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National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Dr Marika Rose. Show more
Farming Today
29/08/19 - Proroguing Parliament, Labour's Animal Welfare Manifesto, Game farming
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
What is the future for the long-awaited Agriculture and Environment Bills now that Parliament will be prorogued? Show more
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the bullfinch. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The former Chilean president discusses Pinochet, leading the military and human rights. Lyse Doucet talks to remarkable women about the relationship between women and democracy. Show more
One to One
Life in prison: Alan Rusbridger talks to Dr Sohom Das
14 minutes
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Alan Rusbridger talks to consultant forensic psychiatrist Dr Sohom Das about his experiences of assessing and rehabilitating mentally ill offenders. Show more
Woman's Hour
Is work working? Harvey Weinstein, Fedina Zhou
43 minutes
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With women's self-employment on the rise - is work working? A new film about Harvey Weinstein, and Fedina Zhou of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra. Show more
Kate longs for romance, but it's in short supply when she and Baba go on a double date. Starring Aoibhinn McGinnity. Show more
Crossing Continents
Kazakhstan: Port in the Desert
29 minutes
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China's New Silk Road is changing lives in Kazakhstan. Rose Kudabayeva returns home to see the transformation. Show more
We hear from one of the world’s last remaining globemakers and reflect on the globe’s cultural and symbolic currency. Show more
As Dulcie continues to provide lavish meals at her garden table, Robert insists on earning his keep. Read by Kevin Whately. Show more
You and Yours
Bins, Plastic in fashion, Care home dentists
40 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The council criticised for not running a decent bin service, fashion designer Henry Holland on plastic in our clothes, and dental care for the elderly and disabled. Show more
The latest weather forecast
Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague.
How might a young couple, unable to buy their first home today, have fared in past decades? It's 1997 and the property crash of a few years earlier is taking its toll. Show more
Kate’s plan backfires and Shula is offended by a surprising request Show more
By Phil Porter. A widowed father and teenage daughter find some common ground on two wheels and a professional cyclist charts a story about adrenaline, endurance and cheating. Show more
Helen Mark finds out how Charles Darwin used the plants in his garden at Down House and the surrounding Kent landscape to develop his theory of evolution by natural selection. Show more
Sudhesh Dahad makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Anne Frank Trust. Show more
Open Book
What are young people writing and reading?
28 minutes
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In a special edition from the Edinburgh International Book Festival, Mariella Frostrup and guests discuss what today's young people are writing and reading. Show more
The Film Programme
Mark Jenkin on Derek Jarman's The Garden
28 minutes
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Mark Jenkin, director of acclaimed DIY movie Bait, talks to Francine Stock about the influence of Derek Jarman's equally home-made movie The Garden. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Amazon fires, Royal Society Book Prize shortlist announced, John Gribben on quantum physics
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Gareth Mitchell examines the many fires in the Amazon forest, the Royal Society Science book prize shortlist is announced, and author John Gribben discusses all things quantum. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
29/08/2019 Ruth Davidson quits as Scottish Conservative leader
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The leader of the Scottish Conservatives resigns for political and personal reasons.
Recorded earlier this month at the Edinburgh Fringe, Tim Vine and the Great British Public are the stars. Show more
Emma makes a horrifying discovery and David attempts to keep the peace Show more
Front Row
Mrs Lowry and Son reviewed, Anna Calvi, Poet Stephen Sexton
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Anna Calvi on her score for Peaky Blinders. She performs live from her latest album Hunter. Plus, Poet Stephen Sexton on how Super Mario inspired his latest collection. Show more
Kate longs for romance, but it's in short supply when she and Baba go on a double date. Starring Aoibhinn McGinnity. Show more
Making History
Coastal change: Overfishing and the death of the seaside
28 minutes
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Tom Holland is joined by Dr Matthew Green for herring, wine, a tour of the disappeared and why Southend's past shouldn't be its future. Show more
In Business
Managing Volunteers: Free and Easy?
28 minutes
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From the National Trust to the local football club, huge parts of our economy rely on volunteers. But how easy is it to manage a workforce who can walk out at a moment's notice? Show more
BBC Inside Science
Amazon fires, Royal Society Book Prize shortlist announced, John Gribben on quantum physics
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Gareth Mitchell examines the many fires in the Amazon forest, the Royal Society Science book prize shortlist is announced, and author John Gribben discusses all things quantum. Show more
The former Chilean president discusses Pinochet, leading the military and human rights. Lyse Doucet talks to remarkable women about the relationship between women and democracy. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
PM's decision to suspend Parliament comes under further intense criticism
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
As Dulcie continues to provide lavish meals at her garden table, Robert insists on earning his keep. Read by Kevin Whately. Show more
Kevin Eldon and his all-important cast present the show from Kevin’s very own mansion, complete with family trouble, a giraffe on a pulley and Britain’s noisiest toast. Show more
The particular struggles faced by gay women. Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Lemn Sissay reads from his frank memoir about growing up in Britain's care system. Today, revelations about Lemn's identity come to light after sixteen years of questions. Show more
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