The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Father Christopher Hancock, a Catholic priest working in the Archdiocese of Cardiff
Farming Today
22/05/20 Gene editing post-Brexit, rewilding, yoghurt farm
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Today there are calls for the government to ditch the EU rules and allow genetically engineered crops after Brexit. Show more
Martin Hughes-Games presents the marsh tit. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Desert Island Discs
Sinead Burke, disability rights activist and teacher
38 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Sinead Burke, disability rights activist and teacher, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Woman's Hour
Singer Laura Wright, Covid-19 and Oestrogen, Professor Heather Viles and Covid-19 and Fashion.
44 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Laura Wright on singing for mental health, Professor Heather Viles and her Founder's Medal from the Royal Geographical Society and how Covid-19 is affecting the fashion industry. Show more
A heart-warming story of two very different families - one Muslim, one Christian - coming together to raise a baby in 1990s Watford, forming ties that changed each other's lives. Show more
Pandemic 1918
Episode 2 - How the UK and the world reacted
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Leading virologist Professor John Oxford charts the story of the 1918-19 flu pandemic which killed more than 220,000 people in the UK and over 50 million people worldwide. Show more
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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Turgenev’s masterpiece tells a story of young love, as it moves from helpless passion to betrayal. Vladimir discovers the terrible truth about his love. Read by Alex Waldmann. Show more
You and Yours
Antibody Tests; Fruit Picking; Empty Castles
37 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The lonely life looking after a castle in Herefordshire - we'll visit a National Trust property that's empty at the moment. 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 New Anatomy of Melancholy
For the common good of all
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Four hundred years ago, Robert Burton wrote an epic attempt to understand the universal experience of melancholy. What can it teach us today? Show more
We delve into The Archers’ archive to revisit the annual Christmas Lights switch on. But are the rumours true that David and Ruth have sold Brookfield? Show more
In the Golden Age of the whodunnit, a group of crime writers - including Dorothy L Sayers, GK Chesterton and Agatha Christie - set up their own organisation, the Detection Club. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
GQT At Home: Episode Eight
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Peter Gibbs hosts the horticultural panel show from home. Show more
The playful, poignant tale of a middle-aged gentleman who has forgotten his middle name and much else. Read by Michael Maloney. Show more
Last Word
Lord Robert May of Oxford, Dr Judith Darmady OBE, Mark Barkan, Saroj Lal
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister on mathematical ecologist Lord May, paediatrician Judith Darmady, songwriter Mark Barkan, campaigner Saroj Lal Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Angela Barnes hosts series 102, leading a panel of regular News Quiz comics and journalists in rounding up the news stories of the week. Show more
Front Row
The County & Little Fires Everywhere; The Archers; Víkingur Ólafsson; poetry to console
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Little Fires Everywhere and The County reviewed. Plus, The Archers and Coronavirus, poetry to console, and Víkingur Ólafsson plays Debussy Show more
A heart-warming story of two very different families - one Muslim, one Christian - coming together to raise a baby in 1990s Watford, forming ties that changed each other's lives. Show more
Any Questions?
Mary Bousted, Jim McMahon MP, Baroness Morgan, Gavin St Pier
47 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Chris Mason presents political debate from London Broadcasting House with Mary Bousted, Jim McMahon MP, Baroness Morgan and Gavin St Pier. Show more
Will Self...on dusting, wiping, vacuuming and sweeping during lockdown! Show more
Four hundred years ago, Robert Burton wrote an epic attempt to understand melancholy. What can it teach us today? Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Allies of Dominic Cummings deny he breached lockdown rules
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective Show more
As Sheila and Mona study for the exams, Moran finds his authority challenged. Read by Lloyd Hutchinson. Show more
Anand Menon discusses the life of Leeds United Captain, Billy Bremner with Leeds' biographer Rob Bagchi. Matthew Parris presents. Show more
The QWERTY keyboard layout has stood the test of time, from the early typewriters to the virtual keyboard on the screen of any smart-phone. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Shelley Klein's book reflects on her father, the acclaimed textile designer Bernat Klein, and his creative legacy. Barbara Flynn reads. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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