The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Lynne Gibson. Show more
A group of MPs are asking what the future looks like for council farms; we hear from one tenant with no where to go. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Helen Moncrieff of RSPB Scotland finds an ally in a territorial fulmar. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Start the Week
Freedom: From Kierkegaard to Black Lives Matter
42 minutes
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Amol Rajan discusses the freedom to act and the philosophy of Kierkegaard with DeRay Mckesson, Clare Carlisle, Inua Ellams and Elizabeth Day. Show more
Woman's Hour
8th Grade, Jing-Jing Lee, Mozambique floods
50 minutes
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8th Grade: a coming of age film for our time? Margaret Thatcher - 40 years since the UK elected its first female PM, Jing-Jing Lee's debut novel set in occupied Singapore. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Return of the magical drama about Glan Don’s pub landlords Gareth and Diane. Gareth picks up a naked hitchhiker. Show more
Ehsan Masood has been searching for the last survivors among the writers and academics accused of plotting communist subversion within the United States in the McCarthy era. Show more
Loose Ends
Kiefer Sutherland, Bill Pullman, Andi Oliver, Angelique Kidjo, YolanDa Brown, Nikki Bedi
38 minutes
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Nikki Bedi and YolanDa Brown are joined by Kiefer Sutherland, Bill Pullman and Andi Oliver for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Angelique Kidjo. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Charlie takes Adam, a synthetic human, to his home to live and introduces him to his friend, Miranda. Read by Anton Lesser. Show more
You and Yours
Rural Poverty, Talking Debt, Outgrown Fashion and Travelling in Style
40 minutes
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The money problems hitting the rural community. Also the parents chasing in on the high-end clothes that don't fit their little ones any more and letting the train take the strain. Show more
The latest weather forecast
Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague.
Heart surgeon Francis Wells examines the work of Leonardo da Vinci through his anatomical drawings, including a dissection as the polymath and artist would have done 500 years ago. Show more
Tom is distracted following recent events and Jolene has a brainwave. Show more
A sad farewell and a glad welcome to the world. Life goes on triumphantly in Ferryhill as Joe welcomes his first grandchild. Starring Alun Armstrong and Deborah Findlay. Show more
The notoriously tough general knowledge quiz comes from Salford this week, with Russell Davies asking the questions Show more
The Food Programme
How reassuring are food assurance labels?
28 minutes
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What's the purpose of food assurance labels? How much does the average shopper know about them? And what role could they play in future food systems? Sheila Dillon investigates. Show more
Journey of a Lifetime
2018: Karen Darke. From Source to Sea via Me
28 minutes
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Paralympic Champion hand-cyclist Karen Darke explores a vulnerable Australian river eco-system as a metaphor for her own fragility. Show more
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the significance of cathedrals in the lives of modern cities. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
29/04/2019 Boeing apologises for fatal crashes
30 minutes
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Boeing's chief executive refuses to admit there's a design flaw with the 737 Max airliner
David Mitchell gets Sindhu Vee, Susan Calman, Graeme Garden and Tony Hawks to lie with some truths. From 2019. Show more
There's a shock for Clarrie while Alistair and Shula share a heart to heart. Show more
Front Row
Les Murray remembered, Women's Prize For Fiction shortlist, Kubrick exhibition, Captain Corelli on stage
28 minutes
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Women's Prize For Fiction shortlist, Kubrick exhibition, Captain Corelli on stage, Les Murray. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Return of the magical drama about Glan Don’s pub landlords Gareth and Diane. Gareth picks up a naked hitchhiker. Show more
Chef Elizabeth Haigh thinks the UK restaurant industry needs its own #MeToo moment. Now. Show more
Thousands of Bangladeshi addicts are hooked on Yaba - a mix of methamphetamine and caffeine. It's a powerful drug that is causing devastation across the country. Show more
Two users of social media with different views swap accounts and live in each other's bubble during Brexit. Will they value each other's point of view? Show more
Start the Week
Freedom: From Kierkegaard to Black Lives Matter
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Amol Rajan discusses the freedom to act and the philosophy of Kierkegaard with DeRay Mckesson, Clare Carlisle, Inua Ellams and Elizabeth Day. Show more
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
4 Extra Debut. Charlie takes Adam, a synthetic human, to his home to live and introduces him to his friend, Miranda. Read by Anton Lesser. Show more
Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright look into the weird and wonderful world of biscuit names while munching some in the studio with Anastasia Edwards, biscuit historian. Show more
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster as MPs debate whether rape victims should hand their phones over to police.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
4 Extra Debut. Robert Macfarlane reads his musings on the worlds beneath our feet, before he sets off on a memorable cave journey. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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