Radio 4 Choice
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The Radio 4 Choice podcast brings you our pick of the best of the week's documentaries on BBC Radio 4. A new episode is published every Friday.
Fri, 18 Dec 09
29 minutes
Documentaries
- News
- Factual > History
Throughout the week BBC World Service offers a wide range of documentaries and other factual programmes. This podcast offers you the chance to access landmark series from our archive.
23 hours ago
23 minutes
Jonathan Ross
- Factual > Arts, Culture & the Media
- Entertainment
- Comedy
Weekly highlights from Jonathan's Saturday morning show on BBC Radio 2: Top name TV, film and music guests, plus Jonathan's unbridled wit.
Sun, 20 Dec 09
48 minutes
Radio 1 Chart Show
- Music > Pop & Chart
Reggie presents a bite-sized run-down of Radio 1's Official Chart Show top 40 singles and downloads, and chats to some of the artists tipping the top this week. Please note, this podcast is only…
Sun, 20 Dec 09
19 minutes
UK only
The Infinite Monkey Cage
- Factual > Science & Nature
Science/comedy chat with Brian Cox, Robin Ince and guests. Witty, irreverent look at the world according to science with physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince. Starting on BBC Radio 4, Monday…
Mon, 21 Dec 09
27 minutes
A Week of You and Yours
- Factual > Consumer
BBC Radio 4's daily consumer programme is presented by Julian Worricker, Winifred Robinson and Peter White. You and Yours brings news, discussion and special investigations on a wide range of…
9 hours ago
42 minutes
Desert Island Discs with Kirsty Young
- Factual > Life Stories
Kirsty Young asks castaways to choose eight records, a book and a luxury to take with them to the mystical desert island. Sundays at 11.15 repeated Friday at 0900.
Sun, 20 Dec 09
34 minutes
Jon Holmes
- Comedy
Weekly topical comedy chaos from a man whose CV includes the Now Show, Dead Ringers, Listen Against & Armando Iannucci’s Time Trumpet. Highlights from all the daft features on Saturday afternoons…
Mon, 21 Dec 09
29 minutes
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Forum - A World of Ideas
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Sun, 20 Dec 09Average Duration:
48 minutesForum - A World of Ideas
- News
- Factual
Bridget Kendall hosts three prominent international thinkers debating big ideas. Duration 48 minutes. Programme broadcast on Sunday on BBC World Service, updated weekly. For more information go to…
Updated weekly
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1 Episode
60 Second Idea to Improve the World
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Sun, 20 Dec 09Average Duration:
5 minutes60 Second Idea to Improve the World
- Religion & Ethics
- Factual
The Forum: 60 Second Idea to Improve the World. Bridget Kendall invites one of three global thinkers to propose a radical idea, and all guests discuss its merit. Extracted from The Forum, broadcast on…
Updated weekly
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1 Episode
iPM: Share What You Know
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Sat, 19 Dec 09Average Duration:
21 minutesiPM: Share What You Know
- Factual
- News
Weekly podcast featuring passionate debate from across the web with Eddie Mair. Alternative takes on stories not always covered in the news - you decide what we report each week. Find the iPM blog at…
Updated weekly
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1 Episode
Cooking with Paula McIntyre
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Sat, 19 Dec 09Average Duration:
7 minutesCooking with Paula McIntyre
- Factual > Food & Drink
Our resident chef Paula McIntyre helps you through her weekly Saturday Magazine recipe spot. Our handy ten-minute-download can be played as many times as you like until you get that dish just right….
Updated weekly
Programme Highlights
1 Episode
From Our Own Correspondent
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Sat, 19 Dec 09Average Duration:
27 minutesFrom Our Own Correspondent
- Factual
- News
Insight, wit and analysis as the BBC's foreign correspondents take a closer look at the stories behind the headlines. Presented by Kate Adie. Broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in the UK on Saturdays at 1130…
Updated weekly
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1 Episode
Over to You
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Sat, 19 Dec 09Average Duration:
17 minutesOver to You
- Factual
BBC World Service's programme that lets you talk back to the BBC (and challenge the programme-makers). This weekly podcast hands the microphone over to our global audience.
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
1 Episode
Excess Baggage
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Sat, 19 Dec 09Average Duration:
27 minutesExcess Baggage
- Factual > Travel
Travellers' Tales from home and around the world: their destinations, experiences and issues arising from their journeys are discussed with Sandi Toksvig or John McCarthy from 1000 to 1030 am on…
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
1 Episode
Weekly Political Review
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Sat, 19 Dec 09Average Duration:
28 minutesWeekly Political Review
- Factual > Politics
- News
Top political commentators reflect on the week's political events in discussion with MPs, Peers and others
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
1 Episode
This Week in Africa
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Sat, 19 Dec 09Average Duration:
26 minutesThis Week in Africa
- News
- Factual > Politics
A look back at the people and events that have made the news in Africa this week and offering insight and analysis of the continent's top stories with a light touch. This weekly 30 minute programme is…
Updated weekly
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1 Episode
Saturday Live
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Sat, 19 Dec 09Average Duration:
56 minutesSaturday Live
- Factual
Real life but not as you know it. Radio 4's Saturday morning show is full of the stuff that matters, extraordinary stories, inheritance tracks, guerrilla reports, secret lives, poetry and more.
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
1 Episode
Gardeners' Corner
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Sat, 19 Dec 09Average Duration:
29 minutesGardeners' Corner
- Factual > Homes & Gardens > Gardens
Get all the gardening advice you need for every month of the year from the experts in our Gardeners’ Corner download. Presenter Cherrie McIlwaine and her panel of experts answer your queries from…
Updated weekly
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1 Episode
Global Arts and Entertainment
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Sat, 19 Dec 09Average Duration:
46 minutesGlobal Arts and Entertainment
- Factual > Arts, Culture & the Media
Global Arts and Entertainment is the weekly compilation of the best of The Strand. The Strand is the home of arts and entertainment on the BBC World Service, presented by Harriett Gilbert and Mark…
Updated weekly
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1 Episode
Scotland Outdoors
Last Updated:
Sat, 19 Dec 09Average Duration:
20 minutesScotland Outdoors
- Factual > Travel
- Factual > Science & Nature
- Factual
Your free, weekly, pocket guide to the Scottish outdoors. A flavour of the countryside in 15 minutes!
Updated weekly
Programme Highlights
1 Episode
Coast and Country
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Sat, 19 Dec 09Average Duration:
24 minutesCoast and Country
- Factual > Science & Nature > Nature & Environment
Countryside magazine featuring people, walks and wildlife from rural Britain. Clare Balding’s ‘Ramblings’ and ‘Open Country’ with Matt Baker and Helen Mark join forces to bring you a weekly…
Updated weekly
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1 Episode
Interview
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Fri, 18 Dec 09Average Duration:
25 minutesInterview
- News
- Factual
Hear from the major players who shape our world. What motivates them and drives their thinking. This weekly programme is presented by Carrie Gracie and Owen Bennett-Jones. The half-hour, one-on-one…
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
1 Episode
Business Weekly
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Fri, 18 Dec 09Average Duration:
27 minutesBusiness Weekly
- News
- Factual > Money
Everything you need to know from the world of work and money. The key interviews, reports and thoughts of the week. Presented by Lesley Curwen and Steve Evans this weekend round up of the best of…
Updated weekly
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1 Episode
A Point of View
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Fri, 18 Dec 09Average Duration:
10 minutesA Point of View
- News
- Factual
Clive James reflects on a topical issue in this weekly programme which is broadcast at 8.50pm on Friday evening.
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
1 Episode
Gündem
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Fri, 18 Dec 09Average Duration:
14 minutesGündem
- Factual > Politics
- News
BBC Türkçe’nin radyo yayınlarında Cuma günleri yer alan "Gündem" programımızı hafta boyu dinleyebilirsiniz. Program süresi ortalama 15 dakikadır.
Updated daily
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1 Episode
The Film Programme
Last Updated:
Fri, 18 Dec 09Average Duration:
24 minutesThe Film Programme
- Factual > Arts, Culture & the Media
- Entertainment
Interviews and analysis from the world of cinema. Francine Stock talks to directors, writers and critics about the latest film releases, classics on DVD and movies on television.
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
1 Episode
Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo's Film Reviews
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Fri, 18 Dec 09Average Duration:
41 minutesMark Kermode and Simon Mayo's Film Reviews
- Factual > Arts, Culture & the Media
Mark Kermode discusses the latest film releases with Simon Mayo. Lively, controversial and unmissable movie discussion. Broadcast live on Fridays at 3pm on BBC Radio 5 live.
Updated weekly
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1 Episode
Gardeners' Question Time
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Fri, 18 Dec 09Average Duration:
41 minutesGardeners' Question Time
- Factual > Science & Nature
- Factual > Homes & Gardens > Gardens
As well as fresh ideas and inspiration, the Gardeners' Question Time podcast offers solutions to most of your gardening problems. Packed full of practical advice from a panel of expert gardeners…
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
1 Episode
Radio 4 Choice
Last Updated:
Fri, 18 Dec 09Average Duration:
29 minutesRadio 4 Choice
- News
- Factual
The Radio 4 Choice podcast brings you our pick of the best of the week's documentaries on BBC Radio 4. A new episode is published every Friday.
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
1 Episode
Adil Ray
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Fri, 18 Dec 09Average Duration:
38 minutesAdil Ray
- Factual
- Comedy
- Entertainment
Comedy, skits and fun from the Adil Ray show. An irreverent depiction of British Asian life. All taken from Adil Ray on the BBC Asian Network, weekdays from 7am.
Updated weekly
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1 Episode
More or Less: Behind the Stats
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Fri, 18 Dec 09Average Duration:
27 minutesMore or Less: Behind the Stats
- Factual
Tim Harford and the More or Less team investigate numbers in the news. Numbers are used in every area of public debate. But are they always reliable? More or Less tries to make sense of the statistics…
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
1 Episode
Daily Mayo
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Fri, 18 Dec 09Average Duration:
29 minutesDaily Mayo
- News
- Factual > Arts, Culture & the Media
The best bits of Simon Mayo's afternoon show on BBC Radio 5 live which covers news, sport, film, music and more. For more information and the podcast Terms of Use go to www.bbc.co.uk/5live.
Updated daily
Programme Highlights
1 Episode
Letter To Gaelic Learners
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Fri, 18 Dec 09Average Duration:
5 minutesLetter To Gaelic Learners
- Learning
- Factual
Informative, educational and interesting. A special programme, in the form of a 'letter', specifically aimed at Gaelic learners who already have some knowledge of the language.
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
124 Episodes
Science in Action
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Fri, 18 Dec 09Average Duration:
27 minutesScience in Action
- Factual > Science & Nature
The BBC World Service's weekly look at new developments in science from around the world.
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
1 Episode
The Little Letter for Gaelic Learners
Last Updated:
Mon, 14 Dec 09Average Duration:
4 minutesThe Little Letter for Gaelic Learners
- Learning
- Factual > History
A simple letter for established Gaelic learners. Roddy Maclean has created this letter for learners who have progressed beyond basic learning, but find the Litir do Luchd-ionnsachaidh (Letter to…
Updated weekly
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37 Episodes
World Book Club
Last Updated:
Sat, 5 Dec 09Average Duration:
52 minutesWorld Book Club
- Factual > Arts, Culture & the Media
World Book Club invites the globe’s great authors to discuss their best known novel. This monthly programme, presented by Harriett Gilbert, includes questions by World Service listeners.
Updated monthly
Programme Highlights
25 Episodes
Analysis
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27 minutesAnalysis
- Factual > Politics
- Factual > Science & Nature
- News
Analysis makes sense of the ideas that change the world. What made Islam political, whether the Government can make us go green, why we think the market in human organs is repugnant are just some of…
Updated weekly
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