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A short reflection and prayer with the Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
Farming Today
Adverse mental effect of slow broadband, Olympic victory for farmer, Norfolk barley
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Low broadband speeds in some rural areas is a cause of huge frustration to many businesses, farmers and everyday users. But could it be contributing to health problems too? Show more
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Red-legged Partridge. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Golf. An Olympic sport or a test of character and way of life? Quentin Letts returns with a new series questioning the point of British obsessions and institutions. Show more
4 Extra Debut. David Cannadine explores political fame and defining objects: Neville Chamberlain’s umbrella and appeasement. From 2016. Show more
Programme that offers a female perspective on the world. The NCT have launched a new 'Parent Friendly' certificate - how will this help families? Jenni Murray presents. Show more
Newly appointed a monsignor, Father Quixote and his friend Sancho set off on their quest for purple socks - and their troubles begin. Show more
The Listening Project
Colin and Rolf - The Benefits of National Service
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover introduces a conversation between friends who are now in their 80s, reflecting on their National Service in the RAF and how it affected their future careers. Show more
How does terrorism affect us as thinking, feeling, fearing human beings? Is the threat of attack making us frightened of each other's shadows? Show more
Day 10 sees Laura and Ros invited aboard a narrow boat, but all does not go as they expected. Stars Felicity Montagu. From 2016. Show more
A letter from Lloyd George exhorts the nation to watch the new film, The Battle of the Somme, and in Folkestone, the Grahams face an impossible situation. Show more
You and Yours
The Price of a Haircut, Employment Rights for Teenagers
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Can employees work out their entitlements if their hours of work change or if they are on a rolling short-term contract? Plus, the cost of haircuts. Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs.
Street philosophy with Bettany Hughes, and changing ideas about narcissism through time at a hairdresser's, on a therapist's couch, in mythology and on our mobile phones. Show more
Eddie gets some bad news, and Emma overhears a phone call. Show more
A battle of beliefs in a return to Collington House, where the school governors struggle to reconcile their religious and cultural differences. Show more
Louise Cooper explores the big decisions for people in their thirties and how they impact on their relationships. Show more
Inside Health
Zika in UK, Hip arthroscopy, Limits of cancer treatment
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Dr Mark Porter finds out how hip arthroscopy is increasingly being used to treat problems caused by hip impingement. Show more
Self's Search for Meaning
Episode 2: Philosophy
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Will Self asks some of Britain's key opinion-makers to share, in simple terms, their conclusions about the nature - and meaning - of our existence.
The Media Show
Reporting statistics, Detecting iPlayer use, The New European
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Why the BBC needs to do more to help audiences make sense of statistics, The New European newspaper is to continue, and could the BBC detect people watching iPlayer? Show more
Six O'Clock News
10/08/2016 Rail unions accused of militancy
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling, says the unions are striking over "minor matters". Froome wins a bronze in Rio. A former social worker jailed for historical child sex abuse.
Can Sophie finally manage to escape the clutches of her controlling mother? Stars Maureen Lipman and Lucy Beaumont. From 2016. Show more
New information is brought to Anna's attention, and Richard gives his advice. Show more
Front Row
Alexander McCall Smith, Review of The Shallows, National Youth Theatre turning 60.
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Alexander McCall Smith talks about The Bertie Project, the latest in his 44 Scotland Street series, plus two young playwrights on how you write a play that speaks to generation Z. Show more
Newly appointed a monsignor, Father Quixote and his friend Sancho set off on their quest for purple socks - and their troubles begin. Show more
At a time of intense political turmoil, Isabel Hardman chairs a discussion exploring if now is the point when the structure of British party politics will be fundamentally changed. Show more
David Baddiel sets out to understand the rules of rugby union. Show more
The killer whale is the only other animal species that goes through the menopause. Victoria Gill joins scientists in search of matriarch whales and their wisdom to find why. Show more
Golf. An Olympic sport or a test of character and way of life? Quentin Letts returns with a new series questioning the point of British obsessions and institutions. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The World Tonight
Baltimore police accused of discrimination
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. We talk to an African-American councillor at Baltimore City Hall. Show more
Filippo Bologna's biting satire of Italian literary life. Three men compete for a career-defining book prize. Today: The Beginner makes a plea. Show more
Angela Barnes recalls her larger-than-life father, tackles life and love and ponders the afterlife. From 2016. Show more
A heady comic mix of maths and science with Festival of the Spoken Nerd exploring bikes and car tyres and more. From 2016. Show more
Natalie Haynes takes a fresh look at the ancient world - Greek myths from a female perspective with Roman poet, Ovid. From 2016. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Author Lauren Elkin treads the cobblestones of Paris with the remarkable George Sand. Read by Julianna Jennings. Show more
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