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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg Show more
Farming Today
14/09/21 Driver shortages: farmers told to dump milk; seed potato research; dressage horse breeding
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Throwing fresh milk away because of driver shortages - what are the longer term impacts on the dairy industry? Show more
Kane Brides of the Slimbridge Wetland Centre on why the humble coot means so much to him. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The Life Scientific
David Eagleman on why reality is an illusion
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Can we create new senses? Prof David Eagleman talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the nature of perception. Show more
One to One
Escapes: Anna Freeman talks to Sheyi Thomas
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Writer Anna Freeman hears about the pull of escape rooms with Sheyi Thomas, who set up his own. Show more
Woman's Hour
Women rowers in Venice; Former Afghan women's minister; Julia Peyton-Jones; Non-disclosure agreements
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Women and men are now getting equal prize money at Venice's famous rowing race. Show more
Peter Curran is back on the road, travelling from Land’s End to John O’Groats in an electric car. Is the country ready for a future of electric vehicles? Show more
Dante's Divine Comedy reveals its 21st-century meanings to Katya Adler as she travels through purgatory with Professor Matthew Treherne. With Michael Sheen as Dante. Show more
Dick gets to the bottom of why he is feeling so unhappy and has an epiphany while listening to the music from the bandstand. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours - What’s your experience of the NHS been like over the past year and a half?
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
What’s your experience of the NHS been like over the past year and a half?
We still love the NHS, but many people feel it's let them down – according to a big new opinion poll. 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
Exploration, Exploitation and Enlightenment (AD 1680-1820)
Episode 2: Hawaiian feather helmet
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Neil MacGregor's world history is examining the relationship between Europe and the rest of the world in the 18th century. Today he is with a feathered helmet from Hawaii. Show more
It’s an emotional day for Alice while Chris attempts to find the right words. Show more
Frank and Sarah go on a case in Morecambe Show more
Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about what remains hidden from view. Show more
Naturalist and broadcaster Mike Dilger takes to the road to map the impact that global warming is having on Britain's plants and flowers. Show more
From a day at the races to the roulette wheel on our phones, poet Amy Acre explores gambling from the inside. Show more
Great Lives
Dorothy Byrne on Catherine of Siena
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The president of Murray Edwards College, Cambridge champions the life of the 14th-century mystic who stood up to powerful men, lobbied the Popes and became patron saint of Italy. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
14/09/2021 Boris Johnson has put vaccinations at the heart of his plan to tackle Covid this winter and protect the NHS.
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Boris Johnson has put vaccinations at the heart of his plan to tackle Covid this winter, and protect the NHS in England.
Comedic quiz hosted by Richard Osman posing one question - do you know how old people are? Three guests battle to prove they're the best at working out ages. Show more
There’s a near miss for Adam, and Fallon makes a sacrifice. Show more
Front Row
Julian Clary, Antonio Pappano, Booker Prize shortlist
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Julian Clary on playing Norman in Ronald Harwood's The Dresser, Antonio Pappano on Rigoletto, Booker Prize 2021 shortlist. Show more
Timandra Harkness tries to test her views by steelplating the arguments of her opponents. Show more
File on 4
Hush Money: the Rise and Fall of an International Fraudster
37 minutes
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File on 4 examines the rise and fall of Hushpuppi – the social media influencer whose lavish lifestyle masked a career as a global money-launderer. Show more
In Touch
Ofcom on Audio Description; Audio Only Video Games
19 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Audio description can be essential for enjoying television if you are visually impaired. The requirements for large broadcasters is 10%, we ask Ofcom if this is really enough. Show more
Dramatic upheavals in the 1980s for Britain’s South Asians. Kavita Puri hears stories of the pioneering migrants from the Indian subcontinent and their children. Show more
The Life Scientific
David Eagleman on why reality is an illusion
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Can we create new senses? Prof David Eagleman talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the nature of perception. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Boris Johnson unveils the Covid “Winter Plan”
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Dick gets to the bottom of why he is feeling so unhappy and has an epiphany while listening to the music from the bandstand. Show more
Fortunately... with Fi and Jane
202. Cold Showers and Bicycle Blunders, with Michael Mosley
50 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In this edition of the Fortunately podcast, Fi and Jane have an appointment with broadcaster and former doctor Michael Mosley. Show more
The government sets out its plan to tackle coronavirus over the autumn and winter. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Professor Francesca Stavrakopolou examines how the western idea of God developed, exploring the ancient religions and societies of the biblical world. Show more
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