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Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson. Show more
Farming Today
No-deal Brexit and the Environment, high-tech slurry, photorespiratory shortcut, cannabis farming
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Friends of the Earth claim a no-deal Brexit will leave the UK without the environmental rules to protect vulnerable sites, and nobody to enforce the rules that exist. Show more
Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the robin. Show more
Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme; including Thought for the Day
4 Extra Debut. The story of how the song from classic 80’s movie 'Working Girl' became an anthem for a new generation. Show more
Hacking Happiness
Existential Cool - Buddhism and the Art of Acceptance
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Forget self-actualisation, does true happiness, Nirvana, come from dissolving the self? Show more
Actor Freida Pinto and her new film, Love Sonia. WEP leader Sophie Walker steps down. Irish abortion test case. Basma Khalifa, Jessica Kelly and their Saudi documentary. Show more
Struggling for money, Yves gets an opportunity to start afresh in Finland. But Denise becomes distraught. Stars Joseph Kloska. Show more
The Listening Project
Callum and Rense - Being the New Guy
4 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Relative newcomers to the RNLI station at Spurn, but not to lifeboats, share the difficulties faced in becoming part of a close-knit team. Fi Glover presents. Show more
Writer Charles Sprawson reflects on his lifelong obsession with swimming as he copes with advancing dementia. Show more
Spencer faces the moment when son Dylan asserts himself as a man and a baguette fight ensues. Stars Michael Hobbs. From 2019. Show more
By Esi Edugyan. Washington is on his own and working in a small town in Canada. He wonders if he will ever see his new friend Tanna again. Show more
You and Yours
Dementia care, Adapting to Flexitarianism, Shrinkflation
40 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The crisis in care for people with dementia, how farmers are adapting to flexitarianism with fewer younger people eating meat, and what is really causing 'shrinkflation'. Show more
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Mon-Thurs: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague. Fri: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
James Burke manages to link medieval Arab optics to My Fair Lady in his 'Knowledge Web' Show more
Susan jumps to conclusions and Ed has money on his mind Show more
4 Extra Debut. Inspired by a true story: Spike Milligan tries to save an Elfin Oak in Kensington Gardens in the 1960s. Stars David Threfall. Show more
Money Box
Parking fines - the good, the bad and the ugly
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
A new code of conduct for parking firms is due to launch soon. It outlines a single set of rules for private parking providers. What is your experience of the current system? Show more
Inside Health
Conflict of interest, Living with a stoma, Diet books
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Concerns about conflict of interest: should policy-making organisations in public health partner charities funded by industry? Plus living with a stoma, and diet books Show more
The changing middle classes. Laurie Taylor looks at the rise of the Chinese middle class as well as the evolution of the African American middle class. Show more
The Media Show
How Call The Midwife became a global hit
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Amol Rajan is joined by Dame Pippa Harris, executive producer behind one of Britain's most popular shows. Show more
PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
Six O'Clock News
23/01/2019 Thames speedboat killer surrenders
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Man convicted of killing his date in a speedboat crash hands himself in
Super-sharp everywoman Angela Barnes tackles life and love. In part tribute to her larger-than-life father, and with the help of the audience, she packs herself a fantasy coffin. Show more
Elizabeth makes a shocking confession and David fears for a relative Show more
Front Row
Dick Cheney film Vice, Barrie Rutter and Eliza Carthy on Jack Lear, disability and casting, Detainment
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Gavin Esler reviews Dick Cheney biopic Vice, and Barrie Rutter and Eliza Carthy talk about King Lear set in 1970s Hull. Plus a discussion on disability and casting. Show more
Struggling for money, Yves gets an opportunity to start afresh in Finland. But Denise becomes distraught. Stars Joseph Kloska. Show more
Joan Bakewell asks the Chief Coroner of England & Wales what happens when a sudden, yet not unexpected, death of the old or ill is referred to a coroner. Show more
The New Age of Capitalism
Artificial Intelligence
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
David Grossman explores the disruptive economic impact of artificial intelligence. Show more
Historian Professor Fara Dabhoiwala explores the origins of freedom of speech in relation to sex, with extracts from key flashpoints in the past. Show more
4 Extra Debut. The story of how the song from classic 80’s movie 'Working Girl' became an anthem for a new generation. Show more
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
By Esi Edugyan. Washington is on his own and working in a small town in Canada. He wonders if he will ever see his new friend Tanna again. Show more
Lucy Robinson stars as a woman who cherishes her book club not only to discuss literature but to offload about life. From 2019. Show more
Mae Martin's Guide to 21st Century Sexuality
2. What Should We Call Ourselves?
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for years
Mae looks at how labels help or hinder when it comes to defining sexual identity – should we even define it at all? From 2016. Show more
Rachel Byrne reports from Westminster where Theresa May says delaying Brexit would not 'solve the situation' as Jeremy Corbyn says she has a 'closed mind' on other Brexit options. Show more
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Stephanie Land’s job as a low wage cleaner pushes her to breaking point when she has to clear out an abandoned trailer. Show more
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