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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Canon Simon Doogan. Show more
Farming Today
29/04/21 - Imports from the EU, a global farm sustainability metric and the Scottish election
13 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Food exports to the EU have faced new paperwork and delays since January, but imports are still largely unaffected. Should there be a level playing field? Show more
Presenter Dermot O'Leary has been into bird-life since his early teens and loves gazing into the garden to watch busy little birds like the coal tit as they feed. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Roman poet whose influence is arguably greater than any poet of the classical age, besides Homer, even though his writing led to his exile. Show more
Woman's Hour
Arlene Foster, Kate Wilson, Kelly Critcher
44 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire. Show more
Sheila has her heart set on getting married at the village church, but Moran has other ideas. Read by Lloyd Hutchinson. Show more
Can Norwegians with psychosis benefit from radical, drug-free treatment? Lucy Proctor hears the testimony of psychiatric patients, and of doctors on both sides of the debate. Show more
Musican Martin Green explores the unlikely connections between Morris dancers and ravers to discover what drives these disparate groups out into the fields to dance at dawn. Show more
Tiffy finally stands up to Justin’s bullying, and Leon is on tenterhooks in court, where his brother’s appeal is finally being heard. Show more
You and Yours
Stranded Abroad, Suits for Free, Dog Thefts
39 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
The families stuck in Pakistan and India after they were declared red countries. Also the dog owners conned out of money by people who claim they have their missing pet. Show more
The latest weather forecast
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Fast-growing bamboo could be a powerful ally in the fight against climate change. Tom meets the man hoping to create a thousand bamboo villages and asks which are the best uses. Show more
Lilian gets her hands dirty and Eddie springs a surprise Show more
Sometimes scattering ashes stirs up more than just grief.
A witty and moving drama set on the Kintyre Peninsula by Donna Franceschild. Show more
Travel writer Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent explores the landscape and stories of her new home in Welsh Black Mountains, and reflects on the process of an unknown place becoming home. Show more
Comedian Jon Richardson makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Muscular Dystrophy UK. Show more
Open Book
Jon McGregor; Chester Himes; Editors Tip
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Johny Pitts talks to Jon McGregor about Lean Fall Stand, and explores the writing of Chester Himes Show more
The Film Programme
Judi, Nicole, Sandra, Kristin, Cate, Fanny, Anna and Francine
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Moving on up: Francine Stock considers the changing role of the actress in Hollywood and European cinema. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Dragonfly on Titan, Retreating Glaciers, Surge Testing, Acoustic lighthouses
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Dragonfly mission to Titan, Retreating Glaciers, Surge Testing for Covid-19 in London, Acoustic lighthouses saving birds' lives. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
29/04/2021 Grenfell survivors condemn new fire safety laws
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
The Fire Safety Bill finally received approval in parliament last night.
Comedian Rich Hall is joined by Nick Doody to look at the first 100 days of the Biden presidency via the stylings of an American radio talk show. Show more
The walls close in on Alice, and Rex looks to the future. Show more
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Following leads Heawood is in East Anglia with Eleanor and Parker. Stars Barnaby Kay and Jana Carpenter. Show more
Only two months ago India had “defeated Covid”, it was said. Now thousands are dying every day and the health care system is collapsing. What went wrong? Show more
Greg and David are trying to buy their first home. It's a new build property, but it's nowhere near built due to Covid-19 building delays. And they are up against a deadline. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Dragonfly on Titan, Retreating Glaciers, Surge Testing, Acoustic lighthouses
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Dragonfly mission to Titan, Retreating Glaciers, Surge Testing for Covid-19 in London, Acoustic lighthouses saving birds' lives. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Roman poet whose influence is arguably greater than any poet of the classical age, besides Homer, even though his writing led to his exile. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Alexei Navalny back in court
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Tiffy finally stands up to Justin’s bullying, and Leon is on tenterhooks in court, where his brother’s appeal is finally being heard. Show more
Comedian Geoff Norcott asks what happens to convictions when a pandemic turns the world upside down. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
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The Great Post Office Trial
9. Extremely Aggressive Litigation
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
The extraordinary story of a campaign to uncover a massive scandal at the Post Office. Show more
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