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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Manika Kaur, a Sikh devotional singer-songwriter. Show more
Farming Today
14/06/21 Oat milk battle; Royal Highland Show; Water management
11 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Legal row between two brands of oat milk. A mix of real life exhibits and virtual visits - this year's Royal Highland Show.
How to manage water for cleaner rivers and streams. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Tweet of the Day
Stuart Butchart on the Bronze-winged Jacana
1 minute
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
BirdLife International's chief scientist Dr Stuart Butchart reveals the bronze-winged jacana, also known as the lily trotter. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Iestyn Davies, Jennifer Kavanagh and Jack Brown explore London, with Andrew Marr Show more
Woman's Hour
Domestic violence prevention. Managing how our data’s used. Veteran journalist Hella Pick. "Freedom Day" postponed.
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Domestic violence prevention course - one man's story. Veteran journalist Hella Pick. Cori Crider on challenging how our data's used. And will "Freedom Day" be postponed? Show more
Andrew is a school refuser. Lockdown has suited him without the option or pressure to go in. What will happen when schools open up again? Grace Dent documents 21st century dramas. Show more
Loose Ends
David Rodigan, David Greig, Nadine Shah, Jack Guinness, Elli de Mon, NNAMDÏ, Scottee, Clive Anderson
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Clive Anderson and Scottee are joined by David Rodigan, David Greig, Nadine Shah and Jack Guinness for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from NNAMDÏ. Show more
When Asha uses her coding skills to develop an innovative social media platform with her charismatic husband, the brave new world of tech turns out contain some age-old problems. Show more
You and Yours
Dog Theft; Grenfell Cladding; Gaming
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Dog thefts are on the up, but what happens when you get your dog back? We hear one woman and one dog's story. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
A History of the World in 100 Objects
Inside The Palace: Secrets At Court (700 - 950 AD)
Maya relief of royal blood-letting
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Neil MacGregor's history of the world as told through objects. Today - power, pain and belief in the world of the ancient Maya Show more
By Tessa Gibbs. Set in Achiltibuie in the north west Highlands, three women learn about inheritance, loss and the importance of making peace with the past - and with each other. Show more
The Why Factor
Why do so many societies mark the end of childhood?
12 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The Coming of Age. Why do societies around the world, mark a single, special day as the point when a child is transformed into an adult? Show more
Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as students from Brasenose College, Oxford, take on their professors. From June 2021 Show more
The Food Programme
Eat Your Art Out: How Art Makes Us Eat
37 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jaega Wise discovers how art makes us eat; from cookbooks to curated menus and campaigns. Show more
In its centenary year, Alexei Sayle discovers the history of the UK's Young Communist League and shares memories of his own political journey, with author Michael Rosen and others. Show more
Aleks Krotoski explores the impact of Sci-hub on science and the Open Access Movement.
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
14/06/2021 England delay to lifting of remaining covid restrictions
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Government says latest data suggests Delta variant could be eighty per cent more transmissable, and lead to more people in hospital unless there is a delay to easing restrictions
Radio 4's antidote to panel games returns for its 75th series in a broadcast from the Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House with a virtual audience drawn from the South of England. Show more
Brian is on the warpath and Joy makes an unfortunate mistake. Show more
Front Row
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Gerda Stevenson, Implications of the Covid restrictions extension
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda on his musical film, In the Heights, The outlook for live performance as the lockdown lingers, Gerda Stevenson on Orkney film The Storm Watchers Show more
Sir Ian Blatchford and Dr Tilly Blyth focus on the Dada art movement's furious reaction to the First World War technology that tore soldiers apart and then put them back together Show more
A year after rough sleepers were given emergency accommodation during the first coronavirus lockdown, has the unprecedented operation had a lasting impact? Show more
Has the pandemic enabled us to accelerate the pace of drug development? Show more
Teenagers from Company Three youth theatre tell the uncut story of their lockdown year, from the day their schools shut down in March 2020 to now. Show more
Iestyn Davies, Jennifer Kavanagh and Jack Brown explore London, with Andrew Marr Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Final unlocking delayed by 4 weeks
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
When Asha uses her coding skills to develop an innovative social media platform with her charismatic husband, the brave new world of tech turns out contain some age-old problems. Show more
Comedy is powerful when it challenges taboos. Julia Sutherland meets Janey Godley and Heather Ross, who share their deeply personal stories that you would not normally laugh at. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Leading forensic psychiatrist, Gwen Adshead, reflects on her work with violent offenders.
Early in her career, Dr Adshead works with a serial killer in Broadmoor Hospital. Show more
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