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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Rosa Hunt, co-principal of the South Wales Baptist College.
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
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
Ramblings
The Mendips with Professor Alice Roberts
24 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Clare walks with TV anthropologist and academic Alice Roberts in the Mendips in Somerset. Show more
Farming Today
19/09/20 - Farming Today This Week: Crops for drinks, Banham Poultry, the Agriculture Bill and Open Farm Sunday
25 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Caz Graham explores the crops grown to make drinks, and finds out why some cider apple growers have been paid to let fruit rot in the fields. Show more
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Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Comedian Alan Davies joins listener Barbara Butcher, US actor and satirist Harry Shearer and Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason, the mother of seven musically gifted children. Show more
Greg Jenner is joined by historian Dr Mehreen Chida-Razvi and comedian Sindhu Vee to explore The Mughal Empire and its legacy in art and architecture. Show more
Anushka Asthana of The Guardian presents a review of the political week in Westminster. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Making peace with Israel
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Stories on the peace deals between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain, and from the US West Coast, the Greek island Lesbos, a Romanian village, and Tanzania's Serengeti. With Kate Adie. Show more
Money Box
Ex-pat bank accounts closed due to Brexit
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Brexit bank account closures, the financial regulator is to review the unsecured credit market, and campaigners are angry that the ban on rent evictions has not been extended. Show more
A satirical review of the week's news with Andy Zaltzman and guests Paul Sinha, Catherine Bohart, Geoff Norcott and Ayesha Hazarika. Show more
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Any Questions?
Timandra Harkness, Gillian Keegan MP, Richard Leonard MSP, Adam Price AM
47 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Broadcasting House, London, with Timandra Harkness, Gillian Keegan MP, Richard Leonard MSP and Adam Price AM. Show more
As Covid cases rise again, parts of the UK are going back into local lockdown. The health secretary has said a full lockdown will be the last line of defence. Show more
One to One
Body shape: Helen Mort & Anyika Onuora
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Poet and runner Helen Mort talks to retired Olympic athlete Anyika Onuora about body image in sport. Show more
1. Performance. A girl from the streets becomes a star. Dramatised from the work of Emile Zola by Oliver Emanuel. Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour - The Feminisation of alcohol marketing, Nudity & Sculptor Bridget McCrum
56 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Don't Pink My Drink, the feminisation of alcohol marketing, why it's not rude to be nude, and sculptor Bridget McCrum. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news
Nick Robinson talks politics and personal roots with Environment Secretary George Eustice. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
19/09/2020 Covid warning from former government advisor
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Ministers told Covid could reach March levels unless tighter rules are brought in soon
Loose Ends
Dara Ó Briain, Nina Conti, David Nicholls, Jamz Supernova, The Allergies, 47 Soul, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
37 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Clive Anderson and Arthur Smith are joined,by Dara Ó Briain, Nina Conti, David Nichols and Jamz Supernova for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
If the Democrats win the US presidential election in November, Kamala Harris will be "just a heartbeat away" from the Oval Office - but who is she? With Mark Coles. Show more
What makes a novel, game or box set "literally unputdownable"? Miles Jupp investigates with Frederick Forsyth, Jed Mercurio and "The Girl on the Train" author Paula Hawkins. Show more
Stanley Tucci tells the story of Leon Lewis who hunted down Nazis in LA in the 30s and 40s. With its aircraft factories and shipyards, California was a prime target for Hitler. Show more
Archive on 4
A Broadcasting Life - Sue MacGregor
57 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
4 Extra Debut. Sue MacGregor looks back on five decades of broadcasting in this final goodbye to Radio 4. From September 2020. Show more
Helen makes an unlikely friend in the psychiatric unit where she’s been sectioned. Part 6 of the conspiracy thriller starring Hattie Morahan, written by Caroline Horton. Show more
Despite her husband's objections, Emilia is determined to keep feeding the foxes at night. Read by Anamaria Marinca. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
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
Russell Davies welcomes another four contenders to the last of the heats in this year's general knowledge tournament. Show more
Poet Rachel Long presents a guide to turning your dreams into writing, in a poetic workshop for radio. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
A British History in Weather
2. The Wisdom of Winter
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Winter: the coldest season. Alexandra Harris tells the story of how the weather has ingrained itself into our culture. Show more
By Hannah Vincent. A curious tale featuring a mother, a daughter and an amphibian. The swelling on Vicky’s mother’s neck creates unforeseen family tensions. Show more
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