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A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Archdeacon of Bangor, Mary Stallard
Farming Today
The Brexit vote, Migrant labour, A warm January, A vegan on a sheep farm.
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Anna Hill looks at the impact on farmers of all the potential outcomes of the Brexit vote in Parliament. Also, we meet a sheep farmer who fell in love with a vegan! Show more
Michael Palin presents the New Zealand Kakapo Show more
News and current affairs, including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The Long View
The Long View of would-be reforming leaders
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Freedland compares Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman with the apparently reforming Pope Gregory VII. Show more
One to One
Kate Silverton on how our fear of failure impacts on the choices we make.
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Kate Silverton talks to businesswoman Kate Hardcastle on how her experience of bullying at school impacted on her life choices and made her initially afraid to take a risk. Show more
Woman's Hour
Marin Alsop, the Politics of Physical Affection, Freelancer Mums
57 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Marin Alsop, a leading conductor, is number eight on the Woman's Hour Power List 2018 which celebrates women in music. Show more
Caitlin Moran narrates a new dramatisation of her bestselling comic memoir. Episode 2. Caitlin is fifteen and a proud feminist. Show more
At a time when we are being told we need more empathy, some experts claim narcissism is on the rise. Social media seems obsessed with 'narcs'. Jolyon Jenkins investigates. Show more
The so-called Diva of the Trumpet is revealed not only as a world class musician, but also as an artist now in charge of the Cheltenham Festival who wants to reach new audiences. Show more
By Esi Edugyan. The master’s brother, Titch, has an unexpected request for Washington which will change the course of his life. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: Do you feel the need to keep hold of your stuff, or do you enjoy clearing it out?
40 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Call You and Yours: Do you feel the need to keep hold of your stuff, or do you enjoy clearing it out? Email: youandyours@bbc.co.uk Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague.
The Battles That Won Our Freedoms
7 Catholic Emancipation
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Professor Marianne Elliott tells the story of the struggle to free Catholics from laws which stopped them becoming MPs. Siobhain McDonagh MP reflects on what this means to her. Show more
Disaster strikes for Jennifer and Kirsty feels insecure. Show more
Jamila is determined to use her vlog to bring her sister's rapist to justice. But someone wants to silence her. A thriller by Ayeesha Menon set across London, Riyadh and Mumbai. Show more
Jay Rayner and the panel visit Swindon. Dr Annie Gray, Tim Anderson, Andi Oliver and Jordan Bourke answer the culinary questions. Show more
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Word of Mouth
How to talk funny with Elis James
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Michael Rosen talks to comedian Elis James about how to make language funny. In Elis' case, this is both the English language and the Welsh language, but which is funnier? Show more
Entrepreneur Rohan Silva chooses the charismatic Formula One car designer, Colin Chapman. With Matthew Parris. From 2019. Show more
PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
Six O'Clock News
15/01/2019 MPs prepare to vote on Brexit deal
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
MPs are to deliver their verdict on Theresa May's Brexit deal, in a series of votes likely to herald one of the most unpredictable periods in British parliamentary history.
Andy thinks everyone’s forgotten his birthday but doesn't know a surprise is awaiting him. Starring Paul Kaye. From 2019. Show more
Susan turns detective and it's a big day for Emma Show more
Front Row
Steve Carell, Brian Tyler, London Borough of Culture
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Steve Carell discusses new film Beautiful Boy, a father and son story plagued by addiction. Brian Tyler gives an insight into writing film scores such as Crazy Rich Asians. Show more
Caitlin Moran narrates a new dramatisation of her bestselling comic memoir. Episode 2. Caitlin is fifteen and a proud feminist. Show more
File on 4 reports from Uganda on conditions in UK-funded orphanages where in the worst cases children are neglected, exploited and abused by orphanage staff and tourists. Show more
Will Deafblind activist Helen Keller be voted in as a 20th century icon? And a theatre production performed by visually impaired aerial artists. Show more
Inside Health
Drug shortages, Eye drops for myopia, Is muscle more dense than fat? Sarcopenia
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Dr Mark Porter finds out why some common drugs are in short supply, how atropine may help children with myopia, if muscle is more dense than fat and about muscle loss in middle age Show more
The Long View
The Long View of would-be reforming leaders
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Freedland compares Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman with the apparently reforming Pope Gregory VII. Show more
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Chris Addison, Astronomer Royal Lord Martin Rees and Baroness Cathy Ashton to discuss the future of humanity. Show more
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster as MPs reject Theresa May's Brexit deal by 230 votes - the heaviest defeat for a government in 100 years. Labour triggers confidence vote. Show more
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Sally Bayley recalls how a strange home life made her bond with characters from books. In life though, there appears Auntie Di, a hard liner wreathed in cigarette smoke. Show more
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