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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Julian Filochowski, chair of the Archbishop Romero Trust. Show more
Farming Today
Hydroponics champion, Sustainable Scottish farms, Livestock trade
13 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Sybil Ruscoe speaks to Adam Dixon about his hydroponic growing system which has led to him being short-listed for the European title of UN Young Champion of the Earth. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Tim Birkhead on Guillemot Senses
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Seabird zoologist Tim Birkhead recalls the moment while on Skomer which changed his view on the old thought that the guillemot was a foolish bird for Tweet of the Day. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Sue MacGregor meets Tracy Edwards and others from the first all-female crew to complete the Round the World Yacht Race. Show more
Wartime strictures reveal the brutal reality behind feeding an empire, beginning in North Africa in 1941. Read by Melody Grove. Abridged by Sian Preece. Show more
Woman's Hour
Charlottesville, Women and Gaming, Craft finalist Lin Cheung, Theresa Breslin
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Events in the American city of Charlottesville - how much of a role have women had on both sides of the debate? Show more
Lynne Truss observes the people of Meridian Cliffs, a small wind-battered town on the south coast. Former celebrity Darren Fox tries to reignite his career. Show more
Documentary. As schools and workplaces introduce mindfulness and emotional resilience classes, psychotherapist Philippa Perry explores if we are in a new age of emotion. Show more
Sophie finally comes into money but a surprise party for her mum interferes. Stars Lucy Beaumont and Maureen Lipman. From 2015. Show more
On this day in 1917, Sylvia Pankhurst's peace meeting in Hyde Park was broken up by the police, while in Folkestone, Sergeant Harris marks the first anniversary of his sons' deaths. Show more
You and Yours
Cladding Concerns, Motorbike Thefts, Irish Whiskey's Popularity
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Warnings private leaseholders could face big bills if their flats need recladding after Grenfell. The growing problem of motorbike theft. And the resurgence of Irish whiskey. Show more
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Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod explores some mysterious bones: jaws of a man-eating tiger and human behaviour. From 2017. Show more
Susan has been doing some maths, and Freddie spectacularly fails. Show more
Clare and Richard pay a visit to a famous resident and leave with more than they expected when John takes off with what he believes rightly to belong to the town. Show more
Eric Robson and his panel of experts visit Romney Marsh in South Kent. Pippa Greenwood, Matthew Biggs and Bob Flowerdew offer the advice this week. Show more
By Anya Lipska. Cassie Raven is a young mortuary attendant. She is used to having students shadowing her work, but there is something unusual about this one. Show more
Last Word
Barbara Cook, Sister Ruth Pfau, Richard Gordon, Prof UR Rao
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Kate Silverton on singer Barbara Cook; Blanche Blackwell, Ian Fleming's muse; Sister Ruth Pfau, the 'Mother Teresa' of Pakistan; Richard Gordon, Doctor In The House author. Show more
Should climate sceptic Nigel Lawson have been invited onto the Today programme to discuss the economics of climate change policy? Also, listeners views on Gay Britannia. Show more
The Listening Project
Faiza and Lauren - Two Sides of the Same Coin
5 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Friends recall their Facebook post which asked people to look beyond the headscarf to see their similarities, instead of focusing on their differences. Fi Glover presents. Show more
Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
Six O'Clock News
18/08/2017 Sir Bruce Forsyth dies, aged 89
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Sir Bruce described as "one of the greatest entertainers the country has ever known"
John Lloyd and Romesh Ranganathan welcome Cariad Lloyd, Yorkshire shepherdess Amanda Owen and Gyles Brandreth. From 2017. Show more
Emma's resolve is broken, and Alistair tries to explain. Show more
Front Row
Lucy Porter, Martin Creed, and Soweto Gospel Choir on stage at the Edinburgh Festival
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Soweto Gospel Choir performs, John gets a lesson in stand-up comedy, and Turner Prize-winning artist Martin Creed on his show Words and Music. Show more
Lynne Truss observes the people of Meridian Cliffs, a small wind-battered town on the south coast. A power cut at Ravi's curry house leads to a dramatic confession. Show more
Any Questions?
Laura Perrins, Jess Phillips MP, Chris Philp MP, Matt Zarb-Cousin
48 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Shaun Ley presents political debate from the Radio Theatre at Broadcasting House in London with Laura Perrins, Jess Phillips MP, Chris Philp MP, and Matt Zarb-Cousin. Show more
Roger Scruton asks: "What does the Tory Party really stand for?" He says the Conservative party at present is muddling along without a philosophy. Show more
The third omnibus of Season 11, Broken and Mad, set in Folkestone, in the week, in 1917, when poets Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon met in Craiglockhart Hospital. Show more
The World Tonight
President Trump's controversial chief strategist, Steve Bannon, has been sacked
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. The programme hears from a friend of Steve Bannon, and assesses his impact on the Trump presidency. Show more
Gerry fears that Stella is hiding something from him. Frances Tomelty reads Bernard MacLaverty's novel. Show more
Great Lives
Sathnam Sanghera on Alexander Gardner
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
4 Extra Debut. Author and journalist Sathnam Sanghera chooses Scottish-American adventurer, Alexander Gardner. With Matthew Parris. From 2017. Show more
Aleks Krotoski explores life in the digital world. Aleks reconnects with the physical layer of our digital world to be reminded that it is not otherworldly but built by people. Show more
The Listening Project
Jacqueline and Seren - Family Comes First
5 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
A granddaughter who changed school and friends to make her mother's life easier shares her philosophy of life with her grandmother. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Wartime strictures reveal the brutal reality behind feeding an empire, beginning in North Africa in 1941. Read by Melody Grove. Abridged by Sian Preece. Show more
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