The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rania Hafez Senior Lecturer at the University of Greenwich. Show more
Farming Today
02/09/19 - Land ownership, Countryside mobility, Drought-resistant barley
12 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Ownership of large tracts of land in Britain is concentrated in the hands of relatively few people. We ask what this means for the land and the people who work on it. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Michael Palin presents the New Zealand Kakapo Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Neil MacGregor travels to Singapore in the first programme of a new series in which he hears what five countries think of modern Britain and its ambitions beyond EU membership. Show more
Woman's Hour
Period sex, Women and insomnia, Street harassment
49 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
What's the deal with period sex? Why are some women unequivocally against it while others positively relish it. And what about when you bring men into the equation? Show more
Therapist Martha vainly hopes that Richard Fallon MP has seen the recent reports about him the tabloids. Show more
Reverends Richard Coles, Kate Bottley and Giles Fraser swap shoptalk on the clerical role in births, marriage and death. Show more
Loose Ends
Emma Kennedy, Jay Rayner, YolanDa Brown, The Teskey Brothers, Nikki Bedi
34 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Nikki Bedi and YolanDa Brown are joined by Emma Kennedy and Jay Rayner for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from The Teskey Brothers. Show more
Robert makes an unexpected discovery when he begins to clear out the shack in Dulcie's garden. Read by Kevin Whately. Show more
You and Yours
Benefits, Student loans, Singing complaints, Getting fit online
40 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The government is told to sort out benefit delays, plus warning of high interest personal student loans, singing through your worries and getting fit by pounding the apps. 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.
The Political Butterfly Effect
Did a drunken headbutt cause Brexit?
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Did a drunken brawl in the House of Commons set off a chain of events that led the UK to vote for Brexit? Show more
Peggy's got some exciting news for one of the Ambridge Conservation Trust teams. Show more
In Paul Sellar's drama, self-made tycoon Max Silver sets out to build an iconic new London skyscraper. Starring Robert Glenister. Show more
Paul Gambaccini welcomes the first of the competitors in the 2019 tournament of the wide-ranging music quiz. Show more
Dan Saladino reports from the Taste The World stage of the Womad festival, where music meets food. Expect a mix of Turkish psychedelia and dumplings with Saami bread and a Yoik. Show more
Trevor Cox investigates sounds that trick the ear to find out how they are used in music, and he challenges composer Sarah Angliss to write a piece inspired by those illusions. Show more
Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world.x Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
02/09/2019 Johnson urges MPs to block an attempt to avert a no-deal Brexit
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Boris Johnson says MPs must vote against an attempt to stop a no-deal Brexit.
Stephen Fry, Jan Ravens, Pam Ayres and Paul Merton join Nicholas Parsons for the panel game where the challenge is to speak without repetition, hesitation or deviation. Show more
Lexi's thrilled to be back and Adam and Ian struggle to contain themselves. Show more
Front Row
The Capture, Venice Film Festival highlights, Enid Blyton reevaluated
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The screenwriter of new BBC TV thriller The Capture, Ben Chanan, Jason Solomon's highlights from the Venice Film Festival including the anticipated Joker; and how we view past culture. Show more
Therapist Martha vainly hopes that Richard Fallon MP has seen the recent reports about him the tabloids. Show more
Sangita Myska investigates the secret story of Britons held as slaves here in the UK and asks if the system is failing them. Show more
Crossing Continents
Kazakhstan: Port in the Desert
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
China's New Silk Road is changing lives in Kazakhstan. Rose Kudabayeva returns home to see the transformation. Show more
Journalist Richard Brooks examines the profound influence of management consultancy on modern life. Who are consultants, what do they do and how do they transform our world? Show more
Neil MacGregor travels to Singapore in the first programme of a new series in which he hears what five countries think of modern Britain and its ambitions beyond EU membership. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Boris Johnson will request general election on October 14th
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Robert makes an unexpected discovery when he begins to clear out the shack in Dulcie's garden. Read by Kevin Whately. Show more
Michael Rosen explores the origins of English in the Anglo-Saxon world. Discover ancient riddles, poems and a multi-cultural Britain. Show more
Farhad al-Kake shares the secret music of his ancient Kurdish religion. It is central to their faith but makes the Kaka’i a target for Islamic extremists in their Iraqi homeland. Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Political historian Peter Hennessy reads from his new study of Britain in the early 1960s. Show more
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