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Shipping Forecast

The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping

Shipping Forecast: 18/04/2008

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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: 18/04/2008

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Prayer for the Day

Prayer for the Day: 18/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Prayer for the Day, 18/04/2008

Daily prayer and reflection with Gopinder Kaur.

Farming Today

The latest news about food, farming and the countryside

Farming Today: 18/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, 18/04/2008

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: 18/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Today, 18/04/2008

Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.

With John Humphrys and Evan Davis. 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.

The Reunion

Series which reunites a group of people intimately involved in a moment of modern history

The Reunion: The National Lottery

13/04/2008

The National Lottery

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Sue McGregor reunites five people behind Britain's weekly gamble.

4 Extra Debut. Sue McGregor reunites five people behind Britain's weekly gamble, which helped good causes and provoked arguments. From April 2008.

Sue MacGregor presents the series which reunites a group of people intimately involved in a moment of modern history.

She explores tales of pressure and accusations of underhand dealings as she gathers together five key players in the foundation of the UK National Lottery.

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.

Act of Worship

Act of Worship: 18/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Act of Worship, 18/04/2008

An act of worship and music led by Rev Ernie Rea.

Woman's Hour

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

Woman's Hour: Foster parents and smacking; Artist Liliane Lijn

Foster parents and smacking; Artist Liliane Lijn

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Foster parents and smacking; Artist Liliane Lijn

Are parents who smack their own children unsuitable as foster parents?

Artist Liliane Lijn on how a residency at NASA inspired her. Plus, are parents who smack their own children unsuitable as foster parents?

The Child Preachers

BBC Radio 4 - The Child Preachers

John McCarthy investigates child evangelists in the US.

Some parents in America believe that God is using their children as evangelists to save souls. John McCarthy investigates.

Some parents in America believe that God is using their children as evangelists to save souls. But who is driving the agenda and what are the potential long-term effects on the children? John McCarthy investigates.

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The Casebook of Inspector Steine

The Casebook of Inspector Steine: Episode 3: The Smallest Show on Earth

Episode 3

Episode 3: The Smallest Show on Earth

The Smallest Show on Earth

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Brunswick organises a police open day, featuring a range of criminal exhibits.

Comedy drama series by Lynne Truss set in 1950s Brighton. Brunswick organises a police open day, featuring a range of criminal exhibits.

Comedy drama series by Lynne Truss set in 1950s Brighton.

Brunswick organises a police open day, featuring a range of criminal exhibits. What could possibly go wrong?

Inspector Steine ...... Michael Fenton Stevens
Sergeant Brunswick ...... John Ramm
Mrs Groynes ...... Sam Spiro
Constable Twitten ...... Matt Green
Rudi ...... Ethan Brook
Maisie ...... Carla Mendonca
Ventriloquist Vince ...... Kim Wall
Doris ...... Rachel Atkins
Roy ...... Will Keen.

Comedy drama series by Lynne Truss set in 1950s Brighton

News Headlines; Shipping Forecast

News, weather and Shipping Forecast updates. 

News and Weather

News Headlines; Shipping Forecast: 18/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - News Headlines; Shipping Forecast, 18/04/2008

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: 18/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, 18/04/2008

Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and John Waite.

Weather

Weather: 18/04/2008

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World at One

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

World at One: 18/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - World at One, 18/04/2008

National and international news with Shaun Ley.

The Message

Discussion programme looking at how current media trends affect our lives

The Message: 18/04/2008

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Jenni Murray and guests in conversation about how current media trends affect our lives.

The Archers

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

The Archers: 17/04/2008

17/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - The Archers, 17/04/2008

Ruth has to lie to Phil about what has happened to the fictional catalogue (the real one is hidden under his mattress). David and Ruth are out checking the cattle when Ruth notices that one of them is down. It's grass staggers, and they get some magnesium into her quickly while they wait for Alistair. David kicks himself for putting the cows onto that rich grass for so long, when they were so hungry.

Adam has to bite the bullet and go and see Matt. Ambridge Heat and Power had no joy with neighbouring farmers, and they need to ask Borchester Land if they would like to come in on the Anaerobic Digester. Matt is gleeful. He asks for paperwork and says he'll take the suggestion to the board. Adam tells David that Matt enjoyed watching him squirm.

Alice comes back from her interview for the RAF. It was really tough. She can see the areas in which she did well, but she is by no means convinced that she performed well enough throughout. Adam tries to keep her spirits up, but she's not in the mood for a pep talk. She just wants to go home to bed.

Episode written by Nawal Gadalla.

Drama on 4

Drama from BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra.

Afternoon Drama: On Mardle Fen: Series 1

Drama on 4: On Mardle Fen: Series 1: Part 3: Dark Horse

Part 3 Part 3: Dark Horse

On Mardle Fen

Dark Horse

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The dark tale of the twisted eel seems about to repeat itself.

On Mardle Fen: Series by Nick Warburton, set in an idiosyncratic restaurant in the Fens. 3/4. Dark Horse: The dark tale of the twisted eel seems about to repeat itself.

Drama on 4: On Mardle Fen

Drama on 4: On Mardle Fen: Series 1

Series 1

Series of plays by Nick Warburton, set in an idiosyncratic restaurant in the Fens

Ramblings

Clare Balding joins notable and interesting people for a walk through the countryside

Ramblings: Walking through Time

Ramblings: Walking through Time: Episode 4: West Yorkshire - Haworth

Episode 4

Episode 4: West Yorkshire - Haworth

Walking through Time

West Yorkshire - Haworth

BBC Radio 4 - Ramblings, Walking through Time, West Yorkshire - Haworth

Clare strides out onto the moors behind Haworth in the footsteps of the Brontes.

Walking through Time: Clare Balding explores routes with connections to the past. 4/5: She strides out onto the moors behind Haworth in the footsteps of the Brontes.

Clare Balding explores routes with connections to the past

Afternoon Reading

Short stories or abridged books, often from new writers

Afternoon Reading: An Audience with Dan Leno

Afternoon Reading: An Audience with Dan Leno: Episode 5: A Cabinet of Curiosities

Episode 5

Episode 5: A Cabinet of Curiosities

An Audience with Dan Leno

A Cabinet of Curiosities

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Dan is the most highly-paid music hall artist in the land.

The life and times of the great Victorian comedian Dan Leno, written and performed by Tony Lidington. 5/5: A Cabinet of Curiosities.

The great Victorian comedian Dan Leno, written and performed by Tony Lidington

The life and times of the great Victorian comedian Dan Leno, written and performed by Tony Lidington

The Single Life

The Single Life: Episode 5

BBC Radio 4 - The Single Life, Episode 5

A profile of a widower's attempts to reconcile grief and loss with his new-found freedom.

Nearly 4m people in the UK are single again after the death of their spouse. Widowed after 31 years of marriage, Terry reflects on trying to reconcile grief, loss and a new freedom.

Nearly four million people in the UK are single again after the death of their husband or wife. In the final episode of the series about being single in the modern world, Terry talks about facing life on his own. Widowed after 31 years of marriage, he reflects on trying to reconcile grief and loss with a new found freedom.

Producer: Jo Meek
An All Out production for BBC Radio 4.

Series exploring the lives of the thousands of ordinary single people in the UK today

Series exploring the lives of the thousands of ordinary people in the UK today who are not in a relationship

Last Word

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

Last Word: 18/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Last Word, 18/04/2008

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: 18/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - The Film Programme, 18/04/2008

Francine Stock talks to Andrzej Wajda, one of the greatest directors working today.

Francine Stock talks to one of the greatest directors working today. Andrzej Wajda is responsible for such masterpieces as Ashes and Diamonds and Man of Iron.

1968 Day by Day

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

1968: Day by Day

1968 Day by Day: 18th April 1968

18th April 1968

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Greeks protest at the ruling junta as the first anniversary of their coup approaches.

John Tusa looks back at the events making the news 40 years ago. Greeks around the world protest at the ruling junta as the first anniversary of their coup approaches.

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

Greeks around the world protest at the ruling junta as the first anniversary of their coup approaches. Wales prepares to welcome a new prince and Tory MP Humphrey Berkeley resigns over his party's policies on race.

Afternoon news and current affairs programme

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

PM: 18/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - PM, 18/04/2008

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 Weather at 5.57pm.

BBC Radio 4 - Shipping Forecast, 18/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Weather, 18/04/2008

Six O'Clock News

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4

Six O'Clock News: 18/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Six O'Clock News, 18/04/2008

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

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

The Now Show

Comedy sketches and satirical comments from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and guests

The Now Show: Series 23

The Now Show: Series 23: Episode 7

Episode 7

Series 23

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Comedy sketches and satirical comments from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team.

Comedy sketches and satirical comments from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team including Mitch Benn, Laura Shavin, Jon Holmes and special guest Frankie Boyle.

Comedy sketches and satirical comments from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team

The Archers: 18/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - The Archers, 18/04/2008

It's the AGM of the PCC today, and Alan has made up his mind to tell his parishioners about his engagement to Usha. So once Lynda has done her slide show about the churchyard project, he slips the announcement in. As predicted, it causes a stir, with Susan up in arms straight away, and Derek Fletcher walking out. Neil (who has just been elected as churchwarden to replace Bert) is fed up with Susan - why can't she just be happy for them? Lynda, on the other hand, is thrilled.

Kathy is putting serious thought into whether or not to apply to run the clubhouse bar and restaurant at Grey Gables golf club. She talks it through with Kenton. She really wasn't expecting a suitable job to come up so soon. She's given Matt a call and he thinks she has the qualifications necessary - but she doesn't want to land Elizabeth and Nigel in trouble by leaving. She was very happy at Lower Loxley until she tried to befriend Taylor but while she is working there her name will always be linked with his. By the end of the day, she's decided to go for the new job.

Episode written by Nawal Gadalla.

Front Row

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

Front Row: 18/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, 18/04/2008

With John Wilson, including the first-night verdict on Tony Harrison's new play Fram.

Arts news and reviews with John Wilson, including the first-night verdict on Tony Harrison's new play Fram, based on the life of Norwegian polar explorer Fridtjof Nansen.

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