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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sister Gemma Simmonds, CJ.
Farming Today
New research on how bovine TB is spread between badgers and cattle, behavioural orders for sheep and the Irish mushroom industry
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
A new study looking at the link between badgers and Bovine TB, behaviour orders for sheep, and the Irish mushroom industry. Show more
Michaela Strachan presents the white-tailed eagle. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
4 Extra Debut. From Bob Marley to Schubert. Writer Jilly Cooper makes her castaway choices. With Kirsty Young. From 2016. Show more
Maz is desperate to get Rachel back, but there is the small matter of finding her first. Show more
Mark Vernon explores the phenomenon of the Sunday Assembly, a secular congregation described by comedian co-founder Sanderson Jones as the Atheist Church. Show more
Evan and Fiona are in therapy, Cathy wants Barney to go and David’s distracting a therapist. With Sanjeev Bhaskar. From 2016. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
You and Yours
Clean Eating, Personal Independence Payment, Premium Texts
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
We speak to the comedian, Deliciously Stella, whose new show at Edinburgh Festival parodies the clean eating bloggers, and we investigate the hidden charges on your phone bill. Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs.
Shakespeare's Restless World
20. Shakespeare Goes Global
15 minutes
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From first folio to the 'Robben Island Bible', Neil MacGregor shows how Shakespeare became a global phenomenon. From May 2012. Show more
Ed feels positive about the future, and Lilian supports a friend. Show more
Mma Ramotswe is technically on holiday from the agency, but that does not stop her from stepping in to rescue an orphaned boy or from taking on an important case. Show more
Horticultural panel show. The panel offers horticultural advice to listeners at this year's Summer Garden Party Potting Shed sessions from Edinburgh Botanic Gardens. Show more
Short story reading. Finding a new best friend is not easy in this contemporary tale by Abigail Ulman. Read by Lydia Wilson. Show more
Last Word
Luc Hoffmann, Sylvia Peters, Joe Powell, William Smethurst, Sandy Pearlman
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister on conservationist Luc Hoffmann, BBC announcer Sylvia Peters, stuntman Joe Powell, Archers editor William Smethurst, rock manager Sandy Pearlman. Show more
Series that investigates the numbers in the news. Tim Harford asks if the introduction of a 5p charge has caused a drop in the use of carrier bags. Show more
The Listening Project
Esther and Elizabeth - You're Still a Lovely Sister
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover introduces a conversation between a mother and daughter about her severely disabled elder sister. Show more
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
Six O'Clock News
05/08/2016 Child abuse inquiry rethink urged
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The government is urged to reassess the child abuse inquiry, after the third chairwoman resigns. A former DPP says the size and scope of the inquiry is becoming unmanageable.
John Lloyd and Noel Fielding welcome comedian Janey Godley, astrobiologist Milton Wainwright and singer Corey Taylor. From 2016. Show more
Anna makes her next move, and Eddie makes a bad situation worse. Show more
Front Row
Yerma starring Billie Piper, Film director Todd Solondz, Russian pianist Kirill Gerstein, Slam poetry in Brazil
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Film director Todd Solondz on Wiener-Dog, a review of a radical reworking of Lorca's play Yerma, starring Billie Piper, and Russian pianist Kirill Gerstein on Tchaikovsky. Show more
Maz is desperate to get Rachel back, but there is the small matter of finding her first. Show more
Any Questions?
Alain de Botton; George Eustice MP; Ruth Lea; Kate Osamor
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Ritula Shah presents political debate from Broadcasting House in London. The panel includes George Eustice MP, Kate Osamor MP, writer Alain de Botton and economist Ruth Lea. Show more
A reflection on a topical issue. Will Self explains why he finds it hard to always act his age. Show more
Promises, Promises: A History of Debt
Omnibus Episode 2
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
David Graeber goes back to the medieval period when coinage largely disappeared and money became virtual, and reveals the importance of debt during the conquest of South America. Show more
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The World Tonight
Police fire tear gas ahead of Rio opening ceremony
45 minutes
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As huge crowds gather for the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympic Games, police fire tear gas to stop protestors trying to reach the venue. Show more
As the Beginner struggles with the fallout from his infidelity, the Writer still contemplates just how far he will go to win the prize. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Dragons’ Den Hilary Devey on singing star Gracie Fields. Sebastian Lassandro is expert witness. With Matthew Parris from 2016. Show more
Aleks Krotoski explores whether people are more likely to find what they have lost using online social networks. Show more
The Listening Project
Rose and Cordelia - Facing the Future
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover with a conversation between and mother and daughter about the future care of her brother, who has autism. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Bowie embraces new technology and takes on roles beyond the simply musical, but he emerges at the end of his life to stun the musical world with his final album. Show more
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