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Shows
A Good Read
A Good Read
Miriam Margolyes and Mark Haddon - Miriam Margolyes, Mark Haddon and Harriett Gilbert on books by Charles Dickens, Virginia Woolf and Truman Capote. From 2015.
A Point of View
A Point of View
26/05/2023 - Weekly reflections on topical issues from a range of contributors.
All in the Mind
All in the Mind
Supporting a son with schizophrenia - The latest All in the Mind Awards finalist: a mother who's helping her adult son to make music again - in spite of the voices he hears because of his schizophrenia.
Americast
Americast
Ron and Elon: A Failed Launch? - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gets his White House campaign off to a glitchy start.
Analysis
Analysis
We know how to stop knife crime, why don’t we do it? - Since 2017, more than 100 children have died from knife wounds in the UK. Jon Yates looks at schemes that have reduced knife crime and asks why they haven’t been scaled up.
Any Answers?
Any Answers?
27/05/2023 - Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week
Any Questions?
Any Questions?
Lord Callanan, John Elliott, Bridget Phillipson MP, Professor Mona Siddiqui - Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Felton Village Hall in Morpeth with Lord Callanan, John Elliott, Bridget Phillipson MP and Professor Mona Siddiqui.
Archive on 4
Archive on 4
Tears of a Clown - Robin Ince explores the cliché of the Sad Clown. What’s the relationship between stand-up comedy and mental health? From 2014.
Bad Blood: The Story of Eugenics
Bad Blood: The Story of Eugenics
You've Got Good Genes - The movement to breed better humans begins in Victorian Britain. Presented as a noble quest to address urgent social problems, it attracts devoted and powerful supporters.
BBC Inside Science
BBC Inside Science
25/05/2023 - BBC Radio 4's science magazine
Bells on Sunday
Bells on Sunday
St Magnus the Martyr in the City of London - Bells on Sunday comes from St Magnus the Martyr in the City of London.
Bookclub
Bookclub
Sarah Winman: Tin Man - James Naughtie and readers are joined by novelist Sarah Winman, answering questions about her novel Tin Man.
Broadcasting House
Broadcasting House
28/05/2023 - The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
Crossing Continents
Crossing Continents
Hard Times in the Big Easy - New Orleans is the murder capital of the United States - what are the causes and does anyone have a solution?
Desert Island Discs
Desert Island Discs
Desert Island Discs - Professor Sharon Peacock, scientist - Sharon Peacock, professor of public health, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne.
Drama on 4
Drama on 4
Nightmare(ish) - by Ollie George Clark. A couple set out to make a true crime podcast but don't exactly play by the rules. Starring Barney Fishwick and Emma Sidi.
Ed Reardon's Week - Series 14
Ed Reardon's Week - Series 14
Elgar’s Nose - Whilst Ed is enjoying the lifestyle afforded to him by his pension Elgar, his trusty feline companion, develops a nasty sneeze.
Farming Today
Farming Today
25/05/23 Tenant farmers to get a new forum, wool prices down, farming in Ukraine - Tenant farmers in England criticise the Government response to a review of the sector.
Fever: The Hunt for Covid's Origin
Fever: The Hunt for Covid's Origin
30/05/2023 - John Sudworth investigates one of the biggest stories of our time, the origins of Covid.
File on 4
File on 4
Sex Attacks in Hospitals - Sex attacks in hospitals: File on 4 hears from victims and investigates whether enough is being done to keep patients and staff safe.
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