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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sister Gemma Simmonds from the Congregation of Jesus Show more
Farming Today
Renewable Heat Incentive changes, aeroponic farming and the future of our soils.
12 minutes
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Chicken farmers in Northern Ireland say proposed changes to tarrif payments in the Renewable Heat Incentive could put them out of business. Charlotte Smith finds out more. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Bill Oddie presents the sand martin. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Jhumpa Lahiri, April De Angelis, Katrin Kohl and Marcus du Sautoy discuss the complexity of language and culture with Andrew Marr Show more
Woman's Hour
Missing children, Women's minister Penny Mordaunt, Waitress the musical
47 minutes
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We hear from the mothers of missing children. Jane interviews the star of Waitress the musical. Show more
A mobster has gone missing and it’s up to family liaison officer Jackie Hartwell to offer impartial support. Stars Meera Syal. Show more
Julia Langdon was so concerned about her elderly father’s driving that she reported him to the DVLA. Julia asks if we need to force the over 70s to have their driving assessed. Show more
Alexei Sayle’s The Absence of Normal is a series of dark comic plays narrated by Alexei Sayle and adapted from his original short stories. Show more
With Paul still missing, Clyde thinks back to his very different plans for his twin boys. Read by Don Warrington. Show more
You and Yours
Foreign workers, Flammable cladding, TSB problems
40 minutes
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How UK farmers are preparing for life post-Brexit without EU seasonal workers.
The delay in replacing Grenfell style cladding.
The TSB customers still with unresolved complaints. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague.
Alan Johnson, the former education secretary, on 140 years of English education through the prism of one school - St Michael and All Angels in Camberwell. Show more
Tom is left disappointed and Jolene struggles under the weight of criticism. Show more
A coup is underway and Sultana Manel (Aiysha Hart) and her lover Alkin (Nathalie Armin) face a grim future. Meanwhile, Heaven (Olivia Popica) has been captured by the Balarac. Show more
Tom Sutcliffe chairs the latest contest of the notorious cryptic quiz, today between the Scots and the Welsh. Show more
The Food Programme
Why is CBD on everyone's lips?
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The story of how cannabis without the high has become one of the biggest buzzwords in food. Will it live up to the hype? Presenter Charlotte Smith sets off to chow down on CBD Show more
Clara Amfo meets the staff and artists at The Embassy, a ground-breaking music studio in New Orleans' 8th and 9th district. Show more
Aleks Krotoski explores crutches and complexity. Show more
PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
Six O'Clock News
04/03/2019 May: 'no direct correlation' between rising knife crime and police cuts
30 minutes
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Theresa May rejects claims that the leap in knife crime has been caused by a cut in police numbers; but a former head of Scotland Yard says 20-thousand more officers are needed.
Tony Hawks, Josie Lawrence, Gyles Brandreth and Angela Barnes join Nicholas Parsons for the panel game where the challenge is to speak without repetition, deviation or hesitation. Show more
Tony has grave concerns and Hannah is forced to make a sacrifice. Show more
Front Row
The Specials' Terry Hall, the plays of Athol Fugard, Artemisia Gentileschi
28 minutes
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Terry Hall on The Specials' new album and we profile baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi. Show more
A mobster has gone missing and it’s up to family liaison officer Jackie Hartwell to offer impartial support. Stars Meera Syal. Show more
The stories of three people sent to Nigeria, a country they left many years ago, and what happens to them once they arrive. Show more
Could assemblies of ordinary citizens help heal our political divides? Sonia Sodha assesses whether they can produce better solutions than national parliaments. Show more
With 'toxic masculinity' high on the agenda, are we are now viewing boys as potential perpetrators of sexism and violence? Is this fair - and how should we be teaching them? Show more
Jhumpa Lahiri, April De Angelis, Katrin Kohl and Marcus du Sautoy discuss the complexity of language and culture with Andrew Marr Show more
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
With Paul still missing, Clyde thinks back to his very different plans for his twin boys. Read by Don Warrington. Show more
Sarah Dunant delves into the deep history of shame, exploring its power to shape people's lives and behaviour, as well as the double-edged nature of this most raw of emotions. Show more
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster as MPs tell ministers people are losing faith in their ability to control the streets and press for more resources to tackle knife violence. Show more
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Eleanor Bron reads Fiona McCarthy’s biography of the visionary founder of the Bauhaus, Walter Gropius. Today - Developing a Vision. Show more
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