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Spiritual reflection to start the day from the Festival City of Edinburgh with the Rev Lezley Stewart of Greyfriars Kirk. Show more
Farming Today
Salmon Farming, Farm magazine, Lake District Farming Officer
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
David Gregory-Kumar hears about the pros and cons of salmon farming, with representatives from Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation and Salmon and Trout Conservation Scotland. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Tweet of the Day
Frank Gardner on the Great Northern Diver
1 minute
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In the first of five Tweet of the Days this week, the BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner recalls listening to great northern divers on television as a boy. Show more
News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
First-hand accounts of the turmoil and violence in the immediate weeks after India's partition, told by British Asians and the Colonial British. Show more
Meera Syal stars as family liaison officer Jackie Hartwell who investigates a suspicious fire and tries to comfort a father grieving for his recently murdered daughter. Show more
Guardian angels help Neil Francis in his quest for a 'miraculous' chair that could change his life for ever. Grace Dent tells the story. Show more
Many interviews on, the journalist ponders his first impressions of David Bowie and Fidel Castro among others. From October 2014. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
You and Yours
High Tech Car Thieves; Brand New Phone Box Design; Local Newspaper Funding
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
How to avoid falling victim to the latest high tech car thieves. Plus the latest phone boxes being installed on high streets that offer free WiFi and let you make free calls. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Analysis of news and current affairs.
Series exploring the art and politics of the artists' manifesto. From the Futurists to Fluxus, from Dada to the present - a story of modern art through the written word. Show more
Jill makes an announcement, and Brian is in full voice. Show more
By Emily Steel. Frank is a few hours old and critically ill. As doctors try to save him, Frank's parents tell him stories and hope for a happy ending. Starring Eve Myles. Show more
Paul Gambaccini welcomes three competitors from the north of England to the wide-ranging music quiz. Show more
The Food Programme
Patience Gray: A Life Through Food
30 minutes
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In the year that Patience Gray would have been 100, Jojo Tulloh, Adam Federman and Louise Gray decipher the visionary food writer's life, writing and enduring appeal. Show more
Film-maker Isis Thompson meets Uganda's action heroes, whose DIY kung fu movies are finding a global audience. Show more
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined on stage by comedian Katy Brand and neuroscientists Professor Uta Frith and Professor Sophie Scott to look at our minds and brains. Show more
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
Six O'Clock News
07/08/2017 The government sets out proposals to give people greater control over the information held about them online
30 minutes
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People are to be given more control over the information held on them online under new government plans that will bring data laws in line with the rest of Europe.
Nicholas Parsons presents the 78th series of the iconic panel show. His guests in this first episode are Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Andy Hamilton and Sue Perkins. Show more
Alistair's mind is elsewhere, and Kirsty fears the worst. Show more
Front Row
Trust Me writer Dan Sefton, Atomic Blonde, Colm Toibin's Queer Icon, Posthumous publishing
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Arts news, interviews and reviews. When an artist dies, should their unfinished work be released or kept private? Anna Smith reviews Atomic Blonde. Show more
Meera Syal stars as family liaison officer Jackie Hartwell who investigates a suspicious fire and tries to comfort a father grieving for his recently murdered daughter. Show more
Historian Professor Fara Dabhoiwala explores the origins of freedom of speech in relation to sex, with extracts from key flashpoints in the past. Show more
In besieged East Aleppo, a terrified mother of three makes one last desperate phone call to BBC reporter Mike Thomson. Silence followed. What happened to Om Modar? Show more
Brett Westwood investigates our obsession with bats. From Dracula to Batman and Goth, bats have infiltrated our culture and our psyches. Show more
First-hand accounts of the turmoil and violence in the immediate weeks after India's partition, told by British Asians and the Colonial British. Show more
The World Tonight
North Korea warns the US over sanctions
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
We report from a military base in South Korea and hear from Matthew Rycroft, the UK's ambassador to the UN and from Christopher HIll, the former US negotiator with North Korea. Show more
Dawn's health is worsening, but Xan is not sure how best to help her. Show more
Countertenor Christopher Robson reflects on his life in music, from the Salvation Army to Blur’s Damon Albarn. From 2017. Show more
Josie Long presents stories about bearing witness, from seeing the moment a parent changes to escaping a storm. From 2017. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
4 Extra Debut. A legacy from his uncle gives 13-year-old Thomas the means to travel to London to study art. Read by Julian Rhind-Tutt. Show more
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