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Shipping Forecast

The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping

Shipping Forecast: 12/02/2009

12/02/2009

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BBC Radio 4

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: 12/02/2009

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Prayer for the Day

Prayer for the Day: 12/02/2009

BBC Radio 4 - Prayer for the Day, 12/02/2009

Daily prayer and reflection with Andrea Rea.

Farming Today

The latest news about food, farming and the countryside

Farming Today: 12/02/2009

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, 12/02/2009

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: 12/02/2009

BBC Radio 4 - Today, 12/02/2009

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

With John Humphrys and Evan Davis. Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.

In Our Time

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas, people and events that have shaped our world.

In Our Time: Carthage's Destruction

Carthage's Destruction

BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, Carthage's Destruction

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Destruction of Carthage

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the  complete destruction of Carthage by Rome, a pivotal moment in world history.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Destruction of Carthage. The North African city of Carthage was rich and powerful, but in the second century BC it suffered a terrible fate. The Greek historian Appian wrote about it: “Then came new scenes of horror. As the fire spread and carried everything down, the soldiers did not wait to destroy the buildings little by little, but all in a heap. So the crashing grew louder, and many corpses fell with the stones into the midst. Others were seen still living, especially old men, women, and young children who had hidden in the inmost nooks of the houses, some of them wounded, some more or less burned, and uttering piteous cries.”When the Romans finally conquered their great enemy in 146 BC,  they razed it to the ground, sold off its library and tried to destroy not merely the city but the civilisation based upon it. Carthage was removed from history with such effect that it’s hard to know the city save through Roman eyes.It was a pivotal moment in world history that left Rome as the supreme power in the Mediterranean but after it was gone the ghosts of Carthage haunted Rome and seemed to hint at Rome’s own fate. With Mary Beard, Professor of Classics at the University of Cambridge; Jo Quinn, Lecturer in Ancient History at the University of Oxford and Ellen O’Gorman, Senior Lecturer in Classics at the University of Bristol

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: 12/02/2009

BBC Radio 4 - Daily Service, 12/02/2009

Christian worship and music, led by Michael Ford.

Woman's Hour

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

Woman's Hour: Annette Gordon-Reed; Maternal mortality rate; Eggs

Annette Gordon-Reed; Maternal mortality rate; Eggs

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Annette Gordon-Reed; Maternal mortality rate; Eggs

Annette Gordon-Reed on the slave who became Thomas Jefferson's mistress.

Annette Gordon-Reed on the slave who became Thomas Jefferson's mistress. Plus the maternal mortality rate, and how often we should eat eggs, and how to cook them.

From Our Own Correspondent

Kate Adie introduces insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents and writers.

Kate Adie introduces insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers telling stories from around the world.

From Our Own Correspondent: 12/02/2009

BBC Radio 4 - From Our Own Correspondent, 12/02/2009

Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.

BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the world's headlines. Introduced by Kate Adie.

John Mortimer in Conversation

26/09/2005

BBC Radio 4 - John Mortimer in Conversation

The late Sir John Mortimer, in conversation with Mark Lawson.

Another chance to hear the late Sir John Mortimer talk to Mark Lawson about his career as a lawyer and a writer and discuss his views on free speech and religious faith.

Another chance to hear the late Sir John Mortimer reflect on his career as a lawyer and a writer and discuss his views on free speech and religious faith, in conversation with Mark Lawson.

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

News Headlines; Shipping Forecast

News, weather and Shipping Forecast updates. 

News Headlines; Shipping Forecast: 12/02/2009

BBC Radio 4 - News Headlines; Shipping Forecast, 12/02/2009

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: 12/02/2009

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, 12/02/2009

With Winifred Robinson. Could charities end up with less lottery money in the future?

Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson. Could charities end up with less lottery money in the future?

Presented by Winifred Robinson.

The FBI says it has never seen anything like the massive fraud visited on RBS in November 2008, when criminals in 49 cities around the world used fake bank cards with account details stolen from American customers of RBS World Pay. UK customers were not affected.

Local councils are backing a scheme to take thermal images of people's homes to see how much heat is being lost through roofs and windows.

The Big Lottery Fund is consulting on whether it should continue to guarantee to give 60 to 70 per cent of its funding to voluntary organisations. Could charities end up with less lottery money in the future?

Many research applications are rejected in a process which the European parliament says costs too much and takes too long.

A manager at one of the Woolworths stores that closed last month is re-opening it under the name Wellworths. Listeners tell us it is a name that has already been used in Northern Ireland.

One of the proposals that Ministers are consulting on is for homeowners to be offered new low interest loans by the Government to make houses more energy-efficient.

Weather

Weather: 12/02/2009

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World at One

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

World at One: 12/02/2009

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National and international news with Martha Kearney.

Costing the Earth

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

Costing the Earth: Crisis, What Crisis?

09/02/2009

Crisis, What Crisis?

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Miriam O'Reilly investigates whether a crash in prices has made recycling a waste of time.

Miriam O'Reilly investigates whether the crash in prices for old newspaper and plastic bottles has made recycling a waste of time.

The Archers

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

The Archers: 11/02/2009

11/02/2009

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Brenda calls in at Home Farm to see Tom. He says he's going to ask his gran to help him buy Brian out. Mike appears - would Tom like to sell his bacon on Mike's milk round? Mike also reminds Tom about looking after the pigs when Neil takes Susan to London.

Susan's in the Bull, making party arrangements with Jolene. Susan plays Jolene some of the party music, and they both sing along. Mike catches them at it. They tell him they're planning a surprise party for Neil, and it's a secret. Mike says he's not sure about midweek parties - Neil would have work the next day. And is Susan sure Neil likes surprises? Or parties for that matter? Susan thinks Mike's implying that Neil's boring. If he can only find fault, then he shouldn't come. 

Tom arrives at Glebe Cottage and finds Peggy in need of help - Jack's having a bad day. Tom sorts everything out and Peggy's really grateful. She says she's heard he's having problems with Brian, but she's sure he'd rather talk about Brenda. 

Tom arrives home, telling Brenda it wasn't right to ask Peggy. Brenda tells him things will be ok, but Tom says he's stuck with Brian - where can he go from there?

Episode written by Graham Harvey.

Drama on 4

Drama from BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra.

Afternoon Drama

Drama on 4: Rumpole and the Teenage Werewolf

19/07/2006

Rumpole and the Teenage Werewolf

BBC Radio 4 - Drama on 4, Rumpole and the Teenage Werewolf

By John Mortimer. Rumpole leaves London to defend a case in the Home Counties.

By John Mortimer. Rumpole leaves London to defend a case in the Home Counties, where he meets up with Ben, a teenager accused of sending emails deemed to be sexually harassing.

By John Mortimer. Rumpole leaves London to defend a case in the Home Counties, where he meets up with Ben, a teenager accused of sending emails deemed to be sexually harassing, and of an actual physical attack on a girl. 

Horace Rumpole ...... Timothy West
Hilda Rumpole ......  Prunella Scales
Hermione Swithin ...... Felicity Montague
Mr Beazley ...... Nicholas Le Prevost
Chris Swithin ...... Philip Jackson
Ben Swithin ...... Matt Smith
Judge Denis Wintergreen ...... Karl Johnson
Adrian Hodinott ...... Sean Baker
Felicity Halliday ...... Ellie Beaven

Directed by Marilyn Imrie.

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: Portland Quarry

07/02/2009

Portland Quarry

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Helen Mark finds out why some Isle of Portland locals want quarrying to stop.

Stone from the Isle of Portland envelops London's most prestigious buildings, so why do some locals want the quarrying to stop? Helen Mark finds out.

Radio 4 Appeal

Highlighting a charity and appealing for donations. The presenters donate their time.

A weekly programme highlighting the work of a charity and appealing for donations. The presenters give their time without payment.

Radio 4 Appeal: Housing Justice

08/02/2009

Housing Justice

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John Hegley appeals on behalf of Housing Justice.

John Hegley appeals on behalf of Housing Justice. Donations: Freepost BBC Radio 4 Appeal. Credit cards: Freephone 0800 404 8144.

Afternoon Reading

Short stories or abridged books, often from new writers

Afternoon Reading: The Treasure Chest

Afternoon Reading: The Treasure Chest: Episode 3: Tales of Cunning

Episode 3

Episode 3: Tales of Cunning

The Treasure Chest

Tales of Cunning

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A soldier is married on sentry duty, and Dr Rapunzius sells some amazing toothache pills.

Comic mysteries by 19th-century German author Johann Peter Hebel, read by Mark Williams. A soldier is married on sentry duty, and Dr Rapunzius sells some amazing toothache pills.

An enduring classic of German literature, The Treasure Chest by Johann Peter Hebel (pub.1811) is a collection of pithy comic anecdotes, mysteries and moral tales full of sanity, wit and good humour. 

A soldier gets married while on sentry duty; and Dr Rapunzius sells some amazing toothache pills.

Translated by John Hibberd and abridged by Roy Apps.
Read by Mark Williams

Producer/Director: David Blount
A Pier Production for BBC Radio 4 
 
Producer David Blount.

Series of three comic mysteries by 19th century German author Johann Peter Hebel

Series of three comic mysteries by 19th century German author Johann Peter Hebel, read by Mark Williams

America, Empire of Liberty

America, Empire of Liberty: Episode 49: The Wild West

Episode 49

Episode 49: The Wild West

The Wild West

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How the West was finally settled and then turned into a myth by the American people.

Series charting the history of America, written and presented by David Reynolds. How the West was finally settled and then turned into a myth by the American people.

Series charting the history of America, written and presented by David Reynolds

Open Book

Programme looking at new fiction and non-fiction books

Programme looking at new fiction and non-fiction books, talking to authors and publishers and unearthing lost classics

Open Book: Kate Grenville on Australia

Kate Grenville on Australia

BBC Radio 4 - Open Book, Kate Grenville on Australia

Mariella Frostrup talks to Australian novelist Kate Grenville.

Mariella Frostrup talks to Australian novelist Kate Grenville about her relationship with her country's past, and her exploration of the subject in her book The Lieutenant.

Material World

Science programme reporting on developments across the disciplines

Science programme reporting on developments across the disciplines. Each week, scientists describe their work, conveying the excitement they feel for their research projects

Material World: Pheromones at Fifty - Ponds for Life

Pheromones at Fifty - Ponds for Life

BBC Radio 4 - Material World, Pheromones at Fifty - Ponds for Life

Quentin Cooper finds out if humans can sense pheromones.

Quentin Cooper finds out if humans can sense pheromones, the subliminal chemical language of scents that is a key means of communication between animals.

Pheromones at Fifty
Quentin Cooper finds out if humans can sense pheromones, the subliminal chemical language of scents that is a key means of communication between animals. 

It is 50 years since the term was first used, and scientists now know how powerful such signals can be, or rather, how sensitive some creatures' noses are to the chemicals. Even before the word pheromone was invented, Charles Darwin showed how the smelliest crocodiles, ducks, goats and elephants were better at attracting mates. Pheromones even work under water, between lobsters for example. 

Do humans make and use their own pheromones? We use a host of expensive scents and deodorants to conceal, augment  or replace our bodily odour, but, suprisingly, no definite human pheromone has been isolated and identified. But it seems clear they must exist, otherwise, for example, how else would groups of women living in close proximity synchronise their menstruation?


Ponds for Life
There are almost 500,000 ponds in the UK countryside (not to mention another 2 million in our gardens), but the vast majority of them are in a deplorable condition.

Pond Conservation proposes to dig another 500,000 away from sources of pollution, because ponds, much neglected by ecologists, are the refuge for huge ranges of biodiversity.

They may even be the cradle of life itself. Quentin hears reasons to be cheerful about ponds.

Afternoon news and current affairs programme

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

PM: 12/02/2009

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

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

Six O'Clock News

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4

Six O'Clock News: 12/02/2009

BBC Radio 4 - Six O'Clock News, 12/02/2009

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 5

Ed Reardon's Week: Series 5: Episode 6: Granddad

Episode 6

Episode 6: Granddad

Series 5

Granddad

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A mishap when babysitting his grandson causes concern with the grump's family.

A mishap when babysitting his grandson causes concern with the grump's family. With Christopher Douglas. From November 2008.

Comedy series by Christopher Douglas and Andrew Nickolds.

Ed is visited by his new grandson, Smile, and is inspired to write a children's book. However, his daughter is not at all impressed with his flat.

Ed Reardon ...... Christopher Douglas
House Husband ...... Nicholas Boulton
Olive ...... Stephanie Cole
Eli ...... Lisa Coleman
Felix ...... John Fortune
Jaz ...... Philip Jackson
Pearl ...... Rita May
Ping ...... Barunka O'Shaughnessy
TV Man ...... Dan Tetsell
Tim ...... Kim Wall
Stan ......  Geoffrey Whitehead.

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.

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: 12/02/2009

BBC Radio 4 - The Archers, 12/02/2009

Alistair's at Bridge Farm, looking at a cow with Tony. He commiserates about the pollution problem, as Eddie arrives to offer his help with it. Clarrie's told him it's urgent. They look at the cracks in the concrete. Eddie thinks it looks like an asteroid's hit. He'll dig down and look, assuring Tony it'll be a precision job. Pat comes out, pleased that Eddie's there, but saying that Rodways don't have their drain plans. How frustrating, says Eddie - a few weeks back, the Estate would have paid for the repair.

Shula is at Ambridge Organics. She tells Helen how upset Daniel is about the burglary. The police think it's an opportunist crime but she's not sure. Tom arrives with a delivery and Helen asks him to stay for coffee. She asks if he's apologised to Hannah yet, which he hasn't. She also asks what he thinks about Bridge Farm's pollution. Tom hasn't given it much thought. Helen tells him they need to get involved, if they want to inherit the farm in one piece.

At the Stables, Shula's still worrying about forgetting the alarm, and their insurance. She's also wondering why them? Uncomfortable Alistair tells her to stop. It's not a nice thing to have happened, but they've got to move on.

Episode written by Graham Harvey.

Front Row

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

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