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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Archdeacon of Bangor, Mary Stallard. Show more
Farming Today
02/02/21 Uncertainty about the future of trade in livestock, grazing sheep on cereal crops
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Today, future imports and exports of breeding stock with the EU could hang in the balance. We hear why a £10 million trade is stalled. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Chris Baines on the Great Spotted Woodpecker
2 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Conversational voices of those inspired by birds. Chris Baines is delighted to find some great spotted woodpeckers visiting his garden in inner-city Wolverhampton. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The Life Scientific
Anne Johnson on the importance of public health
31 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
From HIV to influenza and Covid-19, why prevention is better than cure. Dame of public health, Prof Anne Johnson talks to Jim Al-Khalili about her life and work. Show more
One to One
My Donation Story: Sabet Choudhury with Kay Hamilton
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Broadcaster Sabet Choudhury talks to the woman who helped him through his kidney donation to his mum. Show more
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire. Show more
London 1965: A RADA scholarship is won, but with underwhelming food, Madhur starts cooking at her digs. Stars Archie Panjabi. Show more
Two parents share their stories of life’s pain but also its unexpected gifts after the death of their sons, who each took their own life. Show more
Mary Portas: On Style
Joy: with The Repair Shop's Jay Blades, Lizzie Ostrom on Perfume and BCALLA and the Art of Drag
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Mary Portas explores style with substance, democratic design and fashion that is fun, but not frivolous, in her new series on what style means to us and the way we live today. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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Bestselling crime thriller by Richard Osman, abridged by Sara Davies and read by Haydn Gwynne. Witnesses to a murder, The Thursday Murder Club members are also suspects. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours - How has the pandemic changed your life for the long term?
37 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
How has the pandemic changed your life for the long term?
Email us now please with your story and your phone number...youandyours@bbc.co.uk. Or call us from 11am on Tuesday. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Alan Read, Professor of Theatre at Kings College London recalls childhood in Essex in this series about our relationship with Rivers. Show more
Jazzer’s got love on the brain and Oliver is worried about Grey Gables. Show more
Detective series starring Hugo Speer as DCI Stone. Stone and his team follow leads that take them into investigating violent crime among young people. Written by Carol Russell. Show more
Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show. Show more
An age-old question - how does gravity pull us? Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate. With Chamkaur Ghag. From 2021. Show more
Word of Mouth
Bulls and Bears: animal metaphors in business language
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Michael Rosen finds out from journalist Dhruti Shah why there are so many terms relating to animals in the business world. From dragon kings to yak shaving, what do they mean? Show more
The poet and the comedian talk climbing, science fiction, and love in the books they have chosen 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
02/02/2021 Captain Sir Tom Moore dies
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Captain Sir Tom Moore, who raised millions during lockdown for NHS Charities, has died at the age of 100.
Sitcom by Amna Saleem, starring Kiran Sonia Sawar. Amna tries to sabotage a family gathering, only to realise that she's sabotaging herself. Show more
Tom puts his foot down and Tony gets a surprise. Show more
Oscar-winning director Kevin Macdonald on his new YouTube film Life in a Day 2020 and Prix Goncourt winning writer Jakuta Alikavazovic talks about her novel Night As It Falls. Show more
London 1965: A RADA scholarship is won, but with underwhelming food, Madhur starts cooking at her digs. Stars Archie Panjabi. Show more
Medics predicted the NHS would be overwhelmed by Covid-19 in January. As the death toll reached 100,000, they reveal how they've coped via intimate diaries from the frontline. Show more
In Touch
Covid Vaccination Experiences and RNIB London Move
19 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
We hear from people with sight loss who've had the Covid vaccination. How did the process work for them?
The RNIB tells us why the charity is selling off its London HQ. Show more
Inside Health
Mouthwash & dentistry during the pandemic
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
James Gallagher finds out how dentists keep us safe during the pandemic, plus a listener's question on mouthwash. James explores whether it can reduce transmission. Show more
The Life Scientific
Anne Johnson on the importance of public health
31 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
From HIV to influenza and Covid-19, why prevention is better than cure. Dame of public health, Prof Anne Johnson talks to Jim Al-Khalili about her life and work. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Fears over virus mutation
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Bestselling crime thriller by Richard Osman, abridged by Sara Davies and read by Haydn Gwynne. Witnesses to a murder, The Thursday Murder Club members are also suspects. Show more
Fortunately... with Fi and Jane
176. Pantechnicons and Disco Infernos with Katya Adler
52 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover and Jane Garvey chat to BBC Europe Editor Katya Adler. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Samira Shackle's debut takes us on journey through Karachi's recent past. Today, we meet Siraj, the map-maker, and for Parveen there's a shocking revelation. Vineeta Rishi reads. Show more
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