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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.
Farming Today
25/09/20 - Seasonal workers, agricultural T-Levels, the Sustainable Farming Incentive and curlews
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
With the end of Freedom of Movement in January, and the Seasonal Workers Scheme also due to end, some recruitment companies say they can't promise to find workers for next year. Show more
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the great black-backed gull. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Desert Island Discs
Bernardine Evaristo, writer
37 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Bernardine Evaristo, Booker Prize-winning author, chooses the eight tracks, book and luxury she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Woman's Hour
The Windrush generation, Jess Gillam, Waiving your right to anonymity
46 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The ongoing betrayal of the Windrush generation, saxophonist Jess Gillam, and the pros and cons of waiving your right to anonymity. Show more
Chinua Achebe's powerful, moving tale of an Igbo community fighting to retain its identity, tradition and independence in the face of colonial rule dramatised by Biyi Bandele. Show more
As Covid-19 sends the UK into its deepest ever recession, Paul Johnson, director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, asks whether lessons can learned from 10 years of austerity. Show more
Richard Wilson is keen to expand his portfolio of work. He is advised to become a 'brand'. He asks his friends Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Antony Sher how best to go about it. Show more
By Charlotte Hobson. Amid rising tensions within the commune, Slavkin builds his Propa-ganda Machine. Show more
You and Yours
Restaurants; Christmas shopping; Gambling inquest
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The restaurant owners changing their businesses to try and make a profit with the 10pm curfew. 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.
Two Minutes Past Nine
Episode 5: The Second April 19th
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Leah Sottile investigates how Waco and Ruby Ridge became flash-points for Timothy McVeigh. Show more
Alice opens up and Gavin offers advice. Show more
Affairs by Lavinia Murray inspired by Zola's Rougon-Maquart series. Dide's great grand-son Octave has come to Paris to find his fortune preferably through his affairs with women. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
GQT at Home: Episode Twenty-Six
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Kathy Clugston chairs the horticultural panel show. Show more
On the morning of her eightieth birthday, Joan bumps into her twelve year old neighbour Fionn at the post box. Written by Elaine Feeney. Show more
Last Word
Sir Harold Evans, Ruth Bader-Ginsburg, Alan Minter, Helen Taylor-Thompson
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Julian Worricker on campaigning editor Sir Harold Evans, US judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg, charity worker Helen Taylor-Thompson, boxer Alan Minter. Show more
More or Less
Covid curve queried, false positives, and the Queen’s head
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
How fast are coronavirus cases doubling? Plus testing confusion and a royal face-off. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
A satirical review of the week's news with Andy Zaltzman and guests including Francis Wheen, Neil Delamere, Lucy Porter and Fern Brady. Show more
Front Row
Poetry and performance from Cumbria's Contains Strong Language festival
41 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Poets Kate Clanchy, Jacob Polley and Zosia Wand join Katie Popperwell for a Front Row celebrating poetry and performance from Cumbria's Contains Strong Language festival. Show more
Chinua Achebe's powerful, moving tale of an Igbo community fighting to retain its identity, tradition and independence in the face of colonial rule dramatised by Biyi Bandele. Show more
Any Questions?
Joanna Cherry MP, Alexander Downer, Lisa Nandy MP, Helen Whately MP
47 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Broadcasting House in London with a panel including Joanna Cherry MP, Alexander Downer, Lisa Nandy MP & Helen Whately MP. Show more
Tom Shakespeare argues that the pandemic is forcing us to think again about our attitudes to risk. Show more
25 years on from the largest domestic terror incident in American history, journalist Leah Sottile investigates the legacy of the Oklahoma City Bombing.
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in state in the US Capitol
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
By Charlotte Hobson. Amid rising tensions within the commune, Slavkin builds his Propa-ganda Machine. Show more
Great Lives
James Graham on John Maynard Keynes
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The author of TV dramas "Brexit: The Uncivil War" and "Quiz" tells Matthew Parris why he is inspired by the life and work of Keynes. The economist Linda Yueh adds expert analysis. Show more
The ARPAnet was the forerunner of today’s Internet – and at its heart was a massive, heavily armoured piece of kit that set the stage for how the internet works. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
A meditation on humanity by Dr Rachel Clarke, a palliative medicine specialist dedicated to bringing comfort to those at the end of their lives.
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