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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Calvin T Samuel. Show more
Farming Today
24/08/20 Potato harvest. Poultry farming. Ash dieback in Northern Ireland
11 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Breeding new varieties of potato. The state of the UK's poultry sector. Northern Ireland could lose 90% of its ash trees to ash dieback according to new survey. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the common redstart. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Can it be true there are children living three miles from the sea who have never been to the beach before? Show more
Laws That Aren't Laws
Betteridge's Law of Headlines
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
If a newspaper headline ends in a question mark, is the answer always no? And if so, are journalists who use them being lazy and cynical? Show more
Woman's Hour
Listener Week 2020 - paddlesport; the Pill; Nits; Dating over 45;
52 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The joys of paddlesport; Everything you need to know about the contraceptive pill; How to deal with nits; Navigating the dating world over 45. Show more
Roman is 11 and lives in Dorset with his mum Louisa, dad Ben and younger brother Raf. He loves Minecraft - and wants to know if his parents' new limits on his screen time are fair. Show more
Loose Ends
Ruthie Henshall, Harry Hill, Tom Ellis, Katie Melua, The Golden Dregs, Sara Cox, Clive Anderson
36 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
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
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Ross's support is needed in London. Back in Cornwall, there is bad news. Show more
You and Yours
British Airways; House Plants; Waitrose Deliveries
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Customers of British Airways say they've ended up with vouchers for cancelled flights when they really wanted a refund. And the RHS says sales of house plants are up by a fifth. 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.
A History of the World in 100 Objects
The World in the Age of Confucius (500 - 300 BC)
Oxus Chariot Model
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Neil MacGregor continues his history of the world, told through individual objects at the British Museum. Today, the story of a great Persian king and a tiny 2500-year-old chariot. Show more
Colette flees a second, messy divorce for a restorative summer in Provence. There she unexpectedly 'meets' her long-deceased mother. They have unfinished business with each other. Show more
On the murky trail of a missing genie, last seen in the ancient Assyrian palace of Nimrud, and a new chapter in the oldest tale ever told Show more
Four competitors join Russell Davies in the latest heat of the nationwide general knowledge contest, this week coming from MediaCityUK in Salford. Show more
Sheila Dillon and an expert panel discuss UK food policies in light of the pandemic, the school meals U-turn, the obesity strategy - and most recently, the National Food Strategy. Show more
Sketches: Stories of Art and People
Interior Life
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Anna Freeman presents a showcase of stories about the meaning of art in people's lives. This week, stories of people using their homes as a canvas. Show more
Ernie Rea takes a look at religious bathing rituals in the Jewish, Christian, Muslim and Hindu faiths. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
24/08/2020 Masks 'likely in Scottish schools'
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Pupils at secondary schools in Scotland are likely to be asked to wear face coverings in the corridors.
A second show from Gateshead for regulars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden plus Marcus Brigstocke on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair. Show more
Ed demands answers at Home Farm and Chris has regrets Show more
Front Row
Algorithms in the arts, Composer Hannah Kendall, Daljit Nagra's Poetry Roundup, Cuties film controversy
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Algorithms in the arts, Composer Hannah Kendall, Daljit Nagra's Poetry Roundup, Cuties film controversy. Show more
Gertrude is frustrated and angry about repeated rejections from publishers and Alice is deciding which dish to cook for a young photographer called Man Ray. Show more
Humans have been preyed upon by predator species for millions of years. Adam Hart tracks the evolution of this most primordial of relationships between hunter and hunted. Show more
Crossing Continents
Spain: the elephant in the palace
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Spain’s King Juan Carlos – a story of entitlement and dynasty… Show more
Just 3% of new parents have taken up Shared Parental Leave in the UK. Fi Glover investigates why the take-up has been so low. Show more
Can it be true there are children living three miles from the sea who have never been to the beach before? Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
President Trump addresses Republican National Convention in North Carolina
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Ross's support is needed in London. Back in Cornwall, there is bad news. Show more
Writers Jeffrey Boakye & JJ Bola look at how language is used to define or constrain black male identity in a post-colonial world. If you're not a roadman or a baller, who are you? Show more
Two new parents-to-be contemplate what it means to navigate the limitations of the identities their son will inherit. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Helen Macdonald's collection of essays about "love for the glittering world of non-human life around us". Today, Helen reflects on the changing landscape of her childhood home. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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