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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Pádraig Ó Tuama. Show more
Farming Today
Facial recognition technology to read pigs' emotions, red deer cull, Forestry Commission's writer in residence, and more
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Scientists at Scotland's Rural College are working on facial recognition technology to tell farmers how their pigs are feeling. Show more
David Attenborough presents the guillemot. Show more
News and current affairs programme, including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The Life Scientific
Corinne Le Quéré on the global carbon cycle
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Professor Corinne Le Quéré of University of East Anglia talks to Jim Al-Khalili about tracing global carbon. Show more
Chief Rabbi, Ephraim Mirvis discusses the traditional practises of mourning in Judaism with Euella Jackson who is keen to find out what we can learn from other cultures and faiths. Show more
Woman's Hour
Mary Berry, Ketamine, New Zealand attacks
53 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Mary Berry makes a limoncello trifle. The programme also discusses the rise of teenagers taking ketamine, and three British Muslim women reflect on the New Zealand mosque attacks. Show more
Professor Godbole and Mr Fielding may have missed the train but all seems under control. Starring Thusitha Jayasundera. Show more
Alan Dein hears personal stories of passing landscapes and motorway service stops from people for whom the road holds a particular significance in their life. Show more
Was this vibrant robe worn by a Japanese courtesan? Cathy FitzGerald visits the floating world to find out. Show more
Now with a more reliable wifi connection at the apartment, Andrei receives a worrying message from the October Group. They gather together to help a comrade. Show more
You and Yours
Are you worried about your use of painkillers?
40 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
There's been a big increase in the prescribing of strong opioid painkillers and GPs will receive new guidelines. Are you worried about your use of them? Email youandyours@bbc.co.uk Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Mon-Thurs: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague. Fri: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
Outrage sells. Oliver Burkeman finds out how media outlets spread anger online, and how it spills over into the real world, changing the way we see the world and each other. Show more
Helen bends the truth and Russ is not impressed. Show more
Two writers, HG Wells and George Gissing, are at a crisis point in their lives and each would like to be more like the other. Starring Julian Rhind Tutt and Joseph Millson. Show more
Josie Long presents stories about translation, interpretation and ideas, that resonate in the gap between words. From 2019. Show more
Clean air - the fightback: Tom Heap investigates the effects that air pollution is having on children's health. Show more
Do we need new criminal laws to tackle online abuse? Show more
Comedian and broadcaster Ayesha Hazarika and cartoonist Martin Rowson talk favourite books with presenter Harriett Gilbert. They are My Brilliant Friend and Let's Kill Uncle. Show more
PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
Six O'Clock News
19/03/2019 Theresa May requests Brexit postponement
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The Prime Minister is writing to the European Union to ask for Brexit to be postponed for three months - or possibly longer
Comedian Sara Pascoe reads about her job at the Millennium Dome, a new boyfriend and starting uni. With Rufus Hound. From 2016. Show more
There's a change in the air for Jill, and Alice stands firm Show more
Front Row
National Theatres, Mark Morris, It Must Schwing!
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The leaders of the UK's four national theatres discuss the place of their companies in the UK’s civic and cultural life. Plus a chat with choreographer Mark Morris. Show more
Professor Godbole and Mr Fielding may have missed the train but all seems under control. Starring Thusitha Jayasundera. Show more
Since the start of 2019 at least 100 migrants have tried to cross the channel to the UK in dinghies. File on 4 asks what's being done to stop people risking their lives at sea. Show more
Lucy Edwards takes a look at Charity Blind Veterans UK's trial of driverless pods. Plus Peter White visits Roy Symons who lives alone and still cooks for himself, aged 100. Show more
Inside Health
E-cigs, Prehabilitation before surgery, Hospital safety
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Why vaping divides public health experts; prehabilitation before cancer surgery and the benefits of preparing for an operation; and comparing hospitals to the aviation industry. Show more
The Life Scientific
Corinne Le Quéré on the global carbon cycle
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Professor Corinne Le Quéré of University of East Anglia talks to Jim Al-Khalili about tracing global carbon. Show more
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
Now with a more reliable wifi connection at the apartment, Andrei receives a worrying message from the October Group. They gather together to help a comrade. Show more
Semi-improvised comedy show in which couples all embrace the phenomenon of date night. Starring Katherine Parkinson. From 2019. Show more
All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Collingwood Ingram puts aside his love of ornithology to immerse himself in the study of cherry trees. Read by Hattie Morahan. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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