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Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day with healthcare chaplain, the Rev Duncan MacLaren. Show more
Farming Today
Fruit Pickers, Food Traceability, Balmoral Show and Fell Ponies
13 minutes
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Seasonal farm workers, BBC Future Farming Award, the business side of agricultural shows and Lake District footpaths. Show more
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the sedge warbler. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
David Baddiel, comedian and writer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs. Show more
Feel Free by Zadie Smith
5. Alte Frau by Balthasar Denner
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for years
Zadie Smith reads from her essay collection: the Alte Frau, an enigmatic painting of a woman by Balthasar Denner. From 2018. Show more
Delirious from his injury, Grim's religious convictions threaten to get out of control. Viking epic starring Kate Phillips. Show more
Rex Bloomstein goes inside the parole system to reveal how decisions are made regarding the release of prisoners, including those convicted of violent offences. Show more
From assembly instructions to a meeting with Mozart – an all-star cast with a comic take on life. Stars Stephen Fry. From 2018. Show more
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You and Yours
Railway compensation, Board game expo, Voice-controlled care
45 minutes
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Are railway companies struggling to run their new timetables about to impose an emergency service while the sort the problems out? Can voice assistants play a role in social care? Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell, including Spain's prime minister forced out of office. Show more
Edward Stourton and guests consider how the 7-year Syrian conflict has shaped geopolitics and the standing of the big players on the world stage. Show more
Kirsty loses her temper, and Christine is out of her depth. Show more
By actress and playwright Amelia Bullmore. A middle-aged white woman sits across the table from a young black woman on a train. They both have hidden depths. Show more
Peter Gibbs and the panel are in Bristol. Bob Flowerdew, Anne Swithinbank and Pippa Greenwood answer this week's questions. Show more
Writers choose poems as inspiration for new stories. An artist is exposed in Beatrice Colin's witty story inspired by DH Lawrence's poem Grey Evening. Read by Cal MacAninch. Show more
Last Word
John Ashdown-Hill, Anne Coates OBE, Dr Davida Coady, Samuel F 'Ted' Dabney, Brendan Ingle
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on film editor Anne Coates, historian John Ashdown-Hill, pediatrician Dr Davida Coady, video game pioneer Ted Dabney and boxing trainer Brendan Ingle. Show more
More or Less
The high street, Home births, Harry Potter wizardry
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Is WH Smith really the worst shop on the high street? How safe is giving birth at home? Plus we work out how many wizards there must be in the UK and Ireland. Show more
The Listening Project
Eva and Raymond - Educating the World
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
A survivor of Auschwitz and a musician whose visit there inspired him to explore the experience share their commitment to ensure it is never forgotten. Fi Glover presents. Show more
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp. Jeremy Hardy and Angela Barnes versus Helen Lewis and Susan Calman. May the best team win. Show more
There is a shock for the Aldridges, and Alistair makes a touching gesture. Show more
Front Row
Orlando Bloom, Grief as muse, Antony Gormley, Novello Award-winning rapper Dave.
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Orlando Bloom on playing a cop with a sideline - assassination, comedy inspired by grief, Antony Gormley's new show and rappers winning prizes - for their poetry or their politics? Show more
Delirious from his injury, Grim's religious convictions threaten to get out of control. Viking epic starring Kate Phillips. Show more
Any Questions?
Lord Lamont, Jon Ashworth MP, Layla Moran MP, Jon Platt
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Ventnor's Winter Gardens on the Isle of Wight, with a panel including Jon Ashworth MP, Lord Lamont, Layla Moran MP and Jon Platt. Show more
A Point of View
Bobby Kennedy's Assassination - 50 years on
10 minutes
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A chance to hear one of the most famous editions of Radio 4's 'Letter from America' - Alistair Cooke's eyewitness account of the assassination of Bobby Kennedy. Show more
4 Extra Debut. 1996: interview day at Cambridge University and it seems it’s not just the would-be students who are nervous. Stars Ben Miles. Show more
The World Tonight
Donald Trump says Singapore summit is back on.
45 minutes
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President meets one of North Korea's most senior officials at the White House. Show more
For a man whose memory is not all it should be, art and beauty offer the most constant solace. Read by Dermot Crowley. Show more
Great Lives
Episode 9: Barbara Stocking on Catherine the Great
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Catherine the Great is chosen by Barbara Stocking. Matthew Parris presents. Show more
Alan Dein connects with random strangers around the world and calls them. Each has a personal, intimate story of how art has enriched their lives. Show more
The Listening Project
Jane and Felicity - Do You Think You'll Sell Johnny Depp?
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Friends consider their annual preparations for the Kirkcudbright Arts and Crafts Trail. Fi Glover presents. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Feel Free by Zadie Smith
5. Alte Frau by Balthasar Denner
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for years
Zadie Smith reads from her essay collection: the Alte Frau, an enigmatic painting of a woman by Balthasar Denner. From 2018. Show more
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