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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Mark Clavier, Residentiary Canon of Brecon Cathedral.
Farming Today
06/11/20 - Working dog theft, cheese makers in lockdown, future trade and Cornish saffron
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
There has been a rise in dog thefts over the past few months and its thought some working dogs are being targeted by thieves who then use them to help steal livestock. Show more
Chris Packham presents the brent goose. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Desert Island Discs
Hilary McGrady, Director General of the National Trust
35 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Hilary McGrady, Director General of the National Trust, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne Show more
Woman's Hour
Carers and the pandemic, Blind pregnancy test, Suffrage Science Award
53 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Caring for a loved one with dementia can be challenging at any time, but how are people coping months into the pandemic? We revisit Liz caring for Mike, and Chris caring for Helen. Show more
EV Crowe's drama about two friends trying to stay sane in an unhinged world. Sally and Bea contemplate their futures. Show more
The Corrections
Trojan Horse: The anonymous letter
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In 2014 an anonymous letter about a supposed plot to Islamise schools in Birmingham sparked hundreds of headlines. But was it true? The Corrections investigates. Show more
Arthur auditions for a Christmas production of Bedknobs and Broomsticks. What could possibly go wrong? Stars Steve Delaney. Show more
5/5. By Éric Vuillard. The newsreels record massed crowds cheering Hitler’s arrival in Vienna – while vicious reprisals quell dissent on the streets. Read by Henry Goodman. Show more
You and Yours
New businesses; House share adverts; Stationery
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Despite the pandemic there has been a rise in the number of new businesses opening across the UK. 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.
Nikesh Shukla has started learning to box. He speaks to journalist Hayley Campbell about how learning to fight changed her life and how the sport became a source of fascination. Show more
Freddie gets advice and Kirsty has good news Show more
by Tessa Gibbs. A famous actress reaches the end of her tether in this comedy about the tension between fame and privacy. With Joanna Lumley. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
GQT at Home: Episode Thirty
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Kathy Clugston is joined by a panel of experts to answer gardening questions. Show more
John Sessions reads William Boyd's wry new story set in a boys school. This was the late, great actors' final recording for radio - a medium he loved. Show more
Last Word
Sir Sean Connery, Eavan Boland, Nobby Stiles MBE, Bobby Ball
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister on actor Sir Sean Connery, poet Eavan Boland, footballer Nobby Stiles, comedian Bobby Ball. Show more
Veteran broadcaster Mark Mardell has just left the BBC and now feels free to speak his mind on the corporation's coverage of the US election and the effect of cuts on journalism. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
06/11/2020 Joe Biden on verge of being declared president-elect
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The Democratic challenger overtakes Donald Trump in the key states of Pennsylvania and Georgia.
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis try to track down the next president of the USA, with Geoff Norcott, Jena Friedman, Sophie Duker, Jess Robinson, Gemma Arrowsmith and Luke Kempner. Show more
Front Row
Dame Judi Dench and Wendy Craig remember Geoffrey Palmer; Ruth Wilson; Graeae; Kylie and Little Mix albums; Ted Hughes's Crow
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Dame Judi Dench and Wendy Craig pay tribute to Geoffre Palmer; Ruth Wilson talks about playing Mrs Coulter in His Dark Materials; reviews of new albums from Kylie and Little Mix Show more
EV Crowe's drama about two friends trying to stay sane in an unhinged world. Sally and Bea contemplate their futures. Show more
Any Questions?
Caroline Lucas, Mims Davies, Lord Falconer, Richard Tice
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 Mims Davies, Caroline Lucas, Richard Tice and Lord Falconer. Show more
Howard Jacobson on the US election...via Basil Fawlty, Jonathan Swift, and perhaps a touch of concussion. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Phil Tinline explores the history of a phantom fear - that automation would end human work. Could it still happen? From 2019. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Biden on the brink of victory
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
5/5. By Éric Vuillard. The newsreels record massed crowds cheering Hitler’s arrival in Vienna – while vicious reprisals quell dissent on the streets. Read by Henry Goodman. Show more
Is it time for Donald Trump to get real? Show more
Josiah Wedgwood was a man of many talents. But maybe his greatest achievement was solving a problem it took another 200 years for a Nobel Prize-winning economist even to identify. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Don Black talks about his favourite musicals, including West Side Story and My Fair Lady. Show more
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