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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rachel Gardner, president of the Girl’s Brigade. Show more
Farming Today
13/07/20 Game shooting fights back, truffles going to waste, cancelled agricultural shows
11 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Game shooting fights back with a new legal fund to take on the critics. And the nation’s agricultural shows that have been cancelled because of Covid. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Sir David Attenborough presents the Vogelkop bowerbird of west New Guinea. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
How to Play
Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No 2 with the Dunedin Consort
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
International Bach specialist John Butt and his group the Dunedin Consort let us inside their Edinburgh rehearsals for a performance of Brandenburg Concerto No.2. Show more
Sean Bean presents a series exploring the ways in which wartime experiences have filtered down through the generations. Show more
Woman's Hour
United Arab Emirates launches its first ever mission to Mars. Author Dorothy Koomson. Visiting care homes
52 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
United Arab Emirates launches its first ever mission to Mars. Double standards with evil - are men and women viewed differently? Author Dorothy Koomson. Show more
4 Extra Debut. As Ellen’s children gain independence, she feels ready for work. What could possibly go wrong? Starring Gabriel Quigley. Show more
Walks Like a Duck
Equipment, Equipment, Equipment
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
An honest and sometimes funny account of living with a disability, told through the recordings of Louise Halling’s daily life with her family - and a mobility scooter called Brian. Show more
Loose Ends
Julian Clary, Amma Asante, Dotty, The Lemon Twigs, Leonie Evans, Sara Cox, Clive Anderson
40 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Clive Anderson and Sara Cox are joined, by Julian Clary, Amma Asante and Dotty for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from The Lemon Twigs. Show more
All 14-year-old Adunni wants is an education. But when her mother died there was no money to keep paying her school fees. Show more
You and Yours
Lunchtime economy; Cruises; Cinemas
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
As Pret A Manger and Upper Crust announce store closures we look at how important the lunchtime economy is for city centres. 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 doping of the 2012 and 2014 Olympics by Russia. How the IAAF conspired with Russia to protect its doping system. Show more
The city prepares for a spectacular event – fires falling from the sky. While self-proclaimed Mother of the Empire, Fatima, sees it as an opportunity to glorify her new reign. Show more
Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as students from Reading University take on their professors. From July 2020. Show more
The Food Programme
Child Food Poverty: What next after the Government's U-turn on Free School Meals?
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
After Marcus Rashford convinced Government to think again on summer free school meal provision, Sheila Dillon speaks to young people demanding further action on child food poverty. Show more
Simon Schama: The Great Gallery Tours
The Courtauld
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Sir Simon Schama introduces a new series from the Courtauld Gallery in London where he picks out the cream of the Impressionist collection from Cezanne, Manet and Gauguin. Show more
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Matt Lucas, Janna Levin and Sean Carroll to talk about the totally weird and wacky things that happen in and around black holes. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
13/07/2020 PM hints masks will be made compulsory
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
PM hints masks will be made compulsory
Most social care jobs excluded in government plan to manage immigration
Man City to play in European Champions League next year
David Mitchell gets Henning Wehn, Lou Sanders, Sindhu Vee and Neil Delamere to lie with some truths. From July 2020. Show more
Fallon ends up disappointed and Jolene makes a controversial decision Show more
Front Row
Anish Kapoor, The Plot Against America, Rachel De-Lahay, drive in comedy
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Freedland reviews The Plot Against America, Rachel De-Lahay's My White Best Friend theatre project, Anish Kapoor at Houghton Hall, Daniel Sloss on comedy drive-ins. Show more
4 Extra Debut. As Ellen’s children gain independence, she feels ready for work. What could possibly go wrong? Starring Gabriel Quigley. Show more
Pictures of jubilant refugees landing on the UK shores throughout lockdown have been a regular feature in the news: their long and dangerous journeys investigated by Sue Mitchell. Show more
How to think radically about the environment without being an eco-fascist. Show more
Mishal Husain presents pieces on: support bubbles, a heinous crime in a rural idyll, the future for tarot card readers, how sealions saved the day and a pioneer in natural history. Show more
How to Play
Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No 2 with the Dunedin Consort
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
International Bach specialist John Butt and his group the Dunedin Consort let us inside their Edinburgh rehearsals for a performance of Brandenburg Concerto No.2. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Duda wins 2nd term as Polish President
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
All 14-year-old Adunni wants is an education. But when her mother died there was no money to keep paying her school fees. Show more
Rewinder
Johnners, Hot Tubs and the A to Z of Veg
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Greg James, host of the Radio 1 Breakfast Show and self-confessed 'proud radio nerd', rummages through the BBC's vast archives of audio, video and documents. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
With a keen interest in the paintings of The Sienese Scool, Hisham Matar makes a month-long trip to Siena, the city he has worshipped from afar. Show more
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