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National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Spiritual reflection to start the day with The Rev Dr Alison Jack of New College, Edinburgh
Farming Today
24/10/19: The Brexit deal and fishing, Maize and cover crops, Apple agroforestry
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Professor Richard Barnes tells Caz Graham why the Brexit deal might give Northern Ireland fishing communities an advantage over the rest of the United Kingdom. Show more
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the redshank. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Ayrshire farmer whose 'Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect' (1786) set him on the way to a worldwide reputation as one of the great poets. Show more
Woman's Hour
PHONE-IN. Jenni Murray takes your calls on your experience of being fat
49 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
What’s your experience of being fat? Are things more difficult if you’re significantly overweight? Call 03700 100 444. Lines open at 0800. Show more
Baba fears she is pregnant and Kate’s relationship with the married Eugene begins to crack. With Aoibhinn McGinnity. Show more
Basketball - the latest front in the fallout between China and the United States. Show more
Tales from the Stave
Robert Schumann - Frauenliebe und Leben
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Clemency Burton Hill and her team explore the manuscript and sketches of Robert Schumann's song cycle about love and loss - Frauenliebe und Leben. Show more
From the American war of independence to the Cuban missile crisis sugar has had an unexpectedly central role in conflicts that have shaped the world.
News and discussion of consumer affairs.
The latest weather forecast
Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague.
“If we could hear them, they could hear us.” The diggers reach the terrifying death strip. Show more
Elizabeth has concerns about the latest Ambridge rumour and Joy adopts an unorthodox method.
4 Extra Debut. 70-year-old Paul is kidnapped at gunpoint whilst travelling from the UK to Nigeria to bury his sister. Starring Nonzo Anozie. Show more
Rick Stein from a DJ in Padstow to a top chef and restaurateur and why Cornwall means so much to him. Show more
Christine Sharp, who suffers from osteoporosis, makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Royal Osteoporosis Society. Show more
As the University of East Anglia's Creative Writing MA prepares to turn 50, staff and students discuss its impact. Plus a visit to an exhibition marking Doris Lessing's centenary. Show more
Francois Ozon on By The Grace Of God. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Organic farming emissions; Staring at seagulls; Salt and dementia
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Agriculture and greenhouse gases: We answer your questions Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
24/10/2019 PM's election offer
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Boris Johnson offers MPs more time to debate Brexit, if they agree to a general election in December.
Mitch and Will are at loggerheads when an old female friend appears, while Louisa acts the role of Morris's partner to heighten his pulling power at a party. Stars Angus Deayton. Show more
There’s a shock for Oliver and Kate’s latest drama causes debate
Writer Jack Thorne's new drama The Accident, about the aftershocks of an industrial disaster, Jillian Bell on new comedy Brittany Runs a Marathon and James Dodds' boat paintings. Show more
Baba fears she is pregnant and Kate’s relationship with the married Eugene begins to crack. With Aoibhinn McGinnity. Show more
Where have this week's events in Westminster left the UK's efforts to leave the EU? What might it mean for the future of the UK and its relations with the EU? Show more
It seems that every other week another familiar highstreet name goes out of business. Evan Davis and guests discuss the process of administration. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Organic farming emissions; Staring at seagulls; Salt and dementia
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Agriculture and greenhouse gases: We answer your questions Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Ayrshire farmer whose 'Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect' (1786) set him on the way to a worldwide reputation as one of the great poets. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Boris Johnson will give MPs more time to scrutinise Brexit bill
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
After the disastrous Thanksgiving dinner, Nelson has decided to move out. He meets up with a very old school friend Billy Fosnacht. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Mrs Amazon’s Corner Shop and a land where nobody wears any underwear. Sketches with Rob Grant and Andrew Marshall. From 2019. Show more
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