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Spiritual reflection to start the day, with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson. Show more
Farming Today
Christmas Trees, Pig Welfare and can Britain be food self-sufficient?
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
A Christmas tree farmer prepares for the biggest weekend of his year and can Britain ever be food self-sufficient? Show more
David Attenborough presents the reed bunting. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Giuseppe Garibaldi and his role in unifying Italy which, with his Red Shirts, he achieved substantially in 1861 and entirely in 1870. Show more
Carlo Rovelli on how scientists are exploring theories of quantum gravity in order to find answers to some of the great mysteries about the structure of the physical world. Show more
Woman's Hour
First female Chief Whip, Suzi Godson, Aids, Women coaches
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Baroness Ann Taylor on being the first female chief whip, long-term relationships when you are 50, World Aids Day, and where are all the female sports coaches? Show more
Twice-widowed Gudrun is under threat when her uncles eye her large estate. A husband would ward them off. Stars Kate Phillips. Show more
It's boom time in Albania. Linda Pressly and producer, Albana Kasapi, investigate the 'green gold' rush in this small, Balkan nation. Show more
Academic Corin Throsby returns to her homeland of Australia, to explode the myth that it is an artistic backwater, revealing instead a vibrant and diverse cultural landscape. Show more
Two members of an elite police unit recall how they tracked down and arrested Peru's public enemy number one: the elusive leader of the Maoist Shining Path rebels. Show more
You and Yours
Personal Independence Payment, Text message charges, Tumble dryers
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Why personal independence payments assessments don't always work. We look at text message charges, and why things still go wrong after faulty tumble dryers have been "repaired.". Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs.
Will Self embarks on a 700 mile road trip in a Trabant, the iconic East German car: serious gearbox trouble. From 2016. Show more
Lynda has some reluctant players, and Toby sweetens the deal. Show more
Shoreham has been invited to discuss possible war game scenarios involving new terror attacks on London. But just how hypothetical is this consultation? Show more
Open Country
Belvoir Castle and its 'Capability' Brown Landscape
25 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Helen Mark discovers how the lost 'Capability' Brown plans for Belvoir Castle have finally come to fruition, over 200 years after they were first drawn up. Show more
Jo Brand makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Action on Poverty. Show more
Open Book
Writers Helen Garner and Charlotte Wood, Authors' manuscripts, Chris Cleave, The history of audio books
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Two great Australian writers, Helen Garner and Charlotte Wood, talk about their writing process, their latest books and combining writing fact with fiction. Show more
Francine Stock revisits the manicured lawns and gothic horror of Blue Velvet as David Lynch's surreal masterpiece celebrates its 30th anniversary. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Alzheimers research, Lucy in the Scanner, Smart bandages, From supernovae to Hollywood
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
How well do we understand the biology of Alzheimers disease after the latest drug trial disappointment? Adam Rutherford asks why Alzheimers is proving to so hard to treat. Show more
Six O'Clock News
01/12/2016 Government acknowledges UK could pay EU after leaving
30 minutes
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Government acknowledges UK could pay EU after leaving. Official estimates suggest UK reached record immigration in run up to EU referendum. 350 say victims of football abuse.
The Fair Intellectual Club
An Engagement with Mr Hogarth
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for 5 months
Portraits and Poteen delight the Fair Intellectuals when artist Mr Hogarth arrives to paint Isabel. Stars Gus Brown. From 2016. Show more
Elizabeth turns down an offer, and Jolene makes a suggestion. Show more
Front Row
Sculpture on the streets, Strictly Ballroom the Musical, Moana
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
City Sculpture Projects 1972 at the Henry Moore Institute; Strictly Ballroom the Musical's choreographer, Drew McOnie; Moana, the latest Disney heroine. Show more
Twice-widowed Gudrun is under threat when her uncles eye her large estate. A husband would ward them off. Stars Kate Phillips. Show more
The Briefing Room
The Investigatory Powers Act a.k.a The Snoopers' Charter
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
What powers does the so-called 'Snoopers' Charter' give to the intelligence services, the police and other government agencies? David Aaronovitch examines this new law. Show more
Ruth Alexander applies to become a virtual resident of Estonia and finds out why some UK companies are thinking of setting up there post-Brexit. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Alzheimers research, Lucy in the Scanner, Smart bandages, From supernovae to Hollywood
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
How well do we understand the biology of Alzheimers disease after the latest drug trial disappointment? Adam Rutherford asks why Alzheimers is proving to so hard to treat. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Giuseppe Garibaldi and his role in unifying Italy which, with his Red Shirts, he achieved substantially in 1861 and entirely in 1870. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The World Tonight
Hollande quits, saying 'I cannot unify France'
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective, as French president Francois Hollande becomes the first incumbent since 1958 not to seek a second term. Show more
Ian McEwan's modern-day take on Hamlet, told from the perspective of an unborn child and narrated by Tim McInnerny. Show more
Thom seeks out the straight-to-DVD film gems of American twins, The Olsens, and draws parallels with his own life. From 2013. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster where MPs are told the UK would consider making payments to the EU after leaving to get the best possible access to the European single market. Show more
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Carlo Rovelli on how scientists are exploring theories of quantum gravity in order to find answers to some of the great mysteries about the structure of the physical world. Show more
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