The New Elizabethans
To mark the Diamond Jubilee, Radio 4 asked you to nominate public figures who have made the greatest impact in these islands during The Queen's reign.
To mark the Diamond Jubilee, Radio 4 asked you to nominate public figures who have made the greatest impact in these islands during The Queen's reign.
An average family in Britain spends a quarter of their income on childcare. Conservative MP Elizabeth Truss explains her proposals to make the system less expensive.
Public figures from all walks of life talk about the piece of Shakespeare that inspires them most.
Delia Smith chooses Boney M and The Moody Blues with Roy Plomley (1982).
Francine Stock joins Martin Scorsese to celebrate The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp.
Listen to people's stories and find out how to get involved.
The best of Radio 4 on the problems facing Greece today.
Andrew Marr discusses Spain's economic crisis, and the legacy of Franco.
Explore the Reith archive, with over sixty years of lectures by leading figures of their day.
See the Radio 4 Extra Schedule for more details
It sounds like the opening line to a joke. What do you get if you put six historians and the chief executive of the Royal Opera House in the same room, for eight hours? ...
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by Paula McDonnell on the Radio 4 and 4 Extra Blog