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Droitwich, UK

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Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio

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English

Shows
A Point of View
A Point of View
01/12/2023 - Weekly reflections on topical issues from a range of contributors.
Across the Divide
Across the Divide
04/12/2023 - Families from the many sides of the Gaza/Israeli dispute share and reflect on their own personal histories and day-to-day existence.
Americast
Americast
01/12/2023 - Americast delves into the issues and controversies that define the US as a nation
Analysis
Analysis
How can we grow the UK economy? - After years of poor performance, Paul Johnson of the Institute for Fiscal Studies asks what can any government do to get the economy growing, and make us all better off?
Any Answers?
Any Answers?
02/12/2023 - Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week
Any Questions?
Any Questions?
01/12/2023 - Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
Archive on 4
Archive on 4
Apollo 8 - British astronaut Helen Sharman tells the story of the NASA mission that first took humans beyond the Earth's orbit. From 2018.
BBC Inside Science
BBC Inside Science
30/11/2023 - BBC Radio 4's science magazine
Being Roman with Mary Beard
Being Roman with Mary Beard
4: What We Lost in the Fire - From official team doctor to the gladiators to personal GP to emperors, Galen had a talent for medicine and social climbing. But could his life's work be wiped out by fire?
Bells on Sunday
Bells on Sunday
The parish church of St Mary the Virgin in Bures, Suffolk. - Bells on Sunday, comes from the parish church of St Mary the Virgin in Bures Suffolk.
Best Medicine - Series 1
Best Medicine - Series 1
7. Failure, Detection, Herpes, Climate Change - This week Kiri speaks to a man who went from palliative care to cancer-free thanks to genetically modified herpes, and Dr Lindsey Fitzharris champions failure as the best medicine.
Big Little Questions
Big Little Questions
Charlotte Asks... - Animal lover Charlotte’s question is about a subject matter that comedians Amy Gledhill and Chris Cantrill are uniquely qualified to talk about - laughter!.
Brain of Britain
Brain of Britain
Semi-Final 4, 2023 - Russell Davies hosts the fourth semi-final in the 2023 general knowledge tournament, from the Radio Theatre in London.
Briony May Williams
Briony May Williams
13 million people in the UK can be classed as disabled. The first ever all-disabled line-up of acts on Radio 4 takes us on a unique, refreshing, sometimes spiky rollercoaster ride.
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