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The latest news from BBC Radio 4
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Right Reverend John Arnold, Bishop of Salford. Show more
Farming Today
21/12/20 - Sugar beet processing, New uses for wool, Harvest mice
11 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
A new method of extracting syrup from sugar beet could be done at a small scale, local to farms, allowing farmers across the country to grow the crop. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Sir David Attenborough presents the house wren found across the New World. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Start the Week
Thomas Becket and the rift between church and state
41 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
From the assassination of Thomas Becket in the 12th century to the battleground of French secularism today - Laura Ashe, Christopher de Hamel and Andrew Hussey with Andrew Marr. Show more
Woman's Hour
Black Narcissus - Amanda Coe, Cerys Matthews & Liz Berry, Xmas coping strategies, Power List Carolyn Cobbold,
49 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Black Narcissus - the story of a group of Anglo-Catholic nuns. Show more
By Charles Dickens. In Cloisterham, Edwin visits Rosa Bud at Miss Twinkleton’s Academy. Adapted by Mike Walker. Show more
John’s mother thinks he has been groomed to be a drug’s mule. He has special needs and she has reached out for help but she can't control him. What should she do? Show more
How to Vaccinate the World
The Vaccine Year Ahead
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
What might the wonderful world of vaccines have in store for us in 2021? Show more
An Almost Perfect Christmas by Nina Stibbe
Episode One: Going Home for Christmas
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Sally Phillips reads a set of short stories and personal reflections on Christmas from the author of Love, Nina. Episode 1: Going home for Christmas as a grown up. Show more
You and Yours
Food Supplies, DWP Debt Collection, and Piano Sales
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
How the temporary restrictions on goods and passengers will affect us over the next few days. Also the Department for Work and Pensions says it will change how it chases debts. Show more
The latest weather forecast
Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague.
Comedian Phill Jupitus searches for the answers to questions posed by songs. A 1981 hit by The Clash provokes a discussion about decision making with expert Joseph Bikart. Show more
By Matthew Broughton. The truth about Arca Island is revealed in the final, climactic episode of the conspiracy thriller. Show more
Welcome to the Quiet Zone
Hunter and the Hunted
12 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Gazing at the stars, close by the Green Bank telescope, but using his bare eyes, Emile Holba hears tall tales from one of the tallest men in the Quiet Zone - Homer Hunter. Show more
A festive edition of the eclectic music quiz, with Paul Gambaccini in the question-master's chair. Show more
The Food Programme
Christmas Cooking: The 2020 Edit
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Christmas cooking advice from Nigel Slater, Kate Young, Craig and Shaun McAnuff and Tamal Ray. Sheila sets outdoor cook Genevieve Taylor the ultimate festive cooking challenge. Show more
Catholic composer Sir James MacMillan considers Sir Edward Elgar's complex life and religious faith as an English composer living through times of great distress and turmoil. Show more
Ernie Rea and guests discuss what is known about the Virgin Mary. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
21/12/2020 PM confident Dover chaos won't affect Christmas food supplies
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Boris Johnson says he's confident that Christmas food supplies to the UK will not be affected by the chaos at Dover, caused by the French ban on lorries from the UK.
Another lockdown edition of the antidote to panel games featuring Marcus Brigstocke, Rachel Parris, Miles Jupp, Rory Bremner, Jo Brand and Andy Hamilton with Jack Dee in the chair. Show more
Tracy struggles to pick up the pieces and Freddie finds himself with more on his plate than he anticipated. Show more
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
By Charles Dickens. In Cloisterham, Edwin visits Rosa Bud at Miss Twinkleton’s Academy. Adapted by Mike Walker. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Miles Jupp travels to the Arctic Circle. He’s on a mission to meet the team of elves at Santa’s post office. From 2020. Show more
As a United Nations and African Union peacekeeping force prepares to pull out of Darfur in Sudan, who will protect the two million displaced people still living in camps there? Show more
Alan Dein searches for the stories that connect us in a changed world. Inspiring and moving accounts of how the pandemic has changed people's lives from Armenia to Uganda. Show more
Start the Week
Thomas Becket and the rift between church and state
41 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
From the assassination of Thomas Becket in the 12th century to the battleground of French secularism today - Laura Ashe, Christopher de Hamel and Andrew Hussey with Andrew Marr. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
France bans entry of freight lorries from the UK
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
An Almost Perfect Christmas by Nina Stibbe
Episode One: Going Home for Christmas
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMSally Phillips reads a set of short stories and personal reflections on Christmas from the author of Love, Nina. Episode 1: Going home for Christmas as a grown up. Show more
Loose Ends
Jamie Cullum, Gemma Arterton, Jenna Coleman, Loudon Wainwright III, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
38 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Clive Anderson and Arthur Smith are joined by Gemma Arterton, Jamie Cullum and Jenna Coleman for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
Jarvis Cocker's nocturnal exploration of the human condition returns with a nightwalk around wild Dungeness in Kent accompanied by moth trappers, fishermen and a night swimmer. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Barack Obama reads from his compelling new memoir which reveals some of the landmarks of his first presidential term in the White House. Today it’s Obamacare. Show more
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