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offer to consider and alistair wants to make it work . next 11 15 12 00 desert island discs dr robert langer 12 00 12 04 news summary 16 10 2016 12 04 12 32 the unbelievable truth episode 2 12 32 12 57 food programme terra madre part 1 a global food gathering 12 57 13 00 weather 16 10 2016 13 00 13 30 the world this weekend 16 10 2016 13 30 14 00 hardeep s sunday lunch radicalised sons 14 00 14 45 gardeners question time east ruston old vicarage postbag 14 45 15 00 the listening project sunday omnibus a positive outlook 15 00 16 00 drama graham greene the confidential agent 16 00 16 30 open book graham norton close reading henry james michelle paver on the himalayas 16 30 17 00 conversations on a bench 16 10 2016 17 00 17 40 file on 4 how safe is your pension 17 40 17 54 profile lee kun hee chairman samsung 17 54 17 57 shipping forecast 16 10 2016 17 57 18 00 weather 16 10 2016 18 00 18 15 six o clock news 16 10 2016 18 15 19 00 pick of the week simon parkes 19 00 19 15 the archers 16 10 2016 full schedule pause on air live polling previous next highlights everything we know about the heart the history of everything we ever thought we knew about the heart in four minutes . listen duration 30m the news quiz episode 6 miles jupp is joined by susan calman vicki pepperdine francis wheen and simon evans . listen duration 27m 54s soul music a change is gon na come by sam cooke sam cooke s a change is gon na come has become a classic anthem for civil rights . listen duration 58m archive on 4 song of the singer sewing machine the singer sewing machine has whirred its way through history . listen duration 45m 43s woman s hour at 70 poll results woman s hour celebrates its 70th birthday in the bbc radio theatre . listen duration 28m natural histories chameleon brett westwood tracks down nature s master of disguise the chameleon . listen duration 28m 40s digital human sublime aleks krotoski explores the often ignored physicality of the digital world . radio 4 in four radio 4 in four s most popular clips listen duration 5m 20s how british is the apple the apple has a unique place both in britain and the world . listen duration 2m 41s yorkshire puddings savoury or sweet jay rayner and a panel of experts debate this important question in pontefract yorkshire listen duration 1m 55s how to lower your energy bills use a spreadsheet meet serial switcher peter nadin who has saved hundreds of pounds on his energy bills . listen duration 3m 36s what causes middle aged spread a look at the science behind why we put on weight in middle age . listen duration 5m 15s why fashion in fiction unlocks hidden secrets a guide to the importance of fashion in fiction . listen duration 3m 31s do tv crime dramas focus on female victims too often what does tv s reliance on helpless female characters say about the society we live in listen duration 2m 35s what has happened to all the butterflies common butterflies have suffered a shock collapse in numbers over the summer . view all 4 stories exceptional readings and dramas from 4 stories . listen duration 1h drama meet james mclevy a remake of the first episode of the victorian detective drama from 1999 . listen duration 15m 15 minute drama intensive care this can t be happening a husband relates the events surrounding his wife s illness as she lies in a coma . draw neil gaiman s stardust for radio 4 enter our competition and get your art featured as the winning image for the drama listen duration 15m book of the week the invention of angela carter growing up edmund gordon s illuminating biography about the inventive writer . listen duration 45m afternoon drama julie based on the true story of operation julie the biggest drug bust in british history . listen duration 15m book at bedtime the wonder episode 1 nurse wright arrives in athlone ireland to witness a miracle called anna o donnell . listen duration 58m drama graham greene the confidential agent episode 1 the spanish civil war spills onto english soil in this tense thriller . view all comedy a selection of the funniest comedy from radio 4 listen duration 1m 25s what s in the price of mayonnaise an animated miles jupp takes on a big news story . listen duration 30m it s not what you know series 4 episode 3 joe lycett discovers how well a panel of celebrity guests know their nearest and dearest . listen duration 3m 59s everything we ve ever known about ... vaccination jake yapp presents a history of everything vaccination in four minutes . listen duration 30m deborah frances white rolls the dice series 2 saving brother ryan comedian deborah frances white tells how she rescued a young man from a religious movement listen duration 13m mae martin s guide to 21st century sexuality what shall we tell our kids canadian stand up mae martin presents her debut series for bbc radio 4 . listen duration 41s lycett s life hacks comedian joe lycett reads out three tips to improve your life . listen duration 2m 17s mark steel gets booed in gibraltar mark steel offends the audience as he opens a show in the british overseas territory . view all seriously ... the home of quirky curious and seriously interesting documentaries . listen duration 1h 1m 36s seriously ... the black panthers the rise and fall of the black panther party and its legacy for american black insurgency . listen duration 28m the intimate art of tattoo 14 10 2016 laurence llewelyn bowen considers the subjects that have formed the basis for tattoos . what s rhianna dhillon been listening to meet the new presenter of seriously ... listen duration 30m 21 shades of noir lee child on john d macdonald the jack reacher author lee child investigates the unusual life of author john d macdonald listen duration 35m 20s seriously ... body count rising doon mackichan asks if we need a moratorium on glossy tv dramas with female victims . listen duration 28m the case for doing nothing stephen barber calls on politicians to resist the urge to act and instead do nothing . listen duration 31m 9s seriously ... a casual clearance clare jenkins explores the emotional challenges faced clearing out her parents home . view all more to see the world differently listen . a selection of radio 4 programmes that open your ears to the world from a different perspective . more moving pictures zoom in on bruegel s the harvesters and learn about a new series that takes a long slow look at great artworks photographed in incredible detail . more i have a dream a collection of videos and programmes marking black history month . more podcasts blog newsletter twitter facebook cymraeg gaeilge g idhlig iplayer radio help podcasts feedback about bbc radio programmes a z radio blog explore the bbc news news sport weather shop earth travel capital iplayer culture autos future tv radio cbbc cbeebies food iwonder bitesize travel music earth arts make it digital taster nature local mobile site terms of use about the bbc privacy policy cookies accessibility help parental guidance contact 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