Radio 4 downloads
A selection of programmes from Radio 4 that are available to download for free. Visit each programme's webpage to find links to these and other downloads.
Gossips and Goodfellows—Five Hundred Years of Friendship
Dr Thomas Dixon compares social networks in the 16th century with those of today.
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Suede - Dog Man Star—Follow-Up Albums
Pete Paphides tells the story behind Dog Man Star by Suede.
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Paul Weller (the A-Side)—Mastertapes, Series 1
Paul Weller talks to John Wilson and a live audience about the last Jam album, The Gift.
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Lard—The Food Programme
Tim Hayward learns to love lard, discussing our complicated relationship with animal fat.
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Secret Science—The Infinite Monkey Cage, Series 7
Simon Singh and Dave Gorman join Brian and Robin to discuss Bletchley Park.
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19. The Theatres of Cruelty—Shakespeare's Restless World
A human eyeball in a silver setting gives a striking insight into the theatre of cruelty.
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Victoria Hislop - The Island—Bookclub
Victoria Hislop talks to James Naughtie about her debut novel The Island.
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Assassination of J F Kennedy, 1963—Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
The death of J F Kennedy (1917-1963), the first president of the television age.
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Overnight Delivery—Wireless Nights, Series 1
Jarvis Cocker prowls the dark, telling stories of the night in this award-winning series.
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Salman Rushdie—Start the Week
Andrew Marr talks to the writer Salman Rushdie.
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Welfare—The Public Philosopher, Series 2
Prof Michael Sandel discusses the philosophy of welfare benefits with a Boston audience.
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Tax Avoidance—File on 4 Investigates
As the Treasury reviews tax avoidance, Fran Abrams asks - how widespread is the problem?
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Tsunami Debris—Costing the Earth
1.5 million tonnes of debris from the Japanese tsunami is heading towards North America.
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George Orwell—Great Lives
Alan Johnson tells Matthew Parris about the impact George Orwell had on his life.
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Dustin Hoffman—Desert Island Discs
Hollywood film star Dustin Hoffman is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Brothers in Arms—Soul Music
The enduring appeal of the Dire Straits classic is explored by those touched by the piece.
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Front Row - J K Rowling—Front Row
JK Rowling talks to Mark Lawson, as she publishes her first novel aimed at adult readers.
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Water Voles—A Life With ..., Series 6
Mary Colwell meets a water vole warrior determined to save them from disappearing.
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Richard Dawkins—The Life Scientific
Jim Al-Khalili meets evolutionary biologist and author Prof Richard Dawkins.
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James Joyce's Ulysses—In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss James Joyce's celebrated novel Ulysses.
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Fermat's Last Theorem—In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Fermat's Last Theorem.
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The Stasi Jigsaw Puzzle
Chris Bowlby tells the story of the attempt to rescue East Germany's Stasi secret files.
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Samuel West at Rainham Marshes in Essex—Ramblings, Series 22
Clare Balding walks with actor and passionate birdwatcher Samuel West.
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Daniel Craig, Sister, The Shining—The Film Programme
Daniel Craig on being James Bond, working with Sam Mendez and Her Majesty the Queen.
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