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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Cheryl Meban. Show more
Farming Today
Tracking Wildfires, Making Slurry Safe, Sheep Rearing for Fashion
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
How satellite technology is tracking wildfires in Scotland, the Welsh inventor who's exploring how to make slurry safe and the fashion designer rearing her own wool. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Stephen Moss on the Cetti's Warbler
1 minute
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In the second of five recollections about his encounters with birds, writer and wildlife programme-maker Stephen Moss recalls searching for a very loud songster, Cetti's warbler. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Marianne Elliott, theatre director, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs. Show more
Charlotte Higgins discusses the magical properties of mazes made by nature from Grimm’s forests to Narnia’s pines. From 2018. Show more
Gemma Arterton talks about her new role, eating disorders and their effect on teeth, Breedagh Hughes retires, and doing single well. Show more
Teenagers Amy and Ryley are falling for each other. How will Amy tell him she is trans? And when should she tell him? Will he still like her? She is going to have to find out. Show more
Criminologist Professor David Wilson examines how society and history have shaped the sentencing of criminals against a backdrop of public opinion on serious cases. Show more
Ed tries to stir up healthy anti-authoritarian rage as editor of the student magazine. Stars Christopher Douglas. From 2016. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
You and Yours
Tourist Tax, Static Caravans and Debit Cards
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Should the UK's top tourist destination be allowed to levy a tourist tax? Plus, the banking industry is to introduce extra layers of security when we use plastic to buy stuff.
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Analysis of news and current affairs.
Patrick French has an imagined conversation with the late writer Doris Lessing. He is currently writing her authorised biography and draws on his exclusive access to her diaries. Show more
Jill smells a rat, and Hannah is on the warpath. Show more
By Eileen Horne. Tense hostage drama. Ruby is hiding inside the besieged building. Information from her may be vital to the police operation, but is it worth risking her life? Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
Correspondence Edition: Sir Harold Hillier Gardens
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Peter Gibbs and the team are at the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens in Hampshire. Bob Flowerdew, Matt Biggs and Anne Swithinbank answer questions from the GQT inbox. Show more
It's been weeks now, but the can of beans from the food bank still hasn't run out. Mum calls it a miracle. However seven-year-old Hannah can't take another meal of beans. Show more
Last Word
Mary Ellis, Shinobu Hashimoto, Dr William McBride AO, CBE, Dr Lincoln Brower, Mahendra Kaul
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister on pilot Mary Ellis, screenwriter Shinobu Hashimoto, obstetrician Dr William McBride, lepidopterist Lincoln Brower and broadcaster Mahendra Kaul. Show more
Feedback
Why are listeners leaving Today behind? And the Radio 1 interview that never aired.
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Roger Bolton asks why Today is losing listeners and hears views on the Radio 1 interview that never aired. Natalie Haynes talks about finding hilarity in antiquity. Show more
The Listening Project
Louise and Emily - Our Different Paths
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Although one has married and is about to give birth, and the other remains single, they are determined to stay close. Fi Glover presents. Show more
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
A lively show with a female panel taking current events and lifestyle trends as a starting point for a series of fresh and funny challenges. Hosted by Jo Bunting. Show more
Disaster looms for Freddie, and Roy fears for the future. Show more
Front Row
Mezzo-Soprano Sarah Connolly, Inspire Season Commissions, The Producers at 50
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Sarah Connolly swaps mighty operatic roles for delicate English songs. And a poet, a crime writer and a rapper - three artists commissioned by Front Row for the Inspire season. Show more
Teenagers Amy and Ryley are falling for each other. How will Amy tell him she is trans? And when should she tell him? Will he still like her? She is going to have to find out. Show more
Any Questions?
Barry Gardiner MP, Matt Goodwin, Germaine Greer, Priti Patel MP
48 minutes
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Ritula Shah presents political debate from the Mersea Centre on Mersea Island in Essex with Barry Gardiner MP, Matt Goodwin, Germaine Greer and Priti Patel MP. Show more
A weekly reflection on a topical issue. Michael Morpurgo argues it's time to think again over Brexit and, whichever way we voted, accept that we have made a mistake. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 110: 30 July - 3 August 1918
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for years
Epic war drama set in Devon, in the week in 1918 when Allied forces arrived in northern Russia to support the White Army. Show more
The World Tonight
The official winner of Zimbabwe's election, Emmerson Mnangagwa, calls for national unity
45 minutes
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Opposition MDC says they will challenge results in the courts. Show more
Denise is furious and Willa’s forced to make a big decision. Anne Tyler’s novel about self-discovery read by Barbara Barnes. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Author and screenwriter Hanif Kureishi chooses his friend and hero, David Bowie. With Matthew Parris. From 2018. Show more
Teenagers Mohammed and Jess are auditioning for the National Youth Theatre, but with just a one-in-ten chance of success, will they both get in? Grace Dent follows their story. Show more
The Listening Project
Mel and Flossie - Having It All
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
A strong and supportive friendship forged through their children now faces the test of separation. Fi Glover presents. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Charlotte Higgins discusses the magical properties of mazes made by nature from Grimm’s forests to Narnia’s pines. From 2018. Show more
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