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The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Prayer and reflection with the Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh. Show more
Farming Today
Russian import ban, Irish Sea fish decline, WW1 moss bandages
13 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside, presented by Sybil Ruscoe. UK farmers are concerned as Russia bans almost all food imports from the EU and US. Show more
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the common tern. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
Winifred Robinson presents the DEC Gaza Crisis Appeal.
Kirsty Young talks to Guy Garvey, musician and frontman of Elbow. Show more
Sam and Elizabeth are enjoying the sights of Paris. Without warning, Elizabeth falls ill and they must return home. With Kris Marshall and Katherine Jakeways. Show more
Alex Stevenson explores how a concert between the Parliament Choir and their German counterparts marking World War I has created an opportunity for political diplomacy. Show more
Journalist Sarfraz Manzoor on living in Luton and her adolescent obsessions with Bo Derek and pop music. With Rufus Hound. From September 2013. Show more
Perfect weather for the Sunday School picnic. Show more
You and Yours
Superfast broadband; Beating Himalayan Balsam; Beer gardens
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Peter White assesses the roll-out of superfast broadband as the government claims a big step forward, plus tackling the problem of Himalayan Balsam along British waterways. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Shaun Ley presents national and international news.
Plants: From Roots to Riches
Botanical Medicine
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Kathy Willis examines how new techniques opened up opportunities for finding medicines from plants. From 2014. Show more
Elizabeth tackles Freddie, while Emma comforts Ed. Show more
In a remote rural library, a widow from Perthshire and a visiting Kenyan form an unlikely friendship. Written by Linda Cracknell and recorded on location at Innerpeffray Library. Show more
Eric Robson chairs a special edition of the horticultural programme aboard a Lake Windermere ferry. Bob Flowerdew, Pippa Greenwood and Bunny Guinness answer passengers' questions. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Stories inspired by the iconic film adaptation of L. Frank Baum's classic novel The Wizard of Oz. Read by Mark Heap. Show more
Last Word
Chapman Pincher, Mike Smith, Lettice Curtis, Karl Albrecht, Kenny Ireland
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Matthew Bannister on journalist Chapman Pincher, Aldi supermarket co-founder Karl Albrecht, radio and TV presenter Mike Smith, pilot Lettice Curtis, actor/director Kenny Ireland. Show more
Listeners' views on how BBC Radio marked the centenary of the start of WWI, and how journalists in Glasgow are dealing with the long referendum campaign as the vote draws near. Show more
The French army declares a victory in their lost province of Alsace. Margaret Macmillan looks back through contemporary accounts of the events leading up to the First World War. Show more
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
Winifred Robinson presents the DEC Gaza Crisis Appeal.
Marcus Brigstocke has decided to create his own Social Media site. Please RT. Please Follow. Please Like. From August 2014. Show more
Fallon goes shopping, while Jim gets ready for a fight. Show more
Arts news, reviews and interviews. Damian Barr talks to actor Ben Whishaw about his new film Lilting. Plus 1920s novelist Margaret Kennedy revisited. Show more
Sam and Elizabeth are enjoying the sights of Paris. Without warning, Elizabeth falls ill and they must return home. With Kris Marshall and Katherine Jakeways. Show more
Any Questions?
Max Hastings, Soweto Kinch, Julie Bindel, Mark Littlewood
48 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Martha Kearney presents political debate from the Broadcasting House Radio Theatre in London, with Max Hastings, Soweto Kinch, Julie Bindel and Mark Littlewood. Show more
Will Self offers a weekly reflection on a topical issue.
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 1: 4-8 August 1914 (Season 1 start)
58 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for 2 months
An epic drama series set in Great War Britain. Folkestone comes to terms with being at the hub of Britain's war effort. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
The two brothers have to take action to avoid a family showdown. There is only one answer: Pierre must bid his farewells. It is sad for the family, but what else is possible? Show more
As the world patiently watches the West African ebola crisis, Aleks Krotoski and guests ask whether 'keep calm and carry on' is always the best advice to tackling a problem. Show more
The Listening Project
Marion and Grace - A Time to Dance
5 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Fi Glover presents a conversation between an eight-year-old whose dance career is mapped out and her grandmother, who was considered too tall for ballet but still tap dances at 78. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Packing up their possessions, Picasso and Fernande head for the gentility of another area, Clichy. But what would Montmartre really mean to its resident artists and their work? Show more
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