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Misha Glenny and guests discuss how fossilised bones from a quarry in Oxford led to the first scientifically named dinosaur - before we even had the word 'dinosaur'.

Lizzie's attempt to break the cycle of addiction has gone off the rails. The bears have to go.

National and international news from BBC Radio 4.

Aleks and Kevin explore what happens when AI becomes part of scientific discovery - could it be a new lab partner.

Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St John the Baptist, Egham in Surrey.

The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.

BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.

National and international news from BBC Radio 4.

Matthew Bannister on the colourful life of Lord Archer, BBC Africa correspondent Mark Doyle and 'the best singer in America' Cassandra Wilson.

The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.

A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Jo Moir.

Marking The Archers' 75th anniversary, we're in the village that inspired Ambridge, exploring the future of the countryside, with Jeremy Clarkson on what lies ahead for his farm.

The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers.

News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

From family secrets and Greek myth to ancient genomes, the novelist Gillian Slovo, classicist Edith Hall and geneticist Pontus Skoglund talk to Naomi Alderman.

Founder of Brave Mind, Simon Trower, tells Rachel Burden how his experience of depression helped shape the charity's drive to use sport to support young people's mental health.

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

In a moment of uncertainty for the countryside we hear from rural workers in and around three English villages, exploring their inner lives and hopes and fears for the future.

Read by Lenny Henry. A century after publication, Her Majesty the Queen introduces the first of five new readings.

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News and discussion of consumer affairs.

The latest weather forecast.

News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.

Marking The Archers' 75th anniversary, we're in the village that inspired Ambridge, exploring the future of the countryside, with Jeremy Clarkson on what lies ahead for his farm.

There's a spanner in the works for Pip, and Alistair finds himself in trouble.

2/4. Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders star as respected novelist Florence and movie star Selina, in a sparkling comedy series about two sisters at war, by Veep writer David Quantick.

1/3. It's 1953 and Gloria is now working as a teacher. With the arrival of a new member of staff at school Gloria finds herself with a friend for the first time.

German historian and writer Andrea Wulf, along with author and founder of the Black British Book Festival, Selina Brown, join Harriett Gilbert to recommend their favourite books.

2/13. What conditions could cause geometric patterns to form on the surface of a liquid? Not just in a lab, but perhaps on the open sea as well? Hannah and Dara investigate.

Charlotte Smith explores how artificial intelligence is transforming agriculture.

James Fox asks how John Everett Millais's Ophelia became one of the most famous artworks in the world.

Full coverage of the day's news.

National and international news from BBC Radio 4.

1/6. What items would you banish? Miles Jupp tells Paul Merton his choices - including touchscreens and people who take the aisle seat when the window seat is available.

Is reconciliation on the cards for Ruth, and Usha attempts a difficult negotiation.

Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.

The ceasefire between the Saudi-backed Yemen government and the Houthi rebels is over. As the fighting for control of land and sea intensifies, why does this matter to all of us.

Also, we celebrate human achievements with this week's Nobel prizes, we visit penguin Mordor, and we remember space innovator Margaret Hamilton.

From family secrets and Greek myth to ancient genomes, the novelist Gillian Slovo, classicist Edith Hall and geneticist Pontus Skoglund talk to Naomi Alderman.

Founder of Brave Mind, Simon Trower, tells Rachel Burden how his experience of depression helped shape the charity's drive to use sport to support young people's mental health.

In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.

1/5. Children's laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce talks with Michael Morpurgo and Francesca Simon about why they particularly identify with Piglet.

3/5. Maita's in Zimbabawe looking for her dad. She's not ready for what she finds. Five-part thriller by Eno Mfon and Darragh Mortell, starring Saffron Coomber and John Pfumojena.

News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.

National and international news from BBC Radio 4.

Matthew Syed asks what it means to be distracted in a media world vying for our attention. First, he seeks answers in the works of Aldous Huxley and media theorist Neil Postman.

The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.

BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.

National and international news from BBC Radio 4.

News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.

The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.

A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Jo Moir.

As The Archers marks 75 years, we explore how AI, robotics and automation could transform farming and food production over the next 75.

News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

Asel Sartbaeva reveals how she protects a vaccine with a perfectly tailored coat of silica, found in beach sand, to stop it spoiling outside of the fridge.

Series that demystifies health issues, bringing clarity to conflicting advice.

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

Ellen and Mark investigate the relationship between graphic novels, comics and film, asking if the graphic novel is an inherently cinematic artform.

A century after the publication of the first collection, five familiar voices bring their favourite Pooh stories to life.

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

News and discussion of consumer affairs.

The latest weather forecast.

News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.

As The Archers marks 75 years, we explore how AI, robotics and automation could transform farming and food production over the next 75.

Is reconciliation on the cards for Ruth, and Usha attempts a difficult negotiation.

1/3. David Edgar's landmark theatre play about revolutionary politics is reimagined for audio. It explores the journey of many former radicals from the far-left to the die-hard right.

8/11. Why did a midwife and her husband risk their lives to help the resistance during the Japanese occupation of Malaya.

Twenty years ago, journalist Gary Wolf coined the term 'New Atheism'. Giles and the panel discuss this moment in history and the impact it had on belief and culture.

John Kani, Tim Crouch, Faizal Abdullah and Liz Kettle reflect on playing the oft-maligned 'half fish... half monster' Caliban from Shakespeare's The Tempest.

Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore what causes acne, who gets it, and what the evidence says about the best treatments.

Full coverage of the day's news.

National and international news from BBC Radio 4.

4/4. Geoff Norcott examines modern masculinity, with the help of his audience in Leeds. This week, how do men deal with pregnancy.

Vince expresses concerns for a loved one, and Keira is angling for an invitation.

Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.

The criminal networks behind the UK's huge counterfeit cigarette market.

News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.

Nathalie Olah, whose own grandfather fled Hungary in 1956, speaks with young people in Budapest living in the shadow of the 1956 uprising.

What's going wrong with the largest economy in Europe? Some people argue the business model that made it so successful is now broken and it's struggling to adapt.

In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.

2/5. Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce talks with children's writers Onjali Q Raúf and Chris Riddell about ways in which they identify with Owl.

Joe follows the opening of a public memorial and engages with a private reckoning.

News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.

National and international news from BBC Radio 4.

Matthew Syed asks what it means to be distracted in a media world vying for our attention. In this episode, he looks into history to uncover different approaches to focus.

The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.

BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.

National and international news from BBC Radio 4.

News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.

The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.

A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Jo Moir.

As The Archers celebrates 75 years, we look at the future of food, from climate resilient crops to keeping Britain fed in an uncertain world.

News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life.

Josh uncovers a hidden world of secret negotiations, backchannels, and high-level talks. And, after years of failed promises, Austin's mother Debra decides to go to Syria herself.

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

The criminal networks behind the UK's huge counterfeit cigarette market.

Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life, including the death of Marie Antoinette, a flood of beer in London, and Beatlemania.

A century after the publication of the first collection, five familiar voices bring their favourite Pooh stories to life.

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

News and discussion of consumer affairs.

The latest weather forecast.

News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.

As The Archers celebrates 75 years, we look at the future of food, from climate resilient crops to keeping Britain fed in an uncertain world.

Vince expresses concerns for a loved one, and Keira is angling for an invitation.

7/3. 1953. Hope and Jim's marriage has been under increasing pressure since the loss of their child 7 years earlier. With Jim's latest infidelity Hope can no longer ignore the truth.

The latest news from the world of personal finance.

Can the UK hold its own in the age of AI? Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong explore the challenges and opportunities facing Britain's ambitions to remain a global AI leader.

Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Farzana Baduel.

This is the programme about a revolution in media.

Full coverage of the day's news.

National and international news from BBC Radio 4.

2/8. Comedian Glenn Moore looks in his almanac at world events and what he was doing at the time - as the 2015 General Election inspires Glenn to stand in his school's own mock election.

Stella puts her foot in it, while Jazzer gets a worrying insight.

Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.

The surprising history behind our modern obsession with hard work.

Meet the whistleblower who inspired new movie The Social Reckoning.

Asel Sartbaeva reveals how she protects a vaccine with a perfectly tailored coat of silica, found in beach sand, to stop it spoiling outside of the fridge.

Series that demystifies health issues, bringing clarity to conflicting advice.

In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.

3/5. On the day of Pooh's 100th birthday, Frank Cottrell-Boyce talks with children's writers Nick Butterworth and Julia Donaldson about ways in which they identify with Pooh Bear.

Determined to turn her dormant farm into a thriving permaculture, Kiri consults a soil specialist and a community gardener.

2/6. Anna's question sends Amy and Chris on a quest to explore the world of accents. Nirmal bores on about some Pickle who saved WW2 and Amy embarks on a side-hustle in the Big Smoke.

News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.

National and international news from BBC Radio 4.

Matthew Syed asks what it means to be distracted in a media world vying for our attention. In this episode, Matthew analyses the smartphone and how it changes the way we consume.

The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.

BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.

National and international news from BBC Radio 4.

News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.

The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.

A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Jo Moir.

Marking The Archers' 75th anniversary, we ask who will own and farm the land in 75 years' time, and what that means for family farming.

News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

Misha Glenny and guests discuss The Battle of Antietam, the single bloodiest day of the American Civil War and crucial step toward Emancipation.

Tom Peck joins Armando to discuss political language.

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

Prof Adam Rutherford and Jessica Fostekew discover how bird and bat poo became a highly prized treasure - transforming agriculture, fuelling wars and supporting ecosystems.

A century after the publication of the first collection, five familiar voices bring their favourite Pooh stories to life.

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

Evan Davis hosts the business conversation show.

Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims.

The latest weather forecast.

News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.

Marking The Archers' 75th anniversary, we ask who will own and farm the land in 75 years' time, and what that means for family farming.

Stella puts her foot in it, while Jazzer gets a worrying insight.

By Jan Carson. A work of fiction inspired by Agatha Christie's visit to the Isle of Man to research a mystery story that would contain clues to a real-life treasure-hunt.

Clare explores Limpsfield Common with David Sullivan who recalls a recent adventure when he hiked 19,000 feet up Mount Everest to deliver a defibrillator to a Nepali village.

Broadcaster Andrew Marr makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Medair UK.

Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.

David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.

A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.

Full coverage of the day's news.

National and international news from BBC Radio 4.

2/6. The gang head to Wales for a sponsored walk in Garrett Millerick's new sitcom exploring the frustrations of charity fundraising.

Freddie's feelings are hurt, and Khalil has some making up to do.

Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.

Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Farzana Baduel.

This is the programme about a revolution in media.

Craig Revel Horwood, Chloe Petts and Si King talk to Stuart Maconie with music from Roachford.

Tom Peck joins Armando to discuss political language.

In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.

4/5. Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce talks with children's writers Cressida Cowell and Michael Rosen about ways in which they identify with Tigger.

Conversations about the global forces reshaping our world and ideas defining the future.

News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.