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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Dr. Joel Edwards Show more
Farming Today
29/03/21 Mussel farm legal action against Defra; Reopening the countryside; Agricultural finances
11 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Mussel farmer starts legal action against Defra. He says they've misled him about exporting to Europe. The countryside reopens after lockdown. Calls for an agroecological bank. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
David Attenborough presents the shelduck. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Start the Week
Trade deals and human rights – in Africa and China
42 minutes
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Tom Tugendhat, Geetha Tharmaratnam and Michela Wrong discuss foreign affairs, trade and human rights in Africa and China. Show more
Woman's Hour
Award-winning actor Vanessa Kirby; Sexual harassment, assault & abuse in schools
44 minutes
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Vanessa Kirby, award-winning actor in her new film 'Pieces of a Woman'; 'rape culture' in schools. Show more
Anders' life is moving on. But Tina still feels trapped in hers. Show more
Qasa Alom is a young, third generation British Bangladeshi - here he explores the birth of Bangladesh. Show more
How to Vaccinate the World
What We Have Learned
29 minutes
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In the penultimate programme in the series, Tim Harford asks a panel of experts what we have learned since the discovery of the first vaccine against Covid 19. Show more
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A descendant of the legendary storyteller takes up the family tradition in a bid to restore his good name. Read by William Gaminara. Written by James Robertson. Show more
You and Yours
National Express, M&S Online and Restaurant Meal Boxes
37 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The restaurants boxing up meals for you to cook at home; are they any good and will it survive the lockdown? And M&S explain why they are selling other peoples clothes online. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
'Know your enemy', said Sun Tzu, in his exalted work 'The Art of War'. Ben Macintyre hears how ancient Chinese strategy is as relevant today as it ever was in history (1 of 5). Show more
Katie Redford's debut audio drama. A daughter's memories of her mum's struggle with mental health. Tender, moving but delightfully funny too. Show more
Lucy Ash asks why we draw. Are some people simply more visual than others? And what do we reveal through our drawings?
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Tom Sutcliffe chairs the contest of lateral thinking and cryptic connections between teams from around the UK. Northern Ireland take on the North of England today. Show more
The James Bond novels are filled with mouthwatering meal descriptions; from stone crabs with dry toast and melted butter to cornflakes with cream. Show more
Anoushka Shankar explores the effect of the pandemic and lockdown on musical creativity, asking what can be gleaned from the shockwaves endured by previous generations of artists. Show more
Aleks discovers how after a 14-year search by thousands of people online, a man called Satoshi was finally found using a single photo and what this means for our privacy. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
29/03/2021 A pivotal trial for race relations begins in America
30 minutes
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The trial has begun of the white policeman accused of killing George Floyd. Civil rights leaders are calling it a referendum on justice and equality in America.
Lucy Porter hosts a special episode of Just a Minute. On the panel is Nish Kumar, Josie Lawrence, Zoe Lyons and Gyles Brandreth. Show more
The stakes are raised at the Parish Council meeting and Tracy lends a helping hand. Show more
Front Row
Tahar Rahim in The Mauritanian, Charlie Carroll, Greenborne
28 minutes
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French-Algerian actor Tahar Rahim discusses the film The Mauritanian. Charlie Carroll on his new book The Lip, set in Cornwall. Ella Watts reviews new audio soap, Greenborne. Show more
The trail leads to Thomas Marston’s doctor as Heawood realises that everything is connected. With Barnaby Kay. Show more
'Memory athletes' compete to see who can remember the most random numbers. Everyone thought we were at the limits of the possible - until some teenage North Korean girls turned up Show more
Analysis
Global Britain: is there substance behind the slogan?
28 minutes
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Post-Brexit, the UK is re-branding itself as "Global Britain", but what does that mean? And will a pivot to the Indo-Pacific harm relations with the EU and US? With Chris Morris. Show more
Entrepreneur Kathryn Parsons decodes the tech world of Russia. Show more
Start the Week
Trade deals and human rights – in Africa and China
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Tom Tugendhat, Geetha Tharmaratnam and Michela Wrong discuss foreign affairs, trade and human rights in Africa and China. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
IS group claims Mozambique attack
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Deborah Frances-White gives storytellers the prompt of The Devil You Know The series starts with her own story. A woman leaves the life she knows to have a wild adventure. Show more
Loose Ends
Richard Thompson, Neil Morrissey, Rebecca Hall, Jack Steadman, Bombay Bicycle Club, Tune-Yards, Emma Freud, Clive Anderson
36 minutes
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Clive Anderson and Emma Freud are joined by Richard Thompson, Rebecca Hall and Neil Morrissey for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
The Battersea Poltergeist
Episode 1: 63 Wycliffe Road
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Strange events start at an ordinary South London house, focused around teenage Shirley Hitchings. Is it a poltergeist? Danny Robins investigates an intriguing paranormal cold case. Show more
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An Italian adventure by Helena Attlee. Helena sets off on a journey to Italy to find out where Lev's violin was made. Read by Fenella Woolgar. Show more
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