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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with His Grace Bishop Angaelos, general bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the UK. Show more
Vernon Harwood meets the man on a mission to put Gloucester beef back on the nation's tables. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Kate Humble presents the curlew. Show more
News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Cultural discussion programme. Andrew Marr discusses fashions in architecture and food with Tom Dyckhoff, Takeshi Hayatsu, Anissa Helou and Charles Spence. Show more
Fleeing Bangladesh Mir Mahfuz Ali nearly drowned in a whirlpool. In his response to the Scylla and Charybdis episode in The Odyssey, an oud player makes a perilous sea voyage. Show more
Programme that offers a female perspective on the world. How do our names affect our lives? Show more
The celebration of Pauline and Michael's 30th wedding anniversary triggers a momentous decision. Stars Sara Stewart. Show more
Documentary. Fiona Lindsay explores how the crucial half hour before the curtain goes up plays out for performers of different kinds. Show more
Mark visits the County Durham town of Barnard Castle and performs a bespoke stand-up show for the local residents. From 2015. Show more
Home Front
17 April 1917 - Ralph Winwood (Season 10 start)
11 minutes
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On this day in 1917, newspapers reported that food prices had risen 94% since the start of the war, and Ralph Winwood returns from France to a Folkestone he doesn't recognise. Show more
Why have people in the UK started buying more organic food? We visit Denmark where organic food is most popular to find out how the market works. Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs.
Why are we drawn to hope? Bettany Hughes visits a Buddhist temple, the Palace of Westminster and the UK's largest food bank to find out why we are hard-wired to hope for the best. Show more
Lilian has a spring in her step, and Toby offers little comfort. Show more
Drama tracing one real day in the First World War. Who appears at your bedside when you are a serviceman and expected to die? Starring Lee Ross and Indira Varma. From April 2017. Show more
The 2017 season of the general knowledge quiz reaches the semi-final stages, with Russell Davies in the questionmaster's chair. Show more
The Food Programme
Food Stories from Venezuela Part 2: Maria Fernanda Di Giacobbe
30 minutes
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Dan Saladino meets Maria Fernanda Di Giacobbe, who believes Venezuela's escape from crisis rests on chocolate and is on a mission to reclaim her country's former cacao bean glory. Show more
When Zora Neale Hurston died in poverty in 1960, she was buried in an unmarked grave. Now she is regarded as one of America's finest writers. Poet Jackie Kay tells her story. Show more
Aleks Krotoski asks what it means to be authentic in a digital world full of filters. Show more
Six O'Clock News
17/04/2017 Concerns about Turkish Referendum
30 minutes
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International monitors have expressed serious concerns about the referendum in Turkey giving President Erdogan sweeping new powers.
David Mitchell gets David O'Doherty, Richard Osman, Zoe Lyons and Marcus Brigstocke to lie with some truths. From 2017. Show more
Josh is on the warpath, and Elizabeth is pampered. Show more
Front Row
Warren Beatty in Rules Don't Apply, Inua Ellams, Born to Kill
30 minutes
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A review of Warren Beatty in Rules Don't Apply; Poet Inua Ellams discusses and performs from his collection #Afterhours; Born to Kill reviewed; the everlasting pull of pop. Show more
The celebration of Pauline and Michael's 30th wedding anniversary triggers a momentous decision. Stars Sara Stewart. Show more
Helena Kennedy QC explores the relationship between law, psychotherapy and the mind doctors. Show more
Crossing Continents
Coming Out of the Shadows in Kenya
28 minutes
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In Kenya a new generation of activists and medical experts are helping intersex people come out into the open. Anne Soy reports. Show more
Documentary. Open plan design is everywhere. But why? Sound expert Julian Treasure explores how it affects people's lives. Show more
Cultural discussion programme. Andrew Marr discusses fashions in architecture and food with Tom Dyckhoff, Takeshi Hayatsu, Anissa Helou and Charles Spence. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The World Tonight
Erdogan tells monitors 'Know your place'
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. Turkish state of emergency extended after president wins referendum. Show more
4 Extra Debut. When ‘Rabbit’ Angstrom joins a basketball game, it underlines all that is wrong with his life. Read by Toby Jones. Show more
Word of Mouth
Frenchified: The Influence of French on English
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Michael Rosen and Laura Wright ask how much of the English language comes from French roots, from Anglo-Norman onwards. A Sunday lunch menu from The Ritz is food for thought. Show more
Josie Long presents stories about things drawing to a close, from story endings to reflections of a life well-lived. From 2016. Show more
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Fleeing Bangladesh Mir Mahfuz Ali nearly drowned in a whirlpool. In his response to the Scylla and Charybdis episode in The Odyssey, an oud player makes a perilous sea voyage. Show more
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