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 writer and blogger on mental health issues and faith, Emma Scrivener. Show more
Farming Today
10/10/19: Inshore fisheries and Brexit, Tony Juniper interview part 1, English wine
14 minutes
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The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Doug Allan on the Wandering Albatross
2 minutes
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In the fourth of five recollections about his encounters with birds in Antarctica, wildlife cameraman Doug Allan recalls lying next to a giant wandering albatross. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Rousseau's ideas on how to educate children so they retain their natural selves and are not corrupted by society. Show more
Woman's Hour
Chanel Miller, Fushsia Dunlop, Disrupt the feed
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Chanel Miller on speaking up, Sichuan food with Fushsia Dunlop, curating a social media feed for your child, and Bronzefield investigation. Show more
Dr Denny and Dr Manson bring Christine home. Stars George Blagden and Catrin Stewart. Show more
The wedding banquet put on hold by protests and emergency legislation in Hong Kong. Helier Cheung describes how she had to tell 300 guests the party was off. Show more
Tales from the Stave
Max Bruch's Violin Concerto
28 minutes
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Clemency Burton Hill is the new presenter of the series celebrating classical music hits through the manuscripts on which they were created, beginning with Bruch's Violin Concerto. Show more
Rose starts her new job with novelist Connie, the last person to see her mother. Read by Rachel Shelley and Katherine Press. Show more
You and Yours
Begging Online, Phone Spoofing and Posh Fashion App
40 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The rise in the use of crowd funding platforms by people struggling with Universal Credit and how your phone number can be hijacked and there's nothing you can do about it. Show more
The latest weather forecast
Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague.
Ian Blatchford and Tilly Blyth on conveying the imagination and science of new technology in the race to break the sound barrier that would lead to the iconic design of Concorde. Show more
Kirsty finds herself out in the cold and Lilian is still suffering the consequences Show more
By Daniel Thurman. A comedy featuring Rosemary Brown the psychic dinner lady from Balham to whom some of history's greatest composers dictated new music from beyond the grave. Show more
David Blunkett takes Clare Balding for a walk across Beeley Edge in the Peak District. Joining them are his wife, Margaret, and his guide dog, Barley. Show more
Anita Rani makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of FRANK Water. Show more
Bookclub
Colson Whitehead - The Underground Railroad
27 minutes
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Colson Whitehead talks about his novel The Underground Railroad with James Naughtie. The book won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and a place on Obama's summer reading list. Show more
Antonia Quirke and Caitlin Benedict go behind the scenes of the London Film Festival. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Extinction Rebellion, UK net zero emissions and climate change; Nobel Prizes
28 minutes
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Dr Adam Rutherford talks to Jim Skea about how best to reach net zero carbon emissions, and he explores the science and culture of Nobel Prizes. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
10/10/2019 Civilians flee Turkish forces in Northern Syria
30 minutes
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Civilians flee Turkish forces in Northern Syria. Boris Johnson and the Irish PM say they can see a pathway to a possible deal on Brexit.
Everyone is hyper sensitive around widower Mitch on his wedding anniversary, while all he wants is someone to look after his spare keys. Stars Angus Deayton and Abigail Cruttenden. Show more
Eddie bids a sad farewell and Ruairi reveals his true feelings. Show more
Front Row
Nobel Prizes in Literature, Goldie's Drum'n'Bass picks, artist Es Devlin
28 minutes
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Nobel Prizes in Literature for Olga Tokarczuk and Peter Handke, musician Goldie, artist Es Devlin. Show more
Dr Denny and Dr Manson bring Christine home. Stars George Blagden and Catrin Stewart. Show more
The Briefing Room
Climate change and meat: what's the beef?
29 minutes
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What difference would it make to climate change if we reduce meat consumption? Show more
Will Facebook's launch of its own cryptocurrency be a game changer? What will this mean for established currencies and the global banking system? Evan Davis and guests discuss. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Extinction Rebellion, UK net zero emissions and climate change; Nobel Prizes
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Dr Adam Rutherford talks to Jim Skea about how best to reach net zero carbon emissions, and he explores the science and culture of Nobel Prizes. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Rousseau's ideas on how to educate children so they retain their natural selves and are not corrupted by society. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
60,000 people reported to have fled homes in north-eastern Syria
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Rose starts her new job with novelist Connie, the last person to see her mother. Read by Rachel Shelley and Katherine Press. Show more
Visit the English Channel, Liverpool and Waitrose. Plus, a chat about a new form of murder. With Carrie Quinlan. Show more
If all the digital world's a stage, how does it feel to be a bit player in someone else's online narrative? Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson
4. Dissecting Room
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for 10 months
Bill Bryson reads from his fascinating, witty journey around the human body, continuing in the dissecting room. Show more
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