The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya, a novice Hindu monk and teacher. Show more
Farming Today
06/05/20 - Small farms, market gardening and sheep shearers
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
The Ecological Land Cooperative says small farms could and should play an important role in the future of our food system. Show more
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the icterine warbler. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
More or Less
Testing truth, fatality rates, obesity risk and trampolines.
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The health minister Matt Hancock promised the UK would carry out 100,000 coronavirus tests a day by the end of April. He claims he succeeded. Did he? Show more
The promise of noise cancelling headphones is enticing. But are they The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread, or marketing BS? Show more
Woman's Hour
Anna Lapwood, Femicide research, June Almeida
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Encouraging young women and girls to become organists. Professor Elizabeth Yardley on her research into femicides. June Almeida who identified the first human coronavirus in 1964 Show more
Dr Denny believes that a young boxer might be his son. Stars Matthew Gravelle and Rupert Hill. Show more
How can you put a price on a human life? Anita Anand meets the people whose job it is to make such calculations and asks if their decisions are fair and morally justifiable. Show more
Plum House is hosting the annual Summer Fete for the area. Meanwhile Maureen's old nemesis Sue is out to get her... Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Ann Petry’s powerful, ground breaking novel set in 1940s Harlem tells the story of a single mother’s determination to make a better life for her son. Read by Adjoa Andoh. Show more
You and Yours
Zero Hours Contracts; Homeschool Diary; Rhod Gilbert On Care
37 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Comedian Rhod Gilbert on what it was like to be a carer for a day. 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.
Neil MacGregor arrives at the great Indus Valley civilisation and examines 4,500-year-old stone stamps from a city building boom of the period. Show more
We delve into The Archers’ archive and it’s the happiest day of Kirsty’s life as she’s about to marry Tom Archer. Show more
Drama set in a Manchester legal practice. Frank gets to meet his childhood hero, but this footballing god has feet of clay. Show more
Money Box
Young workers affected by coronavirus
31 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Graduates and young workers face huge challenges getting and staying in a job as coronavirus changes the employment picture. Louise Cooper discusses the consequences and solutions. Show more
Inside Health
Inside Health: The Virus
Diabetes & Covid-19; Southampton Critical Care; Antigen Tests; Cytokine Storm
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
We don't know if people with diabetes are more likely to catch Covid-19 but we do know they're more likely to be seriously ill when infected. What can they do to keep safe? Show more
The Media Show
Why we're all playing video games
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
From Roblox to Call of Duty, the lockdown has meant record participation in gaming. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
06/05/2020 Boris Johnson challenged on the high number of UK coronavirus deaths
30 minutes
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In their first clash at Prime Minister's Questions, the Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has challenged Boris Johnson about the high number of coronavirus deaths in the UK.
Brian, Guuuurk and Troy are condemned to death by the Romans for crimes against Interior Decoration. Can Dr Janussen persuade Quanderhorn to use the ziggurat to rescue them? Show more
We delve into The Archers’ archive and Alice and Chris return from a holiday in Vegas with a surprise for their parents. Show more
Front Row
Miranda July, The Fall's Greatest Album? Gemma Bodinetz
28 minutes
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Film-maker, artist and writer Miranda July, The Fall's greatest album discussed, artistic director Gemma Bodinetz on keeping the Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse theatres afloat. Show more
Dr Denny believes that a young boxer might be his son. Stars Matthew Gravelle and Rupert Hill. Show more
Louis Theroux speaks to writer and documentary-maker Jon Ronson, who is grounded in New York. They discuss their professional rivalry and how Jon is handling the lockdown. Show more
The promise of noise cancelling headphones is enticing. But are they The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread, or marketing BS? Show more
On land and underwater, animals use sound to communicate. This is against a rising tide of man-made noise. What happens if you can’t hear or be heard? Can anything be done? Show more
The Media Show
Why we're all playing video games
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
From Roblox to Call of Duty, the lockdown has meant record participation in gaming. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Sir Keir Starmer asks the PM "how on earth it had come to this ?"
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Ann Petry’s powerful, ground breaking novel set in 1940s Harlem tells the story of a single mother’s determination to make a better life for her son. Read by Adjoa Andoh. Show more
Stand-up comedy from triple-threat Rosie Jones - she’s disabled, gay and northern. Prepare to be shocked and disappointed by Rosie’s lack of respect for your expectations. Show more
A 'tough guy' actor fronts gang documentaries but gets second thoughts. Lenny Henry stars in his darkly comic tale. From 2017. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Writer Pete Paphides continues the story of his 1970s childhood and the music that provided the all-important soundtrack to his life. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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