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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the events in Jamaica in 1865 and their consequences. Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the rebellion that broke out in Jamaica on 11th October 1865 when Paul Bogle (1822-65) led a protest march from Stony Gut to the courthouse in nearby Morant Bay. There were many grounds for grievance that day and soon anger turned to bloodshed. Although the British had abolished slavery 30 years before, the plantation owners were still dominant and the conditions for the majority of people on Jamaica were poor. The British governor suppressed this rebellion brutally and soon people in Jamaica lost what right they had to rule themselves. Some in Britain, like Charles Dickens, supported the governor's actions while others, like Charles Darwin, wanted him tried for murder. The image above is from a Jamaican $2 banknote, printed after Paul Bogle became a National Hero in 1969. With Matthew J Smith Professor of History and Director of the Centre for the Study of the Legacies of British Slavery at University College London Diana Paton The William Robertson Professor of History at the University of Edinburgh And Lawrence Goldman Emeritus Fellow in History at St Peter's College, University of Oxford Producer: Simon Tillotson PLAY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001dnlr INFO: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001dnlr

Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore with tales of theft from the coppering front line. In this week's episode, copper turned stand-up Alfie Moore is called to a camping site to investigate a suspected break-in. What's he finds inside one caravan creates a storm of competing interests. Should Alfie follow the letter of the law, focus on police targets or be led by his empathy and common sense? What do you do when self-interest comes up against your personal morals? Written and presented by Alfie Moore Script Editor: Will Ing Production Co-ordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries Producer: Sam Holmes PLAY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001dmzl INFO: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001dmzl

BBC Food and Farming Awards Food Producer finalists share their stories with Sheila Dillon Sheila Dillon and chef Michael Caines meet the three Best Food Producer finalists of 2022, a community farm in Sussex, a business making cultured butter, and processor of wild Scottish venison. Ardgay Game is a family run business which sources the highest quality wild venison from the Highland estates of Scotland. Their team of expert butchers turn this source of sustainable wild meat into a premium product which is exported all over the world. The Edinburgh Butter Co produce cultured butter made with traditional methods to create deep, rich flavours. Nick and Hilary Sinclair started the business from scratch in 2018 out of the desire to make delicious butter made from locally sourced cream, and now their products are used in hospitality, catering and deli shops as well as by artisanal bakers. Tablehurst Farm is a 500 acre community farm and social enterprise founded in the mid-1990s. They produce their own meat, poultry, vegetables, raw milk and arable crops to biodynamic and organic standards. At the core of their ethos is to involve the community at Tablehurst, inspiring others to farm and think about how food is produced. Presented by Sheila Dillon and produced by Sophie Anton for BBC Audio in Bristol. PLAY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001dmpq INFO: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001dmpq

Angela Gallop, forensic scientist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne. Professor Angela Gallop is a forensic scientist who has helped solve some of the most notorious violent crimes in recent British history including the killings of Stephen Lawrence, Damilola Taylor and Rachel Nickell. After completing a degree in botany and a doctorate on the biochemistry of sea slugs, Angela joined the Home Office's Forensic Science Service in 1974, and four years later attended her first crime scene, where 18-year-old Helen Rytka was killed by Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper. Over the years cold cases became her speciality and in 1992 she investigated the death of the Italian banker Roberto Calvi. He was found hanging from scaffolding under Blackfriars Bridge, London, in a suspected suicide ten years before. Angela's work established that suicide was unlikely and that, in all probability, he'd been murdered. His killers were never found. In 1999 Angela and her team investigated the murder of Lynette White who was killed in her flat in Cardiff in 1988. Five men had been tried for her death and three - known as the 'the Cardiff Three' - were sent to prison although their convictions were quashed by the Court of Appeal two years later. Angela's investigation made history when the murderer was identified and convicted through his familial DNA. Angela first worked on the Stephen Lawrence case in 1995 - two years after his murder - and returned to it in 2006. The forensic evidence that was found during this investigation helped to convict his killers in 2012. Angela is chief executive of Axiom International which provides forensic advice to law enforcement agencies around the world. She has also written a book about her career in forensics and another which outlines the challenges the discipline faces today. Presenter Lauren Laverne Producer Paula McGinley PLAY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001dmpl INFO: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001dmpl

Will Rosie be charmed by The Impossible Kid by Aesop Rock? James has his fingers crossed. The Impossible Kid is a charming and personal album written by Aesop Rock whilst isolating in a cabin in the woods. Full of fables and colourful characters, surely Rosie Jones will be charmed..? James has his fingers crossed. PLAY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0b8xk83 INFO: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0b8xk83

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They're joined by Cally Beaton, Emmanuel Sonubi and Christy Coysh. Cally takes inspiration from primates, Emmanuel fights his news addiction, and Christy delivers a ballad to a national icon. The show was written by the cast with additional material from Catherine Brinkworth, Alex Kealy, Peter Tellouche and Jade Gebbie. Voice actors: Gemma Arrowsmith and Ed Jones Sound: Marc Willcox and Gary Newman Executive Producer: Pete Strauss Producer: Rajiv Karia Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls A BBC Studios Production PLAY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001ddzj INFO: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001ddzj

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the outstanding poets of the First World War. Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the celebrated British poet of World War One. Wilfred Owen (1893-1918) had published only a handful of poems when he was killed a week before the end of the war, but in later decades he became seen as the essential British war poet. His works such as Anthem for Doomed Youth, Strange Meeting and Dulce et Decorum Est went on to be inseparable from the memory of the war and its futility. However, while Owen is best known for his poetry of the trenches, his letters offer a more nuanced insight into him such as his pride in being an officer in charge of others and in being a soldier who fought alongside his comrades. With Jane Potter Reader in The School of Arts at Oxford Brookes University Fran Brearton Professor of Modern Poetry at Queen's University Belfast And Guy Cuthbertson Professor of British Literature and Culture at Liverpool Hope University Producer: Simon Tillotson PLAY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001df48 INFO: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001df48

Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore with tales of theft from the coppering front line. In this week's episode, copper turned stand up Alfie Moore, takes us through the 10 week journey of training a new recruit, preparing them to be a bobby on a beat. When Alfie took young recruit Zoe under his wing on the streets of Scunthorpe, neither of them new how that journey would end. How would you deal with the situations that a student officer faces? Unruly kids, difficult drivers, and the real threats of physical violence. Written and presented by Alfie Moore Script Editor: Will Ing Production Co-ordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries Producer: Sam Holmes PLAY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001ddf8 INFO: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001ddf8

Jaega Wise explores how climate change is supercharging the UK wine industry. As rising temperatures supercharge the UK wine industry, Jaega Wise finds out what this means for winegrowing at home and abroad, and the mixed blessing climate change presents. She finds out how winegrowers, viticultural scientists and wine trade experts feel about the double-edged sword of climate change, and what the future might look like for the industry both in the UK and further afield. In Sussex, we hear from winemaking duo Dermot Sugrue and Ana Dogic about their estate Sugrue South Downs, and how warmer temperatures have improved the ripening capacity of the grapes used to make their award-winning sparkling wines - putting them on a par with Champagne according to some. Wine critic Jancis Robinson has tasted the benefits of climate change on English and Welsh wine over the course of her career, and believes parts of England now have the climate to produce excellent red wines too. Noble Rot's Dan Keeling, meanwhile, explains why he's excited for the future of UK sparkling wine, and why some producers now stand their ground next to world-class Champagnes in blind tastings. Viticulture climatologist Dr Alistair Nesbitt shares the findings of a recent study looking at the next two decades of wine production in the UK. He believes we will begin to see more and more UK still white and red wine on shelves in years to come, and argues that sustainable winemaking plays a crucial role in the industry's response to climate change. Producer Robbie Armstrong heads to Bordeaux to find out how one of the world's largest and most famed wine regions is adapting, following a year that saw extreme drought, wildfires and the use of irrigation for the first time in decades. He speaks to a leading researcher at the Institute of Vine and Wine Science about their experimental vineyard, and a winemaker planting grape varieties that are better adapted to rising temperatures. Presented by Jaega Wise. Produced by Robbie Armstrong. PLAY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001dd8h INFO: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001dd8h

Rick Rubin, music producer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne. Rick Rubin is a multiple Grammy-winning record producer who has worked with a wide range of artists including Adele, the Beastie Boys and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He also reinvigorated the career of Johnny Cash in the 1990s, with a series of acclaimed stripped-back albums, introducing the legendary Man in Black to a new audience. Rick was born on Long Island in New York in 1963. As a teenager, his first love was punk, but he soon became entranced by New York's emerging rap scene and started hanging out in hip hop clubs to discover more about what was then considered to be an underground form of music. In 1984 he co-founded Def Jam Recordings from his dorm room at university and produced rap records for T La Rock and LL Cool J. Together with his business partner, promoter Russell Simmons, Rick took rap into the mainstream by putting rappers Run-DMC and rock band Aerosmith together to cover Aerosmith's Walk This Way. It enjoyed international success and became hip hop's first crossover hit. In 1993 Rick approached the country singer Johnny Cash about working together. By that time Johnny, who was in his sixties, had been dropped by his record label and was performing at dinner theatres to small audiences. In his mind his career was over. Rick persuaded him to record again and released the album American Recordings in 1994. Lauded by the critics, the album led to a creative collaboration that lasted until Johnny's death in 2003. Rick's more recent work includes the album The New Abnormal by the Strokes, which won the band their first ever Grammy last year. Presenter Lauren Laverne Producer Paula McGinley PLAY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001dd83 INFO: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001dd83

Jen embarks on an emotional journey with The Caretaker's Everywhere At The End of Time. The Caretaker's Everywhere At The End of Time is a 6-hour project exploring the descent into dementia. It had a profound effect on James, but what effect will it have on Jen Ives? PLAY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bm06ml INFO: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bm06ml

Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. With the magic of the internet, for our final episode of this series Andy is joined by a panel from all over the world. It's Alex Massie representing the UK, Celya AB for France, Alice Fraser for Australia and Anuvab Pal for India. It's been a truly chaotic week in Westminster. The panel look at Liz Truss' resignation as Prime Minister and reflect on how the UK political scene is viewed on the global stage. Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Tasha Dhanraj, Eleri Morgan and Cameron Loxdale. Producer: Georgia Keating Executive Producer: James Robinson Production Co-ordinator: Ryan Walker-Edwards A BBC Studios Production PLAY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001d5qy INFO: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001d5qy

Paul Merton explores Galton and Simpson's unexpected Scandinavian success. Its 50 years since the first broadcast of Norway's most successful comedy - the misadventures of Marve Fleksnes (Rolv Wesenlund), a proud, arrogant storage consultant who, over 30 years, became a beloved figure for generations. But unbeknown to the audiences in Scandinavia, this cultural icon was in fact a reimagining of Galton and Simpson's Hancock. Four years after his death, Tony Hancock's iconic down-at-heel comedy persona had found a new lease of life. Culminating in 2002, the finale was watched by half the Norwegian population. While most episodes were translations of existing scripts, the finale featuring Marve's death, was written especially for Fleksnes by Galton and Simpson - making it truly the final Hancock script. Paul Merton investigates just how the character was transformed from Anthony Aloysius St John to become Marve Almar, what he means to Norwegian society, and why Norway was a perfect cultural fit for duo's comic creation. Featuring interviews with the original director and cast, as well as actor Kevin McNally and archive of Galton and Simpson. Producer: John Wakefield Executive Producer: David Prest A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4 Photo: Marve Fleksnes played by Rolv Wesenlund (NRK TV) PLAY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001d57l INFO: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001d57l

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the great stages in the evolution of life on Earth. Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the greatest changes in the history of life on Earth. Around 400 million years ago some of our ancestors, the fish, started to become a little more like humans. At the swampy margins between land and water, some fish were turning their fins into limbs, their swim bladders into lungs and developed necks and eventually they became tetrapods, the group to which we and all animals with backbones and limbs belong. After millions of years of this transition, these tetrapod descendants of fish were now ready to leave the water for a new life of walking on land, and with that came an explosion in the diversity of life on Earth. The image above is a representation of Tiktaalik Roseae, a fish with some features of a tetrapod but not one yet, based on a fossil collected in the Canadian Arctic. With Emily Rayfield Professor of Palaeobiology at the University of Bristol Michael Coates Chair and Professor of Organismal Biology and Anatomy at the University of Chicago And Steve Brusatte Professor of Palaeontology and Evolution at the University of Edinburgh Producer: Simon Tillotson PLAY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001d56q INFO: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001d56q

The time has come - the Lad Himself must get a job. Stars Tony Hancock. From 1955. The time has come - the Lad Himself must get a job. But he needs to find a wife first... Starring Tony Hancock. With Bill Kerr, Moira Lister, Sidney James and Peter Sellers. Announcer: Adrian Waller Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott. Recorded by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. Producer: Dennis Main Wilson First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in February 1955. PLAY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001d5k5 INFO: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001d5k5

BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ Reece Parkinson and Dr Lucy Chambers on type 1 diabetes. BBC Radio 1Xtra's Reece Parkinson meets Dr Lucy Chambers from Diabetes UK to discuss type 1 diabetes, swap stories about travel, and talk about the future for diabetes treatment. Producer: Melanie Pearson PLAY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001d5d1 INFO: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001d5d1

Bambos Kyriacou tells Jim Al-Khalili why he studies the behaviour of fruit flies. What use to science is a pesky organism that feeds on rotting fruit? Professor Bambos Kyriacou has spent fifty years observing the behaviour of fruit flies. He keeps them in the lab and in his garden in their thousands, has recorded fruit fly courtship songs using a microphone loved by Jonny Carson (because it made his voice sound deeper) and invented equipment to keep track of their sleeping patterns. He tells Jim Al-Khalili how fruit flies sparked his interest in genetics and how experiments with insomniac fruit flies opened our eyes to the fundamental importance of body clocks. PLAY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001d5cq INFO: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001d5cq

Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore with tales of theft from the coppering front line. In this week's case Alfie and his audience of deputies have learnt of an old man in the community whose had a stroke of luck and got himself a much younger lady friend. His daughter though, is worried that this woman maybe taking advantage of her dad. What is the right move, both legally and morally? Written and presented by Alfie Moore Script Editor: Will Ing Production Co-ordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries Producer: Sam Holmes A BBC Studios Production PLAY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001d54m INFO: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001d54m

Dan Saladino explore three big ideas set to influence the future of our food and farming. Dan Saladino explore three big ideas that are set to influence the future of food and farming: the reinvention of wheat, supplies of wild meat into hospital kitchens and 'taste education' for children. Each one is a contender in this year's BBC Food and Farming Awards, in the innovation category. Dan heads into a forest to see how the cull of a growing deer population is resulting in better hospital food. He visits a team of crop scientists who are taking wheat back in time and through its evolutionary history to create greater diversity and resilience. And inside a classroom he hears how the charity TasteEd is transforming the relationship children have with food and flavours. Produced and presented by Dan Saladino. PLAY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001d4wj INFO: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001d4wj

Maxine Peake, actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne. Maxine Peake is an actor and writer who first came to public attention in 1998 as Twinkle in the Victoria Wood sitcom Dinnerladies. She went on to play Veronica in Paul Abbott's series Shameless and later became known for playing real people, including the Hillsborough campaigner Anne Williams, and Sara Rowbotham, the former health worker who exposed the sexual abuse scandal in Rochdale in 2012. Maxine was born in Bolton and after a rocky start at college - she was asked to leave her performing arts course after just two weeks but stuck it out - she won a scholarship to study at RADA. Three months before she was due to graduate she auditioned for Victoria Wood and won her first television role starring alongside Wood, Julie Walters and Anne Reid. Victoria Wood advised her to take on a diverse range of roles in order to avoid being typecast as what Maxine calls the "fat, funny northerner". She took the advice to heart and extended her range playing Myra Hindley, Martha Costello QC in the legal drama Silk and Hamlet in a critically acclaimed production at the Royal Exchange theatre in Manchester. Maxine has also written plays including Beryl: A Love Story on Two Wheels about Beryl Burton, a Yorkshire woman who dominated 1960s cycling and held the record for the men's 12-hour time trial for two years. DISC ONE: Mersey Paradise by The Stone Roses DISC TWO: Puff the Magic Dragon by Bonnie "Prince" Billy and Red DISC THREE: Joe Hill by Paul Robeson DISC FOUR: The Four Horsemen by Aphrodite's Child DISC FIVE: Evening of Light by Nico DISC SIX: Promised Land by Joe Smooth DISC SEVEN: A Whistling Woman by The Unthanks DISC EIGHT: I Saw the Light by Todd Rundgren BOOK CHOICE: One Moonlit Night by Caradog Prichard LUXURY ITEM: A solar-powered epilator CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Joe Hill by Paul Robeson Presenter: Lauren Laverne Producer: Paula McGinley PLAY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001d4vp INFO: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001d4vp