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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping

Shipping Forecast: 08/02/2008

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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: 08/02/2008

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Prayer for the Day

Prayer for the Day: 08/02/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Prayer for the Day, 08/02/2008

Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.

Farming Today

The latest news about food, farming and the countryside

Farming Today: 08/02/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, 08/02/2008

News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.

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: 08/02/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Today, 08/02/2008

Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.

With Carolyn Quinn and James Naughtie. Sports Desk at 6.25am, 7.25am, 8.25am; Yesterday in Parliament at 6.45am; Weather at 6.05am, 6.57am, 7.57am; Thought for the Day at 7.48am.

Desert Island Discs

Castaway guests share the soundtrack of their lives.

Eight tracks, a book and a luxury: what would you take to a desert island? Guests share the soundtrack of their lives.

Desert Island Discs: Beryl Bainbridge

03/02/2008

Beryl Bainbridge

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Kirsty Young's castaway is writer Beryl Bainbridge.

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the writer Dame Beryl Bainbridge. 

She grew up in Liverpool - in a home filled with acrimony and argument - and started writing when she was still a child. Her only ambition, she says, was to get married and have a 'proper' family, but when her first two children were still young, her marriage broke down and she turned to writing once again. She believes she finds inspiration from the trouble and friction of everyday life and that if her marriage hadn't failed, she would have been too happy to write another word. Now she is one of our most respected authors. She has written 17 novels and countless articles, screenplays and television plays. She's won armfuls of awards too - but, despite being shortlisted five times, she's never won the Booker prize. She doesn't mind not winning, she says, but she would like to be the writer who has had the most nominations.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Can I Forget You? by Richard Tauber
Book: The Case Books by John Hunter
Luxury: Pens and Paper.

Act of Worship

Act of Worship: 08/02/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Act of Worship, 08/02/2008

Christian worship and music led by Leslie Griffiths.

Woman's Hour

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

Woman's Hour: Keeley Hawes; Antenatal Depression; Butterfly McQueen

Keeley Hawes; Antenatal Depression; Butterfly McQueen

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Keeley Hawes; Antenatal Depression; Butterfly McQueen

Keeley Hawes on the 1980s, her career and wearing leather.

Keeley Hawes on the 1980s, her career and wearing leather. Plus, the risks of antenatal depression, and actor Butterfly McQueen remembered.

Speed, Greed and the M25

20/10/2007

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James May uncovers the secret history of the M25 Road Race.

James May uncovers the secret history of the M25 Road Race and looks back at the greed of the late 1980s as Porsche-driving city traders indulged in illegal contests of speed.

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Agatha Christie

Classic stories by the mistress of the whodunit.

Agatha Christie: Crooked House

Agatha Christie: Crooked House: Episode 1

Episode 1

Crooked House

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Charles hopes to wed his wartime sweetheart Sophia, but then her grandfather dies suddenly

Charles hopes to wed his wartime sweetheart Sophia, but then her grandfather dies suddenly. Whodunnit starring Rory Kinnear.

Joy Wilkinson's adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel.

Returning home from WWII, Charles Hayward is finally free to marry Sophia Leonides. However, the suspicious death of her grandfather has thrown everything into confusion.

Charles ...... Rory Kinnear
Sophia ...... Anna Maxwell Martin 
Taverner ...... Phil Davis
Josephine ...... Grianne Dromgoole
Aunt Edith ...... Judy Parfitt
Philip/Passerby ...... Ben Crowe
Magda ...... Anna Chancellor
Roger/Consul General ...... Simon Treves
Clemency ...... Rachel Sanders
Brenda ...... Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Laurence/Lamb ...... Colin Hoult

Directed by Sam Hoyle.

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.

Joy Wilkinson's four-part adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel

News Headlines; Shipping Forecast

News, weather and Shipping Forecast updates. 

News and Weather

News Headlines; Shipping Forecast: 08/02/2008

BBC Radio 4 - News Headlines; Shipping Forecast, 08/02/2008

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: 08/02/2008

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, 08/02/2008

Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and John Waite.

Weather

Weather: 08/02/2008

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World at One

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

World at One: 08/02/2008

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National and international news with Shaun Ley.

Feedback

Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations

Feedback: 08/02/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Feedback, 08/02/2008

Roger Bolton airs listeners' views on BBC radio programmes and policy.

The Archers

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

The Archers: 07/02/2008

07/02/2008

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Nic is exasperated when Will has to cancel their day out after an emergency call from Adam. Will takes her to Keeper's Cottage so she can have some company with Joe. However, later Nic's stress levels get the better of her, and she angrily shouts at George for causing havoc at Keeper's Cottage - just in time for a concerned Ed to arrive home and witness her outburst. 

Back at Casa Nueva, Nic tries to reason with Will and make him see how lonely and isolated she has become, and how hard it is for her to cope financially. She's about to ask Will for an allowance...but another work call from Brian curtails the conversation - and reduces Nic to tears.

Lilian finds a sympathetic ear in Eddie, when she smuggles him a pasty. He listens to her woes about Matt, as she listens to his about his 'diet'. Lilian suggests that Eddie keep a diary: hers is helping her get through these troubled times. Eddie doesn't like the idea of recording his feelings about his body.

David collects Ruth from the hospital. She's still sore and tired, but both she and David are delighted that she's finally back at Brookfield.

Drama on 4

Drama from BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra.

Afternoon Play: Have your Cake

Drama on 4: Have your Cake: Episode 3: Fairy Cakes

Episode 3

Episode 3: Fairy Cakes

Have your Cake

Fairy Cakes

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By Amanda Whittington. Maggie's daughter comes home from art school, vowing not to return.

Have Your Cake: Series of plays about a cake-making club. 3/6: Fairy Cakes, by Amanda Whittington. Maggie's daughter Leanne comes home from art school, vowing never to return.

Drama on 4: Have your Cake

Costing the Earth

Fresh ideas from the sharpest minds working toward a cleaner, greener planet

Costing the Earth: Bring Me Sunshine

Bring Me Sunshine

BBC Radio 4 - Costing the Earth, Bring Me Sunshine

Miriam O'Reilly looks at Britain's use of solar power.

Bring Me Sunshine: Miriam O'Reilly looks at Britain's use of solar power and reports on plans to build solar plants in North Africa, producing electricity for export to Europe.

Afternoon Reading

Short stories or abridged books, often from new writers

Afternoon Reading: Scene of the Crime

Afternoon Reading: Scene of the Crime: Episode 5: Blackfriars Bridge

Episode 5

Episode 5: Blackfriars Bridge

Scene of the Crime

Blackfriars Bridge

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By Anthony Horowitz. A humorous retelling of the detailed planning of the perfect crime.

By Anthony Horowitz. This humorous retelling of the detailed planning of the perfect crime is set against the sounds of one of London's best known-bridges. Read by Robert Bathurst.

Stories by leading crime writers.

By Anthony Horowitz.

This humorous retelling of the detailed planning of the perfect crime is set against the sounds of one of London's best-known bridges.

Read by Robert Bathurst.

Art Made in China

Art Made in China: Episode 5

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He explores traditional methods of working with porcelain in the city of Jingdezhen.

Roger Law investigates the boom in contemporary Chinese art. 5/5: He explores the traditional methods of working with porcelain that have made the city of Jingdezhen famous.

Roger Law investigates the extraordinary boom in contemporary Chinese art

Last Word

Radio 4's weekly obituary programme, telling the life stories of those who have died recently

Last Word: 08/02/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Last Word, 08/02/2008

Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series.

Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series, analysing and celebrating the life stories of people who have recently died.

The Film Programme

The latest releases, the hottest stars and the leading directors, plus news and insights

The latest releases, the hottest stars and the leading directors, plus news and insights from the film world

The Film Programme: 08/02/2008

BBC Radio 4 - The Film Programme, 08/02/2008

Francine Stock talks to director Julian Schnabel about The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.

Francine Stock talks to artist and director Julian Schnabel about The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, his award-winning version of journalist Jean-Dominique Bauby's memoir.

Afternoon news and current affairs programme

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

PM: 08/02/2008

BBC Radio 4 - PM, 08/02/2008

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

Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. Including Weather at 5.57pm.

Six O'Clock News

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4

Six O'Clock News: 08/02/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Six O'Clock News, 08/02/2008

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

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

The News Quiz

Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.

The News Quiz: Series 64

The News Quiz: Series 64: Episode 5

Series 64

BBC Radio 4 - The News Quiz, Series 64, Episode 5

Panellists include Jeremy Hardy and Andy Hamilton.

Sandi Toksvig chairs the topical comedy quiz. Panellists include Jeremy Hardy and Andy Hamilton.

Sandi Toksvig chairs the topical comedy quiz

The Archers: 08/02/2008

BBC Radio 4 - The Archers, 08/02/2008

Annabelle discovers the truth about Matt.

Matt rebukes unrepentant Brian for excluding him from the biodigester project. Brian says to talk to Adam; Brian has officially handed the project over. He adds that, if Matt wanted to be involved in family business, then choosing Annabelle over Lilian could prove to be a costly mistake. Later, Adam equally enjoys Matt's annoyance - and takes great pleasure in insisting that the scheme is just between him, Debbie, David and Ruth.

David is touched when Lynda calls round with vitamin E oil for Ruth's scar. She questions him about the digester, which is a hot topic in the village.

Later, David, Adam and Brian discuss the positive results of Carl's feasibility study. The outlook for the project is good. They agree to host an open meeting in the village, to (accurately) inform everyone of their plans and put a stop to gossip.

At Grey Gables, Matt waits for Annabelle to arrive for their meeting. He's put out when Annabelle reveals that she's not staying long, and that she's heard the truth about Lilian leaving him. Lynda is smug as she sees Matt left alone, and enjoys his annoyance as he settles in for an evening of solitary drinking.

Front Row

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

Front Row: 08/02/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, 08/02/2008

15 Minute Drama

Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations

Woman's Hour Drama: Daunt and Dervish

15 Minute Drama: Daunt and Dervish: Episode 5

Daunt and Dervish

BBC Radio 4 - 15 Minute Drama, Daunt and Dervish, Episode 5

As Coronation Day dawns, the team engage in a desperate search.

Another adventure for Guy Meredith's female private eyes, set in 1953. 5/5: As Coronation Day dawns, the team engage in a desperate search.

15 Minute Drama: Daunt and Dervish

Another adventure for Guy Meredith's female private eyes, set in 1953

Any Questions?

Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities

Topical discussion in which a panel of personalities from the worlds of politics, media and elsewhere are posed questions by the audience. From a different location each week

Any Questions?: 08/02/2008

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Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a topical discussion from Hounslow, Middlesex.

Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a topical discussion from Hounslow, Middlesex. Panellists include Jim Knight, David Willetts, Susan Kramer and Inayat Bunglawala.

A Point of View

A Point of View: 08/02/2008

BBC Radio 4 - A Point of View, 08/02/2008

A weekly reflection on a topical issue from Prof David Cannadine.

Friday Drama

The home of thrillers, mysteries, romance and detective stories

The home of thrillers, mysteries, romance and detective stories. A real treat for lovers of a good story well told

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