and how some pesticides are harming them. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
On learning the facts surrounding the death of John Douglas, Holmes cannot recall a more peculiar case. Show more
What if bees are no more, 30 years from now? Kirsty Wark’s documentary from the future. With Nadia Kamil. From 2014. Show more
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Entomology and Pathology – from a Chinese crime in 1247 to Dr Crippen. Val McDermid’s secrets of forensic science. From 2014. Show more
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