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National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Spiritual reflection to start the day with the director of a Christian arts charity, Fiona Stewart
Farming Today
13/06/19: Global food production, BBC Food and Farming Awards, Biological pest control
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
As the government announces a new plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the UK to almost zero by 2050 Charlotte Smith asks Professor Tim Benton what this will mean for farming. Show more
Michael Palin presents the kea from a windswept mountain in New Zealand. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the South American people who dominated from the Andes to the Pacific coast until the arrival of the Spanish Conquistadors. Show more
Woman's Hour
Women obsessed with women, Hannah Arendt, CPS challenge
46 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Killing Eve: women obsessed with women; Hannah Arendt: a look at the resurgence of interest in her work; and the planned challenge to the CPS for dropping rape cases. Show more
A Woman on the Edge of Time by Jeremy Gavron
4. Messed Up
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for years
Jeremy finally summons the courage to call the man his mother was having an affair with when she died. Stars Dominic Mafham. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Protests on the streets of Hong Kong
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
This week has seen the biggest protests in Hong Kong since Britain handed the former colony back to China in 1997 over a proposed extradition law. Show more
Art of Living
Knife Imitates Art - How Surgeons Use Creativity
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
A fascinating study of surgeons working in Belfast and Bristol who believe their work as artists brings huge benefits to the operating theatre and a better outcome for patients. Show more
Molly learns more about her travelling companion Luca - and is disturbed to see a knife in his bag. Read by Anjli Mohindra. Show more
You and Yours
Universal credit and sex work, Retail responsibility, Ironing trends
40 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Should struggling retailers do more to help the communities their shops are based in? 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.
Looking to the future in the company of some of Britain's nearly 15,000 centenarians. Show more
Lilian finds herself out in the cold and Jim loses his temper Show more
Clare gets a job running Herring Week, but John is horrified that a southerner should be put in charge and attempts a coup. Show more
Clare joins sisters Georgina and Becks with their children for a wild walk in Somerset. Show more
Baroness Helen Newlove makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Crimestoppers. Show more
Open Book
Pajtim Statovci, Gerald Murnane discussed, Roxane Gay's favourite book, Benjamin Dreyer
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Pajtim Statovci discusses his novel Crossing and Mariella Frostrup and guests explore the work of Gerald Murnane, often tipped to be Australia's next Nobel winner Show more
Writer Frank Cottrell-Boyce talks about his Scrabble-based drama Sometimes, Always, Never. Presented by Antonia Quirke. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Net-Zero carbon target, Science Policy Under Thatcher, Screen time measures
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Gareth Mitchell discusses the UK’s net zero-carbon emissions target, new book Science Policy Under Thatcher and a closer look at the data belying health and technology studies. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
Round one of the tory leadership contest goes to Boris Johnson
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The knockout stages of the Conservative Party leadership contest have begun, with Boris Johnson bagging nearly three times as many votes as Jeremy Hunt in second place.
Paul Merton and Suki Webster star in a superb, funny, warm-hearted, surprising comedy about a comedian meeting his number one fan. Show more
Jim issues a shocking instruction and the mystery surrounding Peggy's activities deepens Show more
Front Row
Rob Lowe, Russian Protest Art, Keith Haring
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Rob Lowe, Brat Pack heart-throb and star of The West Wing, on his unlikely role as a chief constable in Boston, Lincolnshire. The retrospective of Keith Haring's art, in Liverpool. Show more
A Woman on the Edge of Time by Jeremy Gavron
4. Messed Up
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for years
Jeremy finally summons the courage to call the man his mother was having an affair with when she died. Stars Dominic Mafham. Show more
Barristers want the best recruits, but the high cost of training is a barrier for many people. Joshua Rozenberg hears about plans to reduce training fees and increase diversity. Show more
Who wins and loses in the cut-throat exercise market? Evan Davis and his guests work out the issues over this £5 billion industry. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Net-Zero carbon target, Science Policy Under Thatcher, Screen time measures
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Gareth Mitchell discusses the UK’s net zero-carbon emissions target, new book Science Policy Under Thatcher and a closer look at the data belying health and technology studies. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the South American people who dominated from the Andes to the Pacific coast until the arrival of the Spanish Conquistadors. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
US accuses Iran of attacks on tankers in Gulf of Oman
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Tehran vehemently denies they were responsible. Show more
Molly learns more about her travelling companion Luca - and is disturbed to see a knife in his bag. Read by Anjli Mohindra. Show more
Jo Brand looks back on the lives of pioneering scientist Miriam Diamond, weatherman Brian Clayton, singer Dick Valentine, 'Nth' Beatle Terry Hillock and fashion designer Pippi Oeuf Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in parliament where, as Conservative MPs begin the process of choosing a new leader, MPs ask what the new PM will mean for Brexit.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
In an intimate portrait of our nearest neighbour, Oliver Morton explores the disappointment that followed the Apollo missions.
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