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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Imam Monawar Hussain.
Farming Today
Shadow secretary of state for Defra, Chilli farming, Wild horse contraception
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Listeners' questions are put to the new shadow Defra secretary Kerry McCarthy. Anna Hill visits a chilli farm as part of the week's look at British-grown herbs and spices. Show more
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the poisonous variable pitohui from New Guinea. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Jonathan Freedland looks back to the 1970s and compares Britain's response to the needs of thousands of refugees from Vietnam with its current reaction to refugees from Syria. Show more
The friction between town and gown provide intriguing ingredients to inspire food innovator Simon Preston and chef Alex Rushmer to create a brand new signature dish for Cambridge. Show more
Woman's Hour
Judy Chicago, Sexual assaults in schools, Boho fashion, Tara J Lal
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jane Garvey talks to the pioneering feminist artist Judy Chicago. Show more
Shardlake sees a man fall to his death and, on hearing his last words, feels sure it was not an accident. Stars Justin Salinger. Show more
Brett Westwood explores parrots and their effect on art, literature, society, friends to the wealthy and mischievous mates of pirates. Few birds have been so close to us. From 2015 Show more
4 Extra Debut. Novelist Neil Gaiman explores the Orpheus myth, the timeless story of art's place in trying to recover the dead. From 2015. Show more
The Winwoods venture out for the first time with their new baby. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: Can you learn how to be happy?
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Is it possible to learn how to be happy? A new course aims to teach people the habits and behaviours that lead to a happier life. With Winifred Robinson. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
With Martha Kearney. Includes the latest on Volkswagen's emission scandal, and Emma Jane Kirby reports from Calais, where Syrians have been moved to the camp known as the Jungle. Show more
From Sinclair Spectrums to Amstrad PCs, this is the story of how 1980s Britain grew to love the home computer. Show more
Rob looks for more structure, and Toby feels confident for Christmas. Show more
Linda Marshall Griffiths re-imagines the myth that has inspired writers and musicians since ancient times. A contemporary story told from Orpheus' viewpoint. Show more
Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show from Wolverhampton, with panellists Professor Peter Barham, Sophie Wright, Tim Anderson and Tim Hayward. Show more
By Mark Haddon. A man overeats and fears leaving the house, but Leah comes to the rescue. Read by Colin Buchanan. Show more
Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright discuss with linguist Professor Naomi Baron the quantifiable differences between the experience of reading print books and reading eBooks. Show more
Sir Nick Stadlen and Joel Joffe nominate Nelson Mandela’s trial defender, Bram Fischer. With Matthew Parris. From 2015. Show more
Six O'Clock News
22/9/2015 Volkswagen crisis escalates
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The value of the Volkswagen has plummeted by a third. It's chief executive has said he's "endlessly sorry" and has promised to clear up the scandal.
Hardacres, London's worst advertising agency, sets out to win back a whisky account it once had. Stars Nigel Havers. From 2015. Show more
At Grey Gables, it is the time and place to remember, and there is quite a revelation. Show more
Front Row
James Dean biopic, Mr Foote's Other Leg, Frances Leviston, Disclosure
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Arts news with John Wilson, including a review of the James Dean biopic Life, Ian Kelly on turning his Samuel Foote biography into a play and Disclosure discussing their new album. Show more
Shardlake sees a man fall to his death and, on hearing his last words, feels sure it was not an accident. Stars Justin Salinger. Show more
Ministers want the UK to become an 'unattractive' place for migrants to work illegally. But with the shadow economy thought to be worth billions, is it possible? Simon Cox reports. Show more
Ashish Goyal is possibly the first, and only, blind financial trader. Tom Walker meets Will Williams a blind Baptist minister. And blind archery gets another string to its bow. Show more
Inside Health
Cancer drugs fund, Winter flu vaccine, Bandy legs and knock knees, Peer review
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The Cancer Drugs Fund provides cancer drugs for English patients, but its days are numbered. Dr Mark Porter hears about the turmoil the proposed changes mean for cancer patients. Show more
Jonathan Freedland looks back to the 1970s and compares Britain's response to the needs of thousands of refugees from Vietnam with its current reaction to refugees from Syria. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The World Tonight
EU ministers agree compulsory quotas to relocate refugees.
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Vote passed by a large majority - despite fierce opposition from some countries.
Amory goes to work as her uncle's assistant, photographing high society events in 1920s London. Read by Barbara Flynn. Show more
Can the peculiar narrator help a ghost find the villain who squashed him in the 70s? Stars Alice Lowe and Marcia Warren. From 2015. Show more
Businessman and musician Levi Roots picks his favourite readings. Performed by Adrian Lester and Claire Benedict. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Edmund de Waal travels back in time to Dresden and explores the dramatic events that led to the creation of European porcelain. Show more
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