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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Claire Campbell Smith.
Farming Today
Environmental cost of agriculture, Farming technology, Seed potato industry
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Presented by Charlotte Smith. A new report claims a 40% tax on meat and dairy across the world would cut greenhouse gas emissions by a billion tonnes a year. Show more
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Goldcrest. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Ali Smith, writer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs. Show more
Pete Brown discovers the importance of winter dormancy in the life cycle of an apple tree then learns the careful art of tree pruning in a Herefordshire orchard. Show more
Gladys meets her victim and the events that led to the murder are revealed. Stars Frances Barber. Show more
The traditional two-minute silence to mark Armistice Day.
Cartoonist Gerald Scarfe recycles archive on magic. We have conjurors, illusionists, conmen, snake oil salesman and politicians. Quite a lot of politicians. Show more
Comedian Alex Horne remembers his gap year teaching English in China, worrying about girls. With Rufus Hound. From January 2015. Show more
Susie Orbach meets John. He is a retired railway worker, who has always been closely involved with union affairs. In a previous meeting, he has told Susie that he loves her. Show more
You and Yours
Bank switching, Self publishing, Dublin airport
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Feeble switching numbers puts pressure on banks to up their game in the chase for new customers and the UK passengers behind the passenger boom at Dublin Airport.
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Analysis of news and current affairs.
Our Man in China: The Diaries
The Boxer Uprising
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Sir Robert organises the defence of Peking against the Boxer rebels and issues some prophetic warnings to the west about the way it has treated China.
Rob is forced to rethink, and Pip is made to be guinea pig. Show more
Doctor Celestine de Tullio is commanding an offensive up a near-vertical mountain deep in snow. The military objective is at the top, but Celestine has another target in her sights. Show more
Eric Robson and the panel are in the West Midlands. Answering the horticultural queries are Bunny Guinness, Bob Flowerdew and Christine Walkden. Show more
A family heirloom provides the spark for an unexpected literary inheritance. Show more
Last Word
Leonard Cohen, Lt Col Robert Montgomery MC, Janet Reno, Sir Jimmy Young
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister on singer and songwriter Leonard Cohen, war hero Robert Montgomery, US attorney general Janet Reno, broadcaster Sir Jimmy Young. Show more
More or Less
US election, stray cats and puzzles
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Who voted in the US elections? Plus are there nine million stray cats in the UK? Show more
The Listening Project
Christian and Nat - Sea Rowing
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover introduces a conversation between a couple who spend their leisure time rowing in Swansea Bay. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. With Sarah Kendall, Ellie Taylor, Luke Kempner and Pippa Evans. Show more
Justin shows his cards, and Jazzer makes a point. Show more
Front Row
Leonard Cohen, BalletBoyz, Contemporary war poetry
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
An archive interview with the late Leonard Cohen, BalletBoyz directors on their WWI dance film Young Men, and Kevin Powers and Daljit Nagra on contemporary war poetry. Show more
Gladys meets her victim and the events that led to the murder are revealed. Stars Frances Barber. Show more
Any Questions?
Kwasi Kwarteng MP, Dr Lisa McKenzie, Sir Nigel Sheinwald, Emily Thornberry MP
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from the Cambridge Union Society with Kwasi Kwarteng MP, Dr Lisa McKenzie, Sir Nigel Sheinwald and Emily Thornberry MP. Show more
Roger Scruton assesses some of the reasons behind Donald Trump's victory. And he asks why many who intended to vote for Donald Trump would not have confessed to their intention. Show more
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives - Omnibus
Akbar, Malik Ambar, Shivaji, Nainsukh
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
This edition explores three lives from the world of power and kingship, and one from the world of art. Show more
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The World Tonight
IS Mosul human rights violations 'horrific' - UN
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
United Nations human rights officials say there's new evidence of atrocities by Islamic State militants in and around Mosul. Show more
An unexpected arrival from Thomas McNulty's past forces him to face the consequences of his actions in the cavalry and leave his life in Tennessee. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Sally Phillips, Julia Donaldson and Harriett Gilbert on books by John Irving, Paul Wilson and Rachel Cusk. From 2016. Show more
Programme following artist Fiona Graham-Mackay as she creates a portrait of poet Lemn Sissay, listening in on conversations between the sitter and painter as the work progresses. Show more
The Listening Project
Nazli and Mariam – The Sound of Magic
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover introduces a conversation between artists about the exciting synergy they have found in shared projects. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Pete Brown discovers the importance of winter dormancy in the life cycle of an apple tree then learns the careful art of tree pruning in a Herefordshire orchard. Show more
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