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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping

Shipping Forecast: 16/07/2007

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Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

News Briefing

News Briefing: 16/07/2007

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Prayer for the Day

Prayer for the Day: 16/07/2007

BBC Radio 4 - Prayer for the Day, 16/07/2007

Daily prayer and reflection with Monsignor Mark Langham.

Farming Today

The latest news about food, farming and the countryside

Farming Today: 16/07/2007

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, 16/07/2007

News and issues in rural Britain with Moira Hickey.

Weather

Weather: 16/07/2007

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Today

Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme; including Thought for the Day

Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme; including religious reflections from Thought for the Day at 0748

Today: 16/07/2007

BBC Radio 4 - Today, 16/07/2007

Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.

Presented by Edward Stourton and Evan Davies. Including Sports Desk at 6.25am, 7.25am, 8.25am; Weather at 6.05am, 6.57am, 7.57am; Thought for the Day at 7.48am.

Start the Week

Weekly discussion programme, setting the cultural agenda every Monday

Start the Week: 16/07/2007

BBC Radio 4 - Start the Week, 16/07/2007

Andrew Marr is joined by Akbar Ahmed, Bettany Hughes, David Wilson and Mary Roach.

Andrew Marr and guests set the cultural agenda for the week.

AKBAR AHMED, a former High Commissioner of Pakistan and a leading Muslim scholar, has been touring the Islamic world gauging the fears and aspirations of both leaders and citizens. He argues that the West has a fundamental misunderstanding of Islam, tending to see Muslims as a monolithic, fanatical group, intent on destroying the Western way of life. His new book, Journey Into Islam, attempts to portray a more nuanced picture of the Muslim world and advocates a dialogue between the two worlds. Journey Into Islam: The Crisis of Globalization is published by Brookings Institution Press.

Athens is venerated as the cornerstone of Western civilisation – democracy, equality, liberty and freedom of speech. In a new two-part television series, historian BETTANY HUGHES goes in search of the truth about the birth of democracy in ancient Athens 2500 years ago. She discusses the study of man’s first attempt at democracy and reveals that a political system we think of as benign and progressive led to internal conflict, war and empire-building. Athens: The Truth about Democracy is broadcast on Channel 4 on 21 and 28 July at 8.00pm.

There have been 326 victims of British serial killers since 1960. In a new book, PROFESSOR DAVID WILSON examines why certain groups including the poor, elderly, gay, children and sex workers are particularly vulnerable and he argues that society and the state are responsible for their victimisation by failing to protect marginalised people in the community. Serial Killers: Hunting Britons and their Victims, 1960-2006 is published by Waterside Press.

What happens when we die? Does an afterlife exist? The American journalist MARY ROACH searches for the scientific answers to these questions. In her new book, Six Feet Over: Adventures in the Afterlife, she looks at whether science can shed any light on a subject that is normally discussed within the realm of religion. She talks about her encounters with the scientists who weigh souls, engineers, voice recordings, mediums and even her own electro-magnetically induced hallucinations. Six Feet Over: Adventures in the Afterlife is published by Canongate Books.

Daily Service

Spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.

A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.

Daily Service: 16/07/2007

BBC Radio 4 - Daily Service, 16/07/2007

Christian worship and music led by Andrew Graystone.

Woman's Hour

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

Woman's Hour: When adoption breaks down; A Lost Boy of Sudan returns

When adoption breaks down; A Lost Boy of Sudan returns

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, When adoption breaks down; A Lost Boy of Sudan returns

What happens when the process of adoption breaks down? Plus returning to Sudan.

Adoptions are highly emotional, but what happens when things don't work out? John Majok, displaced during civil war, on returning to Sudan. Plus Iranian exile Nazanin Afshin-Jam.

China Girl

Programme following a number of people attempting to adopt a child from China

Programme following the progress of a number of British people as they attempt to adopt a child from a Chinese orphanage

China Girl: Series 1

China Girl: Series 1: Episode 1

Episode 1

Series 1

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Emily Buchanan follows British families trying to adopt a child from a Chinese orphanage.

Emily Buchanan presents the first of two programmes following the progress of British families trying to adopt a child from a Chinese orphanage.

Hut 33

Three code-breakers hate each other and their draughty hut. James Cary's wartime sitcom.

Three code-breakers are forced to share a draughty wooden hut as they try to break German ciphers. Unfortunately, they hate each other. James Cary's wartime sitcom.

Hut 33: Series 1: Don't Bet on It

Don't Bet on It

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Hut 33, Series 1, Don't Bet on It

The Bletchley Park codebreakers must play football against Italian prisoners of war.

The Bletchley Park codebreakers must play football against Italian prisoners of war. Stars Robert Bathurst. From July 2007.

The Bletchley Park codebreakers must play football against Italian prisoners of war.

James Cary's sitcom set in Bletchley Park in 1941.

Three code-breakers are forced to share a draughty wooden hut, as they try to break German ciphers. 

Unfortunately, they hate each other.

Charles …. Robert Bathurst 
Archie …. Tom Goodman-Hill
Minka …. Olivia Colman 
Gordon …. Fergus Craig 
Mrs Best …. Lill Roughley
Joshua …. Alex MacQueen

Producer: Adam Bromley

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2007.

Hut 33: Series 1

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama. With recent favourites from BBC Radio 4.

Three code-breakers are forced to work together at Bletchley. James Cary's wartime sitcom.

Three code-breakers share a draughty hut trying to break German ciphers. James Cary's wartime sitcom with Robert Bathurst, Tom Goodman-Hill, Olivia Colman, Alex MacQueen.

News Headlines; Shipping Forecast

News, weather and Shipping Forecast updates. 

News and Weather

News Headlines; Shipping Forecast: 16/07/2007

BBC Radio 4 - News Headlines; Shipping Forecast, 16/07/2007

National and international news and the shipping forecast.

The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.

You and Yours

You and Yours: 16/07/2007

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, 16/07/2007

Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and Winifred Robinson.

World at One

Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.

World at One: 16/07/2007

BBC Radio 4 - World at One, 16/07/2007

National and international news with Martha Kearney.

Round Britain Quiz

Radio's most fiendish quiz, with cryptic questions on unpredictable fields of knowledge

Radio's most fiendish quiz, with cryptic questions drawing on unpredictable fields of knowledge

Round Britain Quiz: 2007

Round Britain Quiz: 2007: Episode 5

Episode 5

2007

BBC Radio 4 - Round Britain Quiz, 2007, Episode 5

Tom Sutcliffe chairs the quiz, with teams from the North of England and Scotland.

Tom Sutcliffe asks the questions in the contest of general knowledge and lateral thinking. The teams are from the North of England and Scotland.

Tom Sutcliffe chairs radio's most fiendish quiz, with cryptic questions

Tom Sutcliffe chairs radio's most fiendish quiz, with cryptic questions drawing on unpredictable fields of knowledge

The Archers

An intense and gripping week of events unfolds in Ambridge. Listen to all the drama here.

The Archers: 15/07/2007

15/07/2007

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Alice prepares Sunday lunch at Amy's. She's dismissive when Alan suggests going to watch Adam play cricket later - she doesn't want to see Jennifer and Brian.

Brian worries about Alice but Jennifer says they'll just have to give her time. Brian's hopeful that Ruairi's settling into Ambridge life; he loves playing with the twins at Lower Loxley. Jennifer and Alice have an awkward conversation with Alice admitting she's not cut out to be a chambermaid. But when Jennifer suggests she needn't work Alice says she doesn't want to be in debt to anyone. Although Alice feels let down by Jennifer, it's Brian she's angry with - he selfishly sails through life leaving a trail of destruction behind him.

The Ambridge cricket team play well and their cause is helped by Sid giving Garth 'the Netherbourne cheat' out for exceeding the time limit before coming in to bat. 

Brian tells Alan that things aren't going very well with Alice, but thanks Alan for looking after her. But at least Ruairi seems to be making some progress, despite a few ups and downs. Brian's thoughtful when Jennifer tells him that although Alice is being less distant with her, she's still resentful of Brian.

Episode written by Michael Barrington.

Drama on 4

Drama from BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra.

Afternoon Play: Second Chances

Drama on 4: Second Chances: Episode 1: The Transfer

Episode 1: The Transfer

Second Chances

The Transfer

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Struggling under pressure, single mum Maggie is finding it difficult to cope.

Second Chances: Plays about adoption. 1/3. The Transfer, by Tony Green. Struggling with pressures from all sides, single mum Maggie is finding it difficult to cope.

Drama on 4: Second Chances

Series of plays about adoption, part of the BBC Family Wanted Campaign

Money Box

The latest news from the world of personal finance

The latest news from the world of personal finance plus advice for those trying to make the most of their money.

Money Box: 16/07/2007

BBC Radio 4 - Money Box, 16/07/2007

Paul Lewis and guests answer calls on financial issues.

Paul Lewis and guests answer calls on financial issues. Listeners can call 08700 100 444 from 1.30pm until 3.30pm.

Afternoon Reading

Short stories or abridged books, often from new writers

Afternoon Reading: Stories with Latitude

Afternoon Reading: Stories with Latitude: Episode 1: Gift

Episode 1: Gift

Stories with Latitude

Gift

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Performance poet Francesca Beard reads Lost and Found, a story set at a summer festival.

Stories recorded on stage at the Latitude Festival in Suffolk over the weekend. 1/5. Performance poet Francesca Beard reads Lost and Found, a story set at a summer festival.

Five stories recorded on stage at the 2007 Latitude Festival in Suffolk

The 4 O'Clock Friends

A look at the extraordinary literary archive assembled by the John Murray publishing house

The 4 O'Clock Friends: Series 1

The 4 O'Clock Friends: Series 1: Episode 1

BBC Radio 4 - The 4 O'Clock Friends, Series 1, Episode 1

Vanessa Collingridge reveals more about one of the most extraordinary literary archives.

One of the most extraordinary literary archives in the world has now been revealed to the public, from The John Murray publishing house. Vanessa Collingridge reveals more.

The Food Programme

Investigating every aspect of the food we eat

Food Programme

The Food Programme: New York Fancy Food Festival

New York Fancy Food Festival

BBC Radio 4 - The Food Programme, New York Fancy Food Festival

Sheila Dillon follows a group of small producers at the New York Fancy Food Festival.

Sheila Dillon follows a group of small producers showcasing their wares at the New York Fancy Food Festival - one of the biggest events of its kind.

Sheila Dillon joins a group of food producers from the north west of England on their journey to one of the biggest food events in the world, the New York Fancy Food Show. They all hope to use the show to break into the market in the United States and sell traditional British fare, from relishes to Christmas cake. 

At the show Sheila meets Ron Tanner, one of the organisers who explains how food from Britain displayed at the show has changed in the last twenty years and how our regional food is now better understood. 

Sheila also meets producers from Wales and Scotland, like the Patchwork Food Company and Walkers, who explain how they managed to get their products into America's delicatessens and food stores.

Beyond Belief

Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world

Series two

Beyond Belief: Episode 5

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Ernie Rea explores the place of faith in today's world.

Ernie Rea explores the place of faith in today's world, teasing out the hidden and often contradictory truths behind the experiences, values and traditions of our lives.

Afternoon news and current affairs programme

Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines

PM: 16/07/2007

BBC Radio 4 - PM, 16/07/2007

Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.

Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, presented by Eddie Mair. Listeners can email pm@bbc.co.uk or text 84844 [maximum cost 12p].

The latest shipping forecast, followed by weather.

Six O'Clock News

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4

Six O'Clock News: 16/07/2007

BBC Radio 4 - Six O'Clock News, 16/07/2007

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by Weather.

Just a Minute

Panel game in which players must speak for one minute on any subject asked of them

Panel game in which the contestants are challenged to speak for one minute without hesitation, deviation or repetition on any subject that comes up on the cards

Just a Minute: Series 51

Just a Minute: Series 51: Episode 1

Series 51

BBC Radio 4 - Just a Minute, Series 51, Episode 1

Nicholas Parsons hosts, with Pam Ayres, Maureen Lipman, Paul Merton and Dara O'Briain.

The devious panel game comes from the Hay Festival. Chairman Nicholas Parsons hands out the subjects to Pam Ayres, Maureen Lipman, Paul Merton and Dara O'Briain.

Panel game in which the contestants are challenged to speak for one minute without hesitation or deviation on any subject that comes up on the cards. Presented by Nicholas Parsons

The Archers: 16/07/2007

BBC Radio 4 - The Archers, 16/07/2007

Although chuffed when her letter about fly tipping makes Borsetshire Life's 'Letter of the Month', winning an exotic meal for two, Lynda quickly feels insulted when she realises it was only published because she used a pseudonym. However Robert thinks she's onto a good thing, encouraging her to accept the prize and continue to write in under her false name.

David advises members of the parish council meeting to be vigilant for fly tippers after some of his cows were killed by yew poisoning as a result of it.

Phil shares his concerns with Ruth about Jennifer's 'situation' after overhearing Jazzer and Ed at The Bull last night gossiping about Ruairi and joking about the 'Immaculate Deception'. Jill and Phil discuss their once-in-a-lifetime trip in November and Ruth and David get Phil's blessing to introduce a new breed into the herd.

Brian's upset when frosty Debbie's will only talk business. Adam's not pleased when Brian, distracted by Ruairi, has forgotten to order a part for the combine - especially when it means Adam has to go to Norfolk to get it. He now won't have time to help Brian sort out the lambs in the morning, so Brian's going to have to deal with them himself.

Episode written by Michael Barrington.

Front Row

Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music

Front Row: 16/07/2007

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, 16/07/2007

Mark Lawson with arts news, interviews and reviews.

15 Minute Drama

Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations

Woman's Hour Drama: My Place

15 Minute Drama: My Place: Episode 1

My Place

BBC Radio 4 - 15 Minute Drama, My Place, Episode 1

In Perth, Australia, Sally Morgan begins the search for her family's Aboriginal heritage.

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