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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
Farming Today
Country-of-Origin Labelling for Dairy Products, Quinoa Farm, Organic Cheese
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
The cheese we buy is labelled British, but the milk may have come from elsewhere. The farming minister argues that this should change. Presented by Anna Hill. Show more
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the short-eared owl. Show more
Midweek
Alfie Moore, Lucy Saxon, Michael Volpe, Richard Hudson
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Libby Purves meets policeman and stand-up comedian Alfie Moore, writer Lucy Saxon, general manager and founder of Opera Holland Park Michael Volpe and sculptor Richard Hudson. Show more
Woman's Hour
Women's World Cup; New Curbs on FGM; Influential Women in the UK Music Industry
41 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Will England get through to the next round of the Women's World Cup? And new regulations to help fight female genital mutilation in the UK. With Jane Garvey. Show more
Poet Cyrano wonders if he’s too ugly to be loved, while his rival Christian lacks a way with words! Stars Kieran Hodgson. Show more
The Listening Project
Richard and Lindsay – Casting Labels Aside
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover with a conversation between two friends with mild Asperger's Syndrome. Acting has given them confidence and their love of drama has cemented their friendship. Show more
When artist Scottee decided to invent fat beauty pageant Hamburger Queen, he wanted to celebrate people he was sick of hearing described as sad, lazy and a drain on the NHS. Show more
Nearly 60, Ed decides things aren't half bad, that's until he encounters Jeremy Paxman. Stars Christopher Douglas. From 2015. Show more
Despite trouble at home, Alice is swept off her feet at work. Show more
You and Yours
Corporate Rentals, HMRC Delays, Cost of Living
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Consumer news. Big changes are afoot in the housing rental market - what do they mean for tenants? Show more
The latest weather forecast.
New figures suggest wages are rising and unemployment falling - we debate the economy with our weekly panel of MPs and hear from Ireland on attitudes there to a possible 'Brexit'. Show more
Susan tickles the taste buds, and Kenton senses a conspiracy. Show more
By Mike Walker. Brussels, June 1815, and the Duchess of Richmond wants to host a ball. Confident that time is on their side, Wellington concurs. He is wrong. Show more
Money Box
Money Box Live: Auto-enrolment Workplace Pensions
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Financial phone-in on auto-enrolment workplace pensions. Who is affected and how does it work? Show more
Inside Health
Cervical Screening in Older Women; Hepatitis E in Nepal; Enlarged Prostate; Significance
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Dr Mark Porter on cervical screening in older women, concerns about a hepatitis E outbreak in Nepal that could kill pregnant women and a new technique to treat enlarged prostates. Show more
Thinking Allowed
The 'Precariat'; Humour in Sociology
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Laurie Taylor asks if there is an emerging mass class characterised by insecurity. Also, can social scientists make use of humour without losing their credibility? Show more
The Media Show
Media mogul Richard Desmond, Chris Evans on his new job presenting Top Gear
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Presented by Steve Hewlett. Media mogul Richard Desmond talks about his portfolio, his philosophy and his position in the UK media, and Chris Evans discusses his new Top Gear job. Show more
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
Helen explores how to find the perfect mate and how bikes revolutionised sex. With Peter Serafinowicz and Susy Kane. From 2015. Show more
Kate faces some hard home truths, and Ruth is a dutiful daughter. Show more
Front Row
Bend It Like Beckham, Terry Frost, Jim Crace
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
John Wilson talks to Gurinder Chadha about the stage musical of her hit film Bend It Like Beckham, along with lyricist Charles Hart and composer Howard Goodall. Show more
Poet Cyrano wonders if he’s too ugly to be loved, while his rival Christian lacks a way with words! Stars Kieran Hodgson. Show more
Is the growing list of victims and offence and harms doing lasting harm to our liberal culture? Michael Buerk and guests explore the morality of victimhood. Show more
In the third of four editions from this year's Hay Festival, a pregnant Amanda Palmer talks about the prospect of reconciling art and motherhood. Show more
Science Stories
The engine that ran out of steam
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Naomi Alderman tells the story of James Watt and the engine that nearly ran out of steam.
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Midweek
Alfie Moore, Lucy Saxon, Michael Volpe, Richard Hudson
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Libby Purves meets policeman and stand-up comedian Alfie Moore, writer Lucy Saxon, general manager and founder of Opera Holland Park Michael Volpe and sculptor Richard Hudson. Show more
The World Tonight
One of three sisters from Bradford -- who've gone missing with their children -- has made contact, may be in Syria.
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The Dawood sisters and their nine children -- the youngest just three years old -- went to Saudi Arabia in May.
Nance's kids are starving. But when Mazie and new friend Sister Tee try to help there are tragic consequences. Show more
Under cover of darkness, the bedfellows discuss the first time they kissed a girl as youths, and older men they would consider leaving their families for - if only theoretically. Show more
Ian Leslie unearths the oft surprising first literary attempts of the likes of Jane Austen and Martin Amis. From 2015. Show more
It is the weekly joust at Westminster - Prime Minister's Questions. Susan Hulme follows the exchanges in the Commons and has the best of the rest of the day. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
The wandering poet Simon Armitage reaches Boscastle and heads for his lodgings for the night - the spooky-sounding Museum of Witchcraft. Show more
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