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John Connell puts aside hopes of a foreign holiday and walks instead in the footsteps of the Irish monk and journeyman, Saint Brendan.

Series of short stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.

News and conversation about the latest big stories.

Ian demands the truth and Roy has romance on his mind.

Featuring the common and black redstart with Michaela Strachan, Bill Oddie and Matt Merritt.

Nazir Afzal, solicitor and former prosecutor, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item he would take with him if cast away to a desert island.

Rory looks at how certain brands, from Tupperware to Ann Summers, harness the power of social proofing: our desire to align our consumer purchases with "people like us".

The latest shipping forecast.

David Mitchell hosts the panel game in which four comedians are encouraged to tell lies and compete against one another to see how many items of truth theyre able to smuggle past their opponents. Holly Walsh, Henning Wehn, Zoe Lyons, and Richard Osman are the panellists obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as the Ancient Romans, tea, crustaceans and balls. Produced by Jon Naismith A Random Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4.

Series investigating the world of food and the stories behind what people eat.

The latest weather forecast.

A look at events around the world.

Presented by Fi Glover. Capturing the nation in conversation.

Popular horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.

Caroline Lucas explores the impact of radical German politician Petra Kelly, who founded Die Grünen and inspired a generation of European Green politicians.

One of the great historical novels of recent times, telling the story of Theseus, his quest to discover his true identity, and his fatal encounter with the Minotaur in Minoan Crete.

Led by James Naughtie, a group of readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best known novels.

Adam Buxton uncovers the influence of British music videos in the early years of MTV, 40 years after the network first launched.

Twenty years after the UKs worst outbreak of the livestock disease foot-and-mouth, Dave Howard recalls how it affected the Herefordshire hill-farming community where he grew up.

An insight into the character of an influential figure making news headlines.

The latest shipping forecast.

The latest weather forecast.

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by Weather.

Wildlife and Arts presenter Lindsey Chapman makes her pick of the best of BBC radio this week.

Jenny Eclairs story of a shop assistants perfect revenge on a celebrity who caused her niece national embarrassment on TV. Read by Christine Kavanagh.