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4 Extra Debut. How the wasp transitioned to a bee, now outnumbering wasp relations by nearly three species to one. Read by Elliot Levey. Show more
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Participants on a bee hunting course in Arizona arouse the suspicions of the US border police. Read by Elliot Levey. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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It’s said every third bite in our diet relies on bees. For a Hadza hunter in honey season, it may be more. Read by Elliot Levey. Show more
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The lengths some plants go to attract and exploit the bee population are often bizarre and complex. Read by Elliot Levey. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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California's Central Valley produces 81% of the world's annual almond harvest, but at what cost? Concluded by Elliot Levey. Show more
Machiavelli observes Lorenzo de Medici's ascent to excessive power. The so-called First Citizen left a deep mark on Machiavelli's political thought and shaped his future career. Show more
Paul McAlindin has 33 players for the new National Youth Orchestra of Iraq. Now it is time to start building a team of talented and courageous tutors from around the world. Show more
The National Youth Orchestra of Iraq is finally going to play overseas in Germany. It is a huge challenge both professionally and culturally for the excited young musicians. Show more
Paul MacAlindin decides to take the National Youth Orchestra of Iraq to the USA. As the months pass, it becomes increasingly clear that forces in Iraq and America are against them. Show more
Paul McAlindin looks back at the extraordinary achievements of the young Iraqis who came together to make music in their war-torn country and asks what future they have. Show more
In 2008, Zuhal Sultan, a 17-year-old Iraqi pianist, decided to create a national youth orchestra. Paul MacAlindin took on the life-changing challenge of becoming its conductor. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Design expert Deyan Sudjic’s toolkit for understanding the modern world: A for Authenticity, C for Car. From April 2014. Show more
Design expert Deyan Sudjic’s tool kit for understanding the modern world: K for Kitchens, N for National Identity. From April 2014. Show more
The 16-year-old Mary elopes with Percy Bysshe Shelley - a constantly challenging relationship lived on the move across Britain and Europe. Show more
Mary continues to live abroad with the poet Shelley, but their passion seems to be fading and constant pregnancies are taking their toll - with Shelley unsympathetic. Show more
Mary Shelley is born into a world of romantic poetry and scientific experiment and is soon exposed to some of the most interesting minds of her generation. Show more
With Percy Bysshe Shelley dead, Mary seems bereft but, after the publication of Frankenstein, her literary renown keeps growing and she comes into her own. Show more
Mary and Percy Bysshe Shelley travel to Europe and strike up a bond with Lord Byron. In regular gatherings, they challenge each other to write ghost stories. Show more
Design expert Deyan Sudjic’s toolkit for understanding the modern world: W for War, Y for You Tube and Z for Zip. From April 2014. Show more
Design expert Deyan Sudjic’s toolkit for understanding the modern world: G for Grand Theft Auto, H for Habitat. From April 2014. Show more
