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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Canon Susanna Gunner. Show more
Farming Today
21/04/21 - Bivalve mollusc exports, silvopasture and Labour's Rural Review
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
The export of bivalve molluscs from Class B waters to the EU for human consumption came to a halt as of the 1st January. Now, the European Commission speaks out. Show more
Kate Humble presents the grasshopper warbler. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Life Changing
I witnessed the plane crash that killed my sisters
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
When Harriet Ware-Austin was eight she watched as the aeroplane carrying her two older sisters crashed on take-off. She tells Jane Garvey how that day became a turning point. Show more
Chinese Characters
Ding Ling: Sophie, Sensation and Sex
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
China's greatest woman writer. Purged as a right-wing deviator in Mao's China with her fiction and essays banned, she was rehabilitated in later life. Show more
Woman's Hour
Sexist abuse of MPs, Town Crier Brenda Willison, Vanessa Frake on The Governor, Second Chances
44 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Anita hears why online abuse is deterring female MPs from a career in politics and speaks to The Governor Vanessa Frake about her 27 year career in the prison service. Show more
On the day of his wedding to his second wife, Moran finds himself frustrated despite his children’s excitement. Read by Lloyd Hutchinson. Show more
The seaside town of Withernsea is in danger of dying on its feet, so the local community are building a new pier which they hope will help. Can they do it and will it work? Show more
Susan Calman tries to learn how to unwind, by learning to bake with The Great British Bake Off's Selasi Gbormittah. From 2017. Show more
Reeling from being stalked by her creepy ex, Tiffy takes solace in a bag of scarves she finds under the bed she shares with Leon, the flatmate she still hasn’t met yet. Show more
You and Yours
Fraud Repayments, Online Reliance and the Dangers of Plugging in a Car
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Electric Vehicle charging cables strewn across pavements needs to be tackled says pedestrian pressure group and how the pandemic transformed our online world. Show more
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Should the price of a litre of petrol include the cost of the carbon clean-up? Tom Heap reveals a radical approach to carbon emissions. Show more
Martha’s christening is thrown into jeopardy and Justin is perturbed by the past. Show more
Bus controller Marilyn rescues drivers from a street protest but real danger is closer to home. Two-part thriller inspired by everyday heroism of key workers during Covid. Show more
When does a gambling hobby become a gambling problem? Charmaine Cozier and guests explore the enticements that get people hooked and how to beat them. Show more
Kavita Puri hears stories from the three pound generation of British South Asians and their descendants about how the fight to be accepted has changed. Show more
Life imprisonment - Laurie Taylor explores the impact of long sentences on those convicted of murder and asks why these sentences have increased so dramatically. Show more
The Media Show
Roula Khalaf, editor of The Financial Times
32 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
War reporting, capitalist excess, and the Greensill lobbying scoop. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
21/04/2021 More criticism over lobbying of ministers
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Labour renews attack over the personal lobbying of ministers during the pandemic
While Morris secures a date with a pet shop assistant, after impressing with his love of hamsters, Ellie needs someone, anyone, to talk to her school assembly. Stars Angus Deayton. Show more
Rex may have found the answer to his prayers while Tracy tries to make a good impression. Show more
Front Row
Actor and director Noel Clarke reflects on his career
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Actor, writer, producer and director Noel Clarke on his latest project, the ITV drama Viewpoint, as well as his earlier roles from Kidulthood to Dr Who Show more
Will Heawood and Kennedy heed an urgent warning? Stars Barnaby Kay and Jana Carpenter. Show more
Life Changing
I witnessed the plane crash that killed my sisters
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
When Harriet Ware-Austin was eight she watched as the aeroplane carrying her two older sisters crashed on take-off. She tells Jane Garvey how that day became a turning point. Show more
Artist Katie Paterson explores our relationship with time on a cosmic scale. But when the time continuum is interrupted with a pandemic, what happens to artistic inspiration? Show more
Tom Heap investigates the issue of landfill. We're burying much less of our rubbish than we used to, but some old landfill sites are now leaking their contents. Show more
The Media Show
Roula Khalaf, editor of The Financial Times
32 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
War reporting, capitalist excess, and the Greensill lobbying scoop. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
George Floyd murder trial: Derek Chauvin found guilty
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Reeling from being stalked by her creepy ex, Tiffy takes solace in a bag of scarves she finds under the bed she shares with Leon, the flatmate she still hasn’t met yet. Show more
Comedian Athena Kugblenu explores how celebrity justice may have been meted out back in the day. With William Frazer. From 2021. Show more
Step out with comedian Joseph Morpurgo on a tour of the Louvre, home to some of the world's greatest art treasures. From 2017. Show more
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The Great Post Office Trial
3. I Love My Post Office
16 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The extraordinary story of what may be the widest miscarriage of justice in UK legal history as sub-postmasters take on the Post Office. Today we investigate the investigators. Show more
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