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Spiritual reflection to start the day with The Rev Muriel Pearson of Cranhill Parish Church, Glasgow Show more
Farming Today
02/12/20 - Reaction to the Agricultural Transition Plan and seasonal workers after Brexit
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
This week the Government has released it's Agricultural Transition Plan, giving a timeline for introducing a new system of farm payments. We hear reaction from the industry. Show more
David Attenborough presents the red kite. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Mark Carney, the former Governor of the Bank of England, assesses value. Why have financial values come to be considered more important than human ones? Show more
Woman's Hour
Sparking a love of nature; the Keira Bell judgement; Evil women; US female voters
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Beccy Speight of the RSPB and Miranda Lowe of the Natural History Museum in London discuss the various ways people can develop a lifelong love of the natural world. Show more
An ex-offender gradually changes his life through his friendship with a photographer. Join Andrew and Karin taking 1000 photos of graffiti over the course of a year. Show more
Could our food supplies be at risk from a worldwide decline in pollinating insects? Attention has focused on honey bees, but they're not the pollinators we should be worrying about Show more
Nathan didn't nail life first time round so he's been reincarnated as a swallow. Stars Diane Morgan and Daniel Rigby. From 2019. Show more
After her father's death, Amy gets an office job at The Prize, a boys' newspaper, but still writes stories in secret. Across the Atlantic, Bob is also hiding something. Show more
You and Yours
Christmas Shopping; Coffee Shop decline; Relaxed Tailoring
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The new trend for stretchy suit trousers and elasticated waistbands. 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.
The story behind one of the most familiar objects at the British Museum - the Rosetta Stone. Neil MacGregor describes a power struggle in ancient Egypt Show more
Gavin has the rug pulled from under him and Tracy has a bone to pick with another resident
Where This Service Will...
2. Where This Service Will Continue
44 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for years
By Katherine Jakeways. Fifteen months after they met on a train, David has come to find Suzie. Part two of the romantic comedy starring Rosie Cavaliero and Justin Edwards. Show more
If you are considering a payment holiday to help you through a tricky financial period we would love to hear from you. E-mail moneybox@bbc.co.uk with your views and questions. Show more
All in the Mind
Ambiguous Loss; All in the Mind Awards; Pandemic impact on memory; Corpus Callosum
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Claudia Hammond examines the challenge of dealing with a loss when you aren't sure what's happened and unable to move on and asks what impact has the pandemic had on our memories Show more
Tea: Laurie Taylor explores the dark history of Britain's favourite hot beverage and hears about the production of mass market black tea in contemporary India. Show more
Do journalists have the scientific literacy to cover the pandemic? Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
02/12/2020 UK first country to approve Pfizer coronavirus vaccine
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Patients are to begin receiving Pfizer's coronavirus jab in hospitals across the UK next week.
As the nights draw in we want some comfort and Sandi plus guests Grayson Perry and Sindhu Vee aim to bring it as they explore the Danish notion of 'hygge'. Show more
Jazzer finds himself under attack and it’s the end of an era for Susan. Show more
Front Row
Katie Melua, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Crimes Against Christmas
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Singer-songwriter Katie Melua; contemporary British portrait painter Lynette Yiadom-Boakye at Tate Britain; an online advent calendar podcast, Crimes Against Christmas Show more
An ex-offender gradually changes his life through his friendship with a photographer. Join Andrew and Karin taking 1000 photos of graffiti over the course of a year. Show more
Combative, provocative and engaging live debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Nazir Afzal, Andrew Doyle, Melanie Philips and Tim Stanley #moralmaze Show more
As Europeans reach the New World, historian David Abulafia considers the very concept of discovery. Read by Colin McFarlane. Abridged by Laurence Wareing. Show more
Tom Heap looks at the implications of the prime minister's decision to ban sales of petrol and diesel cars in the UK by 2030. What does the future look like for cars? Show more
Do journalists have the scientific literacy to cover the pandemic? Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
UK is first country to approve Pfizer Biontech vaccine
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
After her father's death, Amy gets an office job at The Prize, a boys' newspaper, but still writes stories in secret. Across the Atlantic, Bob is also hiding something. Show more
Comedian Sarah Keyworth explores her personal journey with gender fluidity and androgyny. Show more
Matt Berry presents his 1987 interview with actor, director, writer and true renaissance man, Simon Callow. From 2018. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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As Europeans reach the New World, historian David Abulafia considers the very concept of discovery. Read by Colin McFarlane. Abridged by Laurence Wareing. Show more
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