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 Father Jim O'Keefe
Farming Today
23/03/20 Milk supplies and coronavirus; farm tourism and Covid19; conserving Shire horses.
11 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
As Coronavirus leads to panic buying, one dairy is producing record amounts of milk, another has lost nearly all its customers. The affect of Covid19 on farm tourism. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Naturalist and environmentalist Chris Baines loves the musicality of the Song Thrush and enjoys the territorial song battles in his neighbourhood. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Tom Sutcliffe discusses celebrity with historians Greg Jenner and Catherine Fletcher and the curator Caroline Corbeau-Parsons. Show more
Woman's Hour
Home Schooling, Reusable Products and Coronavirus
51 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Home schooling; domestic violence in a pandemic; Girl Taken; and reusable products and coronavirus. Show more
Self-employed electrician Tony from Liverpool has no idea that his wife of 11 years wants him to leave. Stars Craige Els and Gillian Kearney. Show more
Lexicographer Susie Dent leaves Countdown’s Dictionary Corner to investigate the global dominance of English. What are the challenges to the English language as linguistic top dog? Show more
Loose Ends
Anneka Rice, Sebastian Barry, Conrad Murray, Niamh Algar, Yazmin Lacey, Ariel Sharratt & Mathias Kom, Scottee, Clive Anderson
36 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Clive Anderson and Scottee are joined by Anneka Rice, Conrad Murray, Sebastian Barry and Niamh Algar for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
Anton Lesser reads the much-anticipated finale to Hilary Mantel's Booker-winning Thomas Cromwell series. Today: rumours circulate about Cromwell and Henry's daughter Mary. Show more
You and Yours
Shop closures, Restaurant staff, Coping with loneliness
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The possible closure of non-essential shops, the impact of restaurant shutdowns on staff, and how people in the most deprived parish in England are coping with coronavirus. 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 Rob Lawrie volunteered at the Calais Jungle he didn't think it would lead to smuggling charges: worse follows when he finds out that the man he tried to help has deceived him. Show more
Philip attempts to keep control and Justin ruffles feathers Show more
Do secrets inevitably lead to violence? Gripping drama exploring the psychological impact of murder. Show more
The game of lateral thinking and cryptic connections, with Tom Sutcliffe . The South of England take on the Midlands. Show more
The Food Programme
Coronavirus and Food: Your Questions Answered
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
As the government updates its plans for coronavirus, Dan Saladino answers your food questions.
The saxophonist Jess Gillam meets the bass guitarist Gail Ann Dorsey. Show more
We are on the cusp of technological and social changes greater than the Industrial Revolution.. Aleks Krotoski asks, who will we be in the age of automation, AI and post-scarcity? Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
23/03/2020 Government set to harden approach to coronavirus
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Ministers consider tightening of restrictions as some ignore social distancing advice
High drama in the line of duty when Milton is asked to form a Police Corruption Unit but takes it too literally. From 2020. Show more
Adam puts his foot down and Phoebe is in the mood to celebrate Show more
Front Row
Rathbones Folio winner, Disney+, Malory Towers on TV, Live performance from National Theatre of Scotland
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Winner of Rathbones Folio prize Valeria Luiselli; Disney+ launches in the UK; National Theatre of Scotland actors perform live from The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil. Show more
Anthropologist Domenica MacDonald observes the lives of her neighbours and the neighbourhood in Edinburgh's New Town. Stars Carol Ann Crawford. Show more
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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, preceded by an update from the Prime Minister on the coronavirus epidemic.
“Wokeness” has become a shorthand for one side of the culture wars. But where did it come from? Journalist Helen Lewis uncovers the roots of woke. Show more
Tom Sutcliffe discusses celebrity with historians Greg Jenner and Catherine Fletcher and the curator Caroline Corbeau-Parsons. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Strict new limits on movement to try to control coronavirus
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Anton Lesser reads the much-anticipated finale to Hilary Mantel's Booker-winning Thomas Cromwell series. Today: rumours circulate about Cromwell and Henry's daughter Mary. Show more
Documentaries that encourage the audience to take a closer listen. Ripples from an explosion in Saigon in 1966 are felt in the soul of a 17-year-old in London. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Dark, Salt, Clear: Life in a Cornish Fishing Town, by Lamorna Ash
Ep 1 Heading Out to Sea
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Lamorna Ash's evocative and vivid memoir about the fishing community in Newlyn, Cornwall. Today, Lamorna sets out to secure a berth on a working trawler. Read by Ell Potter. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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