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A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner, a tutor at South Wales Baptist College.
Farming Today
17/01/20: Future of farming after the Agriculture Bill; Protein for pigs
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
With the Agriculture Bill now going through Parliament, what will be the future both for farmers and for Defra itself? Charlotte Smith finds out. Show more
Kate Humble presents the bittern. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Michael Lewis, writer, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury he would want to take with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne Show more
Woman's Hour
Iranian referee Shohreh Bayat at the Women's Chess World Championship and the controversy about her hijab
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Controversy surrounding Shohreh Bayat; Anne Bronte and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall; what we want and like from sex; Francesca Wade and independent women in the early 20th century. Show more
Sarah plans to escape Matthew and return to England with Saul. But there’s something he hasn’t told her. Stars Louise Brealey. Show more
V&A Director Tristram Hunt asks how museums around the world are responding to twenty-first century challenges. Show more
When working-class Tony falls in love with upper middle-class Imogen, their sons are forced to live under the same roof and behave like the brothers neither of them ever wanted. Show more
George Bowling reveals all about his first love and his first attempts to get beyond a kiss. Read by Tim McInnerny. Show more
You and Yours
Lego; Verastar and Unicom; Bank gambling blocks
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Why building Lego sets is helping adults de-stress from their busy lives. 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.
Alice Bell inspects the environmental credentials of former British PM, Margaret Thatcher. Show more
Kate attempts to practise what she preaches and tensions flare amongst the Grey Gables staff. Show more
A couple fight to get their baby daughter back following the death of their baby son. In the Family Courts a judge has to decide if it's safe to return the baby to her parents. Show more
Peter Gibbs and the team are in Nailsworth, Cotswolds. Show more
A young woman meets her girlfriend's parents for the first time in a story about love, masochism and cake. Read by Olivia Ross. Show more
Last Word
Sir Roger Scruton FBA, FRSL, Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman, Bobby Neame CBE, Elizabeth Sellars
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister on philosopher Sir Roger Scruton, Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman, brewer Bobby Neame, actress Elizabeth Sellars Show more
Quantifying justice in Japan, the cost of Brexit, alligator speed and Liverpool FC's luck. With Tim Harford Show more
The Listening Project
Saranne and Neil - Judging a Book by the Cover
4 minutes
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Mother and daughter’s boyfriend talk about how first impressions can often be so wrong. Fi Glover presents. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
17/01/01 Iran defends military over downed plane
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Iran's supreme leader has defended the military over a plane it shot down by mistake
A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Nish Kumar with Rosie Jones, Rachel Parris, Ahir Shah and Hugo Rifkind.
Producer Sam Michell. A BBC Studios Production Show more
Alistair shows his support and Lynda makes a stand. Show more
Front Row
Playwright Lucy Kirkwood, Terrence Malick's A Hidden Life, Sam Lee and Bernard Butler
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Chimerica playwright Lucy Kirkwood on The Welkin; Terrence Malick's latest film A Hidden Life reviewed; Sam Lee and Bernard Butler on Old Wow Show more
Sarah plans to escape Matthew and return to England with Saul. But there’s something he hasn’t told her. Stars Louise Brealey. Show more
Any Questions?
Caoimhe Archibald MLA, Diane Dodds MLA, Tobias Ellwood MP, Claire Hanna MP.
47 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Chris Mason chairs topical debate from Belfast's Assembly Buildings Conference Centre with Caoimhe Archibald MLA, Diane Dodds MLA, Tobias Ellwood MP and Claire Hanna MP . Show more
Following the death of the philosopher and author, Sir Roger Scruton - a talk he did in 2016 on one of his favourite subjects, Wagner. Show more
Green Originals
From James Lovelock to Margaret Thatcher
57 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Reflections on the modern pioneers of the environmental movement. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Key Libyan summit this weekend in Berlin
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
George Bowling reveals all about his first love and his first attempts to get beyond a kiss. Read by Tim McInnerny. Show more
Comedian Josie Long on her love for Kurt Vonnegut, author of A Man Without a Country and Slaughterhouse-Five Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
The Listening Project
Baz and Jay - Life as BAME Policemen
4 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Two former colleagues compare notes on their working lives as BAME policemen in the South Wales Police. Fi Glover presents. Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Helen Taylor explores why women are the majority of buyers, borrowers and readers of fiction and investigates the significance of reading in their lives. It's read by Lucy Briers. Show more
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