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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Tim Thornton, Bishop to the Armed Forces. Show more
Farming Today
10/11/20 - New general licences, soil patrol, farming for the climate, young voices
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
DEFRA has completed its review of ‘general licenses’ for shooting wild birds, after the campaign group Wild Justice made a legal challenge against them. Show more
Although Carry Akroyd grew up in the countryside, as a child she was never shown or taught anything of the natural world around her. So it wasn't until adulthood she heard a snipe. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The Long View
The Long View of an acrimonious and disputed US election
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Freedland compares this year's bitter and disputed US presidential election with the election of 1800 which divided a nation and ended with two very angry losers. Show more
Naturebang
Dog Poo and the Challenge of Navigation
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Becky Ripley and Emily Knight are lost in the woods without a compass. Can insights from the animal kingdom help them navigate? And can dog poo help them out? Show more
Woman's Hour
Critical care nurses' mental health; Allotments; Women of the Miners’ Strike; Mother and son referees
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
What has the psychological impact of Covid been on critical care nurses? Show more
Following the death of her father, Eleanor is now Duchess of Aquitaine. But her guardian has other ideas. Stars Joel McCormack. Show more
Denmark, Sweden, Norway ... what are these three countries, how similar are the people who live there and can history explain what is happening now? Misha Glenny investigates. Show more
Five artists recall their first clarion call to creativity. Show more
Colson Whitehead's electrifying and heart-breaking Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, set in Jim Crow-era Florida, in which two boys find themselves at a hellish reform school. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours - How has your relationship with alcohol changed this year?
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
More than one in four say they drank more in the lockdown - turning to alcohol to ease worry and stress.
Is that you? Are you doing anything about that? 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.
"I was naked having a strip search and I know James was somewhere laughing his head off.” Who was James Le Mesurier? Show more
Ruairi makes a shocking discovery and Lynda is on a mission Show more
Three new writers explore unexpected connections emerging from different kinds of isolation. By Anita Karla Kelly, Kathryn Golding and Leanne Allen. Show more
Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show. Show more
What will the outcome of the American presidential election mean for the environment? Tom Heap and a panel of commentators anaylse the result. Show more
How has the North Kensington Law Centre managed to keep going for 50 years when other social legal advice providers have run out of money? Joshua Rozenberg reports. Show more
Travel and food writer Yasmin Khan and novelist David Mitchell talk books with presenter Harriett Gilbert. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
10/11/2020 Catholic Church criticised over child sex abuse handling
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Most senior catholic bishop in England and Wales asked to resign after critical report
Acclaimed sketch duo Lazy Susan bring their take on light entertainment to BBC Radio 4. With a mix of character skits and sketches, Keep It Light is a comedy magazine show. Show more
The stars align for Helen and Brian is on the warpath. Show more
Front Row
Abel Selaocoe, Billie Holiday, Edoardo Ponti on Sophia Loren
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
South African cellist and singer Abel Selaocoe's musical influences. Film director Eduardo Ponti on working with his mother Sophia Loren. New Billie Holiday documentary reviewed. Show more
Following the death of her father, Eleanor is now Duchess of Aquitaine. But her guardian has other ideas. Stars Joel McCormack. Show more
Two years ago, File on 4 reported on the case of an autistic teenager who was locked in a hospital room on her own. What happened to her and are others still in the same situation? Show more
In Touch
The RNIB Closes Its Giant Print Library; The Disordered Eye On The BBC iPlayer
19 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
We look at why the RNIB is shutting its giant print lending library. And film-maker Richard Butchins tells us about his new documentary focusing on blind artists. Show more
All in the Mind
Spotting Fake News; Humour Seriously; Green Prescriptions a Joy or Chore?
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Fake news can travel fast, lodging itself deeper in the mind than truth. A new approach aims to pre-bunk misinformation with mild doses of the methods used to disseminate fake news Show more
The Long View
The Long View of an acrimonious and disputed US election
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Freedland compares this year's bitter and disputed US presidential election with the election of 1800 which divided a nation and ended with two very angry losers. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Joe Biden says transition process is well underway
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Colson Whitehead's electrifying and heart-breaking Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, set in Jim Crow-era Florida, in which two boys find themselves at a hellish reform school. Show more
Sophie needs a lucrative opportunity to afford those designer specs to impress her boyfriend. Stars Maureen Lipman. From 2018. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Bringing the body home. On Armistice Day 1920, 100 years ago, an unknown warrior was buried in Westminster Abbey, a symbol of a nation’s grief and gratitude. Show more
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