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Daily prayer and reflection with Dr Gemma Simmonds.
Cath Mackie hears how trials to grow GM potatoes could be starting in a field in East Anglia within three months. Show more
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With James Naughtie and Sarah Montague. Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
Andrew Marr talks about war and the Chilcot Inquiry with Caroline Alexander and Andy Beckett, to Robert Winston about the downside of science, and Raymond Tallis about pointing. Show more
An interview with Irene Khan, the first female and first Asian Secretary General of Amnesty International. Plus, women's rugby; and the ceramics designs of Jessie Tait. Show more
Self-employed electrician Tony from Liverpool has no idea that his wife of 11 years wants him to leave. Stars Craige Els and Gillian Kearney. Show more
Clive Anderson examines one of the potentially strangest corners of international politics, the lesser-known governments or rulers in exile. Show more
Meet the bungling surveillance team tracking blackmailers in a hotel. Sitcom stars Kevin Eldon and Richard Lumsden. From December 2009. Show more
Consumer news and issues with Julian Worricker.
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National and international news with Martha Kearney.
Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with Mary Beard, Marcel Theroux, Arthur Smith and Ariel Leve. From February 2010. Show more
Tony gives Helen a lesson in family values. Show more
By Joseph Lidster. Deep in an underground tunnel, a giant particle accelerator is about to be activated for the first time. But something strange is happening. Show more
Fergal Keane looks at the media's relationship with charity organisations and their role in promoting the work of the third sector through vehicles such as the Radio 4 Appeal. Show more
Manchester school teachers Kevin Madden and his grandson Patrick McMahon discuss the changing nature of respect between pupils and teachers. Show more
Sheila Dillon looks at the growing demand for halal meat in Britain and how the meat industry is responding to this growing market. Show more
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the relationship between religion and the law.
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Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious word game with Graham Norton, Sue Perkins, Paul Merton and Tony Hawks. From February 2010.
Tensions run high for David and Elizabeth. Show more
Arts news and reviews. Graffiti artist Banksy's new film, plans for the Arts under the Conservatives and writer Don DeLillo. Show more
A History of the World in 100 Objects
The World in the Age of Confucius (500 - 300 BC)
Oxus Chariot Model
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Neil MacGregor continues his history of the world, told through individual objects at the British Museum. Today, the story of a great Persian king and a tiny 2500-year-old chariot. Show more
Bill Law visits Kenya to weigh up the pros and cons of agricultural super projects in a country wrestling with food insecurity. Show more
Michael Blastland explores how different professions deal with accidents, failures and mistakes, from airline pilots and doctors to politicians and business leaders. Show more
According to researchers, a large dog could have a bigger carbon footprint than a 4 x 4. Is it really time to ditch the dog? Alice Roberts finds out. Show more
Andrew Marr talks about war and the Chilcot Inquiry with Caroline Alexander and Andy Beckett, to Robert Winston about the downside of science, and Raymond Tallis about pointing. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
News analysis with Ritula Shah. The bullying helpline in the eye of a political storm. A NATO airstrike kills civilians in Afghanistan. How should fragile states be dealt with? Show more
When Daria's mafia suitor Vlad fails to call her she turns her back on Ukrainian men and contacts Tristan in America, who wastes no time in jumping on a plane bound for Odessa. Show more
Dominic Arkwright, Anna Raeburn, Oliver James and Phoebe Gibson discuss factoring in time all for yourself. From December 2009. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Sean Curran.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
A History of the World in 100 Objects
The World in the Age of Confucius (500 - 300 BC)
Oxus Chariot Model
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Neil MacGregor continues his history of the world, told through individual objects at the British Museum. Today, the story of a great Persian king and a tiny 2500-year-old chariot. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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