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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

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Prayer for the Day

Prayer for the Day: 09/01/2009

BBC Radio 4 - Prayer for the Day, 09/01/2009

Daily prayer and reflection with Andrew Graystone.

Farming Today

The latest news about food, farming and the countryside

Farming Today: 09/01/2009

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, 09/01/2009

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: 09/01/2009

BBC Radio 4 - Today, 09/01/2009

Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.

With Edward Stourton and Sarah Montague. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.

Presented by Edward Stourton and Sarah Montague.

EU spokesman Ferran Tarradellas Espuny says monitors are key to a gas supply deal with Russia.

Laura Trevelyan discusses the US's abstaining from the UN Security Council vote for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Ruth Alexander investigates statistics on prostitution.

Prof John Oxford says that a strain of flu resistant to anti-viral drugs is not a real worry.

Dr Sarah Rankin, Tom Feilden and Prof Roger Pederson discuss developments in stem cell research.

Tim Franks hears from the Israelis who say that the battle goes beyond Gaza.

Thought for the day with Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner.

Tory health spokesman Andrew Lansley and Nigel Evans of the NHS discuss hospitals still using open-plan, mixed-sex wards.

Jeremy Bowen explains why the US abstained from the proposal urging a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Kevin Connolly and Prof Joseph Stiglitz discuss why the US is losing jobs at the fastest rate since the end of WWII.

James May and Jennifer Cox discuss the trouble with suitcases.

Garry Richardson interviews Sir Clive Woodward, the British Olympic Association's elite performance director and former coach of the England Rugby Union team.

Israeli foreign ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor discusses the likelihood of a ceasefire in Gaza. 

Isobel Hilton and James Lilley discuss how the relationship between the US and China has changed.

David Aaronovitch and Ken Livingstone discuss the way the conflict in Gaza is being described.

Treeva Fenwick visits the Wadworth Brewery in Devizes, where England's last remaining master cooper is desperately seeking an apprentice.

Producer of Natural World Mike Birkhead discusses the significance of the footage that revealed how a cuckoo lays its eggs.

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: Simon Murray

04/01/2009

Simon Murray

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Kirsty Young's castaway is businessman and explorer Simon Murray.

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the adventurer and businessman Simon Murray. What many of us would struggle to do over three life-times he has managed in one - as a teenager, nursing a broken heart and determined to prove himself, he joined the French Foreign Legion. Fighting in the Algerian war, he risked his life many times over; combat was at close quarters and was very bloody. 

Next, he set his sights on business - he ran some of the most well-known companies in South East Asia and was one of Chris Patten's key allies during the handover of Hong Kong. Then, in his 60s and looking for a new challenge, he chanced upon the idea of polar adventure, and went on to become the oldest person to walk unsupported to the South Pole. But after all this, his greatest achievement, he says, is his marriage. Perhaps it's no surprise that his wife of 43 years, Jennifer, is the first woman to have flown a helicopter solo around the world. These days their three children try to curb their enthusiasm for dangerous pursuits. But, Simon snorts, the couple simply say: "we're not listening."

This programme contains descriptions that some listeners may find disturbing.

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

Favourite track: O Soave Fanciulla (Oh beautiful maiden) by Giacomo Puccini
Book: Cautionary Tales by Hilaire Belloc
Luxury: Lots of paper, pencil and pencil sharpener.

Act of Worship

Act of Worship: 09/01/2009

BBC Radio 4 - Act of Worship, 09/01/2009

An act of worship and music, led by Dr Michael Ford.

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

Woman's Hour

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

Woman's Hour: Fiona Phillips on Alzheimer's; Adult children living at home

Fiona Phillips on Alzheimer's; Adult children living at home

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Fiona Phillips on Alzheimer's; Adult children living at home

Former GMTV presenter Fiona Phillips on coping with Alzheimer's disease in the family.

Former GMTV presenter Fiona Phillips on coping with Alzheimer's disease in the family. Plus, adult children who leave home but keep coming back, and women cartoonists.

Me, Putin And Judo

Me, Putin and Judo

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Me, Putin and Judo

Former judo champion Neil Adams visits Russia hoping to meet judo expert, Vladimir Putin.

Former champion Neil Adams visits Russia hoping to meet judo expert and Russian prime minister, Vladimir Putin. From 2009.

Former world judo champion Neil Adams visits Russia on a quest to meet fellow judo expert and Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin, hoping to gain some insight into how judo has influenced his character. 

He speaks to Putin's childhood friend, the Duma member Vasily Shestakov, who co-wrote a book with Putin on the philosophy of judo. Neil also meets Putin's judo coach Anatoly Rakhlin and discovers how Russia are preparing for the next Olympics, especially now that judo has become so popular in the country as a result of Putin's example.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2009

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.

The Castle

Hie ye to The Castle,a rollicking sitcom set way back then with James Fleet & Neil Dudgeon

Hie ye to The Castle, a rollicking sitcom set way back then, starring James Fleet (The Vicar Of Dibley, Four Weddings and a Funeral) and Neil Dudgeon (Life Of Riley)

The Castle: Series 2

The Castle: Series 2: Episode 2: Nice to Gavotte You, to Gavotte You Nice

Episode 2

Episode 2: Nice to Gavotte You, to Gavotte You Nice

Series 2

Nice to Gavotte You, to Gavotte You Nice

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Castle, Series 2, Nice to Gavotte You, to Gavotte You Nice

A new handyman, a mysterious Frenchwoman and a dance competition put everyone in a whirl.

The arrival of a new handyman, a mysterious Frenchwoman and a celebrity dance competition puts everyone in a whirl. Stars James Fleet. From January 2009.

Hie ye to "The Castle", a rollicking sitcom set way back then, starring James Fleet ("The Vicar Of Dibley", "Four Weddings & A Funeral") and Neil Dudgeon ("Life Of Riley")

In this episode, the arrival of a new handyman, a mysterious Frenchwoman and a celebrity dance competition puts everyone in a whirl.

Cast:
Sir John Woodstock ..... James Fleet
Sir William De Warenne ...... Neil Dudgeon
Lady Anne Woodstock ..... Montserrat Lombard
Cardinal Duncan ..... Jonathan Kydd
Lady Charlotte ..... Ingrid Oliver
Master Henry Woodstock ..... Steven Kynman
Merlin ...... Lewis Macleod

and special guest
Comtesse Totti ..... Katy Brand


Written by Kim Fuller with additional material by Paul Alexander
Music by Guy Jackson


Produced and directed by David Tyler
A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4.

Hie ye to The Castle, a rollicking sitcom set way back then

Hie ye to The Castle, a rollicking sitcom set way back then, starring James Fleet and Neil Dudgeon

News Headlines; Shipping Forecast

News, weather and Shipping Forecast updates. 

News Headlines; Shipping Forecast: 09/01/2009

BBC Radio 4 - News Headlines; Shipping Forecast, 09/01/2009

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: 09/01/2009

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, 09/01/2009

With Peter White. How the economic downturn is affecting restaurants.

Consumer news and issues with Peter White. How the economic downturn is affecting restaurants and what might happen to the sector in the coming months.

Presented by Peter White.

Scores of guest houses are shutting up shop because they cannot afford to keep up with the increasing demands of fire safety officers.

Barry Hearn, Chairman of Leyton Orient and stadium expert Simon Inglis predict the future for the 2012 Olympics Stadium.

The writer John Killick reads the last of five poems fashioned from conversations with people with dementia.

BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones offers an update on some of the latest developments in home entertainment including 3D TV and paper-thin screens.

Illegal downloading has hit the music industry hard, but the problem is particularly acute with the British Asian scene.

How the economic downturn is affecting restaurants and what might happen to the sector in the coming months.

Now is the time of year when many of us start to think about our summer holidays but what if you are stuck at home because of ill health or disability? Clare Wade might have the answer.

Weather

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World at One

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

World at One: 09/01/2009

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National and international news with Brian Hanrahan.

More or Less

Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life

Tim Harford explains - and sometimes debunks - the numbers and statistics used in political debate, the news and everyday life

More or Less: Sex Workers - Babylonian Numbers - Credit Crunch Maths: Journalism 

Sex Workers - Babylonian Numbers - Credit Crunch Maths: Journalism 

BBC Radio 4 - More or Less, Sex Workers - Babylonian Numbers - Credit Crunch Maths: Journalism

Tim Harford explores how many prostitutes in the UK are controlled by drug dealers?

Are 80% of prostitutes in the UK really controlled by traffickers, pimps and drug dealers? Plus, maths in ancient Babylon.

Sex Workers 
"Something like 80% of women in prostitution are controlled by their drug dealer, or their pimp or their trafficker," according to former Home Office minister Fiona MacTaggart MP. 

The idea that women who work in prostitution are largely in forced labour situations is one of the justifications behind a government proposal to introduce a strict liability offence of paying for sex with a woman who has been trafficked or is under the control of a pimp or her drug dealer. 

It will be no defence for an accused man to say that he didn't realise that the woman had been trafficked or was "controlled for another person's gain". Men accused of this crime will be charged with rape on the basis that the woman can't be deemed to have consented. 

Given the underground nature of prostitution, how do researchers know the proportion of women who are controlled by others? Presenter Tim Harford finds out how the research is done and the reliability of the statistics. 

Interviewees include Professor Julia O'Connell-Davidson of Nottingham University, Hilary Kinnell of the UK Network of Sex Work Projects and Fiona MacTaggart MP.


Babylonian Numbers  
The ancient civilization is famed for the Tower of Babel, the Hanging Gardens and Belshazzar's Feast - but also for the great advances it made in mathematics. 

The ability to write large numbers, the way we measure time, the number of degrees in a circle and the 7 day week - we apparently owe much to Babylonian mathematics. 

To find out more, Tim Harford visits the British Museum's Babylon exhibition and talks to Eleanor Robson of Cambridge University's Department of History and Philosophy of Science. 


Credit Crunch Maths: Journalism 
Gillian Tett of the Financial Times explains the moment she realised that nine tenths of financial activity was being largely ignored by journalists, politicians and regulators. 

Until recently, media coverage of the financial markets was mainly limited to equities and mergers and acquisitions. But the credit markets, derivative markets and the market in loans repackaged into bonds were worth far more.

The Archers

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

The Archers: 08/01/2009

08/01/2009

BBC Radio 4 - The Archers, 08/01/2009

After more hold ups, Mike's pleased the dividing wall is finally up at Willow Cottage.

Christopher's chatting to Alice. Neil overhears him say he'll call her back from the house phone, and points out that it still costs. Christopher insists he'll pay for every call he makes. 

Helen's heard that the flat above the shop is shaping up, and calls in to see. Neil didn't take account of the walls being out, so there's a problem. One of the kitchen units just won't fit.
 
Tom's pleased with Hannah's new pig pen layout. Jazzer reckons he and Hannah make a good team and asks if she#s going clubbing later. Hannah doesn't think so - until she learns Chris will be there. Jazzer points out that Chris is spoken for but Hannah already knows about Alice.

The club's packed. Jazzer asks Hannah to dance but she's not in the mood  - until she sees Chris and whisks him off. Chris talks about Alice. Sensing he's not enjoying the club, Hannah suggests he'd rather be elsewhere. Chris admits he's thinking of going home. Hannah says she feels the same, and doesn't hesitate when Chris offers her a lift. When Jazzer finds out, he wants to know if anyone's told Alice.

Episode written by Simon Frith.

Sherlock Holmes

Tales of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's great detective.

Tales of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's great detective - resident of 221B Baker Street.

Afternoon Drama: The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes: The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Series 3: Episode 3: The Thirteen Watches

Episode 3

Episode 3: The Thirteen Watches

The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Series 3

The Thirteen Watches

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Sherlock Holmes, The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Series 3, The Thirteen Watches

Two train passengers vanish, but the sleuth is more intrigued by a dead man's pockets.

Two train passengers disappear, but the sleuth is more intrigued by the contents of a dead man's pockets. From December 2000.

Series of four new tales of mystery and murder by Bert Coules, inspired by the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 

It takes more than a vanishing pair of railway passengers and a corpse that appears out of thin air to interest a bored Sherlock Holmes. But then he learns what the dead man had in his pockets.

Sherlock Holmes ...... Clive Merrison
Dr John Watson ...... Andrew Sachs
Sir Gregory		Nigel Anthony
Inspector Jones ...... Sion Probert
Harkness ...... Stuart Milligan
Sam ...... Inam Mirza
Ted ...... Robert Lonsdale
Landlady ...... Donnla Hughes
Sergeant ...... Dan Starkey

Directed by Patrick Rayner.

Sherlock Holmes: The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Series 3

Tales of mystery and murder, inspired by the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Series of four new tales of mystery and murder by Bert Coules, inspired by the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Gardeners' Question Time

Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts

A panel of horticultural experts answer gardening questions from a live audience. Recorded in a different location each week

Gardeners' Question Time: 09/01/2009

BBC Radio 4 - Gardeners' Question Time, 09/01/2009

Eric Robson chairs. With Anne Swithinbank, Chris Beardshaw and John Cushnie.

Eric Robson chairs the popular horticultural forum. Anne Swithinbank, Chris Beardshaw and John Cushnie are guests of Pentyrch Open Gardens near Cardiff.

Eric Robson chairs the popular horticultural forum. 

Anne Swithinbank, Chris Beardshaw and John Cushnie are guests of Pentyrch Open Gardens near Cardiff, with advice on gardening on a budget. 

Including the Gardeners' Question Time gardening weather forecast.

Dear Darwin

Dear Darwin: Episode 5

Episode 5

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Prof Baruch Blumberg on his work with the hepatitis B virus.

Leading scientists write letters to Charles Darwin. Prof Baruch Blumberg on his work with the hepatitis B virus and later at NASA, searching for life on other planets.

Five leading scientists address letters to Charles Darwin, expressing their thoughts on his work and legacy. 

Prof Baruch Blumberg received the 1976 Nobel Prize for his work on viral infection. He and his colleagues discovered the Hepatitis B virus, diagnostic methods for its detection, and the vaccine. The vaccine, the first anti-cancer vaccine, is now one of the most commonly used world-wide and has prevented many cases of disease and death. He describes the central issues that viruses - unknown to Darwin - raise for biologists looking at the role of cooperation in the history of life; and further, how evolution proved to be fundamental in his later work for NASA, searching for life elsewhere in the universe.

Leading scientists address letters to Charles Darwin

Five leading scientists address letters to Charles Darwin, expressing their thoughts on his work and legacy

Last Word

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

Last Word: 09/01/2009

BBC Radio 4 - Last Word, 09/01/2009

Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series.

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

Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series, analysing and celebrating the life stories of people who have recently died. The programme reflects on people of distinction and interest from many walks of life, some famous and some less well known.

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: 09/01/2009

BBC Radio 4 - The Film Programme, 09/01/2009

Francine Stock talks to Danny Boyle about his Mumbai thriller Slumdog Millionaire.

In an extended interview, Francine Stock talks to Danny Boyle about his Mumbai thriller Slumdog Millionaire.

In an extended interview, Francine Stock talks to Danny Boyle about his award-winning Mumbai drama, Slumdog Millionaire.

Alfonso Cuaron, the director of Y Tu Mama Tambien and Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban discusses his first movie that forms part of a new collection of short films by the likes of Guillermo Del Toro and Alexander Sokurov.

Afternoon news and current affairs programme

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

PM: 09/01/2009

BBC Radio 4 - PM, 09/01/2009

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

Six O'Clock News

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4

Six O'Clock News: 09/01/2009

BBC Radio 4 - Six O'Clock News, 09/01/2009

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 67

The News Quiz: Series 67: Episode 1

Episode 1

Series 67

BBC Radio 4 - The News Quiz, Series 67, Episode 1

Sandi Toksvig chairs the topical quiz. With Jeremy Hardy, Fred MacAulay and Phill Jupitus.

Sandi Toksvig chairs the topical comedy quiz. The panel includes Jeremy Hardy, Fred MacAulay and Phill Jupitus.

Sandi Toksvig chairs the topical comedy quiz

The Archers: 09/01/2009

BBC Radio 4 - The Archers, 09/01/2009

Shula's considering going to a handbell session at the vicarage. She can't keep letting the situation with Usha come between her and the church.  

Will takes Nic to Casa Nueva. They feel strange at first but Will suggests he could come back at the end of the month if Nic wanted to move back in with the kids. It's too quick for Nic. She remembers being lonely and doesn't think she could live there again until she passed her test. Nic assures Will that she loves him and they've got the rest of their lives to look forward to.  Will agrees - and the first thing he should do is give her some driving lessons.

Jazzer quizzes Hannah about last night. She's quick to tell him that all Chris talked about was Alice. They hope Alice appreciates how lucky she is to have Chris.

Ryan's been offered a job but needs a personal reference. Alistair can't give a true reference without mentioning the gambling but realises this is a real chance for Ryan to get out of his mess. He agrees to do it. But if Ryan's successful, he must use his wages to get himself straight. Ryan promises Alistair he won't forget this. He won't let him down.

Episode written by Simon Frith.

Front Row

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

Front Row: 09/01/2009

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, 09/01/2009

With Kirsty Lang. Including a report from the Bromley By Bow health centre.

Arts news and reviews with Kirsty Lang. Including a report from the East London health centre which is also home to a potter, a sculptress, a stained-glass artist and more.

Presented by Kirsty Lang.

Religion on Television.
In a submission to Ofcom by the Rt Revd Nicholas Baines, Anglican Bishop of Croydon, and the Rt Revd John Arnold, Roman Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster, the BBC was criticised for its perceived failure to value religious programming sufficiently.

Kirsty speaks to Commissioning Editor for Religion and Multicultural for Channel 4 Aaqil Ahmed and series producer for BBC Religion Graham Johnston about the different approaches they have taken when making recent religious documentaries.

Bromley By Bow Centre.
Kirsty visits the Bromley By Bow health centre, in East London, where Dr Sam Everington gives her a tour of the unusual range of on-site facilities: the centre is also home to a potter, a stained-glass artist, a sculptress, furniture and crafts workshops, a sculpture-park, an internet café and more.

15 Minute Drama

Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations

15 Minute Drama: Writing the Century: 1946-1948 - Out of the Ashes

15 Minute Drama: Writing the Century: 1946-1948 - Out of the Ashes: Episode 5

Writing the Century: 1946-1948 - Out of the Ashes

BBC Radio 4 - 15 Minute Drama, Writing the Century: 1946-1948 - Out of the Ashes, Episode 5

Ischi wonders what welcome she will find if she ever makes it to England.

Exploring the 20th century through the diaries and correspondence of real people. Ischi wonders what kind of welcome she will find if she is ever able to get to England.

Exploring the 20th century through the diaries and correspondence of real people, dramatised by Margaret Wilkinson. 

The black market is rife in Germany and prisoners of war are making their way back from Russian camps. Ischi wonders what kind of welcome she will find if she is ever able to get to England.

Leslie ...... Toby Hadoke
Ischi ...... Georgia King
Mother ...... Maggie Fox
Helga ...... Lucy Egerton
Trevor ...... Richard Galazka
Dad ...... Martin Oldfield
Herr Grube ...... Malcolm Raeburn
Rylda ...... Tahira Dar

Directed by Stefan Escreet.

Series exploring the twentieth century through diaries and correspondence of real people

Series exploring the twentieth century through diaries and correspondence of real people, dramatised by Margaret Wilkinson

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