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The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Chine McDonald of World Vision UK.
Farming Today
UN report on pesticides, Hare coursing in Scotland, Budget and rural pubs
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Presented by Charlotte Smith. Show more
Bill Oddie presents the nuthatch. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell, who set her 1855 novel in a version of Manchester she called Milton in the county of Darkshire. Show more
By Alan Light. The story of Nina Simone, the classically-trained pianist who became a soul legend. Simone's audiences loved her, but she wasn't easy. Show more
Woman's Hour
Craftivism; Tuam baby home scandal; The Budget; Susan Goldberg, editor-in-chief of National Geographic
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In the run up to the unveiling of our Craft Prize we look at craftivism, when activism and craft collide. Plus the editor-in-chief of National Geographic Susan Goldberg. Show more
Governess Agnes is falling in love, but she has a rival. Stars Ellie Kendrick and George Watkins. Show more
Vote winning in Uttar Pradesh, Malawi's unsolved murders, China's bid for World Cup glory, shamans and Mother Earth in Peru, and Vermont's Mud Season. Show more
Radio 4 eavesdrops as National Theatre director Rufus Norris works with actors to reflect, in the verbatim words of ordinary Britons, the story of their lives and the Brexit vote. Show more
One to One
What's it like being a single mum to a child of dual heritage?
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Interview series in which broadcasters follow their personal passions. Miranda Rae meets Gill Sargent to explore the challenges of being a single mum with a child of dual heritage. Show more
Are new rules brought in for pubs last summer working? Why the caravan holiday home industry is going through a renaissance. The risk to cats from some cleaning fluids. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Following the Martian Invasion
'What We Saw from the Ruined House.'
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In a house in Mortlake, Francis Spufford is joined by Prof Sally Shuttleworth and Maggie Aderin-Pocock to consider Martian evolution and appearance in a terrifying close encounter. Show more
Pip needs an extra pair of hands, and Peggy voices her disappointment. Show more
Psychological drama by Christopher Reason. Unable to trust her superiors at work, Rachel finds an unlikely ally in Tariq, a young investigative journalist. Show more
Clare Balding heads for the Clwyd Hills in north Wales to explore the Iron Age hillforts of Moel Arthur and Penycloddiau. There are many steep climbs and much panting. Show more
Dame Janet Suzman makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Starfish Greathearts Foundation. Show more
Bookclub
Jonathan Safran Foer - Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Safran Foer talks about his acclaimed novel Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close about a boy who loses his father in the 9/11 attacks. With James Naughtie. Show more
Cells and Celluloid: A Science and Cinema Special
Aliens on Film
1 hour
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Francine Stock and Adam Rutherford present a film and science special from London's Science Museum in which they explore the potential for life across the universe. Show more
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
The American humourist tackles a Thanksgiving family gathering in ‘Leviathan’ plus another instalment from his diary. From 2015. Show more
Harrison gives it everything he's got, and Anisha has a tricky case on her hands. Show more
Front Row
Howard Hodgkin remembered; Imogen Cooper; Edward Albee
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Painter and printmaker Howard Hodgkin remembered, pianist Imogen Cooper performs live, and we discuss playwright Edward Albee. Show more
Governess Agnes is falling in love, but she has a rival. Stars Ellie Kendrick and George Watkins. Show more
Joshua Rozenberg speaks to the Lord Chancellor and minister for justice for England and Wales, Elizabeth Truss. Show more
From budget airline seats to insurance premiums, Evan Davis discovers the secrets of complex pricing and how to get the best deal. Show more
Cells and Celluloid: A Science and Cinema Special
Aliens on Film: Part One
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Francine Stock and Adam Rutherford present a film and science special from London's Science Museum in which they explore the potential for life across the universe. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell, who set her 1855 novel in a version of Manchester she called Milton in the county of Darkshire. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The World Tonight
Why have there been 'significantly high' death rates in 19 of England's NHS Trusts?
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
A special investigation from Andrew Hosken. Show more
Lizzie has a new baby brother, confronts a loss and her husband’s past unsettles her. Read by Hattie Morahan and Carl Prekopp. Show more
The award-winning comic’s take on the misunderstood and ridiculed "Millennial" generation and how he bites back. From 2015. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster where Labour urges Conservative MPs to rebel against an increase in National Insurance contributions for millions of self-employed people. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
By Alan Light. The story of Nina Simone, the classically-trained pianist who became a soul legend. Simone's audiences loved her, but she wasn't easy. Show more
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