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A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Reverend Mary Stallard, director of the St Giles Religious Education Centre, Wrexham.
Charlotte Smith finds out how the snowy conditions are affecting life on the large pig farm near Driffield in East Yorkshire that she's at. The Morgan family look at the future. Show more
Helen Moncrieff, Shetland Manager for RSPB Scotland, explains why she has a particular fondness for a bird known locally as a scarf. Show more
Kirsty Young interviews Dame Minouche Shafik, economist and director of the London School of Economics. Show more
The Line Becomes a River by Francisco Cantú
5. Understanding
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The former border patrol agent Francisco Cantu gains a new understanding of the US-Mexican border. Read by Joseph Balderrama. Show more
Woman's Hour
Joan Baez on activism, Author Kate Figes
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Joan Baez looks back on a life of music and activism ahead of her last formal tour and journalist Kate Figes talks about her breast cancer diagnosis. Show more
Doris Lessing's 1985 satire about a band of incompetent revolutionaries and their plan to blow up a London hotel, dramatised by Sarah Daniels. Olivia Vinall stars as Alice. Show more
Jolyon Jenkins attends an international whistling competition to meet the people who want whistling to be taken seriously as a musical art form. Show more
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Everyday science mysteries sent in by listeners. How do we measure the age of the universe? Drs Adam Rutherford and Hannah Fry investigate. Show more
You and Yours
Learndirect problems, Best value city breaks, Negative equity
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
MPs say training provider Learndirect has failed to tackle its poor performance, letting down thousands of its students. And what are the best value city breaks? Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Analysis of news and current affairs.
Anne McElvoy explores how Labour MP Tony Benn turned from planning to populism amid the crises of the 1970s, and what this tells us about the competing strands of British socialism. Show more
Will loses his temper, and Ruth offers a compromise. Show more
When her father's remains are found in a mass grave in Iraq, Mancunian Roza Riley returns to the war-torn country she fled as a child. Written by Vivienne Harvey. Show more
Peter Gibbs and the panel are at Sparsholt College in Hampshire. Bunny Guinness, Chris Beardshaw and Pippa Greenwood field the horticultural questions. Show more
The things you do for a flat in Zone 2. Lianne should have known it was too good to be true. Laurie Penny's short story for radio. Show more
Last Word
Sir Lawrence Byford, Sridevi Kapoor, Dame Beulah Bewley, Ernest Hecht, Lewis Gilbert
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on publisher Ernest Hecht, film director Lewis Gilbert, doctor Dame Beulah Bewley, police officer Sir Lawrence Byford and Bollywood star Sridevi Kapoor. Show more
Roger Bolton discussing the revival of a radio classic, and hears listener views on the shocking death of Nic Grundy in The Archers, Brexit and the battle of the breakfast shows. Show more
The Listening Project
Ben and Veronica - Always There
4 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Losing his mother has created a strong bond between Ben and his grandmother. Fi Glover presents. 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. Show more
Brian takes the blame, and there is an unexpected offer for Rex. Show more
Front Row
Jess Thom on Beckett's Not I, Disbelieved women in fiction, Deep Throat Choir
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jess Thom on why Beckett's Not I speaks to her so strongly as someone with Tourette's. And why are so many thrillers about women who are not believed? Show more
Doris Lessing's 1985 satire about a band of incompetent revolutionaries and their plan to blow up a London hotel, dramatised by Sarah Daniels. Olivia Vinall stars as Alice. Show more
Any Questions?
Anna Soubry, Barry Gardiner, Fraser Nelson, Brendan O'Neill
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from the Radio Theatre at Broadcasting House London with Barry Gardiner MP, Fraser Nelson, Brendan O'Neill and Anna Soubry MP. Show more
A Point of View
Teffi: Silver Shoes and the Dream of Revolution
10 minutes
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A weekly reflection on a topical issue. John Gray on why we should revisit the work of the Russian writer Teffi. Show more
Anne McElvoy traces the influence of Beatrice and Sidney Webb and the Fabian Society on British socialism. Show more
The World Tonight
May on Brexit: 'You can't always get what you want'
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. The prime minister insists 'let's get on with it' after unveiling plans for a future UK-EU relationship. Show more
Stephen sloughs off the ties of life in Ireland in order to be free to pursue the life of an artist. Concluded by Andrew Scott. Show more
A Good Read
Professor Mark Miodownik and Diana Henry
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Scientist Mark Miodownik and food writer Diana Henry tell Harriett Gilbert about the books they love. Flann O'Brien, Elizabeth Taylor and chef Gabrielle Hamilton are the authors. Show more
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
The Listening Project
Gil and Abi - My Mother's Voice
4 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Gil's diagnosis of MND made her daughter want to capture her mother's voice before it's gone. Fi Glover presents. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
The Line Becomes a River by Francisco Cantú
5. Understanding
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The former border patrol agent Francisco Cantu gains a new understanding of the US-Mexican border. Read by Joseph Balderrama. Show more
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