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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with singer songwriter Steph Macleod
Farming Today
Fishing and trade, mental health in agriculture, wine harvest
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Fishing is again proving a major and problematic issue in the Brussels Brexit talks. Show more
John Aitchison presents the Canada goose. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Desert Island Discs
Baroness Floella Benjamin, DBE
36 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Baroness Floella Benjamin DBE, broadcaster, shares eight discs, book and luxury she would want with her if she were cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Woman's Hour
Dolly Alderton; Rape convictions - Katie's story; How to work from home
55 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Dolly Alderton talks to Jane about her first novel, Ghosts. Show more
Jeremy finishes his interview with Dr Fay Sullivan, suspicious that she has been hoaxing him all along. Show more
The New Deal - A Story For Our Times
2: Thunder From the Left
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Marybeth Hamilton explores the New Deal's most progressive period. The WPA put millions to work rebuilding, documenting and entertaining America. Labor found its voice and muscle. Show more
Richard Wilson considers his mortality and his options in the time he has left. Show more
Sam Selvon’s 1965 classic about a group of Trinidadians trying to get on the property ladder. Bat’s duplicity has been uncovered by the formidable Teena.
Read by Martina Laird Show more
You and Yours
Flu Jab Delays; Jobs Diary; Rent Like A Boss
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The latest in our series of jobs diaries, we'll hear from Jodie who lost her job in the charity sector over the summer. 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 Big Data, which was inspired by George Orwell's Big Brother. Show more
The stress threatens to overwhelm Philip and Ben has romance on his mind. Show more
What binds us to our familial fault lines? In the isolated hills of a Northumberland farm, Esther and Amy's lives are changed forever when a stranger arrives. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
GQT at Home: Episode Twenty-Eight
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Kathy Clugston chairs this week's gardening show with a panel of experts. Show more
An original short work for radio by Mary Paulson-Ellis.
A woman returns to her home village in Scotland but is haunted by the past.
Read by Lesley Hart. Show more
Last Word
Derek Mahon, Professor Gerta Vrbová, Ang Rita Sherpa, Helena Shenel
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister on poet Derek Mahon, physiologist Gerta Vrbová, mountaineer Ang Rita Sherpa, voice coach Helena Shenel. Show more
The BBC’s Medical Editor Fergus Walsh is once more reporting from the Covid front line, Roger Bolton asks him what lessons he has learned from covering the first wave. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
16/10/2020 Prepare for no-deal Brexit, says PM
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The Prime Minister has said the UK should get ready for a no-deal Brexit, unless Brussels radically changes course.
A satirical review of the week's news with Andy Zaltzman and guests Andrew Maxwell, Anuvab Pal, Olga Koch and Alice Fraser. Show more
Front Row
Roddy Doyle, Gairloch Museum, Kronos Quartet, Dr Blood's Old Travelling Show
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Roddy Doyle discusses his new novel Love; Gairloch Museum, a winner of Art Fund Museum of the Year; Dr Blood’s Old Travelling show; The Kronos Quartet celebrate Pete Seeger. Show more
Helen finally tracks down Irene Rose, but what she finds isn't what she expected. Part five of the conspiracy thriller starring Romola Garai. Show more
Any Questions?
Greg Hands MP, Dan Jarvis MP, Pascal Lamy, Baroness Stuart
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 Greg Hands MP, Dan Jarvis MP, Pascal Lamy and Baroness Gisela Stuart. Show more
Adam Gopnik reflects on the appearance of Jupiter over Manhattan... and how its presence sums up the spirit of this extraordinary year. Show more
Mild mannered product-recall-specialist by day, tortured insomniac by night, the visceral and unflinching story of one man’s descent into an underground world of violence. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Manchester Tier 3 dispute: PM “ready to intervene”
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 Trinidadians trying to get on the property ladder. Bat’s duplicity has been uncovered by the formidable Teena.
Read by Martina Laird Show more
As Donald Trump and Joe Biden field voter questions at the same time on different TV networks, Emily, Jon and Anthony compare their performances. Show more
What would happen if GPS stopped working? From emergency services to just-in-time supermarket logistics networks, the ability to navigate using GPS is baked into the economy. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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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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