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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev David Campton
The US lawyer seeking a murder conviction for the death of George Floyd. Ex-police officer Derek Chauvin was filmed pressing his knee on Floyd’s neck before he died. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
Ramblings
Big Cats! Rick Minter in Gloucestershire
24 minutes
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Big Cats! Rick Minter takes Clare Balding for a walk in rural Gloucestershire to discuss why he's so sure big cats exist in the British countryside. Show more
Farming Today
13/03/21 Farming Today This Week: good news for Welsh tourism, money and public goods, labour shortages, lynx and wolves
25 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Some good news for farms with holiday cottages in Wales, as they can re-open on the 27th March. Kate Humble says it's staggeringly good news. Show more
The latest weather forecast
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Singer Louise Redknapp; para-powerlifter Ali Jawad; Martha Teichner on life changing dogs; Celeste Bell talks about her mother Poly Styrene; Nicky Campbell's Inheritance Tracks. Show more
David Mitchell investigates meetings from the ancient "thing" to Zoom. Also on the agenda: David learns to chair a meeting and how to deal with the awkward person in the room. Show more
Emily Ashton of Bloomberg assesses the political week with: Maria Miller MP, Clive Lewis MP, Steve Brine MP, Liz Kendall MP, Gavin Newlands MP and Chris Loder MP. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
The Pope and the Ayatollah
28 minutes
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Our correspondent travels with the Pope on the first visit by a Pontiff to Iraq, where he visited Christians and met with the Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
House-builders are using non-disclosure agreements as a condition of fixing faults, plus mortgage “prisoners” trapped on high interest rates, and buying safely on Instagram. Show more
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches Show more
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Any Questions?
Victoria Atkins MP, Daisy Cooper MP, Thangam Debbonaire MP, Lord Sumption
47 minutes
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Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion with Victoria Atkins MP, Daisy Cooper MP, Thangam Debbonaire MP and Lord Sumption. Show more
In the wake of the murder of a young woman, how do we make our society safer? Where should the change come from? Show more
One to One
Friendship: Sima Kotecha and her mum Hansa Kotecha.
14 minutes
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Can mothers and daughters really be friends? The BBC News correspondent asks her mum. Show more
Ayeesha Menon takes Rudyard Kipling’s family classic and gives it a darker twist, re-imagining it in the concrete jungle of present-day India. A gangland coming-of-age fable. Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour - The Art of Repair, Nurses' Pay & the Power of Oprah Winfrey
56 minutes
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Make do and mend, why the art of repairs is back in fashion, nurses' pay and the power of Oprah. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news
The Bottom Line
How to set up an EU subsidiary.
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Since Brexit, many firms have had to set up a subsidiary operation in the EU to continue trading. What are the rules, pitfalls and costs? Evan Davis hears from three businesses. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
13/03/2021 Police Officer appears in court
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
A police officer has appeared in court charged with murdering Sarah Everard, who disappeared while she was walking home in London.
Loose Ends
John Simm, Jon Culshaw, Nicola Roberts, Lake Street Dive, Jimmy Regal and the Royals, Athena Kugblenu, Clive Anderson
37 minutes
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Clive Anderson and Athena Kugblenu are joined by John Simm, Jon Culshaw and Nicola Roberts for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Lake Street Dive. Show more
The US lawyer seeking a murder conviction for the death of George Floyd. Ex-police officer Derek Chauvin was filmed pressing his knee on Floyd’s neck before he died. Show more
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by David Baddiel, fly champion Erica McAlister and zoologist Matthew Cobb to sing the praises of those most maligned of all insects, the flies. Show more
Phill Jupitus searches for the answers to questions posed by songs. A 1985 song by Dire Straits provokes a discussion about worry with Dr Olivia Remes and Professor John Crichton. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Author Lynsey Hanley and Steel Pulse musician, Mykaell Riley, explore whether the UK ever had a common culture? From 2021. Show more
Rakie Ayola reads Leonora Brito’s spirited stories about life, love & family from the point of view of Black and Mixed Race women from Cardiff Docks and beyond. Leroy Brito hosts. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
Combative, provocative and engaging live debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Melanie Phillips, Ash Sarkar, Mona Siddiqui, and Ella Whelan. #moralmaze Show more
Tom Sutcliffe returns with a new series of the cryptic quiz featuring teams from around the UK. Show more
4 Extra Debut. How being stationed in England during the Second World War influenced Catcher in the Rye writer, JD Salinger. From 2016. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
The New Anatomy of Melancholy
Hereditary disease
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Four hundred years ago, Robert Burton wrote an epic attempt to understand the universal experience of melancholy. What can it teach us today? Show more
By Carol Farrelly. A young girl hatches a plan to flee her claustrophobic life. Read by Nicola Ferguson. Show more
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