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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Vishva Samani
Farming Today
03/09/21 Farm food waste, BBC Food and Farming Awards' Farming for the Future category, seed breeding
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Fruit and veg farmers could increase their profits by 20% by getting to grips with how much of their crop is going to waste and why. Show more
Conversational voices of those inspired by birds. High in the Derbyshire hills the bubbling melancholic sound of the curlew lifts nature writer Mark Cocker's heart. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Kirsty Wark and guests recall the first home nation matches and the end of the 50 year ban on women’s football. Show more
Woman's Hour
Roe v. Wade, Girlboss and women of colour, Conscious sex work, Greenham Common banners
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Roe v. Wade, Girlboss and women of colour, Conscious sex work, Greenham Common banners. Show more
In Chicago gang territory is now defined online through profiles, posts and uploaded music. No-one can claim to be neutral anymore with 58 gang factions within a six-mile radius. Show more
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
10/10. The identity of the mysterious 'dumb lass' is revealed when she shows a talent for art and signs a painting of the glen. Reader: Phyllis Logan. Show more
You and Yours
Upgrading landlines, Gym use, Data mining
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The big digital telephone switchover heading our way.
How the pandemic has changed how we work out in the gym.
Delving into how companies use and share our data to make money. Show more
The latest weather forecast
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond
Nuclear power should be a powerful ally in the fight against climate change but cost and safety issues hold it back. Could a new generation be safer and cheaper? Show more
Lilian and Justin become more ambitious and there’s a happy ending at Greenacres Show more
The Allies must now decide what to do with the leading Nazis. Washington wants a trial, but Prime Minister Churchill is happy to have them shot. And what should be the charge? Show more
Chinese Characters
Deng Xiaoping: Black Cat, Yellow Cat
1 minute
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
He was Mao's lieutenant who was purged twice but ultimately rose to the very top. He enabled China's economic miracle to happen, but crushed protests with ferocity in 1989. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
GQT at Home: Cannas and Cordylines
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Peter Gibbs hosts this week's horticultural panel show. Show more
By Candy Neubert. A few times a season, a woman books a night at a hotel in her nearest town - so she can watch Arsenal on TV in her favourite pub. Show more
Last Word
Jill Murphy (pictured), Len Gibson, Dame Elizabeth Blackadder, Nanci Griffith
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister on author Jill Murphy, prisoner of war Len Gibson, artist Dame Elizabeth Blackadder, country singer Nanci Griffith. Show more
More or Less
Covid, HGV driver shortages and protest costs
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Has Brexit caused a fall in lorry drivers? Plus policing Extinction Rebellion. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
03/09/2021 Government advisers rule out jabs for 12-15 year olds
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Vaccine experts say most 12 - 15s don't need a covid jab. Final decision yet to be taken
Andy is joined by comedians Rachel Fairburn and Ian Smith, and journalists Hugo Rifkind and Helen Lewis to look back at the week's news Show more
Front Row
Spencer at Venice Film Festival, Sally Rooney review, Mogwai, Redemption through reading, Cornish Ordinalia
41 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
'Spencer' and other new films at the Venice Film Festival, review of Sally Rooney's 'Beautiful World, Where Are You', Redemption through reading, Mogwai, Cornish Ordinalia Show more
David Cannadine explores political fame and defining objects: Harold Wilson's pipe and mac made and broke his image. From 2016. Show more
Any Questions?
Gracie Bradley, Mark Duddridge, Danny Kruger MP, Kerry McCarthy MP
47 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Chacewater Village Hall with Gracie Bradley, Mark Duddridge, Danny Kruger MP and Kerry McCarthy MP. Show more
Sara Wheeler reflects on what Shakespeare can tell us about how food can help calibrate body and soul. Show more
39 Ways to Save the Planet
Five More Ideas to Change the World
57 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
From French cement factories to Irish fashion apps, Tom Heap meets the inventors behind five more carbon-busting ideas. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Taliban say they're making advances in Panjshir valley
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
10/10. The identity of the mysterious 'dumb lass' is revealed when she shows a talent for art and signs a painting of the glen. Reader: Phyllis Logan. Show more
Tristram Hunt of the V&A museum nominates his hero, Josiah Wedgwood - master potter, radical and Midlands genius Show more
‘Just because you passionately believe in it, that doesn't make it a good idea’. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe
5. He Didn't Want to Go
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for 8 months
Morecambe and Wise’s act closes in Tewkesbury as Ernie gets the call he's been dreading. Concluded by Penelope Keith. Show more
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