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Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day with Church of Scotland minister the Rev Lezley Stewart.
Farming Today
5G and rural connectivity, Cattle interactions, Lambing time
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
How beef farms can be linked to more than 1,000 other farms via the trading of cattle - something which has obvious implications for the spread of disease. Show more
Michael Palin presents the northern cardinal from a New York's Central Park. Show more
Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme; including Thought for the Day
Desert Island Discs
Jacqueline de Rojas, President of techUK
38 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jacqueline de Rojas, President of techUK, chooses the eight tracks, book and luxury she'd take with her if she were cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Woman's Hour
Brexit anxiety, Bedtime Stories, UN women, Pain management
46 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Brexit anxiety. Bedtime Stories, the project which helps prisoners write stories for their children. And women at the UN making their voices heard at the CSW event in New York. Show more
By Nick Walker. Annika is struggling and in therapy, but still has to solve the murder of an industrialist at the Oslo theatre. Show more
The BBC's Education Editor, Branwen Jeffreys, investigates how the fallout from a fiscal illusion will impact the future of over 18s education in England. Show more
London's worst advertising agency, Hardacre's, tries to put the excitement back into water. Stars Nigel Havers. From 2017. Show more
New dystopian novel by John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure. Episode 5: Joseph and Hifa face the reality of their punishment. Show more
You and Yours
Unpaid carers, Amazon expansion, Junk food advertising
40 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The people juggling work with caring for relatives. How Amazon is expanding its operations and creating more jobs. Banning junk food adverts before the watershed. 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.
A fight for survival and a message for the West. Show more
Natasha is put on the spot and Will offers a solution Show more
By Caroline Horton. Things are fine. Pandora is young, living in Paris, she's got a nice boyfriend and a job that pays the bills. So why did she try to kill herself? Show more
Eric Robson and his panel of experts are in East Meon, Hampshire. Show more
Short Works
The Cousin Clairvoyant by Colin Carberry
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for 11 months
When two cousins meet in Belfast, the former best friends must confront their uncertain futures. Read by Aaron McCusker. Show more
Last Word
Baroness Warnock, William Hucklesby QPM, Rose Hilton, Professor Lord Bhattacharyya CBE FRS, Scott Walker
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister on philosopher Baroness Warnock, police commander William Hucklesby, artist Rose Hilton, Professor Lord Bhattacharyya and singer Scott Walker Show more
Roger Bolton hears listener views on the controversial documentary In the Right, investigating the role of women on the far-right, and discusses the BBC's annual plan. Show more
The Listening Project
Shane and Liam: Finding the Words to Talk
4 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Friends talk how the changing political landscape affects their lives - specifically about losing a baby which was due on the day Britain is scheduled to Brexit. Fi Glover presents Show more
PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
Six O'Clock News
29/03/2019 MPs reject PM's Brexit agreement again
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
PM warns MPs' third rejection of Brexit plan is grave
Thousands join pro-leave protest
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches
Featuring Zoe Lyons, Lucy Porter, Rachel Parris and Luke Kempner.
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Freddie returns to Ambridge but has his prison experience changed him for better or worse? Show more
Front Row
Local Hero on stage, the anti-climax in culture, Agnes Varda remembered
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Novelist Ian Rankin reviews the new stage version of Local Hero in Edinburgh, the anti-climax in culture, Agnes Varda remembered, and the National Theatre's Lisa Burger. Show more
Robert Forrest's popular thriller set in 10th-century Japan. Shonagon and Saisho revisit their youth and wander the palace at night. But they are not alone. Show more
Any Questions?
Alastair Campbell, Lord Hennessy, Bronwen Maddox, Gisela Stuart.
47 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Dover Castle Keep with Alastair Campbell, Lord Hennessy, Bronwen Maddox and Gisela Stuart. Show more
John Gray reflects on where British politics goes from here. Show more
4 Extra Debut. From New York, screen siren Kathleen Turner celebrates the enduring mystique of the film noir femme fatale. From 2017. Show more
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
New dystopian novel by John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure. Episode 5: Joseph and Hifa face the reality of their punishment. Show more
A Good Read
Nicola Walker and Sarah Ann Kennedy
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Nicola Walker and Sarah Ann Kennedy discuss their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert. Show more
All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
The Listening Project
Shamila and Malcolm: Daughters Getting Married
4 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Friends talk about wedding plans and engagements in the family and about learning to let go. Fi Glover presents. Show more
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After failing to escape with his family, Aeham has to make the agonising choice between staying in Syria and being killed or leaving them behind and fleeing to Europe alone. Show more
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