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The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A short reflection and prayer with Andrea Rea.
Farming Today
Schmallenberg appears, Spruce Bugs and trail hunting with Basset hounds
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Schmallenberg virus has been reported in Wales and the west of England, and we hear about an unwanted bug, the great spruce bark beetle. Show more
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the New Zealand brown kiwi. Show more
Midweek
Ken Follett, Fr David Delargy, Hannah Peel, Joseph Cook
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Novelist Ken Follett, scientist Dr Joseph Cook, musician Hannah Peel and Roman Catholic priest and singer Father David Delargy join Libby Purves. Show more
Woman's Hour
Woman's Hour Power List 2016 at Buckingham Palace
1 hour
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Programme that offers a female perspective on the world. The seven women who have made the biggest impact on women's lives in seven decades. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Susan Calman finds out why our feline overlords rule cyberspace and have a dominant paw on viral sensations. From 2015. Show more
4 Extra Debut. On a Glasgow rooftop, a former high wire act and a sad young man find themselves connected as each tells his story. From 2016. Show more
On this day in 1916, Lord Devonport declared in his maiden speech as Food Controller that rationing might be necessary, while in Tynemouth, Lester Reed is delighted with his lot. Show more
You and Yours
JD Sports workers, Sustainable fish row, Nostalgia gaming
45 minutes
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An investigation into working conditions at a warehouse supplying JD Sports finds alleged mistreatment of workers. And the hard-to-obtain new Nintendo game console. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Analysis of news and current affairs.
Everything You Think About Sport Is Wrong
Episode 3: Intellectuals
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Simon Barnes continues his series about sport, arguing that sport is for intellectuals. Show more
Jennifer has an unexpected call, and Emma wants to treat the kids. Show more
Post Brexit, Hugh Costello's drama imagines the dilemma faced by both the French and the Germans and asks, can or should anything be done to save Europe? Show more
Financial phone-in. How to donate wisely to charity. Show more
All in the Mind
Boomerang generation, Listener feedback, All in the Mind Awards, The lipstick effect
28 minutes
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The Boomerang generation - are there health benefits for disgruntled parents? Lipstick sales go up in a recession, we ask why. Plus studio guest Catherine Loveday's Xmas survey. Show more
Thinking Allowed
Men and Violence - Stag Parties
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Men, masculinities and violence. Why do some men value physical violence as a resource? Also stag parties, deviance and consumerism. Show more
The Media Show
Murdoch, Fox and Sky; Eve Pollard; Value of newspapers
30 minutes
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Rupert Murdoch and 20th Century Fox's bid for Sky; Eve Pollard on Reporters Without Borders; and, David Dinsmore on the value of newsprint. Show more
Six O'Clock News
14/12/2016 Fighting resumes in Aleppo
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Fighting has resumed in rebel areas of Aleppo in Syria - ending a ceasefire agreed 24 hours ago.
Victoria Coren Mitchell interviews Sarah Millican about her Dad's long lost Granada and traffic jams. From 2016. Show more
Pat gives Susan a warning, and Helen treads a delicate path. Show more
Front Row
Peter Capaldi as Dr Who, new Star Wars, US poet Ben Lerner and E R Braithwaite
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Samira Ahmed talks to Peter Capaldi about the Dr Who Christmas special; Rogue One reviewed; US poet Ben Lerner; E R Braithwaite, who wrote To Sir With Love. Show more
Writers James and Timmie Hanley advise their son Liam on creative endeavours, life and love in this episode, dramatised by Lizzie Nunnery. Show more
Joan Bakewell and her panel consider the days and hours that surround death itself, from what to expect when someone dies to keeping the body temporarily at home. Show more
Sarah Thomas de Benitez says our image of childhood has skewed our attitude towards street children and it's time to listen to them. Show more
Science Stories
The man who predicted deforestation and climate change 200 years ago
28 minutes
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Alexander von Humboldt: The man who predicted deforestation and harmful human-induced climate change 200 years ago. Show more
Midweek
Ken Follett, Fr David Delargy, Hannah Peel, Joseph Cook
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Novelist Ken Follett, scientist Dr Joseph Cook, musician Hannah Peel and Roman Catholic priest and singer Father David Delargy join Libby Purves. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest on what has been agreed in Aleppo and an exploration of Iran's involvement in the Syrian conflict. The US confirms it will stop some arms sales to Saudi Arabia. Show more
The sisters are dreading the inevitable day that Babette returns to France with her windfall. Read by Sylvestra Le Touzel. Show more
Sketches, songs and a long list of animals from Dr Vet. A journey inside comedian Terry Alderton’s chaotic mind. From 2016. Show more
Merriment, melancholy and witty wordplay. Quirky sketches and poems with Helen Atkinson-Wood and Richie Webb. From 2015. Show more
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster as the Labour leader says social care in England is a crisis made in Downing Street. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Can the art of life-writing be taught? And what do students hope to achieve in pursuit of their subjects? Richard Holmes explores how we chronicle the lives of others. Show more
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