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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
Farming Today
Scottish Referendum, Princess Anne Opens Equine School, Environmental Scorecard
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Farming and countryside news with Anna Hill. Scottish farmers share their thoughts on independence just days away from the referendum - will they vote yes or no? Show more
The voices and stories of birds from around the world. David Attenborough presents the spix's macaw. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The power of the public picture house has been bypassed by the ungovernable internet. We can now watch whatever we want, whenever we want to. So what is the point of the BBFC? Show more
Witness History
Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In 1964, author Ken Kesey led a group of friends on a psychedelic road trip across the USA. It became one of the defining events of American counterculture. Ken Babbs was there. Show more
Woman's Hour
Nicole Farhi, Fashion Police, Madame Bovary, Abortion in films
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Nicole Farhi turns from fashion to sculpture; Madame Bovary revisited; Portrayal of abortion in films; 16th-century fashion police; talking about sex acts. Jane Garvey presents. Show more
The story of all-girl band Velveteens moves to the States as they embark on their first big tour. What could possibly go wrong? Show more
Monty Don asks if dog-walkers and ground-nesting seabirds can share the same space. It seems the answer is yes, if the birds can make a choice. Show more
Janine H Jones uncovers the stories of the earliest female jazz pioneers, who were erased from music history. From 2014. Show more
Lieutenant Lumley is a man with a plan. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: Should IVF be available on the NHS?
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Fertility treatment is still a postcode lottery according to research by charity Fertility Fairness. Winifred Robinson asks whether IVF treatment should be available on the NHS. Show more
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National and international news with Martha Kearney.
Piers Plowright returns to Oxford where, 50 years ago, he studied history. Show more
Leonie is being high-maintenance, while David looks to the future. Show more
By Alastair Jessiman. Psychic detective Thomas Soutar engages in a dangerous game with a leading actor. Show more
Jay is in Harrogate, taking questions from a local audience with Annie Gray, Angela Malik, Henry Dimbleby and champion of daring DIY cookery Tim Hayward. Show more
Costing the Earth
El Nino: Driving the Planet's Weather
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Weatherman Peter Gibbs investigates the global impact of the weather phenomenon El Nino. Show more
Jolyon Jenkins reports on the extreme treatments bald men are putting themselves through. Show more
Great Lives
Stella Rimington on Dorothy L Sayers
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Dame Stella Rimington explains her fascination with the life and writing of Dorothy L Sayers. With Matthew Parris. From 2014. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
The show that looks behind the scenes at the life and work of the star impressionist. With Kate O'Sullivan. From September 2014. Show more
Hayley speaks her mind. Meanwhile, Wayne is up in court. Show more
Front Row
Magic in the Moonlight; Constable at the V&A; Ballyturk
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Arts news with Samira Ahmed, including reviews of Magic in the Moonlight and Constable at the V&A, and Andre Singer on how Hitchcock worked on an unseen Holocaust documentary. Show more
The story of all-girl band Velveteens moves to the States as they embark on their first big tour. What could possibly go wrong? Show more
With national and local enquiries into historic sexual abuse, Jane Deith talks to former pupils assaulted at Knowl View School in Rochdale about the effect on their lives. Show more
Peter White speaks to a blind commuter whose method of negotiating a station platform was challenged by station authorities. Who should decide what is safe travel? Show more
Vivienne Parry explores how patients are taking control of their own treatment. She asks if patients should be allowed to experiment with procedures that might kill them. Show more
The power of the public picture house has been bypassed by the ungovernable internet. We can now watch whatever we want, whenever we want to. So what is the point of the BBFC? Show more
The latest weather forecast.
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
'So many questions for you'. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Kevin's very own sketch show. Meet Kim Jong-Un's haircut and David Livingstone's trousers. With Amelia Bulmore. From September 2014. Show more
Myf Barker, 74, is turning her enormous home into a wedding venue in the hope that it will make money. Kate Lamble meets the family and uncovers memories amid the chaos. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Aged 19, postman Alan Johnson is married to Judith and father to two, and about to become politicised. Read by the author. Show more
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