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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Calvin T Samuel. Show more
Sam Gallivan examines the similarities between surgery and sculpture. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
Songwriter and music producer Pete Waterman revisits his childhood holidays at Braunston Marina and learns about its history at the heart of Britain's canal network. Show more
Farming Today
22/08/20 Farming Today This Week: food self-sufficiency, peat restoration, diverse agricultural careers
25 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
The National Farmers' Union says it wants British farming to set a global benchmark in sustainable food production, by becoming more self-sufficient. Show more
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Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Richard Coles and Michelle Ackerley are joined by writer Joanne Harris and broadcaster Peter Snow. Show more
Dig into the history and mystery of Stonehenge. Greg is joined by comedian Richard Herring and archeologist Susan Greaney. Show more
The Briefing Room
Belarus: the end of a dictatorship?
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Belarus is gripped by nationwide protests, triggered by what is seen as an unfair election. What’s behind this summer of discontent, and who will determine the country's future? Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
The Democrats' unconventional convention
28 minutes
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Stories from South Africa, Belarus, Lebanon, Australia and on Joe Biden at the Democrats' video-link party convention in Delaware. With Kate Adie. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Eavesdrop as a couple open up to a relationship counsellor about their personal finances and feelings. In this episode, can Maggie overcome her guilty feelings about money? Show more
Superstar stand-up Sara Pascoe curates her dream festival; one for the miserable. Featuring Rhik Samadder, Steen Raskopoulos, Sophie Duker and music from Emmy the Great. Show more
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Any Questions?
Charles Clarke, Stella Creasy MP, Michelle Donelan MP, Toby Young
47 minutes
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Anita Anand presents political debate from Broadcasting House London with Charles Clarke, Stella Creasy MP, Michelle Donelan MP and Toby Young. Show more
Exam results chaos and university access. Show more
One to One
Taking Control - Karen Darke talks to Louai Al Roumani
14 minutes
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How do you take control when you find yourself overtaken by a crisis? In the first of 3 programmes, Paralympic athlete Karen Darke talks to former Syrian Banker Louai al Roumani. Show more
Starring Lenny Henry. A playtime altercation between 11-year-old boys brings together two sets of parents for a meeting to resolve the matter. Contains very strong language. Show more
Woman's Hour
Can sex offenders change? Camilla Thurlow, Cook the perfect with Ravinder Bhogal, Childless older women
56 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Can sex offenders change? Show more
Full coverage of the day's news
The Inquiry
How close are we to a vaccine for Covid-19?
23 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Researchers around the world are racing to find a vaccine for Covid-19. How close are we to having one? Show more
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The latest weather forecast.
Six O'Clock News
22/08/2020 Two charged in major NI security operation
15 minutes
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Two people have been charged and eight are in custody after a major security operation targeting the leadership of the dissident Republican group, the New IRA
Loose Ends
Ruthie Henshall, Harry Hill, Tom Ellis, Katie Melua, The Golden Dregs, Sara Cox, Clive Anderson
36 minutes
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Clive Anderson and Sara Cox are joined by Ruthie Henshall, Harry Hill, Tom Ellis for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Katie Melua. Show more
Taking the Long View of previous unforeseen crises in British history, Jonathan Freedland explores the hopes and fears for recovery - and the unexpected consequences that followed. 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
In this episode, the first man to direct a full movie in California meets a dramatic end. Stanley Tucci tells the story of Francis Boggs. Show more
Danny Leigh, a former BFI curator, revisits the working class heroes of 1960s British cinema, going back to the original settings to ask what it means to be working class in 2018. Show more
Following the Slate disaster, Helen investigates another building that collapsed 30 years ago. Part two of the conspiracy thriller starring Hattie Morahan and Jonathan Forbes. Show more
By Julie Mayhew. A story of very long hair - and head lice. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
Grounded with Louis Theroux
7. Miriam Margolyes
59 minutes
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Louis speaks to actor and documentary-maker, Miriam Margolyes. They discuss sexuality, anti-Semitism in the UK and her hatred of housework. Show more
Russell Davies chairs the perennial general knowledge quiz, this week featuring four competitors from the north of England Show more
Tongue and Talk: The Dialect Poets
A Festival of Dialect
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for years
In the first programme of this third series, actor and writer Catherine Harvey soaks up the poetry at the annual Dialect Festival held in Blackpool. Show more
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The Way I See It
Bryan Stevenson on Jacob Lawrence’s Migration Series
14 minutes
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Radio 3 presents a radiophonic art exhibition, as 30 of the world’s most creative minds choose their favourite work from the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Ep 17 Bryan Stevenson Show more
Jenni Fagan's dreamlike story inspired by the work of Anne Finch, one of the first published female poets whose pieces were a precursor to the English Romantic movement. Show more
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