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Colin Murray’s Gold Run: Extra
- Sport
Extended interviews from Colin Murray's Gold Run – one man’s quest to meet every living GB gold medallist from the summer Olympics.
Sun, 27 May 12
25 minutes
The Digital Human
- Factual > Arts, Culture & the Media
Aleks Krotoski charts how digital culture is moulding modern living. Each week join technology journalist Aleks Krotoski as she goes beyond the latest gadget or web innovation to understand what sort…
Mon, 21 May 12
27 minutes
Time To Move (BBC Learning)
- Children's > Music
- Learning > 5-11
Dance resources for children aged 6 to 8 covering popular cross-curricular topics, primarily for school use. Presented by Diane Louise Jordan and featuring music specially-composed for the series….
Wed, 23 May 12
19 minutes
Daily Mayo
- News
- Factual > Arts, Culture & the Media
The best bits of Simon Mayo Drivetime on BBC Radio 2, with star guests, audience interactivity, intelligent conversation and much more.
7 hours ago
21 minutes
Colin Murray’s Gold Run: Extra
- Sport
Extended interviews from Colin Murray's Gold Run – one man’s quest to meet every living GB gold medallist from the summer Olympics.
Sun, 27 May 12
25 minutes
Inheritance Tracks
- Music
- Entertainment
Celebrating the music that special guests cherish and would like to bestow to future generations.
Sat, 26 May 12
7 minutes
Inheritance Tracks 2008-2011
- Entertainment
- Music
Celebrating the music that special guests cherish and would like to bestow to future generations.
Sat, 31 Dec 11
7 minutes
Geoffrey Smith’s Jazz
Geoffrey Smith with his weekly selection of jazz. Each Saturday at midnight, Geoffrey Smith introduces his personal sequence of jazz tracks, inimitably presented and covering the whole history of…
Sun, 27 May 12
23 minutes
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Today in Parliament
Last Updated:
2 hours agoAverage Duration:
27 minutesToday in Parliament
- News
- Factual > Politics
BBC correspondents report from Westminster on the most significant of the day's stories in Parliament.
Updated daily
Whole Programme
16 Episodes
Analysis
Last Updated:
5 hours agoAverage Duration:
28 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
Whole Programme
55 Episodes
NewsPod
Last Updated:
9 hours agoAverage Duration:
33 minutesNewsPod
- News
Daily programme highlights from BBC Radio News. Interviews and reports from BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 5 live, the BBC Asian Network and the BBC World Service.
Updated daily
Multi Programme
5 Episodes
World at One: BBC Radio 4 News
Last Updated:
10 hours agoAverage Duration:
41 minutesWorld at One: BBC Radio 4 News
- News
Forty five minutes of news, analysis and comment with Martha Kearney and Shaun Ley
Updated daily
Whole Programme
5 Episodes
Woman's Hour: News, Politics, Culture
Last Updated:
13 hours agoAverage Duration:
43 minutesWoman's Hour: News, Politics, Culture
- News
- Factual > Politics
- Factual > Health & Wellbeing
Radio 4's Woman's Hour brings you topical subjects in the news, interviews and discussions on issues affecting women around the world. Jenni Murray and Jane Garvey bring you the big celebrity names…
Updated daily
Whole Programme
6 Episodes
Best of Today
Last Updated:
14 hours agoAverage Duration:
7 minutesBest of Today
- News
Insight, analysis and expert debate as key policy makers are challenged on the latest news stories.
Updated daily
Programme Highlights
25 Episodes
Farming Today
Last Updated:
19 hours agoAverage Duration:
14 minutesFarming Today
- News
- Factual > Food & Drink
- Factual > Science & Nature
All rural life is here: daily news of food, farming, the countryside and the environment with analysis and context from the BBC's experts in the field. Presented by Anna Hill and Charlotte Smith,…
Updated daily
Whole Programme
6 Episodes
What the Papers Say
Last Updated:
Sun, 27 May 12Average Duration:
14 minutesWhat the Papers Say
- News
- Factual
What The Papers Say takes a look at how the broadsheets and red tops treat the week's news.
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
5 Episodes
Westminster Hour
Last Updated:
Sun, 27 May 12Average Duration:
34 minutesWestminster Hour
- News
- Factual > Politics
The big political stories with lively discussion and expert comment and analysis. Presenter Carolyn Quinn is joined by politicians and journalists every Sunday night at 10pm on BBC Radio 4.
Updated weekly
Programme Highlights
5 Episodes
Broadcasting House
Last Updated:
Sun, 27 May 12Average Duration:
54 minutesBroadcasting House
- News
News, discussion & a few gags. The Sunday papers & the BH quiz. Broadcast every Sunday morning on BBC Radio 4 between 9 and 10. Presented by Paddy O'Connell. Each week discussion about the key themes…
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
5 Episodes
Sunday: Religious News
Last Updated:
Sun, 27 May 12Average Duration:
43 minutesSunday: Religious News
- Religion & Ethics
- News
Ed Stourton presents religious news and analysis of the top stories from the UK and abroad. From Christianity to Islam, Hinduism to Judaism, every week.
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
5 Episodes
Profile
Last Updated:
Sat, 26 May 12Average Duration:
13 minutesProfile
- News
- Factual > Life Stories
Series of profiles of people who are currently making headlines. Broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Saturdays at 7pm.
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
68 Episodes
iPM: Share What You Know
Last Updated:
Sat, 26 May 12Average Duration:
26 minutesiPM: Share What You Know
- Factual
- News
iPM is the news programme that starts with its listeners. A weekly companion to the nightly PM, it's where the expertise and insights of the Radio 4 audience shape a programme that sees news…
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
4 Episodes
Any Questions and Any Answers
Last Updated:
Sat, 26 May 12Average Duration:
35 minutesAny Questions and Any Answers
- Factual > Politics
- Factual
- News
Any Questions is the topical discussion programme in which a panel of politicians and key people from business, science, arts and the media answer questions on the week’s news put to them by a live…
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
2 Episodes
Money Box
Last Updated:
Sat, 26 May 12Average Duration:
26 minutesMoney Box
- News
- Factual > Money
All that matters about money with Paul Lewis. News of savings and investments, credit cards and loans, pensions, banking, benefits and giving to charity. The UK’s premier weekly round-up of…
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
8 Episodes
From Our Own Correspondent
Last Updated:
Sat, 26 May 12Average Duration:
28 minutesFrom Our Own Correspondent
- Factual
- News
Insight, wit and analysis as BBC correspondents, journalists and writers take a closer look at the stories behind the headlines. Presented by Kate Adie. Broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in the UK on Thursdays…
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
139 Episodes
Weekly Political Review
Last Updated:
Sat, 26 May 12Average 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
4 Episodes
Peter Day's World of Business
Last Updated:
Sat, 26 May 12Average Duration:
27 minutesPeter Day's World of Business
- Factual > Money
- News
Insights into the business world with Peter Day - featuring content from his Radio 4 In Business programme, and also Global Business from the BBC World Service.
Updated weekly
Multi Programme
130 Episodes
A Point of View
Last Updated:
Fri, 25 May 12Average Duration:
9 minutesA Point of View
- News
- Factual
Weekly reflections on topical issues from a range of contributors including historian Lisa Jardine, novelist Sarah Dunant and writer Alain de Botton.
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
59 Episodes
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
Last Updated:
Fri, 25 May 12Average Duration:
28 minutesFriday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
- News
- Comedy > Satire
- Entertainment
Bringing you a satirical take on the week's news with The News Quiz and The Now Show from BBC Radio 4. Enjoy a satirical take on the week’s news with the cream of UK comedy talent.
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
1 Episode
Documentary of the Week
Last Updated:
Fri, 25 May 12Average Duration:
31 minutesDocumentary of the Week
- News
- Factual
The Documentary of the Week podcast brings you our pick of the week's documentaries on BBC Radio 4. A new episode is published every Friday.
Updated weekly
Multi Programme
1 Episode
The World Tonight
Last Updated:
Fri, 25 May 12Average Duration:
39 minutesThe World Tonight
- News
When it comes to daily news, The World Tonight takes international events seriously and covers them in depth. Using the BBC's international network of correspondents we report on what is going on, put…
Updated daily
Whole Programme
4 Episodes
The Report
Last Updated:
Thu, 24 May 12Average Duration:
28 minutesThe Report
- News
- Factual > Politics
Uncovering the real stories behind the news. Simon Cox and fellow reporters delve beneath the headlines. The Report airs every Thursday evening at 8pm on Radio 4 for 38 weeks a year. The programme…
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
70 Episodes
Thinking Allowed
Last Updated:
Wed, 23 May 12Average Duration:
28 minutesThinking Allowed
- Factual
- News
Laurie Taylor explores the latest research into how society works and discusses current ideas on how we live today.
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
91 Episodes
Media Show
Last Updated:
Wed, 23 May 12Average Duration:
24 minutesMedia Show
- Factual > Arts, Culture & the Media
- News
BBC Radio 4's topical programme The Media Show, presented by journalist and former TV executive Steve Hewlett, featuring the latest stories and opinion from the fast-changing world of media in all its…
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
92 Episodes
Midweek: Diverse Conversation
Last Updated:
Wed, 23 May 12Average Duration:
41 minutesMidweek: Diverse Conversation
- Factual > Life Stories
- News
Diverse conversation with Libby Purves and her four guests. The focus of Midweek is personal experience, the story behind the story. A mix of the famous, the infamous, and first time broadcasters….
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
80 Episodes
Reith Lectures
Last Updated:
Wed, 23 May 12Average Duration:
36 minutesReith Lectures
- News
The economic historian Professor Niall Ferguson presents the 2012 BBC Reith Lectures, titled The Rule of Law and Its Enemies. Across four programmes he explores the role of man-made institutions on…
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
1 Episode
In Touch: News for Blind People
Last Updated:
Wed, 23 May 12Average Duration:
19 minutesIn Touch: News for Blind People
- Factual > Disability
- News
News, views and information for people who are blind or visually impaired. Presented by Peter White every Tuesday evening from 20:40 on BBC Radio 4.
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
4 Episodes
Crossing Continents
Last Updated:
Thu, 17 May 12Average Duration:
28 minutesCrossing Continents
- Factual > Travel
- News
On the ground reporting from around the world which focuses on the human dimension of the big international stories.
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
55 Episodes
File on 4
Last Updated:
Tue, 27 Mar 12Average Duration:
37 minutesFile on 4
- News
- Factual > Politics
A podcast offering Radio 4's award winning, flagship investigative series File on 4.
Updated weekly
Whole Programme
50 Episodes
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