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Spiritual reflection for Holy Week with the Very Rev John Conway, Provost of St Mary's Scottish Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh. Show more
The organic farm in the Brecons giving guests the opportunity to bottle feed lambs, cuddle chicks and meet calves. Show more
Bill Oddie presents the great crested grebe. Show more
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Desert Island Discs
Professor Alice Roberts, scientist and broadcaster
37 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Professor Alice Roberts, scientist and broadcaster, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Woman's Hour
Katie Price, A decade of same-sex marriage, From policing to crime-writing
57 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Katie Price discusses her thoughts on young women and cosmetic surgery. Show more
Natasha Loder tells the story of how one mother’s efforts to save her child could lead to a revolution in personalised medicine and the role the UK is playing to making it happen. Show more
If you were given the chance, what would you banish to Room 101? Julian Clary tells Paul Merton his choices, including wild swimmers and Love Your Garden with Alan Titchmarsh. Show more
The war in Gaza, and Israel’s continued participation in this year's song contest, prompts calls to boycott the event. Adam Fleming and guests explore the debate. Show more
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Across five episodes, Rachel Botsman traces the intriguing history of trust, revealing the patterns across time which might suggest where we're headed. Episode 5. Show more
Tensions mount at the cricket practice, and Robert has an idea. Show more
What did Riv mean when he said the people in the tubes were subliminally awake? Nat returns to Silo 605 to find out, but Is her client, Marvin, right to try to stop her? Show more
India explores the canonical image of the mother-baby bond, and the speed at which babies make social and emotional connections. Show more
In this meditation for Good Friday, Bishop Helen-Ann Hartley reflects on the felling of a Sycamore and the potential of trees to bear witness to pain, strength and new life. Show more
Peter Gibbs presents an archive show featuring the best snippets of springtime gardening advice from years gone by. Show more
Last Word
Richard Taylor, Lisa Lane, Rose Dugdale, Ian Green
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
John Wilson on campaigner Richard Talyor, chess champion Lisa Lane, heiress turned IRA member Rose Dugdale, music label proprietor Ian Green. Show more
Feedback
Covering the Royal Family, Law in Action and In Touch
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Andrea Catherwood discusses conflicting news priorities with Royal Correspondent Jonny Dymond, and the end of Law In Action with Joshua Rozenberg. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
29/03/2024 Leader of DUP resigns after being charged with rape and historical sex offences
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson says he will strenuously contest the charges
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches, starring Geoff Norcott, Rachel Fairburn and an original song from Rachel Parris. Show more
The pressure increases on Jolene, and Hannah is put on the spot. Show more
Syrian qanun player Maya Youssef and pianist Keelan Carew join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the final five tracks to the playlist of the current series. Show more
Any Questions?
Andrew Griffith MP, Seema Malhotra MP, Sarah Olney MP, Tim Stanley
47 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from The Exchange in Twickenham with Andrew Griffith MP, Seema Malhotra MP, Sarah Olney MP and Tim Stanley. Show more
With more people than ever off work sick, AL Kennedy reflects on our unhealthy relationship with work. Show more
Rev Giles Fraser explores the debates and tensions over 100 years of Religious Broadcasting and how it has reflected Britain's uneasy relationship with religion. Show more
The World Tonight
Jeffrey Donaldson resigns after rape charge
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Also on the programme: we hear from a senior official in Baltimore about the operation to clear the wreckage of the bridge; and the causes and consequences of living in poverty
With the help of an aid worker named Dutch Eddie, Zora’s son-in-law Stephen has smuggled her out of Sarajevo. Her memory of her last night in the flat is clouded by hypothermia. Show more
Join the Americast team for insights from across the US.
How did Vincent Van Gogh become a global star? Rosie Millard explores how the reputation of this celebrated artist was transformed after his death. Show more
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Rummaging around in a lifetime's possessions, two sisters discover an exercise book. As they open it up and sift through the pages, a poem unearths buried memories. Show more
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