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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Canon Jenny Wigley.
Farming Today
Flood prevention, badger TB testing, agriculture female innovators
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Proposals to prevent a repeat of the Somerset Levels floods will be presented to the government. The plan says changes to farming practices may be needed. With Charlotte Smith. Show more
Bill Oddie presents the lapwing. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the life of Spartacus, a Roman gladiator who was involved in a series of slave uprisings against the Roman Republic in the 1st century BC. Show more
Woman's Hour
Politics of afro hair; Gloria Steinem; Sharon Hardy; the original 'Sheila'
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The politics of afro hair, Gloria Steinem's 80th birthday, Corporal Anne-Marie Ellement's sister Sharon Hardy, and kicking on with your career once your children are older. Show more
City boy James takes inspiration from his girlfriend's beloved Austen in plotting how to win her back. Modern take on Pride and Prejudice with Carolyn Pickles. Show more
Why Somalis give frank nicknames, and other reporters' stories from Iraq, Afghanistan, Niger and Israel, introduced by Kate Adie. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Jain Campion visits a unique London collection of work by the pioneering modern Indian painter Jamini Roy. From 2014. Show more
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National and international news with Martha Kearney. Show more
Entrepreneur Keith Cotterill believes understanding the value of failed start-ups is vital for UK plc. He has conducted research on global attitudes towards business failure. Show more
Alan mobilises the village, and it's all hands to the pumps. Show more
By David Lemon. Thomas, a young artist obsessed with the 1960s, goes on an eventful roadtrip with his maverick artist hero. Show more
Clare Balding walks with a mental health walking group in Shrewsbury. Show more
Alex Thomson presents an appeal for Epilepsy Action. Show more
Naomi Alderman, listed as one of Granta's Best Young Novelists 2013, responds to readers' questions about her debut novel Disobedience. With James Naughtie. Show more
The Film Programme
The Grand Budapest Hotel; Wake in Fright; Oscars for stunt artists?
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Francine Stock talks to Tilda Swinton about The Grand Budapest Hotel. Director Ted Kotcheff on lost Oz thriller Wake in Fright. And why no awards for stunt artists? Show more
BBC Inside Science
LG - Chemical weapons, Turtles, Tech for wildlife, Climate
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Dr Lucie Green asks why Syria's most toxic chemical weapons are being destroyed on a custom-made ship in the Mediterranean. And did climate change cause the recent wet winter? Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Jason Cook's School of Hard Knocks
Dumping and Proposals
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for years
Award-winning Jason Cook with more life lessons – from the difficulty of dumping someone to the perils of proposing. From 2014. Show more
Brian tries to escape, and Alice receives an offer she can't refuse. Show more
Front Row
Elizabeth McGovern; Jamie Lloyd; Poets Laureate
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Three poets laureate on reflecting nations in verse; Elizabeth McGovern on songwriting; The Widower starring Reece Shearsmith reviewed; director Jamie Lloyd on Urinetown. Show more
City boy James takes inspiration from his girlfriend's beloved Austen in plotting how to win her back. Modern take on Pride and Prejudice with Carolyn Pickles. Show more
The director of the Serious Fraud Office on locking up bankers, the legal status of 'get out of jail free' letters, and will cuts make justice a luxury for the rich? Show more
Evan Davis and guests discuss cocoa, chocolate and how to feed a global sweet tooth. Show more
BBC Inside Science
LG - Chemical weapons, Turtles, Tech for wildlife, Climate
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Dr Lucie Green asks why Syria's most toxic chemical weapons are being destroyed on a custom-made ship in the Mediterranean. And did climate change cause the recent wet winter? Show more
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the life of Spartacus, a Roman gladiator who was involved in a series of slave uprisings against the Roman Republic in the 1st century BC. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. David Eades has the latest on Ukraine, while Ritula Shah hosts a special debate on India's elections. Show more
With his sister Jo and her dog Jeremy missing, suspicion falls on Wiggy himself. Mike Grady reads Lynne Truss's Gothic thriller. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Charlie Brooker's panel show celebrating glorious failure. With Mark Watson, Holly Walsh and Rufus Hound. From March 2011. Show more
Rachel Byrne and the BBC parliamentary team report as Theresa May orders a public inquiry into undercover policing after a review of the Stephen Lawrence murder investigation. Show more
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Notable essays by the literary critic, James Wood: on the technique of the author, Ian McEwan. Read by Peter Firth. From 2014. Show more
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