Earlier this week Yoko Ono spoke to Woman's Hour about curating the Meltdown Festival at the Southbank Centre, living and working with John Lennon, the legacy of being a Beatle wife and still being cool at 80. Listen to Woman's Hour:

Will and Matt share an ancient history and enjoy spending their time flint-knapping - making iron age tools. Listen to their Listening Project conversation: Listen to more conversations: Got some spare time this weekend? Find out how to get involved in The Listening Project:Radio 4 - The Listening Project, Will and Matt - Stone Age Menwww.bbc.co.ukFi Glover presents a conversation between friends about the joys of flint-knapping.

On today's 'More or Less', why the UK jobs market is defying the economic gloom: Listen to the whole programme:Radio 4 - More or Less, 17/05/2013, Why the UK jobs market is defying the economic gloomwww.bbc.co.ukTim Harford asks why UK employment has been surprisingly resilient despite a recession.

The Now Show returns at 18:30 - here's a clip featuring Jon Holmes to get you warmed up: Radio 4 - The Now Show, Series 40, Episode 1, Now Show Uncut: 3D Printer Heistwww.bbc.co.ukJon Holmes imagines a 3D-printed gun bank robbery.

Our 10 part series 'In a Prince's Footsteps' concluded today when John McCarthy travelled to Athens and the Greek island of Kefalonia. Listen to the final programme: See images from Albert, Prince of Wales's 1862 tour, together with the same scene today: Listen to a collection of clips from the series:Radio 4 - In a Prince's Footsteps, Greecewww.bbc.co.ukJohn travels to Athens and the Greek island of Kefalonia.

The countdown to Eurovision begins! Dust off your scoreboards, get out your Union Jacks and turn up the volume for some wonderful treats in store (no doubt) this Saturday (BBC1 or Radio 2, from 8pm). Surely it's our time this year... surely... or will it be nil points?! In this clip from Front Row, Rosie Swash and David Hepworth look at this year's Eurovision Song Contest contenders... (Good luck Bonnie Tyler!)

In 'Fried Chicken Feels the Heat', Yasmeen Khan checks out chicken shops - tasty and cheap, but are they healthy? In this clip, Yasmeen Khan feels the heat of Mr Masood's sauce at his fried chicken shop in east London, and finds a surprising dietary message amongst the chicken, chips and fizzy drinks: Listen to the whole programme:

Manchester based? Come and see our new sketch comedy, The Show What You Wrote, being recorded. Apply here for your free tickets:- Be in the audience - The Show What You Wrotewww.bbc.co.ukBook free BBC studio audience tickets to The Show What You Wrote

Damien Hirst: "I got an E in my A-level art" Artist Damien Hirst talks to Kirsty Young on Desert Island Discs about his less than promising beginnings in art... Listen to the clip: Hear the whole programme: Explore the Castaway archive:Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs, Damien Hirst, Damien Hirst: “I got an E in my A-level art”Artist Damien Hirst talks to Kirsty Young about his less than promising beginnings in art.

Let Jarvis guard your evening slumbers... Listen as he takes on the role of watchman in tonight's Wireless Nights. He hears late night vigils from the parents of a young girl with a rare condition which causes her to stop breathing when she falls asleep; a night guard of the Indian Ocean in search of Somali pirates and a former spy recalling a dangerous meeting with a Middle Eastern agent. Not to be missed! Listen here from 11pm -Radio 4 - Wireless Nights, Series 2, Nightwatchwww.bbc.co.ukJarvis becomes a night watchman, and a nurse and a spy also share stories of keeping watch

Heresy is back! (The programme that is...) Victoria Coren Mitchell, Lee Mack, David Schneider, and Germaine Greer argue about foxes, maths, media studies and Andy Murray. Here's a sneaky preview for you - media studies graduates might want to cover their ears... Listen to the full programme from 6.30pmBBC Radio 4 - Heresy, Series 9, Episode 1, Lee Mack on Media Studieswww.bbc.co.ukThe panel discuss the importance of Media Studies.

Retro chic or just a gooey mess? Woman's Hour looks at how to cook the perfect trifle. So, what are your secret ingredients for making a truly scrumptious trifle? Find our recipe here: Plus, listen to Lindsey Bareham cooking her perfect trifle:

Roses are red, violets are blue but Jo Shapcott makes hers argue with poet Rainer Maria Rilke's... Hear why her roses are talking back:Radio 4 - Poetry in Translation, Jo Shapcott talks back to RilkeJo Shapcott describes how she started to disagree with Rilke’s poems and so wrote her own.

Nathan's family mistakenly think he's made a mint at 23:00 tonight in the latest episode of Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing. Listen to a clip here: Meet the family, watch our video interview with Nathan and learn some West Indies slang on the Radio 4 website:Radio 4 - Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing, Series 2, About Money, Grandma digs for goldNathan is suspicious when his nan makes a fuss of him.

As students up and down the land prepare for exams, today's 'All in the Mind' discovered which revision techniques are most effective. It might not be good news for those who've left it until the last minute... Listen now Radio 4 - All in the Mind, Exam revision; Therapists who cry; NHS acute bed shortages; Skin disowww.bbc.co.ukWhich methods work best for exam revision? Not the highlighter pen, apparently.

Radio 4 announces a new series telling the untold history of disability. 'Disability: A New History' starts on 27th May. In the ten-part series, journalist Peter White uncovers new historical sources revealing what life was like for those with physical disabilities in the 18th and 19th centuries. Find out more4 discovers the untold history of disabilitywww.bbc.co.ukIn a new ten-part radio series, journalist Peter White uncovers new historical sources revealing what life was like for those with physical disabilities in the 18th and 19th centuries.

In a Prince's Footsteps, coming up next on Radio 4. Today John McCarthy retraces Albert Prince of Wales's 1862 journey through Syria and considers how the region has changed since the days of the Ottoman Empire - particularly in the light of the current situation in Syria. See photos, then and now Listen to a clip Radio 4 - In a Prince's Footsteps, Syria , In a Prince's Footsteps - Syriawww.bbc.co.ukJohn considers two images taken in Damascus, and the current situation in Syria today.

Tweet of the Day - the Blackcap - a bird which has increasingly been spending the winter in the UK rather than migrating to sub-saharan Africa. Radio 4 - Tweet of the Day, Blackcapwww.bbc.co.ukDavid Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the blackcap.

Can a musical key evoke a particular mood or emotion? Professor Robert Winston investigates in The Science of Music. Listen to a clip Radio 4 - The Science of Music, Episode 1, The moods of musical keysProfessor Robert Winston looks at how the key of a musical piece influences the listener.

Wordaholics host Gyles Brandreth welcomes Natalie Haynes, Lloyd Langford, Susie Dent, and Dave Gorman for another round of the wordy panel game. Here's what happened when the panellists attempted their own cockney rhyming slang couplets: Radio 4 - Wordaholics, Series 2, Episode 6, Can the panellists come up with their own Cockney rhwww.bbc.co.ukGyles Brandreth, Natalie Haynes, Lloyd Langford, Susie Dent, Dave Gorman

In tonight's Cultural Exchange on Front Row, writer Anne Tyler shares her passion for a self-portrait by photography pioneer Charles R Savage. John Goudie, Editor of Front Row, discusses Front Row's Cultural Exchange on the Radio 4 Blog: Cultural Exchange: Interviews from the Cultural Exchange so far: View galleries: Download the Cultural Exchange:- Blogs - Radio 4 and 4 Extra Blog - Front Row's Cultural Exchangewww.bbc.co.ukJohn Goudie, Editor of Front Row, discusses the Radio 4 project - Cultural Exchange - in which 75 creative minds share their passion for an art-work of any kind.

They don't look like much, but they sound like a babbling brook! Judge for yourself by listening to today's Tweet of the Day - the Garden Warbler. (You are actually quite unlikely to find one in your garden as they prefer woodland clearings.) Radio 4 - Tweet of the Day, Garden Warblerwww.bbc.co.ukDavid Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the garden warbler.

This week's Book at Bedtime is John le Carré's 'A Delicate Truth', and is read by Damian Lewis. In this clip, Damian talks about the challenges he faced and why he admires John le Carré's work > Here's a clip of Damian reading John le Carré's 'A Delicate Truth' > And here's the author, John le Carré demonstrating some of the accents he uses when reading through his own work >Radio 4 - Book at Bedtime, A Delicate Truth, Damian Lewis on reading A Delicate Truthwww.bbc.co.ukActor Damian Lewis talks about the challenges in reading John le Carré's A Delicate Truth.

On call You and Yours at 12 - what has membership of the EU done for people in the UK? Have your working conditions changed - for good or ill - as a result of EU policy? Are you a doctor whose working hours have been limited to 48 a week? Have you benefited from passport-free travel between member countries, or has freedom of movement around the EU had a negative impact? What about the things we buy? You might miss those traditional lightbulbs - our mailbox would suggest you do - but have products become better and safer as a result of EU directives - or would that have happened anyway? Whether it's the workplace or the marketplace, what has EU membership done for you? 03700 100 400 or you can e-mail via the Radio 4 website or text us on 84844. Radio 4 - You and Yours, What has the EU done for people living in the UK?www.bbc.co.ukThe impact the EU has had on the UK.

Listen to the latest conversations from the Listening Project: Gilly is the singing front, Jane is the dancing back. Together they are the camel in the village panto! Hear ...their story here >> Find out how to get involved: Upload your conversation:

Do you know at which cathedral the England cricket captain Alastair Cook was once a chorister? Or which eccentric musician fronted The Magic Band? Listen to this week's edition of Counterpoint, chaired by Paul Gambaccini:Radio 4 - Counterpoint, Series 27, Episode 2www.bbc.co.ukPaul Gambaccini chairs the wide-ranging music quiz.

Sad news that Arnold Peters, who played Jack Woolley in The Archers, died at the weekend. Read more on The Archers blog: The Archers:

Jancis Robinson remembers the specific bottle of wine which ignited her passion for both drinking wine and writing about it, in this special edition of The Food Programme. Listen to The Food Programme: Radio 4 - Food Programme, A Life Through Wine: Jancis Robinsonwww.bbc.co.ukSheila Dillon speaks to world-renowned wine writer and critic Jancis Robinson.

This morning's Tweet of the Day was the Nightingale (part 2) David Attenborough presents the extraordinary duet between cellist Beatrice Harrison and a nightingale recorded live as an outside broadcast and the first broadcast of any wild animal not in captivity. Listen to today's Tweet of the Day: View a gallery of birds featured so far in the series: More about Tweet of the Day: Radio 4 - Tweet of the Day, Nightingale, part 2www.bbc.co.ukDavid Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the nightingale.

Monicagate. Camillagate. Hackgate. Plebgate. It's 40 years since the world was introduced to the original "gate" via the televised Senate Watergate Hearings. In Archive on 4: Heroes and Hacks at 8pm, journalist Eamonn O'Neill examines his profession through the legacy of Watergate:journalists 'driven by deep emotional demons'Nick Davies explains how some investigative journalists are driven by personal demons.

In 1862, the Prince of Wales toured the Middle East with photographer Francis Bedford. In a ten-part series - In a Prince's Footsteps - John McCarthy follows their journey considering how the locations have changed. Listen to the five programmes broadcast so far: See the photos and locations discussed: Hear highlights from the programmes:

Fi Glover presents a conversation as part of The Listening Project about what the future holds for 22 year old Edward, who's been blind since birth. Listen to Edward and Alison: Find out how to get involved with The Listening Project: Listen to more conversations:Radio 4 - The Listening Project, Edward and Alison - Facing the Futurewww.bbc.co.ukFi Glover hears Edward, blind since birth, reflecting on the future with his mother.

It's nearly the weekend, hurrah! Why not catch-up with our Cultural Exchange and listen to some of the interviews featured so far... Germaine Greer, Diana Athill, Suggs and Tracey Emin are just some of the creative minds who have chosen their favourite cultural work so far... Cultural Exchange - listen to interviews: View galleries from the series: Download the podcast:Radio 4 - Front Row's Cultural Exchange - Cultural Exchangewww.bbc.co.ukSeventy-five leading creative minds choose their favourite cultural work

On this day in May 1994, Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as South Africa's first black president. Listen to this archive 'The Reunion' where Sue MacGregor gathers together the core negotiators and key campaigners involved in the secret talks which ultimately led to the release of Nelson Mandela from prison in 1990 and the end of the apartheid regime in South Africa. The Reunion:Radio 4 - The Reunion, Nelson Mandela Releasewww.bbc.co.ukSue MacGregor reunites key players involved in the secret talks to free Nelson Mandela.

Wearable technology The Today programme's Sarah Montague discovers the dress that uses LED lights to display tweets on the fabric. Listen to the clip:Radio 4 - Today, 10/05/2013, Wearable technology: the 'tweet dress'www.bbc.co.ukSarah Montague discovers the dress that uses LED lights to display tweets on the fabric.

Did the suffragette Emily Wilding Davison mean to die at the Epsom Derby of 1913? In 'Deeds Not Words', crime writer Val McDermid is joined by experts to examine the evidence and see if they can shed light on Davison's motives and state of mind and attempt to solve the mystery. Listen to 'Deeds Not Words': Explore our collection of programmes that explore feminist theory and its impact on the world:Radio 4 - Deeds Not Wordswww.bbc.co.ukDid the suffragette Emily Wilding Davison mean to die at the Epsom Derby of 1913?

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Jarvis Cocker returns with a new series of his award-winning nocturnal exploration of the human condition in Wireless Nights. In episode 1 - 'Night of the Hunter' - Jarvis turns his eye to the starlit sky with his mind on hunters and their quarry. Listen to Wireless Nights: Catch-up on series 1:

For all those X Files fans - Gillian Anderson reflects on her role as Dana Scully. The truth is out there...no wait...it's here! - Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Gillian Anderson; In celebration of aunts; Punk's influence on fashion,.www.bbc.co.uk20 years after The X Files, Gillian Anderson reflects on her role as Dana Scully

Mark Thomas: The Manifesto concludes at 18:30 tonight. Here, we present the complete People's Manifesto - although if you'd prefer not to find out tonight's winning policies before the show goes out, we suggest you take a look later this evening.

John le Carré treats us to an exclusive example of the Scottish brogue he uses when reading his own work. He claims he is only a "second rate mimic" but we like it. Listen to his dulcet tones discussing his novel, A Delicate Truth, which is our Book at Bedtime next week: Radio 4 - Book at Bedtime, A Delicate Truth, John le Carré: “I’m a second rate mimic”www.bbc.co.ukAuthor John le Carré demonstrates some of the accents he uses when reading his own work.

On this day in 1671 Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London... Unfortunately for him, he was immediately caught because he was apparently too drunk to run with the loot. D'oh! Luckily his Irish charm saw him pardoned by King Charles II. Well, any excuse to dust off our archive gems.... Why not explore The Art of Monarchy archive which examines the objects that have defined the British monarchy: Radio 4 - The Art of Monarchy, Magnificence , The Art of Monarchy - Magnificencewww.bbc.co.ukHow the monarchy expresses power with displays of wealth and status.

Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing continues at 23:00 tonight and Nathan fears that his dad cares more for his car than his family. Here's a clip: Find out about dad Martin's favourite motor here (in his own words):Radio 4 - Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing, Series 2, Episode 2, Martin kicks offMartin takes Janet on a date to the theatre, but isn't impressed with the night.

Tomorrow at 11.30am The Gatsby Factor looks at the enduring appeal of The Great Gatsby as the fourth 'major motion picture' of the novel opens. What is it about the novel which has burned its way into the American consciousness? Listen to a clip Radio 4 - The Gatsby Factor, Who WAS Jay Gatsby?How did a farm boy become a representative of High American Style?

Jarvis Cocker's award-winning 'Wireless Nights' returns tomorrow at 11pm. Listen to a preview clip as Jarvis turns his eye to the starlit sky with his mind on hunters and their quarry. Radio 4 - Wireless Nights, Series 2, Night of the Hunter, Night of the HunterPreparing for the hunt, in Hull.

Archive on 4 this weekend revisited the pioneering parenting ideas of Donald Winnicott, including the 'good-enough mother'. In an age where parenting manuals and TV shows proliferate, leaving many parents feeling guilty that they can't live up to an ideal for their children, Anne Karpf argues that Winnicott's ideas are needed more than ever. Listen to a clip Listen to the programme Radio 4 - Archive on 4, From Donald Winnicott to the Naughty Step, The idea of the 'good-enough.Psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott, who argued mothers need not be perfect.

Catch up with this morning's Tweet of the Day #R4tweet Listen to the programmes so far - they are only 90 seconds each Downloads available here Radio 4 - Tweet of the Day, Swift, SwiftDavid Attenborough presents the song and story of the Swift.

Isy Suttie's Love Letters tells the tale of bus station busker Mr Mississippi at 18:30 tonight - but will he be able to bebop his way into shopgirl Lorna's heart? Have you ever used music to win over your own object of affection?BBC Radio 4 - Isy Suttie's Love Letters, Episode 2, Meet Mr MississippiIsy introduces bus station busker, Mr Mississippi.

Have you ever heard of a toponym? It's where you take a place name and give it a different definition. Why not listen to Gyles Brandreth and his wordaholics panellists have a go and then try creating your own? You can hear the full episode, which features Natalie Haynes, Robin Ince, Lloyd Langford and Milton Jones on the panel, tomorrow morning at 11:30.BBC Radio 4 - Wordaholics, Series 2, Episode 5, Top toponyms from the teamsGyles Brandreth challenges Natalie Haynes, Robin Ince, Lloyd Langford and Milton Jones

On Call You and Yours today at 12, as the decline in attendance at church of England services slows - have you returned to churchgoing? If you are religious, does that go hand in hand with actually attending a service? We're asking if Britain is becoming a more religious society. You can call us on 03700 100 444