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 Dr Rachel Mann. Show more
What would a Canada style trade deal mean for UK agriculture? We hear how the EU and UK are setting out their demands in the first stages of negotiation. Show more
Chris Packham presents the Madagascan Harrier-hawk from Madagascar. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The Life Scientific
2019 Nobel Prize winner for Physiology or Medicine, Sir Peter Ratcliffe
28 minutes
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Sir Peter Ratcliffe, winner of 2019's Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, tells Jim how he uncovered the molecular switch allowing our bodies to adapt to low levels of oxygen. Show more
One to One
The Value of Idling – Verity Sharp meets Tim Parks
14 minutes
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Tim Parks shares his experience of a painful chronic condition related to his work as a writer and how he learned the value of idling the hard way. Show more
Woman's Hour
Anorexia, Iowa Democrats, Churchill's Cook
50 minutes
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The programme that offers a female perspective on the world Show more
Marion has gone missing from her residential care home. A mystery of a woman’s body found in the park. Stars Nahel Tzehgai. Show more
With knife crime at an all time high, James Gallagher explores the innovation in trauma science - Code Red - that's saving the lives of bleeding trauma patients. Show more
A studio in London where survivors of torture are using art to help with their recovery. Show more
by Robert Harris. Plans are made for an excavation at the Devil’s Chair. Read by Michael Maloney. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: Are you struggling with your New Year's Resolution?
39 minutes
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Have you succeeded with your New Year's resolution when you failed in the past? Tell us why. 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 Disrupters
Co-founder of LinkedIn, Reid Hoffman
14 minutes
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In 2016, professional networking site LinkedIn was sold to Microsoft for $26.2 billion. Its co-founder Reid Hoffman talks about the intense learning curves on the way to success. Show more
Kate makes her presence felt and Neil questions his future Show more
4 Extra Debut. The strangest of all this writer’s weird stories is this one - about his real-life marriage to Sonia Greene. Stars John MacKay. Show more
Jay Rayner hosts a film-themed edition of the culinary panel show. Show more
Tom Holland and Iszi Lawrence explore historical connections to today's big issues. This week, they look at London and its relationship with the rest of the UK. Show more
Michael Rosen talks to conversation analyst Elizabeth Stokoe about the science of talk. Show more
Syima Aslam, co-founder of the Bradford Literature Festival, and Stig Abell, editor of the TLS, talk about beloved books including the first Harry Potter and Pride and Prejudice. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
04/02/2020 Petrol, diesel and hybrid car sales ban brought forward to 2035
30 minutes
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Car manufacturers are warning that plans to ban all sales of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars by 2035 could cost jobs and damage the motor industry.
Phil Wang focuses on the British Empire - was British colonialism one big crime? Phil’s Dad has his own take. From 2019. Show more
Lynda goes into battle and Neil reaches a decision Show more
Front Row
Novelist - Eimear McBride, Film - Parasite, Playwright - Jasmine Lee-Jones and the Petworth Beauties get their legs back
28 minutes
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Korean film Parasite traces the collision course of two Korean families, one wealthy, one not. It's up for 3 Oscars. Front Row reviews. Eimear McBride on her novel Strange Hotel. Show more
Marion has gone missing from her residential care home. A mystery of a woman’s body found in the park. Stars Nahel Tzehgai. Show more
For decades sewage sludge has been used as a fertiliser on agricultural land. But File on 4 hears serious concerns over whether the practise could pose a risk to human health. Show more
In Touch
Red Button Reprieve and Working Overseas When You're Blind
19 minutes
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Peter White hears about the battle to save the BBC's Red Button text service. And the opportunities to volunteer for work abroad if you're blind. Show more
Inside Health
Respiratory Syncytial Virus; Coronavirus Vaccine; Unnecessary Vaginal Examinations; Compassion Fatigue
28 minutes
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In the UK 30,000 children under five are hospitalised annually with the RSV virus. Globally, it's the second largest cause of death of children under one. Is a vaccine imminent? Show more
The Life Scientific
2019 Nobel Prize winner for Physiology or Medicine, Sir Peter Ratcliffe
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Sir Peter Ratcliffe, winner of 2019's Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, tells Jim how he uncovered the molecular switch allowing our bodies to adapt to low levels of oxygen. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Only zero emission vehicles to be sold in UK from 2035 - previous target was 2040
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
by Robert Harris. Plans are made for an excavation at the Devil’s Chair. Read by Michael Maloney. Show more
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Ed Byrne, Niamh Nic Daeid and Adam Rutherford as they explore the science of fire and how it has impacted the evolution of life. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
From an archaeological dig at the edge of the Alaskan tundra, Kathleen Jamie reflects on time, memory and our connections to the past. Read by Maureen Beattie Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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