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Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day with The Rev Richard Frazer, Minister of Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh.
Farming Today
Maternal care in sheep, A trip to a mussel hatchery in Shetland, The harvest of heritage grains
13 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
New research about oxytocin production in sheep, a trip to a mussel hatchery in Shetland, how to deal with the emotional impact of farm succession, and the spelt harvest. Show more
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the grey heron. Show more
News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
In the first of three programmes with the British Museum, Ian Hislop celebrates artefacts showing mankind's enduring desire to dissent, starting with protest hiding in plain sight. Show more
One to One
Datshiane Navanayagam speaks to Val McDermid
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Unexpected stories of education: Journalist Datshiane Navanayagam speaks to crime writer Val McDermid about an unusual educational experiment she was part of in the 1960s. Show more
In 1988, 11-year-old Tom Gregory became the youngest person ever to swim the Channel. Patrick Kennedy reads his memoir. Show more
Woman's Hour
Vanity Fair, C-sections, Miriam Toews, Second careers
58 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Claudia Jesse and director Gwyneth Williams on a new TV adaptation of Vanity Fair, Natasha Pearlman on why her elective C-section was great, and Miriam Toews on her latest novel. Show more
Magical drama about Gareth and Diane, pub landlords in a mysterious village perched on the wild Welsh coast. Gareth's attempts to prove his masculinity become increasingly extreme. Show more
Brett Westwood on the Komodo dragon - myth, monster and reality. With contributions from Mark Carwardine, Antonia Quirke and Joe Capon of the Attenborough Komodo Dragon House. Show more
Virtuoso percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie reveals a hidden world of rhythm around us and searches for musical inspiration from some unlikely sources. Show more
A History of Ideas
Barrister Harry Potter on Deterrence
11 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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In this edition of a series of programmes exploring justice, lawyer Harry Potter uses the ideas of the philosopher Kant to ask if deterrent sentences are just. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: What have you done to help the people you love get decent housing?
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Consumer phone-in. What have you done to help the people you love get decent housing? Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs.
Jenny Kleeman explores places at the extremes of UK society, uncovering the stories behind a revealing statistic. Show more
The stress builds for Helen, and Jim's plotting continues. Show more
Val McDermid's thriller examines what happens if antibiotics stop working. Developed through the Wellcome Trust Experimental stories scheme. Show more
The story of two rough sleepers who live on the streets of Spitalfields in east London. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Sir Tom Jones talks about 'Praise & Blame', his 2010 album that saw a return to his musical roots. With John Wilson. From 2017. Show more
On its 30th anniversary, Stephen Nolan tells the story of the Sinn Fein broadcasting ban through the eyes of the actors who became its unexpected stars. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Olympic rower Helen Glover chooses mountaineer Alison Hargreaves who died on an expedition. With Matthew Parris. From 2018. Show more
Six O'Clock News
28/08/2018 Ex-chief Rabbi Sacks brands Corbyn an 'anti-Semite'
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Lord Sacks has accused Jeremy Corbyn of being an anti-Semite, comparing remarks about UK Zionists to Enoch Powell's 'rivers of blood speech'. Labour calls the comments offensive.
Fiona tries Barney's theory to put the spark back. Love, marriage and despair for three couples. Stars Jack Docherty. From 2016. Show more
Susan has a confession to make, and Adam offers some feedback. Show more
Front Row
The muse in history, Andrew Miller, Vanity Fair, Neil Simon remembered
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Andrew Miller on his new novel Now We Shall be Entirely Free, Muses in History (part of our Inspire season), behind the scenes at ITV's Vanity Fair, and Neil Simon remembered. Show more
Magical drama about Gareth and Diane, pub landlords in a mysterious village perched on the wild Welsh coast. Gareth's attempts to prove his masculinity become increasingly extreme. Show more
Former homeless drug addict Mark Johnson asks if there is such a thing as a fake beggar and investigates why the police are using a 200-year-old law to fine and jail beggars. Show more
Few issues provoke quite as much fury among blind people as the blurring of lines between roads and the pavement. So will new advice on 'shared spaces' make a difference? Show more
Matthew Taylor finishes his look at the charity sector, focusing on charities' impact. Show more
In the first of three programmes with the British Museum, Ian Hislop celebrates artefacts showing mankind's enduring desire to dissent, starting with protest hiding in plain sight. Show more
The World Tonight
UN Security Council urged to act on Myanmar
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. Divisions emerge over calls for Myanmar to be referred to the International Criminal Court. Show more
Brody, Hooper and Quint set out in search of the shark. Will it ever be safe to go back in the water? Read by Henry Goodman. Show more
Current affairs parody where the ethics of the whoopee cushion come under the idiot microscope. With Carrie Quinlan. From 2018. Show more
It does not interject, it has endless patience and you gain empathy from shared experience. Aleks Krotoski explores how the online space has become our greatest confidante...
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