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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Myriam François, journalist and research associate at the Centre of Islamic Studies, SOAS University of London Show more
Farming Today
27/07/20 Natural Capital; Genetically Modified Crops; Peas
11 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
The Natural Capital Committee warns the government it's not on track to meet its environmental targets. GM crops, what's their future in Britain? Growing peas sustainably. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Kate Humble presents the snipe. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
How to Play
Mendelssohn's Octet with the Elias and Emmeline Quartets string quartets
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The Elias and Emmeline Quartets string quartets let us inside their Manchester rehearsals for a performance of Mendelssohn's amazing Octet. 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
Summer Holidays, Sex Robots and Artificial Wombs, Film Director Jessica Swale
51 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
How are parents planning to make it through the summer holidays without the usual support structures in place? Journalist Jenny Kleeman on sex robots & artificial wombs. Show more
Dr Fozia Hayat investigates the dangers of fake news and finds out what can be done to end reports which leave people fearful of coming to hospitals even when they're seriously ill Show more
Loose Ends
Chris Frantz, Mary Coughlan, Kayode Ewumi, Courtney Marie Andrews, Winston Surfshirt, Athena Kugblenu, Clive Anderson
37 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Clive Anderson and Athena Kugblenu are joined, by Chris Frantz, Mary Coughlan and Kayode Ewumi for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Anne Enright' reads her new novel about the rise and fall of an Irish theatre legend. Today: actress Katherine O'Dell holds court in Dublin, but already her star is fading... Show more
You and Yours
Foreign Holiday Rights; Car Thefts; Valspar Paint Problems
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Winifred Robinson on what your rights are if you are holidaying abroad. And the numbers of cars being stolen in Great Britain has reached a four year high. Show more
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Mon-Thurs: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague. Fri: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
How They Made Us Doubt Everything
1. Big Oil’s Big Crisis
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
From climate change to smoking and cancer, this is the story of how to manufacture doubt. How would oil companies respond to the crisis posed by the long hot summer of 1988? Show more
When a grand-mother is denied contact with her only grand-child, she discovers the stark truth of how her daughter’s partner is controlling their lives. Show more
Museum of Lost Objects
Minaret of the Umayyad Mosque, Aleppo
17 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The unique and famous minaret of Aleppo's Great Mosque, which is now only a waterfall of rubble. Show more
Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits, as students from the University of Ulster take on their professors. From 2020. Show more
The Food Programme
Julian Metcalfe: A Life Through Food
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Sheila Dillon talks to the man behind game-changing food retail concepts Pret A Manger and itsu about what it takes to be successful and what the future holds for fast food brands. Show more
The Prado, home to the collection of the Spanish monarchs, has partially re-opened. Sir Simon Schama selects works worth waiting to see - by Titian, Velazquez, Zurbaran and Goya. Show more
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by astronauts Helen Sharman, Chris Hadfield, Nicole Stott and Apollo 9's Rusty Schweickart to talk isolation and the future of space travel. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
27/07/2020 The government has ruled out granting a quarantine exemption to Spanish island resorts with low rates of coronavirus
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The government has ruled out granting a quarantine exemption to Spanish island resorts with low rates of coronavirus
Jeremy Hardy joins regulars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, Barry Cryer and Humphrey Lyttelton. From June 1999. Show more
Fallon finds herself under pressure and Harrison unveils his grand plan. Show more
Front Row
Shirley Collins, Kit de Waal, Caine Prize for African Writing winner, Olivia de Havilland remembered
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Folk singer Shirley Collins on her album Heart's Ease. And Kit de Waal discusses using peripheral characters in her short story collection, Supporting Cast. Show more
Babelsberg Film Studios, 1929: A new movie is in production when its star goes missing. Starring Paul Chahidi and Cassie Layton. Show more
In 1940, in Britain's darkest hour, a book attacking government's 'guilty men' caused uproar. Phil Tinline explores the benefits and pitfalls of naming and blaming, then and now. Show more
Abood Hamam often risked death to send pictures of Syria's war around the world. But no-one knew his name. Now he’s broken cover – to celebrate the many colours of his native Raqqa Show more
Timandra Harkness looks at how a crisis can help government to experiment. Show more
How to Play
Mendelssohn's Octet with the Elias and Emmeline Quartets string quartets
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The Elias and Emmeline Quartets string quartets let us inside their Manchester rehearsals for a performance of Mendelssohn's amazing Octet. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Foreign Office updates guidance about travelling to Spain
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Anne Enright' reads her new novel about the rise and fall of an Irish theatre legend. Today: actress Katherine O'Dell holds court in Dublin, but already her star is fading... Show more
Word of Mouth
The language of power and inequality in education and leadership
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Teacher Jeffrey Boakye talks with educator Iesha Small about the language of power in education and leadership, and whether they've both learned to speak 'straight white male'. Show more
Cassava has routinely poisoned the unwary, and yet those used to it can make it safe. How? And what does it teach us about the hidden social forces that support a modern economy? Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
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
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