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The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Gopinder Kaur Sagoo.
Farming Today
Farming minister, Agri-Tech summit, All-Ireland talks, Online food hubs
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Farming minister George Eustice says a new post-Brexit agricultural policy must be put in place before the government decides how it will be funded. Show more
Martin Hughes-Games presents the Black-Tailed Godwit. A black-tailed godwit in its summer finery is a stunningly attractive bird, russet brown with a long orange and black bill. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Gilgamesh Epic, often described as the earliest surviving great work of literature, with origins in Mesopotamia in the 3rd millennium BC. Show more
Woman's Hour
A Pacifist's Guide to the War on Cancer, Sali Hughes, Autism, Power List
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Writing a show that demystifies cancer; Culture for Power List; Somali mother whose son has autism; beauty writers Sali Hughes and Sam Chapman on why eyeliner is a beauty staple. Show more
Darleen's pregnancy is progressing at a pace. The more she learns about the labour, the more terrified she becomes. Show more
Kate Adie introduces correspondents' stories. Rajini Vaidyanathan in the US, Nick Thorpe in Hungary, Tom Shakespeare in Uganda, Rob Crossan in Georgia, Sarah Wheeler in California. Show more
Documentary. Can a shaman cure writer's block? Playwright David Greig, artistic director of the Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh, goes on a personal quest in an attempt to find out. Show more
Nick Berkeley explores the world of the song lyric and the ways they can help us articulate and negotiate different aspects of our lives: from hedonist joy to dealing with loss. Show more
You and Yours
Childhood obesity, Food foraging, Insurance renewals
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The government's Childhood Obesity Plan has been criticised for being too weak, at a conference today You & Yours speaks to MPs and doctors about what needs to be done. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Analysis of news and current affairs.
Actor and impressionist Jan Ravens talks to Germaine Greer, about her public image and how that differs from how she sees herself. Show more
Brian offloads his concerns, and Susan has a nose round Home Farm. Show more
By Hugh Costello. Francis Byrne must act fast to encourage resistance and prevent Ireland from becoming a Nazi dominion and a launch pad for an invasion of Britain. Show more
Helen Mark has a close encounter with some wild boar in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, where the feral population is the largest in the UK. Show more
Miriam Margoyles makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Stroke Association. Show more
Open Book
Brit Bennett, Emma Chichester Clark, Sir Quentin Blake
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Mariella talks to Sir Quentin Blake and Emma Chichester Clark about their collaboration Three Little Monkeys as part of #lovetoread. Brit Bennett discusses her debut The Mothers. Show more
Cinema magazine programme presented by Francine Stock. Fashion designer and movie director Tom Ford discusses his film-within-a-film Nocturnal Animals. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Italy's quakes, Ebola virus, Accidental rocket fuel, China in space
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Adam Rutherford explores the background to the recent earthquakes in Italy and a genetic discovery which may explain the scale of the recent Ebola epidemic in West Africa. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
The Fair Intellectual Club
An Encounter with Mr Newton
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for 6 months
Pre-enlightenment Edinburgh: can the Fair Intellectuals ladies lead Newton to gravity? Stars Caroline Deyga. From 2016. Show more
Rob needles at any opportunity, and Roy gets back in the game. Show more
Front Row
Director Stephen Daldry on The Crown, Novelist Linda Grant, Nocturnal Animals, Francesca Simon reads The Scarlet Letter
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Director Stephen Daldry talks to Clemency Burton-Hill about The Crown, Linda Grant on her new novel, film Nocturnal Animals reviewed, and Francesca Simon reads The Scarlet Letter. Show more
Darleen's pregnancy is progressing at a pace. The more she learns about the labour, the more terrified she becomes. Show more
The independent reviewer of terrorism legislation David Anderson QC speaks to Joshua Rozenberg about striking the balance between fighting terrorism and protecting civil liberties. Show more
Business discussion show. Evan Davis and guests explore how companies are trying to sell their stuff to young people. Are firms meeting the challenge? Show more
BBC Inside Science
Italy's quakes, Ebola virus, Accidental rocket fuel, China in space
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Adam Rutherford explores the background to the recent earthquakes in Italy and a genetic discovery which may explain the scale of the recent Ebola epidemic in West Africa. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Gilgamesh Epic, often described as the earliest surviving great work of literature, with origins in Mesopotamia in the 3rd millennium BC. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The World Tonight
Brexit court judgment a 'major setback' for May
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. Show more
Reaching the Sioux village in pursuit of Caught-His-Horse-First, Thomas McNulty and John Cole suddenly find themselves caught in a one-sided battle. Show more
Rich Hall follows the closing stages of the US presidential race, offering an acerbic look at the electoral system and the candidates vying for the most important job in the world. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster on reaction to the Brexit High Court decision. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Reading from his diaries, Alan breaks into a medieval Abbey and acts on stage for the first time in 20 years. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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