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Spiritual reflection to start the day with Fr John McLuckie of Old St Paul's Episcopal Church, Edinburgh.
Farming Today
16/09/20 - Nestle's Head of Agriculture, new glasshouse technology and malting barley.
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Show more
Sir David Attenborough presents the Central Asian bar-headed goose. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
More or Less
Covid testing capacity, refugee numbers, and mascara
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Confusing claims on lab capacity, the UK’s record on asylum, and the volume of eyelashes. Show more
Tiffany Atkinson rehabilitates the concept of embarrassment, seeing its potential to be a positive force in social encounters, in contrast to the negative power of shame. Show more
Woman's Hour
Saskia Reeves in 'Us', a new BBC1 drama
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Julia Gillard and Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala discuss women and leadership; Saskia Reeves in new BBC drama Us; a new study shows positive effects of pregnancy on Multiple Sclerosis. Show more
Al Smith's drama series set in an ambulance control room. Today a class is in the middle of a remote lesson when their teacher goes into anaphylactic shock. Show more
A Short History of Solitude
Episode Three: Locked Down
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The historian of emotions, Thomas Dixon, explores the surprising history of being alone and what happens when naturally sociable humans are forced into isolation. Show more
Faced with a mindfulness pillow, Tudor sallet and hot yoga, the Lemman’s TV binge ends abruptly. Stars Jeremy Front. From 2020. Show more
Because of his UK university education, Obi lands a job in the Nigerian civil service. A job in the government comes with privileges and pressure in equal measure. Show more
You and Yours
Energy Saving Fraud, Flower Arranging, Asking for Help
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Why ideas from the past have become the new hip way of showing of your blooms. And a spike in energy saving frauds this year. 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.
South African police investigating a suspected double murder find explosive new evidence which threatens to break a community’s wall of silence. Show more
Gavin is forced to decide and Chris is in a panic. Show more
Hal attends the Conservative Party conference where, as a wide-eyed young man, his awakening is more than just a political one. Show more
Your questions, tips and advice about university costs, loans and money, how do you make sure that student life doesn't blow your student budget? e-mail moneybox@bbc.co.uk now. Show more
In Sarah Hall's evocative story about a troubled young woman who is exploring her place in her family and society. Lydia Wilson reads. Show more
CEO Society and time management. Laurie Taylor asks why charismatic leaders have assumed such significance in our era and explores the downside of productivity. Show more
Exploring the diversity of the UK's newsrooms. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
Health officials in north-west England have warned the coronavirus testing system is at breaking point.
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Health officials in areas with some of the highest rates of coronavirus in England have expressed concern that the testing system has reached breaking point.
When his dad Goodison invites Phil to visit him in HMP Parbold, Phil thinks it might be a chance to reconnect. But maybe there's more to the invitation than meets the eye... Show more
Chris wants answers and Emma is furious. Show more
Front Row
Tricky, Ratched reviewed, live theatre returns to The Playhouse Londonderry, NSSA nominee Jack Houston
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Tricky on his new album, Fall to Pieces. Plus live theatre returns to Northern Ireland with Damian Gorman's play at The Playhouse in Londonderry. Show more
Al Smith's drama series set in an ambulance control room. Today a class is in the middle of a remote lesson when their teacher goes into anaphylactic shock. Show more
The Spark
Paul Collier and John Kay v Destructive Individualism
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Helen Lewis asks two leading economists about their proposed alternative to the destructive which, they argue, dominates political thinking on left and right. Show more
Tiffany Atkinson rehabilitates the concept of embarrassment, seeing its potential to be a positive force in social encounters, in contrast to the negative power of shame. Show more
Peter Gibbs looks into housing developments and asks how we respond in an environmentally positive way to Boris Johnson's call to arms to "build build build” post lockdown. Show more
Exploring the diversity of the UK's newsrooms. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Downing Street reaches agreement with Tory rebels
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Because of his UK university education, Obi lands a job in the Nigerian civil service. A job in the government comes with privileges and pressure in equal measure. Show more
Damien Slash returns to the airwaves with a third series of his zeitgeisty, one-man sketch show. Show more
From under the covers, Patrick Marber and Peter Curran discuss the Sedan Chair’s revival to make Britain great again. From 2019. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Barbara Demick's new and evocative account of modern Tibet takes up the story of a novice monk. The reader is Laurel Lefkow. Show more
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