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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Janet Wootton. Show more
As Red Tractor Week gets underway, we find pork chops labelled as British - and with a Red Tractor logo - which were actually produced abroad. What does it mean for consumers? Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Brett Westwood presents the great shearwater. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
Start the Week
Margaret Atwood's Dystopian Future
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Tom Sutcliffe talks to novelist Margaret Atwood, theatre director Vicky Featherstone and philosopher AC Grayling. Show more
Woman's Hour
Stevie Nicks; Women in Rwandan elections; Infertility funding
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Stevie Nicks on her world tour with Fleetwood Mac, what elections in Rwanda mean for women, and should infertility treatment be funded by the NHS? Presented by Jane Garvey. Show more
4 Extra Debut. As the Cartwright family grieve for their mother, they are aided by a freezer full of food she left for them. Stars David Warner. Show more
Alan Dein meets the Forest of Dean 'free miners', still digging coal in their 70s. They're a dying breed, but one woman's attempt to join the club has stirred up strong feelings. Show more
Brian is impressed by a visiting computer repair expert, but why is Danny not so sure? Stars Adrian Scarborough. From September 2013. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
National and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.
Ruth's in for a shock, and Helen gets more than she bargained for. Show more
By Robert Myers. A veteran pilot and a video gamer, who operate a drone from a trailer in America, receive orders to stake out a family in South Waziristan. Show more
Tom Sutcliffe returns with a new series of the panel game of cryptic connections, between regions of the UK. The first contest pits The Midlands against Scotland. Show more
With an increasing number of us giving up alcohol, new bars are popping up across the country to provide an alternative to pub drinking. Hardeep Singh Kohli investigates. Show more
Hugh Haughton explores the unsettling idea of the uncanny in fiction, film, architecture and art. With Mark Gatiss. From 2012. Show more
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the religious and historical divide between the Sunni and Shia branches of Islam in the context of the current conflict in the Middle East. Show more
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
Nicholas Parsons invites Paul Merton, Stephen Mangan, Pam Ayres and Gyles Brandreth to talk for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation. Show more
Shula's determined, and Kirsty's having fun. Show more
Front Row
Derek Jacobi; Naomi Watts on Diana; Orphan Black
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Derek Jacobi reflects on his life and career, Naomi Watts discusses playing Princess Diana on film, and the verdict on the TV drama Orphan Black, which focuses on human cloning. Show more
4 Extra Debut. As the Cartwright family grieve for their mother, they are aided by a freezer full of food she left for them. Stars David Warner. Show more
NHS England has called for a public debate on the future of healthcare, saying the current rate of expansion is unsustainable. Julian Worricker explores some of the options. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Weapons inspectors in Syria say chemical weapons have been used. In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective with Roger Hearing. Show more
Thomas is bundled into a car and whisked away to an unknown location. Just what does the Secret Service want? Read by Tim McInnerny. From September 2013. Show more
The F Word - its history, culture and legality. Stephen Fry invites Denis Norden, Kathy Burke, Graham Linehan and Geoffrey Robertson QC to ponder its power and its future. Show more
Adam Gopnik rides New York's longest subway train, from Manhattan to the sea, famous in song and imagination. From 2012. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Book of the Week
Sandra Hempel - The Inheritor's Powder: A Cautionary Tale of Poison, Betrayal and Greed
Episode 1
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
4 Extra Debut. Criminal poisoning in the 19th century was remarkably easy. After an entire family was killed by arsenic, the race was on for a test to catch the culprits. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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