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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Warren Elf MBE
Farming Today
01/10/20 - British Woodland Survey, coastal carbon capture and the UK-Norway fishing deal
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Not enough progress has been made to make our woods and forests resilient in the face of climate change and tree diseases - according to the British Woodland Survey. Show more
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Leach's Storm-Petrel. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Shakespeare's tragedy of ambition where Macbeth saves his King from one revolt only to murder and replace him, to fulfil a witches' prophecy. Show more
Woman's Hour
Jenni Murray says 'goodbye' after 33 years with the programme
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In her last programme, Jenni Murray looks back on the progress we've made in the past 33 years. Plus some of her own personal highlights. Show more
Med:
Anna and John's dream of a new life in rural France is shattered when Joe, their 16 year old son, disappears. Show more
Stories of residents leaving Lebanon if they can, and ones from Chile, the Philippines, Melbourne in Australia and the western German border. With Kate Adie. Show more
Former homeless people share their stories in a collective art project that challenges the artist, the viewer and the art establishment. Show more
By Charlotte Hobson. Following Slavkin’s disappearance, Gerty and Pasha take drastic steps to try and find him. Show more
You and Yours
Gerald Stratford; Furlough deadline; Taxi drivers
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The gardener in his 70s who's become an unlikely online star after posting pictures of his enormous carrots and cabbages. 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.
Two Minutes Past Nine
Episode 9: Gathering Storm
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Journalist Leah Sottile investigates the fallout of McVeigh's actions amongst America's far-right in the decade after after the bombing. Show more
Lynda has a shocking suggestion and Lilian inadvertently makes things worse
Barrister Rebecca Nyman represents Andrew - a client who has spent seven years in a secure mental hospital. Is it safe to release him now? A Tribunal has to decide. Show more
Ramblings
Buckinghamshire with Professor David Wilson
24 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Clare walks in on the Northamptonshire/Buckinghamshire border with criminologist David Wilson Show more
Actor Bill Paterson makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of InterAct Stroke Support. Show more
Martin Amis talks about Inside Story: A Novel, which was to be his last full-length book. Show more
Tricia Tuttle, the director of The London Film Festival, reveals all the challenges that she faces organising the festival during a global pandemic. With Antonia Quirke. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Brian May's Cosmic Clouds 3-D; How fish move between waterbodies and Jim Al-Khalili's take on physics
37 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Brian May's Cosmic Clouds 3-D, how fish move between water bodies, and the Royal Society’s Science Book Prize's shortlisted author, Jim Al-Khalili's take on physics. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
01/10/2020 Restrictions for more parts of northern England
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
A ban on people meeting other households inside is to be extended this Saturday.
A look back at a career in accounting, something overrated and the return of Patsy Straightwoman. With Lawry Lewin. From 2016. Show more
Fallon has a dilemma on her hands and Jazzer attempts to turn a situation to his advantage Show more
Front Row
An extended interview with Graham Norton
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Graham Norton talks about his new novel, Home Stretch. Show more
Med:
Anna and John's dream of a new life in rural France is shattered when Joe, their 16 year old son, disappears. Show more
The Briefing Room
Covid-19: are we still following the rules?
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
As more restrictions are put in place regarding who we can meet and where we can go, to what extent are we following - and understanding - the guidance designed to keep us safe? Show more
Helena Kennedy QC explores guilt as a legal, psychological and political idea. Is there such a thing as collective guilt, by which a whole community or even country may be judged? Show more
BBC Inside Science
Brian May's Cosmic Clouds 3-D; How fish move between waterbodies and Jim Al-Khalili's take on physics
37 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Brian May's Cosmic Clouds 3-D, how fish move between water bodies, and the Royal Society’s Science Book Prize's shortlisted author, Jim Al-Khalili's take on physics. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Shakespeare's tragedy of ambition where Macbeth saves his King from one revolt only to murder and replace him, to fulfil a witches' prophecy. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
SNP MP facing calls to resign over covid breach
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. Following Slavkin’s disappearance, Gerty and Pasha take drastic steps to try and find him. Show more
Jon Holmes's extraordinary Skewer returns to twist itself into these extraordinary times.
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Anne-Marie Duff reads the true story of Ursula Kuczynski: lover, mother, soldier and Soviet spy. By Ben Macintyre. 'Agent Sonya' nets the biggest fish of her espionage career. Show more
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