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Short reflection and prayer with Canon Noel Battye.
Charlotte Smith hears calls for school farm visits to be made compulsory. The Countryside Alliance says unless this happens the future of the countryside is under threat. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Morning news and current affairs, with James Naughtie and Sarah Montague, debating if there anything the government can do to keep our energy bills down. Show more
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God and science with the Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, Richard Dawkins and Lisa Randall
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God and Science: Andrew Marr discusses the wonders of the universe with cosmologist Lisa Randall, biologist and author Richard Dawkins and Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks. Show more
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John Lloyd CBE and Dave Gorman accept new exhibits for their imaginary museum from comedian Robin Ince, New Scientist editor Roger Highfield and film-maker Gareth Edwards. Show more
Ian offers a sympathetic ear and Tom cannot hide his disappointment. Show more
Mark Lawson talks to Lynne Ramsay, director of We Need To Talk About Kevin, adapted from Lionel Shriver's novel, and to Cameron Mackintosh, on his 65th birthday. Show more
Following his son's separation, Ray is forbidden from seeing his granddaughter Ellie. And so the legal struggle begins for access to the child he loves. Show more
Misha Glenny relates the siege of Magdeburg of 1631, when a huge city was burnt to the ground. The events of the Thirty Years War hugely influenced later German nationalists. Show more
As opinion polls suggest that half of Britons would vote to leave Europe altogether, Edward Stourton asks if the political class is now catching up with public opinion on the EU. Show more
Quentin Cooper presents his weekly round-up of the latest science research and how it affects our lives. Show more
Start the Week
God and science with the Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, Richard Dawkins and Lisa Randall
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
God and Science: Andrew Marr discusses the wonders of the universe with cosmologist Lisa Randall, biologist and author Richard Dawkins and Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The Government urges us to switch energy suppliers - but how much difference will that make to our bills? Plus a first hand account of violent clashes in Yemen. Show more
The Oronsay arrives at the Suez Canal, a vivid moment of dreamlike transition which ripples out into the boys' future lives in England. Show more
Radio 4's Poetry Slam in 2009 produced a high-octane set of performances from some of the best slammers in the country. This is the first semi-final, recorded in Liverpool. Show more
Susan Hulme presents the day's top news stories from Westminster. MPs debate calls for all government documents relating to the Hillsborough disaster to be released in full. Show more
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4 Extra Debut. Carmen returns with her mother and sister to join the resistance against Pinochet's repressive 1980s regime in Chile. Coming-of-age memoir read by Mia Soteriou. Show more
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