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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Venerable Dr Rosemarie Mallett.
Farming Today
11/09/20 - Turkey farmers, nitrate credits and automated weeding.
13 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Turkey farmers face uncertainty about how many birds to produce for Christmas as COVID restrictions on gatherings come in. Show more
Sir David Attenborough presents a widely regarded symbol of Australia, the black swan. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Kirsty Wark hears from those caught up in the 1999 row over genetically modified crops. Show more
Woman's Hour
How to be on Time, Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Maternity and Paternal leave, Daughters of Objects, Shere Hite
50 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
How to be on time; the impact of Covid-19 on maternity and parental leave; Daughters of Sunset, a play inspired by the 2011 discovery of a Bronze Age burial chamber on Dartmoor. Show more
Stephen Tompkinson and Gary Wilmot star as best buddies in hand-to-gland combat with the country’s most common and least sexy male cancer, in Martin Jameson’s comedy drama. Show more
As recession bites, the director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, Paul Johnson asks whether lessons can be learned from the UK's last economic crisis and a decade of austerity Show more
Richie Webb stars as Nigel Penny, a cocktail pianist whose entrepreneurial brother books him for gigs he doesn’t need. Nigel and Rachel are to perform at a local festival. Show more
A teenage girl uncovers family secrets and lies in 1990s Naples, in the new novel by Elena Ferrante, author of the Neapolitan quartet of novels. 10/10 Show more
You and Yours
Commuter Towns; Stadium Crowds; Music Lessons
39 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Shops and businesses in smaller towns and districts are thriving as more people shop locally and discover what their High Street has to offer. 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.
From the Mayflower to the Moon (and Back Again)
What have we learnt
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Joe Queenan presents an alternative history of the United States and asks who knows the names of any black astronauts. Show more
Susan’s plan looks set to have dramatic consequences and Jolene goes into battle. Show more
When a young black teenager is stabbed to death, local newspaper reporter Nathan can no longer ignore the realities of his past. By playwright and former journalist Martin Edwards. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
GQT at Home: Episode Twenty-Four
42 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. Show more
From Fact To Fiction: Where There's Much There's Brass... An original new story for radio reflecting topical events, written by Colin Hough. Show more
Last Word
Stuart King, Comrade Duch, Deirdre Le Faye, David Bryant CBE
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Julian Worricker on charity co-founder Stuart King, Khmer Rouge executioner Comrade Duch, Jane Austen scholar Deirdre Le Faye, bowls champion David Bryant. Show more
More or Less
Covid cases rising, a guide to life’s risks, and racing jelly-fish
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
How worrying is the UK’s jump in cases? Plus balancing risks and the speed of jelly-fish. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
11/09/2020 Covid 19 infections in UK increasing
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Rate of Covid 19 infections across the UK is increasing, with the R Number now above one
A satirical review of the week's news with Andy Zaltzman and guests Hugo Rifkind, Angela Barnes, Athena Kugblenu and Alun Cochrane. Show more
Front Row
David Tennant on playing Dennis Nilsen, BBC National Short Story Award shortlist announced, The Painted Bird reviewed
41 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
David Tennant on playing Dennis Nilsen. The BBC National Short Story Award shortlist is announced. And film The Painted Bird reviewed. Show more
Stephen Tompkinson and Gary Wilmot star as best buddies in hand-to-gland combat with the country’s most common and least sexy male cancer, in Martin Jameson’s comedy drama. Show more
Any Questions?
Mims Davies MP, Louise Haigh MP, Christine Jardine MP, Christopher Snowdon
47 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Chris Mason presents political debate from London Broadcasting House with Mims Davies MP, Louise Haigh MP, Christine Jardine MP and Christopher Snowdon.
Zoe Strimpel on what happens when your politics fail to fit neatly into one particular tribe. Show more
A 400-year journey into the creation of the United States with the writer Joe Queenan
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Enormous wildfires burning on US West Coast
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
A teenage girl uncovers family secrets and lies in 1990s Naples, in the new novel by Elena Ferrante, author of the Neapolitan quartet of novels. 10/10 Show more
4 Extra Debut. Comedian, presenter, and writer Tom Allen chooses the entertainer, Kenneth Williams. With Matthew Parris. From 2020. Show more
Interchangeable parts promised a revolution in maintenance and production and changed the world of engineering forever. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Comedian and podcaster Adam Buxton looks back at his relationship with his father and their final days together. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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