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Shipping Forecast

The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping

Shipping Forecast: 01/04/2008

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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: 01/04/2008

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Prayer for the Day

Prayer for the Day: 01/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Prayer for the Day, 01/04/2008

Daily prayer and reflection with Kevin Franz of the Religious Society of Friends.

Farming Today

The latest news about food, farming and the countryside

Farming Today: 01/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, 01/04/2008

News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock.

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: 01/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Today, 01/04/2008

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

With John Humphrys and Evan Davis. 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.

What's the Point of...?

Quentin Letts takes a witty but thought-provoking look at some great British institutions

What's the Point of ...: Series 1

What's the Point of...?: Series 1: Episode 4: Michelin Stars

Episode 4

Episode 4: Michelin Stars

Series 1

Michelin Stars

BBC Radio 4 - What's the Point of...?, Series 1, Michelin Stars

Quentin Letts takes a witty but thought-provoking look at some great British institutions.

4/4: Michelin Stars. Quentin Letts takes a witty but thought-provoking look at some great British institutions.

What's the Point of...?: Series 1

BBC Radio 4 is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 30th September 1967. It replaced BBC Home Service.

Team Spirit: Episode 3

Episode 3

Team Spirit

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Claudia Hammond looks at the psychology of team dynamics.

A research group in the Antarctic implement initiation rites to help with bonding. Presented by Claudia Hammond. From April 2008.

Claudia Hammond joins teams around the UK to investigate group psychology.

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: 01/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Daily Service, 01/04/2008

Christian worship and music led by the Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.

Woman's Hour

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

Woman's Hour: Violence against women; Catherine Bott

Violence against women; Catherine Bott

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Violence against women; Catherine Bott

Harriet Harman and Liz Kelly on ending violence against women.

Harriet Harman and Liz Kelly on ending violence against women. Plus, writer Jacqueline Walker on 60s London, and singer Catherine Bott with songs from the Edwardian music hall.

World On The Move: Great Animal Migrations

Series following the movement and migration of animals across the planet

Series following the movement and migration of animals across the planet, with Philippa Forrester and Brett Westwood

World On The Move: Great Animal Migrations: 01/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - World On The Move: Great Animal Migrations, 01/04/2008

A team of wildlife specialists are joined by zoologists and conservationists.

Great Animal Migrations: Philippa Forrester and Brett Westwood present the series following the movement and migration of animals across the planet.

Rise of the Footnote

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A light-hearted look at the history of the footnote in western literature.

A light-hearted look at the history of the footnote in western literature, from the scribbled notes in the margin of a manuscript to multi-layered systems such as Wikipedia.

News Headlines; Shipping Forecast

News, weather and Shipping Forecast updates. 

News and Weather

News Headlines; Shipping Forecast: 01/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - News Headlines; Shipping Forecast, 01/04/2008

National and international news and the shipping forecast.

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

Call You and Yours

Listeners air their views on consumer news and issues

Call You and Yours: 01/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Call You and Yours, 01/04/2008

Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and Liz Barclay.

Weather

Weather: 01/04/2008

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World at One

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

World at One: 01/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - World at One, 01/04/2008

National and international news with Martha Kearney.

Music Feature

Programmes exploring music and music-related subjects

Music Feature: Angelic Voices

Angelic Voices

BBC Radio 4 - Music Feature, Angelic Voices

Jeremy Summerly takes a look at the history of boy choristers.

Jeremy Summerly takes a look at the history of the boy choristers who have sung the daily liturgy in English cathedrals and collegiate churches for fourteen hundred years.

The Archers

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

The Archers: 31/03/2008

31/03/2008

BBC Radio 4 - The Archers, 31/03/2008

Brian and Jennifer go to the otter sanctuary with Alice, Ruairi, Amy and Phoebe. They have a wonderful day. Alice tells them she is going to do voluntary work in the office at the drugs centre in Felpersham but also do chamber-maiding at Grey Gables as she needs money. She is still focused on getting into the RAF. Brian asks if having a job will be a distraction but Alice thinks it will help. They offer Alice an allowance instead but she politely refuses.
 
Usha tells Alan that her parents were very quiet after receiving the news of their impending marriage. Shiv is, as expected, very happy for them. Usha is anxious about telling Satya. Alan feels it would be better to tell Mabel on his own.

When Alan picks her up from the station, Mabel immediately senses something is on his mind. Alan tells her his news but Mabel is far from happy. She says that it has nothing to do with her daughter, Alan's former wife. But whilst Usha is lovely, she is not a Christian. As they worship different gods, she believes it cannot work. When Usha arrives, Mabel tells her there's no way she can approve of the marriage. Not at all.

Episode written by Mary Cutler.

Drama on 4

Drama from BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra.

Afternoon Play

Drama on 4: Unpredicted

Unpredicted

BBC Radio 4 - Drama on 4, Unpredicted

By Annie McCartney. An Ulster politician's family begin receiving anonymous messages.

Unpredicted, by Annie McCartney. A Stormont Assembly candidate is rattled when his family begin receiving anonymous messages, accusing him of hypocrisy on the issue of abortion.

Making History

Popular history series where the past connects with the present.

Making History: Sir John Tiptoft - William Walker - The Duddeston Viaduct

Sir John Tiptoft - William Walker - The Duddeston Viaduct

BBC Radio 4 - Making History, Sir John Tiptoft - William Walker - The Duddeston Viaduct

Alison Weir gives some guidance on John Tiptoft to a Midland re-enactment troupe.

Writer Alison Weir gives some guidance on John Tiptoft to a Midland re-enactment troupe.

Sir John Tiptoft
Making History listener Peter Moore is a member of the Worcester Household, a re-enactment group that focuses on events during the War of the Roses. His character is the 1st Earl of Worcester, Sir John Tiptoft. Tiptoft was a Yorkist, Edward IV’s loyal henchman who later earned the title 'butcher of England'. Peter does not deny that Tiptoft was cruel but he points out that he was possibly England's first Renaissance Man, having travelled extensively through Italy. Peter’s question for Making History was: 'how could such a cultured man be such a violent one too?'.

William Walker
William Walker, the Winchester Diver.
Bob Rust of Basildon complained that when Making History visited Winchester in October 2007, we didn’t talk about William Walker the Winchester Diver. Bob heard the story of how Walker worked underneath Winchester Cathedral shoring up the foundations during the war and he asked us to investigate further.


The Duddeston Viaduct
On Christmas Day 2007, Making History featured Brunel’s South Wales Railway to Fishguard. After the programme we were contacted by David Pearson who lives in Birmingham, who told us about the Duddeston Railway Viaduct which spans nearly three quarters of a mile of the area just to the south of the Bull Ring. Built in the 1840’s by the Great Western Railway it has never been used and David wanted to know why it was built and why has it remained redundant.

Afternoon Reading

Short stories or abridged books, often from new writers

Afternoon Reading: Countryman's Cooking

Afternoon Reading: Countryman's Cooking: Episode 2: Rook, Cormorant and Christmas

Episode 2

Episode 2: Rook, Cormorant and Christmas

Countryman's Cooking

Rook, Cormorant and Christmas

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A recipe for an alternative roast dinner.

Leslie Phillips reads from WMW Fowler's definitive cookery manual for men. 2/5: Rook, Cormorant and Christmas. A recipe for an alternative roast dinner.

Leslie Phillips reads from WMW Fowler's definitive cookery manual for men

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's History of Home

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's History of Home: Episode 7: Loft Living

Episode 7

Episode 7: Loft Living

Loft Living

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The rise of lofts during the 80s created a change in expectations of what homes could be.

Bowen hits Manchester to explore the rise of lofts during the 1980s - a change in people's expectations of what homes could be. From April 2008.

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.

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen explores the history of our homes from the 1920s to the present

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen explores the history of our homes from the 1920s to the present day

Word of Mouth

Series exploring the world of words and the ways in which we use them

Word of Mouth: 01/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Word of Mouth, 01/04/2008

Michael Rosen examines the concept of bad language.

Michael Rosen presents the series that takes a close look at the words we use, where they come from and how we play with them. He examines the concept of bad language.

Michael Rosen presents the series that takes a close look at the words we use, where they come from and how we play with them. He examines the concept of bad language - why we swear, what makes a particular word taboo in polite company and why swearing is on the increase among young people.

Great Lives

Biographical series in which guests choose someone who has inspired their lives.

Great Lives: Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

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Actor and writer Mark Gatiss chooses someone noted for horror film roles, Peter Cushing.

Actor and writer Mark Gatiss chooses an actor most noted for horror film roles, Peter Cushing. With Matthew Parris. From 2008. 

Actor and writer Mark Gatiss chooses an actor most noted for horror film roles, Peter Cushing. 

Cushing found fame with the Hammer films of the 1970s, but his career on stage, screen, radio and TV stretched over 40 years, from being Laurel and Hardy's stooge, to Grand Moff Tarkin in Star Wars. 

Presented by Matthew Parris. 

With expert witness David Miller

Producer: Perminder Khatkar.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2008.

1968 Day by Day

A look back at the events making the news 40 years ago

1968: Day by Day

1968 Day by Day: 1st April 1968

1st April 1968

BBC Radio 4 - 1968 Day by Day, 1st April 1968

Robert Kennedy reacts to Lyndon Johnson's decision not to seek another term as president.

John Tusa looks back at the events making the news 40 years ago. Robert Kennedy reacts to Lyndon Johnson's decision not to seek another term as president.

John Tusa looks back at the events making the news 40 years ago.

Robert Kennedy reacts to Lyndon Johnson's decision not to seek another term as president, the gold market reopens in London and Portsmouth grocer Alec Rose rounds Cape Horn.

Afternoon news and current affairs programme

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

PM: 01/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - PM, 01/04/2008

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 at 5.57pm Weather.

Six O'Clock News

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4

Six O'Clock News: 01/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Six O'Clock News, 01/04/2008

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

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

Ed Reardon's Week

Meet Ed Reardon, author, pipe smoker, fare-dodger and master of the abusive email.

Meet Ed Reardon, author, pipe smoker, consummate fare-dodger and master of the abusive email, trying to survive in a world where the media seems to be run by idiots and charlatans.

Ed Reardon's Week: Series 4

Ed Reardon's Week: Series 4: Episode 2: Ruth and Reconciliation

Episode 2: Ruth and Reconciliation

Series 4

Ruth and Reconciliation

BBC Radio 4 - Ed Reardon's Week, Series 4, Ruth and Reconciliation

When Ed upsets a Holocaust survivor, who would have thought it might lead to love?

When Ed upsets a Holocaust survivor, who would have thought it might lead to love? With Morwenna Banks. From November 2007.

Comedy series by Christopher Douglas and Andrew Nickolds

Comedy series by Christopher Douglas and Andrew Nickolds. Ed Reardon is an author, pipe smoker, consummate fare-dodger and master of the abusive email

The Archers: 01/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - The Archers, 01/04/2008

Amy and Alan are upset by Mabel's religious disapproval of Alan and Usha's planned marriage. Amy's really pleased for her dad and Usha, and pleads with her Gran to be happy for them. Mabel says that unless Usha converts to Christianity, they will never be married in the eyes of God. Alan and Amy realise they are fighting a losing battle.

Ruth is about to leave to pick up Pip from a sleepover at Izzy's, when she receives a text from Pip asking her to collect her from Jonathan's instead. David is really angry and threatens to go round. Just after, Pip sends another text reminding them it's April 1st! David is left very cross but Ruth tells him that sleepovers with boyfriends will soon be a reality.

Nic and Will prepare to set off on holiday. As Will goes to fetch the car, George starts fighting with Mia and pushes her over. She hits her head on the floor. Nic's smacks him, just as Will comes back. Will is horrified and tells her of Ed and Emma's concerns. A huge argument ensues. Will says he can't risk losing George over Nic. Nic is appalled and says, "Good job I packed, isn't it?"

Episode written by Mary Cutler.

Front Row

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

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