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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping

Shipping Forecast: 16/08/2008

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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: 16/08/2008

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Prayer for the Day

Prayer for the Day: 16/08/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Prayer for the Day, 16/08/2008

Daily prayer and reflection with Graham Daniels.

Big Fish, Small Ponds

Big Fish, Small Ponds: Episode 4: Spaxton and the Prince of Love

Episode 4

Episode 4: Spaxton and the Prince of Love

Spaxton and the Prince of Love

BBC Radio 4 - Big Fish, Small Ponds, Spaxton and the Prince of Love

This idyllic Somerset village was home to the 19th-century Agapemone community.

David McKie explores some of Britain's most evocative spots and their local heroes. He unearths the story of a lost Utopia presided over by a charismatic but deranged clergyman.

David McKie explores some of Britain's most evocative spots and their local heroes. 

This idyllic Somerset village was home to the 19th-century Agapemone community. David unearths the curious story of a lost Utopia presided over by a charismatic but deranged clergyman called Prince.

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

David McKie explores some of Britain's most evocative spots and their local heroes

News and Papers

The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers

News and Papers: 16/08/2008

BBC Radio 4 - News and Papers, 16/08/2008

News headlines, plus a look at the papers.

The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.

Weather

Weather: 16/08/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Weather, 16/08/2008

Open Country

Countryside magazine featuring the people and wildlife that shape the landscape of Britain

Countryside magazine featuring the people and wildlife that shape the landscape of the British Isles

Open Country: Caz Graham keeps the fires from burning in Northumberland 

Caz Graham keeps the fires from burning in Northumberland 

BBC Radio 4 - Open Country, Caz Graham keeps the fires from burning in Northumberland

Caz Graham visits Northumberland to see how fire has shaped the landscape.

Over the centuries nature has been shaped by the forces of wind, water and man. But one other force that's helped to create much of the sweeping vistas in places like Northumberland is also one of the more dangerous -- fire. Since the Bronze Age, fire has been used as a land management tool. In the last decade, these same land managers have noticed that fire has become more foe than friend. Wild fires have increased with the drier summers and a recent report for the country's Emergency Services say that this will only get worse. Problem is, none of the fire services in the country have been specially trained to deal with wild fires. In Northumberland, they're changing that. The Northumberland Fire Group is a partnership involving game keepers, land mangers, the National Park Service, the Fire and Rescue Service and others. Its aim is to provide comprehensive training and coverage to the county's hundreds of thousands of acres of open moor land. Caz meets some of the main players from the group, including Ethan Bigalow, an American fire fighter from the US Forestry Service, brought in especially to train people on how fighting a fire in a rural area open differs from dealing with one the city.

Farming Today This Week

Farming Today This Week: 16/08/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today This Week, 16/08/2008

News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.

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: 16/08/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Today, 16/08/2008

Including Sports Desk; Thought for the Day; Weather.

With John Humphrys and James Naughtie. Including Sports Desk, Thought for the Day, Weather.

Presented by John Humphrys and James Naughtie.

Including:

Georgia has signed a ceasefire agreement with Russia, but is ot being observed? Gabriel Gatehouse and Richard Galpin report from Georgia. Kurt Volker, US principal deputy assistant secretary for European and Eurasian affairs, discusses the situation.

Transport correspondent Tom Symonds reports on how BAA may be asked to sell at least two airports.

Karen Allen reports on the political stalemate following talks to resolve the situation in Zimbabwe. Prof Stephen Chan and Hebson Makuvise of the MDC discuss the problems facing the country. 

The Walthamstow dog track, probably the most famous in Britain, is to close after 75 years. Local MP Neil Gerrard marks the end of years of racing as the site is sold to housing developers.

Britain's double gold medal winner Rebecca Adlington says she is overwhelmed by the attention.

Around 50 detainees at the Campsfield immigration removal centre in Oxfordshire are on hunger strike. Keith Best, Chief Executive of the Immigration Advisory Service, explains what is happening. 

Stuart Hall imagines what London's Olympic opening ceremony would be like in 2012.

BAA chairman Nigel Rudd and Conservative transport spokesperson Theresa Villiers discusses the future of Heathrow.

Nicola Stanbridge watches a truffle hound at work.

As the conflict in Georgia continues to worry international observers, Caroline Wyatt reports from Moscow and General Nikolai Uvarov explains Russia's view.

Lord Baker and cartoonist Martin Rowson discuss the return of the bear as the symbol of Russia.

Prof David Forrest explains his alternative medal table for Olympic success.

Saturday Live

Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.

Saturday Live: 16/08/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Saturday Live, 16/08/2008

Presenter Richard Coles is joined by Suzi Quatro. Featured poet is Matt Harvey.

Real life stories in which listeners talk about the issues that matter to them. Richard Coles is joined by Suzi Quatro. Featured poet is Matt Harvey. Rageh Omar visits Kew Gardens.

Real life stories in which listeners talk about the issues that matter to them.

Presenter Richard Coles is joined by Suzi Quatro. Featured poet is Matt Harvey. Rageh Omar visits Kew Gardens.

Also featured is the story of a man who was kidnapped and held hostage in a hole in the ground in Georgia for five months.

Excess Baggage

Travel magazine, featuring travellers' tales, experiences and anecdotes

Excess Baggage: Wey Navigation 

Wey Navigation 

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Sandi Toksvig takes a trip on a narrowboat on the Wey Navigation in Surrey.

Travellers' tales, anecdotes and conversation. Sandi Toksvig takes a trip on a narrowboat on the Wey Navigation in Surrey.

WEY NAVIGATION
The UK has miles of navigable inland waterways which offer an unparalleled opportunity for both leisure and leisurely travel. Sandi Toksvig goes to Godalming in Surrey to sample the delights of the Wey Navigation, part canal, part river. 

Sandi boards a traditional style narrow boat owned by retired Colonel in the Grenadier Guards Euan Houstoun and his wife Joanna, her hosts for the day. They are joined by former regional chair of the Inland Waterways Association Brian Roberts and his wife Jackie and television producer Steve Haywood, a canal boat enthusiast and author of Narrow boat dreams and A journey north by England’s waterways.

They discuss how the waterways have improved over the years and the pleasures of pootling along the cut at walking speed, through Britain’s back garden.

TMS Cricket

BBC Radio 4 - TMS Cricket

Ball-by-ball coverage of the Friends Provident Final between Kent and Essex at Lord's.

Ball-by-ball coverage of the Friends Provident Final between Kent and Essex at Lord's. Commentary from Christopher Martin-Jenkins, Simon Mann and Kevin Howells.

Ball-by-ball coverage of the Friends Provident Final between Kent and Essex at Lord's.

Commentary from Christopher Martin-Jenkins, Simon Mann and Kevin Howells, with summaries by Graham Gooch, Alex Tudor and Paul Nixon.

Including Shipping Forecast.

Saturday Review

Sharp, critical discussion of the week's cultural events, with Tom Sutcliffe and guests

Presenter Tom Sutcliffe and guests offer sharp, critical discussion of the week's cultural events

Saturday Review: 16/08/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Saturday Review, 16/08/2008

Tom Sutcliffe and guests review the cultural highlights of the week.

The Archive Hour

BBC Radio 4 Extra

A look back at programmes and recordings from the BBC archives

The Archive Hour: Fortress Totobag: The Story of the Notting Hill Riots

Fortress Totobag: The Story of the Notting Hill Riots

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Archive Hour, Fortress Totobag: The Story of the Notting Hill Riots

Henry Bonsu recalls the Notting Hill riots of August 1958.

Henry Bonsu recalls the Notting Hill riots of 1958. At 9 Blenheim Crescent, known as Fortress Totobag, fighting between West Indians and teddy boys reached a peak on September 1.

Henry Bonsu recalls the Notting Hill riots of August 1958. At 9 Blenheim Crescent, known as Fortress Totobag, fighting between West Indians and teddy boys reached a peak on Monday September 1. The cafe acted as a community centre and information bureau for newcomers to the area, but also served as a gambling den and Caribbean music venue. As white hostility to the growing black presence grew, tensions erupted into violence.

Contributors include Velma Davis, Clarence Thompson, Marika Sherwood and Alex Pascall.

Classic Serial

Adaptations of works which have achieved classic status

Classic Serial: My Name Is Red

Classic Serial: My Name Is Red: Episode 2

Episode 2

My Name Is Red

BBC Radio 4 - Classic Serial, My Name Is Red, Episode 2

With the city gripped by rumour and paranoia, Black himself is suspected.

Ayeesha Menon's dramatisation of Orhan Pamuk's murder mystery set in Istanbul in 1590. With the city now in the grip of religious fundamentalists, Black finds himself a suspect.

Ayeesha Menon's dramatisation of Orhan Pamuk's murder mystery set in Istanbul in 1590.

The Sultan brings together the most acclaimed artists in his kingdom to create a secret book of miniatures celebrating the glories of his realm. But when two of the miniaturists are murdered, panic erupts.

With the city now in the grip of religious fundamentalists and the Sultan's court a warren of rumour and paranoia, Black finds himself a suspect in the murders.

Black ...... Baris Pirhasan
Enishte ...... Korhan Abay
Shekure ...... Ece Dizdar
Esther ...... Demet Tuncer
Butterfly ...... Murat Yatman
Olive ...... Yigit Ozsener
Stork ...... Konuralp Sunal
Hasan ...... Baris Cakmak
Osman ...... Eris Akman
Tresurer ...... Umut Demirdelen
Elegant ...... Aziz Mullaaziz
Narrators ...... Ozlem Turhal, Mehmet Ergen, Engin Cezar

Other parts played by Sinan Onukar, Ben Hopkins, Duygu Yeral, Engin Cezar and Ismail Hakki Eren. 

Directed by John Dryden.

Ayeesha Menon's dramatisation of Orhan Pamuk's murder mystery set in Istanbul in 1590

News and Weather

The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4

News and Weather: 16/08/2008

BBC Radio 4 - News and Weather, 16/08/2008

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

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

Inside the Ethics Committee

Joan Bakewell and a panel of experts wrestle with the ethics of a real-life medical case.

Joan Bakewell is joined by a panel of experts to wrestle with the ethics arising from a real-life medical case.

Inside the Ethics Committee: Series 4

Inside the Ethics Committee: Series 4: Episode 2

Series 4

BBC Radio 4 - Inside the Ethics Committee, Series 4, Episode 2

Experts examine who makes decisions about care for the elderly and those with dementia.

Vivienne Parry and a panel of experts tackle the ethics involved in a real hospital case, such as examining who makes decisions about care for the elderly and those with dementia.

Series in which Vivienne Parry is joined by a panel of experts to tackle the ethics involved in a real hospital case examines who makes decisions about care for the elderly and those with dementia.

An 86-year-old man with dementia who has had a bad fall wants to go home but his son is concerned that he cannot look after himself and needs to be in residential care. The programme looks at how medical staff and families work out what is in his best interests and whether he has the capacity to make decisions about his care, and how his previous preferences should be included in the decision.

Vivienne Parry and a panel of experts examine the ethics involved in a real hospital case

Vivienne Parry is joined by a panel of experts to tackle the ethics involved in a real hospital case

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

2008

Round Britain Quiz: 2008: Episode 7

Episode 7

BBC Radio 4 - Round Britain Quiz, 2008, Episode 7

Wales take on the Midlands. Tom Sutcliffe chairs.

Tom Sutcliffe chairs the latest heat of the cryptic general knowledge quiz. Wales take on the Midlands.

Tom Sutcliffe chairs the latest heat of the cryptic general knowledge quiz. Wales take on the Midlands.

Questions from Programme 8

Question 1
Wales

An alien-hunter who was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed; an Updike hero with an infinitesimal name; and a woman who hires Marvin to get rid of Marvin. Could they safely be left in a room together?

Question 2
Midlands

Can you put your finger on a shakey Pacific path, a protective cordon for a City within a city, and Edward I's defence against the Welsh?

Question 3
Wales

The value of these is plain to see – as is an annual reminder of an attempted coup, and the substance that earned Maurice Wilkins his Nobel Prize. Why?

Question 4
Midlands

The linking of these three voices may as well have been pre-ordained. Why?

Question 5 – listener question from Ian Oxley in Audlem
Wales

How, in three similar words, can you follow a Welsh path from a Shropshire landmark, and end up – poetically speaking – in the clouds?

Question 6 – listener question from Alan Poulton via email
Midlands

How might Hannay’s first outing, followed by a period of temptation, lead you to one of the giant planets and finally to Broadway?

Question 7
Wales

1989’s could be found on antlers, while 2004’s was a hesperidium and 2000’s ran on caterpillars. Why were they revolting?

Question 8
Midlands

Who are the following. Helen Huntingdon, Thomas Farriner (twice), an Enterprising medic, and the designer of the White Wardrobe.

Round Britain Quiz: 2008

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

Poet in the Glen

10/08/2008

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Poet Kenneth Steven journeys through the remote Glen Lyon in Scotland's Central Highlands.

Poet Kenneth Steven journeys through the remote and beautiful Glen Lyon in Scotland's Central Highlands. Hearing its stories and seeing its sights, he creates a series of poems.

Poet Kenneth Steven journeys through the remote and beautiful Glen Lyon in Scotland's Central Highlands. Hearing its stories and seeing its sights, he creates a series of poems interwoven with the voices and the sounds of the place, the water, the wind and the wildlife. With fiddle player and composer Pete Clark.

Midnight News

The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.

Midnight News: 16/08/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Midnight News, 16/08/2008

The Late Story

The Late Story: Confessions of a Failed Grown-Up

The Late Story: Confessions of a Failed Grown-Up: Episode 2

Confessions of a Failed Grown-Up

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What constitutes a grown-up and how does one achieve such status?

Stephanie Calman reads from her new book about the perils of reaching 40. What constitutes a grown-up and how does one achieve such status?

Stephanie Calman reads from her book about reaching 40 and having an inner age of 12

Stephanie Calman reads from her book about the perils of reaching 40 and discovering that, despite being a parent, she has an inner age of 12

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A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes

BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service

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