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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with singer songwriter Steph Macleod
Farming Today
13/10/20 - New RSPB policy on shooting, the Agriculture Bill and rural house sales
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
The RSPB says shooting needs to clean up its act on the environment. Show more
John Aitchison presents the wigeon. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
This week, our guest Naomi worries she sometimes over-parents. We go in search of answers. Show more
Woman's Hour
Women in business and three tier lockdown. Working as a midwife. Patricia Devlin. Children's play in hospitals.
46 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Women in business and three-tier lockdown. Working as a midwife. Show more
Jeremy starts to experience unexplained phenomena, much to the disdain of his interviewee, the famous Skeptic Dr Fay Sullivan. Comedy drama with Jeremy Front and Rebecca Front. Show more
Author and technologist James Bridle navigates the history and politics of the cloud. It's the key metaphor of the internet, ethereal and fluffy - but what is it hiding? Show more
Natalie Haynes stands up for Homer's Iliad, the epic story of the final weeks of the Trojan War. Show more
Sam Selvon’s 1965 classic about a group of friends trying to get on the property ladder. With home-ownership a long way off, Syl frets about his love life.
Read by Martina Laird Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours - How has Coronavirus affected your ability to make ends meet?
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
As the jobless rate rises to its highest level since 2017 we want to know how you're managing your family finances. 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.
David Cannadine tells the story behind the buzzword Nudge, widely used during the Coronavirus pandemic. Show more
Philip hatches a plan and David attempts to bluff his way out of trouble Show more
Does bad blood seep through the familial fault lines? A series of contemporary plays inspired by Zola's Rougon-Macquart novels. Show more
Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show. Show more
Lucy Siegle hosts a panel discussion looking at what's happening with wildfires around the globe. Will 2020 be an even worse year for forest destruction than 2019? Show more
Six months after becoming ill with covid, Adam Rutherford explores the science behind why it’s taking him and others so long to recover. Show more
Writer Johny Pitts and barrister Dr Charlotte Proudman talk to Harriett about the books that have inspired and entertained them. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
13/10/2020 Labour calls for "circuit breaker" to control covid
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Labour leader proposes short shutdown of pubs, restaurants and non-essential offices
Award-winning comedian Rob Newman tells the story of the New Forest Stoic Philosophy Festival, and his part in its downfall. Show more
Ruth tries to keep things low key and Kate offers her support Show more
Front Row
Hugh Laurie on new drama Roadkill, Aberdeen Art Gallery, Arts degrees and Covid
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Hugh Laurie on new political drama Roadkill, Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museum, and the impact of Covid on arts students. Show more
Helen believes that her baby is older than she should be. Part two of the conspiracy thriller starring Romola Garai and Jonathan Forbes. Show more
Following questions about alleged sweat-shop labour within Leicester's garment factories, File on 4 has now uncovered a cash laundering scheme - aimed at defrauding the taxman. Show more
In Touch
Audio Described Theatre Performances; World Record Runner Sinead Kane
19 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Fern Lulham discusses the falling numbers of UK theatres offering audio described performances. And visually impaired runner Sinead Kane calls for more blind participation in sport Show more
Inside Health
Covid-19 Test and Trace; Non-drug trials in a pandemic
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
National Test and Trace and why households are receiving multiple calls. Is there time in a pandemic to do trials for non-drug interventions like pub curfews or social distancing? Show more
This week, our guest Naomi worries she sometimes over-parents. We go in search of answers. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Labour breaks with the government over covid
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Sam Selvon’s 1965 classic about a group of friends trying to get on the property ladder. With home-ownership a long way off, Syl frets about his love life.
Read by Martina Laird Show more
Sophie thinks she will finally meet Auntie Pamela and her mother gets a job. Stars Lucy Beaumont and Maureen Lipman. From 2016. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Catrine Clay’s portrayal of five families in Germany who actively attempted to bring down Adolf Hitler’s regime. Read by David Annen. Show more
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