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 Archbishop Angaelos, Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London. Show more
Farming Today
17/09/19 Soya animal feed, Liberal Democrats' rural policies, man-made wetland
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Is feeding UK livestock soya, grown in Brazil, helping to damage the planet? We hear a call for clearer labelling to show where animal feed is coming from. Show more
Rosa Gleave from BirdLife International, reveals how she recognises the goldcrest's song for Tweet of the Day. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
One radio producer, one randomly generated postcode, and an unheard story unfolding in a corner of Britain we would not otherwise know about. Show more
Interview series. Jay Brave speaks to poet Lawrence Hoo about his upbringing in Bristol, how it has informed his ideas about identity and why he is now done with race. Show more
Woman's Hour
Flexible Working, Brexit Party Tour, Australian Suffragettes
53 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
New research on the difficulties of finding good part-time work, Jane Garvey reports from a Brexit Party event, and the overlooked history of the Australian suffragettes. Show more
Zoe’s best friend Danny tells her about what she did that night, 10 years ago. Read by Richard Clements and Aston Kelly. Show more
The ups and downs of life after brain surgery: Claudia Hammond finds out how vet Adam Tjolle's life has changed since his diagnosis and treatment for a brain tumour. Show more
Mary Portas: On Style
Tom Dixon on British design, Miss Jason in Liverpool, Fashion Revolution, Design Museums at 30
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Tom Dixon on British design, Miss Jason, Fashion Revolution's new wall planner, and the directors of two of the world's first Design Museums discuss developments in design. Show more
Margaret Atwood's powerful and hugely anticipated sequel to The Handmaid's Tale picks up 15 years after Offred stepped into the unknown. Now longlisted for the Booker Prize. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours - How financially savvy are students?
40 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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The number of students taking out payday loans to make ends meet has doubled in the last decade according to a survey. It's because their income falls short by about £250 per month 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.
When John Boyd Dunlop figured out how to make pneumatic tyres from rubber, it sparked a boom in demand that had horrific consequences in the Congo Free State, a Belgian colony. Show more
Eddie makes a shocking confession, and there's a worrying discovery for Brian. Show more
When Kasim returns to Bradford after studying at university, he struggles to navigate himself in his beloved hometown. Drama by Kamal Kaan. Show more
Women bound by activism and poetry between generations. Josie Long with documentaries about familial connections. From 2019. Show more
How can we prevent a repeat of the devastating fires in the Amazon? Tom Heap and Lucy Siegle search for solutions. Show more
Born in Bradford
Child development and attainment
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Winifred Robinson has been alongside the Born in Bradford research for over a decade and reports on the latest findings as the 14,000 youngsters included reach secondary school. Show more
Comedian Sindhu Vee chooses the pop polymath and global superstar, Prince Rogers Nelson. With Matthew Parris. From 2019. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
17/09/2019 Supreme Court hearings over suspension of Parliament begin
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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The Supreme Court has heard evidence from lawyers on both sides of the argument over whether Boris Johnson's five week suspension of parliament was lawful.
Facts connected to different years between 1970 and 1995, including the fictional character who got a Times obituary. From 2019. Show more
Kate exacts her revenge and Freddie has a hard day. Show more
Front Row
Maurizio Cattelan at Blenheim Palace, Ad Astra reviewed, Japanese Culture, Shakespeare Folio discovered
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Cattelan's solid gold toilet has been stolen from Blenheim Palace and an introduction to Japanese culture ahead of the Rugby World Cup. Show more
Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei writes a letter to his son about his time in prison. Writers from around the world read letters on the theme of imprisonment.
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File on 4
Harassed students ‘re-victimised’ by universities
37 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Victims of sexual assault and harassment tell File on 4 universities are more interested in protecting their reputation than their students, and serial offenders are still at large Show more
In Touch
Tribunal finds eye surgeon put 'money before patients'
19 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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A tribunal this week may hand down sanctions to an eye surgeon, saying he 'put money before patients'. And the British Blind sailors victorious again at the World Championships. Show more
Who owns Shakespeare? The tourist industry? The English? The world? Branding and graphic designer Teresa Monachino goes in search of the contradictions in Brand Bard. Show more
What's the relationship between nature writing and violence? Charles Foster heads to wild places to consider the tension at the heart of his favourite writing on the natural world. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Blow for Bibi in Israeli election
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Margaret Atwood's powerful and hugely anticipated sequel to The Handmaid's Tale picks up 15 years after Offred stepped into the unknown. Now longlisted for the Booker Prize. Show more
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Rufus Hound and palaeontologists Susannah Maidment and Steve Brusatte who reveal the big new discoveries in the world of dinosaur hunting. Show more
Aleks Krotoski explores the social and psychological impact of a life lived online, where maintaining a perfectly curated life is key and real life flaws are hidden. Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Hugh Bonneville reads Orlando Figes' account of a love triangle set against the backdrop of huge cultural change in 19th-century Europe. Turgenev leaves Russia to follow his heart. Show more
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