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Daily prayer and reflection with the Most Rev David Chillingworth. Show more
Tenants on council farms in Somerset could be forced to leave as the authority looks to save money. Charlotte Smith asks if more deficit-hit councils will go the same way. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
With John Humphrys and Sarah Montague. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
Andrew Marr is joined by actor Tom Hollander, ceramicist Edmund de Waal, academic Ruth Harris and playwright Mike Poulton. Show more
Presented by Jane Garvey. Family benefits - what could be cut in the budget? Adult sleep problems. Surviving as the parent of a sexually-abused child. Show more
Murder mystery set in London in 1860, dramatised by Chris Dolan. As Sergeant Wylie of the Metropolitan Police begins his investigation, the chief suspect arrives at Eliza's door. Show more
At 16, Benjamin Cohen was at the heart of the dotcom boom during the late 1990s. Now no longer a dotcom millionaire, he revisits the feverish days of British dotcom mania. Show more
Social worker Clare doesn't like people on her patch - especially an interfering vicar. Stars Sally Phillips. From June 2010. Show more
Julian Worricker asks if enough is being done to protect disabled people from abuse. Plus, why mobile operators are ending unlimited downloads and gold tooth dentistry danger. Show more
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National and international news with Shaun Ley.
4 Extra Debut. Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with Sarah Montague, Mr Gee, Rainer Hersch and Toby Young. From June 2010. Show more
Jude has his nose to the grindstone while Chris and Alice make plans. Show more
Mankind's immortal hero is forced to help Joseph of Arimethea - held captive by a very malevolent angel. Stars Paul Hilton. Show more
Rory Bremner laments the loss of big personalities in British politics. He asks if character is now considered a liability and if we are in fact going through a 'character crunch'? Show more
A Brief History of Mathematics
The Mathematicians Who Helped Einstein
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science: mathematicians who helped Albert Einstein. Show more
Sheila Dillon explores changing fashions in the fried potato, from the Bruges chip museum to the 150th anniversary of fish and chips. Show more
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by doctor and journalist Ben Goldacre and comedian Dave Gorman to discuss the notion of trust in science. Show more
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Jack Dee chairs the perennial antidote to panel games. Regulars Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor are joined by Jeremy Hardy at the Centaur in Cheltenham. Show more
Brian's on his best behaviour and Brenda receives a surprising offer. Show more
Christopher Eccleston plays John Lennon in BBC Four's drama Lennon Naked and Russell Brand revives his badly-behaved rock star Aldous Snow in Get Him to the Greek. Show more
A History of the World in 100 Objects
Pilgrims, Raiders and Traders (900 - 1300 AD)
Vale of York Hoard
14 minutes
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The history of the world as told through objects. This week Neil MacGregor, director of the British Museum, is with a great Viking silver hoard discovered in North Yorkshire
Contemporary historian Dominic Sandbrook asks if Britain is becoming a country that can no longer deliver; are we turning into SlapDash Britain? Show more
Should the privileged Baby Boomers - who have seemingly done so well up to now - bear the brunt of government spending cuts, or are we in danger of focusing on the wrong target? Show more
Quentin Cooper on science lessons for MPs, the bionic bulldog, animal ethics and a strange new material for blast-proof curtains. Show more
Andrew Marr is joined by actor Tom Hollander, ceramicist Edmund de Waal, academic Ruth Harris and playwright Mike Poulton. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
With Ritula Shah. As the death of the 300th member of the British armed forces in Afghanistan is announced, is the strategy in the country working? Show more
PA Bella and high flyer Stella are worried when their company hits financial trouble. Read by Haydn Gwynne and Lyndsey Marshal. Show more
Dominic Arkwright, Andrew Motion, Guy Browning and Rachel Pantechnicon debate the pros and cons of poetry. From 2010. Show more
Sean Curran and the BBC's parliamentary team report as David Cameron makes a statement on the recent European Council and MPs considers the forthcoming strategic defence review. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
A History of the World in 100 Objects
Pilgrims, Raiders and Traders (900 - 1300 AD)
Vale of York Hoard
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The history of the world as told through objects. This week Neil MacGregor, director of the British Museum, is with a great Viking silver hoard discovered in North Yorkshire
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