The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Ann Memmott, national and international adviser on inclusion for churches Show more
Farming Today
09/07/20 - Green recovery and the budget, Rock dust and soil, clean river swimming
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
The Chancellor has announced a package of measures to help aid the green recovery. Charlotte Smith asks what this cut in VAT means for rural businesses. Show more
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the common gull. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Amol Rajan and a global panel discuss inequality and intergenerational fairness. He hears their ideas about how should the world change following the coronavirus pandemic. Show more
Woman's Hour
Womb transplants; Goblin Market; Leslie Kern
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
How close are we to the first UK uterine transplant? Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Difficult choices in Hong Kong
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Stories from Germany, the UAE, the US, Jordan and the difficult choice for those in Hong Kong who could be eligible for UK citizenship. Show more
A Belfast writer imagines the artist’s life that the grandfather who raised him was never able to pursue. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Gripping contemporary novel by Lottie Moggach,
Steph tries to get out of her brother's plan but Deller sends Roxie to tell Steph the truth about Rob.
Read by Will Howard. Show more
You and Yours
Fruit Pickers; Buy Now Pay Later; Viagogo
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Pick For Britain is a big campaign aimed at getting local workers into farms. We'll be on one of the country's biggest soft fruit farms to see how its going. 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 story of the systematic doping of the 2012 and 2014 Olympics by the Russian state. The Stepanovs go public with their story. We get the inside track on how they fled Russia. Show more
Debbie has concerns over a family member while Brian’s plan gathers momentum Show more
Rumpole defends Tony Timson, charged with the attempted drowning of his wife while sharing a bath. Stars Benedict Cumberbatch. Show more
Helen Mark finds out how archaeologists have still been able to make new discoveries about the lansdscape, even during lockdown. Show more
Richard Osman makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Nystagmus Network. Show more
Scott Turow talks about his first legal thriller, Presumed Innocent, with James Naughtie and a group of readers Show more
The Film Programme
Claire Denis and Mark Jenkin
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Claire Denis, Mark Jenkin, Simon Barraclough and Kevin Markwick. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Satellite navigation in the UK; the science of the World Wide Web and Neolithic genomics
34 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Gareth Mitchell finds out if the UK has lost its way with sat nav. How internet scientists think the online world has changed, and what DNA reveals about Neolithic culture. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
09/07/2020 Tax official questioned Chancellor's coronavirus recovery plans
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The UK's top tax civil servant, Jim Harra, warned the Chancellor that two schemes to save jobs and boost the economy may not be value for taxpayer money.
Nathan Blakely was a popstar, but he died and was reincarnated - as a pet cat. A new series of the comedy with Daniel Rigby and Diane Morgan. Vicki Pepperdine guest stars. Show more
Adam makes a big decision and Debbie considers her situation Show more
Front Row
Philip Pullman on Northern Lights 25 years on, Mrs America reviewed, Simon Schama
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Philip Pullman and Northern Lights 25 years on, Simon Schama on his Radio 4 lockdown series The Great Gallery Tour and a review of BBC 2's Mrs America starring Cate Blanchett. Show more
Dramatisation of Vikas Swarup's whodunit. Suspect number four is Vicky's mother, the Home Minister Mamta Rai, who undergoes a radical character transformation after a car crash. Show more
The Briefing Room
Can the NHS recover from coronavirus?
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
What has the pandemic done to healthcare in the UK, from cancelled treatments to undiagnosed cancers? David Aaronovitch asks the experts whether it can get back on track. Show more
The Bottom Line
How we work now - lessons from lockdown
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Zoom meetings and working from home. Two habits which office workers have had to adopt during the enforced lockdown. But will these habits stick when normality returns? Show more
BBC Inside Science
Satellite navigation in the UK; the science of the World Wide Web and Neolithic genomics
34 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Gareth Mitchell finds out if the UK has lost its way with sat nav. How internet scientists think the online world has changed, and what DNA reveals about Neolithic culture. Show more
Amol Rajan and a global panel discuss inequality and intergenerational fairness. He hears their ideas about how should the world change following the coronavirus pandemic. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Leisure activity lockdowns being eased
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Gripping contemporary novel by Lottie Moggach,
Steph tries to get out of her brother's plan but Deller sends Roxie to tell Steph the truth about Rob.
Read by Will Howard. Show more
Leo meets a friend of his late wife who has a secret that leads him to question his spouse. Starring Mark Bonnar. From 2019. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Karoline Kan witnesses the slow commercialisation of China and influence from the West. One of her friends has a birthday party at KFC! Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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