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Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Johnston McKay.
Anna Hill finds out why Red Deer are starving in some parts of Scotland, and how the Daffodil harvest in Cornwall is behind schedule - not necessarily a bad thing for the grower. Show more
With John Humphrys and Evan Davis. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests Leslie Kenton, Wills Morgan, Thelma Holt and Monty Don.
What can the Green movement in Britain offer the time-poor working woman? Plus, how much parental responsibility should parents take for the crimes of their children?
Legal drama serial by Colin MacDonald. Edinburgh is wilting in the heat, and Jo's murder case is going pear shaped. Show more
Brand designer Giles Poyner pays tribute to the iconic Birmingham landmark, the Fort Dunlop building. From 2010. Show more
Ramesh inadvertently enters the murky world of politics. Corner shop sitcom stars Sanjeev Kolhi and Omar Raza. From February 2010. Show more
Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
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National and international news with Martha Kearney.
Readers Digest in administration; relaunching The Observer; Ray Gosling; Google apologises over its Buzz social networking launch - where does this leave its reputation on privacy? Show more
Alan prepares for some time in the wilderness. Show more
A priest and a nun fall in love and leave their orders to marry and begin a new life. Romantic comedy starring David Neilson, Alexandra Mathie. From February 2010. Show more
Paul Lewis and a panel of guests answer calls on financial issues. Show more
Stuck in a Tasmanian motel - with foot long woodlice for company - AL Kennedy is not so sure about life on the road for book tours. Show more
Peter Curran meets the botanists who won the lottery. At the Millenium Seed Bank in Sussex, the gentle world of botany and the rude world of commerce come together. Show more
Intellectual property wars from the Renaissance to the digital age; Adrian Johns explores copyright battles past and present; the morality of obesity. Show more
Dr Mark Porter visits a midwife-led unit in south London to ask the mothers there why they have chosen this option. What happens if they need surgical intervention?
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James Walton quizzes John Walsh, Lynne Truss, John O'Farrell and Mark Billingham in the literary panel show. From February 2010. Show more
Helen drops a bombshell at Bridge Farm. Show more
Front Row
David Mitchell; designer Ron Arad; Paul Nash exhibition; Michael Jackson's This Is It
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David Mitchell on his new comedy show The Bubble, designer Ron Arad talks on the eve of his first major UK exhibition, Paul Nash at Dulwich Gallery and Michael Jackson's This Is It. Show more
A History of the World in 100 Objects
Old World, New Powers (1100 - 300 BC)
Chinese Zhou Ritual Vessel
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The history of the world through objects at the British Museum. Today, 3000 year old Chinese ritual and a bronze burial object Show more
Michael Buerk chairs a debate on the moral questions behind the week's news. Claire Fox, Matthew Taylor, Michael Portillo and Clifford Longley cross-examine witnesses. Show more
The 1976 battle between Milton Friedman and Lord Balogh on the relative merits of free-market economics at a time when Britain was in financial crisis. Show more
Andrew Luck-Baker joins researchers on the East African savannah who are revealing the depths of the elephant mind. From 2010. Show more
Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests Leslie Kenton, Wills Morgan, Thelma Holt and Monty Don.
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News and analysis with Robin Lustig. Gordon Brown promises a 'full investigation' into the use of faked British passports by a hit squad who assassinated a Hamas commander in Dubai. Show more
Daria, uncertain of her future with the shipping firm, starts moonlighting for the Soviet Union's dating agency, translating for lovelorn Americans searching for a Ukrainian bride. Show more
Mordrin wants to sell his jams. Can the mighty wizard manage to set up a farmers market? Stars David Kay. From February 2010. Show more
Can anyone save the old woman who swallowed a fly? Jack Dee and Peter Capaldi are John Tweedledum and Jim Tweedledee. From 2009. Show more
Invention as it happens. Josie Lawrence and Jim Sweeney's improvised sketches driven by the audience. From January 2008. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
A History of the World in 100 Objects
Old World, New Powers (1100 - 300 BC)
Chinese Zhou Ritual Vessel
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The history of the world through objects at the British Museum. Today, 3000 year old Chinese ritual and a bronze burial object Show more
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