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The first black Formula 1 driver may be about to become the most successful of all time - equalling Schumacher's record 91 Grand Prix wins. But can he achieve even more? Show more

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Ideas about articulating culture, history and ourselves are explored through the words of the late Studs Terkel and a selection of writings and music.
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Brett Westwood seeks out the story of the magical mushroom Fly Agaric, with its red cap and white spots. From 2016. Show more

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William Crawley takes a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week. Show more

Actor Bill Paterson makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of InterAct Stroke Support. Show more

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The Rev'd Canon Rachel Mann of St Nick's Burnage, Manchester celebrates an urban harvest. Show more

Tom Shakespeare argues that the pandemic is forcing us to think again about our attitudes to risk. Show more

Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the rock dove. Show more

The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell

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An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the wren with John Aitcheson, Bill Oddie and Joe Acheson. Show more

Yusuf Cat Stevens chooses the eight tracks, book and luxury he would take with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more

Travis Elborough charts the rise and fall of the antique, examining how, ultimately, the present always dictates which bits of yesteryear we deem worthy of collecting. Show more

John Lloyd and Alice Levine welcome Eddie Izzard, museum curator Miranda Lowe and author Dr Roopa Farooki. From 2020. Show more

Dan Saladino tells the story of wheat from the domestication of wild grasses in the Neolithic Revolution through to the controversial Green Revolution of the 20th century.

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Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.

Capturing the nation in conversation to build a unique picture of our lives today as we adjust to the 'new normal' and preserve it for future generations. Presented by Fi Glover. Show more

Kathy Clugston chairs the horticultural panel show. Show more

A combination of slow radio, artisanal craft and poignant personal stories, getting under the skin of practitioners to learn why they've decided to practise rare and unusual crafts Show more

9. Flesh. A famous courtesan returns to Paris in the season finale. Dramatised from the work of Emile Zola by Lavinia Murray. Show more

Martin Amis talks about Inside Story: A Novel, which was to be his last full-length book. Show more

Poet Luke Wright has never been to Barrow-in-Furness. His poetic tour for Contains Strong Language is guided by the poets it has inspired, from Norman Nicholson to Kim Moore . Show more

File on 4 examines the Covid-19 restrictions that affect new mothers and their babies. Show more

The first black Formula 1 driver may be about to become the most successful of all time - equalling Schumacher's record 91 Grand Prix wins. But can he achieve even more? Show more

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Ministers say they want students to be able to return home at Christmas.

The best of BBC Radio this week with Cathy FitzGerald. Show more

Kennedy thinks she's had a blackout, but a mysterious audio file on her recorder shows otherwise. Stars Jana Carpenter. Show more

The American ambassador is coming to town and Dot is in charge of cooking up a storm. Stars Fenella Woolgar. From 2017. Show more

Nicola Walker continues Daisy Johnson's electrifying short story series, set in an isolated hotel in the Fens. Today: villagers misread a woman's unusual powers of prediction. Show more

How fast are coronavirus cases doubling? Plus testing confusion and a royal face-off. Show more

Julian Worricker on campaigning editor Sir Harold Evans, US judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg, charity worker Helen Taylor-Thompson, boxer Alan Minter. Show more

Car warranties: worth paying for peace of mind? The latest on the government scheme to top up the pay of people unable to work full time and a campaign to ban unpaid work trials. Show more

Actor Bill Paterson makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of InterAct Stroke Support. Show more

How some businesses survived lockdown. What have they changed and what of the future? The challenges aren't over. Show more

Carolyn Quinn is joined by Conservative former chief whip Mark Harper, Labour backbencher Rosie Duffield, economist Miatta Fahnbulleh and Seb Payne from the Financial Times. Show more

The weird and frightening world of Alejandro Jodorowsky. Show more

Ideas about articulating culture, history and ourselves are explored through the words of the late Studs Terkel and a selection of writings and music.
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Bunkers: Building for doomsday. Laurie Taylor explores the proliferation of fortresses designed to offer a retreat from our greatest fears, from pandemics to climate change. Show more

Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Mary-le-Tower in Ipswich Show more

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