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Billionaire Chuck Feeney said he would give away his money by 2020 – and he’s done it. Mark Coles finds out what’s driven this unique mission. Show more

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Broadcaster Anita Rani explores the significance of being lost, both physically and spiritually. She talks to Reverend Peter Owen-Jones about his experiences in the wilderness.
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Brett Westwood explores our relationship with a flabby, sour-faced fresh water fish that outwitted aristocracy. Show more

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Emily Buchanan takes a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week. Show more

Dancer Oti Mabuse makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Vision Aid Overseas. Show more

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Marking Black History Month, exploring the theme that Black Lives Matter everywhere through the lens of climate injustice, poverty and inequality around the world. Show more

Bernardine Evaristo on why "communal effort and community spirit" by everyone will be vital to get us through the pandemic and out the other side. Show more

Miranda Krestovnikoff presents a bird which intrigued Darwin, the Galapagos mockingbird. Show more

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An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the grey heron with Sir David Attenborough, Gillian Clarke and Penny Anderson. Show more

Samantha Morton shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would want to take with her if castaway to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more

Travis Elborough charts the rise and fall of the antique, examining how, ultimately, the present always dictates which bits of yesteryear we deem worthy of collecting. Show more

John Lloyd and Alice Levine welcome comedian Josh Widdicombe, mathematician Dr Eugenia Cheng and satirist Ian Hislop. From 2020. Show more

During lockdown we not only spent more money on biscuits, we also baked more of them ourselves: so what's the lasting appeal of this sweet snack? Sheila Dillon finds out. Show more

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Capturing the nation in conversation to build a unique picture of our lives today as we adjust to the 'new normal' and preserve it for future generations. Presented by Fi Glover. Show more

The gardening panel show hosted by Kathy Clugston with horticultural experts. Show more

A combination of slow radio, artisanal craft and poignant personal stories, getting under the skin of practitioners to learn why they've decided to practise rare and unusual crafts Show more

Two of the greatest Elegies in the English language Milton's Lycidas and Tennyson's In Memoriam adapted by poet Michael Symmons Roberts. Show more

Joseph O'Connor discusses Star of the Sea, his 2003 novel about Irish emigration at the time of the Famine. With James Naughtie plus questions from this month's reading group. Show more

Journalist and broadcaster Lynne Truss celebrates the work of Joni Mitchell and tells the story of how she became and continues to be her Muse. Show more

MPs and supporters call for an overhaul of the way English football is governed after a series of clubs were hit by financial problems Show more

Billionaire Chuck Feeney said he would give away his money by 2020 – and he’s done it. Mark Coles finds out what’s driven this unique mission. Show more

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The prime minister has warned that coronavirus could make it a very tough winter. President Trump's doctors say he could leave hospital tomorrow.

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Heawood has 48 hours to find a connection between Henry Akeley and Charles Dexter Ward. Stars Barnaby Kay. Show more

Dot and the gang are tasked with a top secret mission. But will they be up to the job? Stars Fenella Woolgar. From 2017. Show more

Maxine Peake continues Daisy Johnson's series of deliciously unsettling ghost stories. Today: work starts on The Hotel, but the ground itself seems to be putting up a fight... Show more

Case counts in perspective, a suspect stat from the US, and life lessons from insects. Show more

Julian Worricker on the French singer Juliette Greco, the inventor Bob Gore, the ecologist Georgina Mace, the film director Jiri Menzel. Show more

The high cost of unexpected phone subscriptions; a 10 year plan to end poverty in Scotland's wealthiest city and a new type of Sharia compliant investment fund is launched. Show more

Dancer Oti Mabuse makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Vision Aid Overseas. Show more

The internet is a cornerstone of our society - what can we learn from examining the system that underpins how it works? Show more

Carolyn Quinn's guests are the senior Conservative backbencher Sir Graham Brady, Labour's Dame Diana Johnson and satirist Matt Forde, plus Mail on Sunday journalist Anna Mikhailova Show more

Tricia Tuttle, the director of The London Film Festival, reveals all the challenges that she faces organising the festival during a global pandemic. With Antonia Quirke. Show more

Broadcaster Anita Rani explores the significance of being lost, both physically and spiritually. She talks to Reverend Peter Owen-Jones about his experiences in the wilderness.
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Cars: How do cars transmit our identities behind the wheel? Laurie Taylor explores the meaning of cars from Bradford to China. Show more

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