The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev David Bruce. Show more
Farming Today
Welsh Farming, Brexit Competition, Glass Milk Bottles and British Flowers.
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Cash for farming in Wales, Post-Brexit imports, the 'Blue Planet' effect on milk, and the UK flower trade. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the swift. Show more
News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Cultural discussion programme. Andrew Marr discusses deserts and the nuclear age with William Atkins, Jane Kinninmont and Fred Pearce. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Guy leaves England for France, where the weather turns grim, and the strangers are kind. Read by Jonathan Bailey. Show more
We're looking at dating and we want to hear from you. What kind of dating do you do? Online? Speed dating? Have you used a dating agency? Phone in on 03700 10044 [standard rates]. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Iconic debut memoir, beautifully evoking Angelou’s life as a child in America’s Deep South in the 1930s. Stars Adjoa Andoh. Show more
25-year-old Will Dyson, who was injured in the 2017 Westminster Bridge terror attack. In the lead-up to its anniversary he faces up to his changing views of the incident. Show more
The death of a rival causes Frank some mixed emotions – glee and joy. Stars Philip Jackson and Alison Steadman. From 2018. Show more
Home Front
18 June 1918 - Cora Gidley (Season 14 start)
11 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for years
On this day in 1918, the Times published plans for Alexandra Day, a project to sell pink roses to raise £1m, while in Ashburton, Cora Gidley sees her roses differently. Show more
You and Yours
Car clocking, Department stores, Bus decline
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Bus journeys are down; prices are up - how can the decline in bus services be stopped? And Wetherspoons to dump champagne and prosecco ahead of Brexit - a stunt or good planning? Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Analysis of news and current affairs.
How the nation battled to stay alive before the NHS. Treatments were basic and surgery was often performed on the kitchen table. Show more
There's more than one surprise for Ruth, and Kate causes concern. Show more
By Philip Palmer. Lucian has a vocabulary that is limited to 1,500 words, but Clara wants to teach him those that are forbidden. A dystopian love story about the power of language. Show more
The 2018 series of the annual general knowledge tournament reaches the grand final, with Russell Davies asking the questions. Show more
Sheila Dillon introduces the stories behind this year's Countryfile's Farming Heroes Award, the Food Chain Global Champion Award and the Derek Cooper Outstanding Achievement Award. Show more
Pursuit of Beauty
Alison Turnbull and Butterflies in Colombia
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Colombian born artist Alison Turnbull works alongside Colombian scientist, butterfly expert Blanca Huertas, on an expedition in the Pacific rainforest in search of butterflies. Show more
Aleks Krotoski wonders if it's really possible to convey a sense of joyful abandon online... Show more
Six O'Clock News
18/06/2018 PM says tax rise to pay for NHS boost.
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Theresa May has acknowledged that savings as a result of Brexit won't cover the cost of extra NHS spending in England -- and that taxes will have to rise.
Iconic panel game in which contestants try to talk on a variety of subjects for 60 seconds. Featuring Paul Merton, Marcus Brigstocke, Rebecca Front and Gyles Brandreth. Show more
Toby feels the pressure, and Neil asks a favour. Show more
Front Row
Snatches, Carnegie Prize Winner, Best New Video Games, Glasgow School of Art fire
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Director Vicky Featherstone and writer Theresa Ikoko on Snatches, eight monologues celebrating the lives of women over 100 years. Plus Carnegie Prize winner Geraldine McCaughrean. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Iconic debut memoir, beautifully evoking Angelou’s life as a child in America’s Deep South in the 1930s. Stars Adjoa Andoh. Show more
George Parker explores Labour's new policies and how far-reaching they will be. Show more
The transhumanist movement believes that science will soon find a cure for ageing and that immortality could be just around the corner. But is living forever really desirable? Show more
Storm and Stress: New Ways of Looking at Adolescent Mental Health
What's the Problem?
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Are rates of mental illness in young people really escalating? If yes, why? And if no, why do we think they are? Show more
Cultural discussion programme. Andrew Marr discusses deserts and the nuclear age with William Atkins, Jane Kinninmont and Fred Pearce. Show more
The World Tonight
Trump blames Democrats over migrant separation policy
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Donald Trump blames the Democrats for his policy of separating the children of migrants. Show more
1958: Sylvia Blackwell arrives in a tight-knit community to take up the post of children's librarian. Read by Barbara Flynn. Show more
Steve Punt investigates the story of the Polish priest who disappeared in Bradford in 1953. Father Borynski left his house suddenly and without explanation, never to be seen again. Show more
News from Westminster.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
4 Extra Debut. Guy leaves England for France, where the weather turns grim, and the strangers are kind. Read by Jonathan Bailey. Show more
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