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Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Dr Alison Jack of New College, Edinburgh. Show more
Farming Today
01/10/21 Shortage of daffodil pickers, warnings that fishing will lose £300 million, army veteran farmer
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
More worries about the impact of a lack of workers on farms - this time from flower growers. Show more
Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the wood sandpiper. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Desert Island Discs
Tracey Ullman, actor and comedian
34 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Tracey Ullman, actor and comedian, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Woman's Hour
Intergenerational friendships; Victims' Commissioner Vera Baird; Nikita Gill and Gnarly; Liz Fraser
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The joy of friendships with an age gap. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Mark Hodkinson investigates what happened to the musicians who poured their hopes and savings into a DIY 7" single? From 2015. Show more
Charlotte (Helen Monks) is back as a charity befriender, visiting Lillian (Miriam Margolyes). They don't really like each other, but both believe they’re doing the other a favour. Show more
Tina must make a decision about her life. Can Anders help? Show more
You and Yours
Retro Gaming, Psychology of Panic Buying, How to Save on Energy
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Check the loft for old gaming consoles as they are having a moment.
Have you been panic buying? Find out why.
And want to cut back on you energy usage? Uswitch tells us how. Show more
The latest weather forecast
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
Prison bound, South Africa’s former President, Jacob Zuma, still insists he’s the victim of poison plots. Could his arrest trigger unrest and threaten his country’s democracy? Show more
Robert fears he may have overstepped the mark while Josh has reservations. Show more
The prison psychologist has a never-to-be repeated chance to ask what made these 22 men capable of such cold-blooded evil. Can there be such a thing as a Nazi Personality? Show more
Kirsty Logan discovers how ghosts survive, even when we are told they are impossible, because they have great social and psychological value. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
GQT at Home: Autumn Trees and Miner Bees
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts, chaired by Kathy Clugston. Show more
A new series showcasing stories by writers between the ages of 16 and 21: Little Boat On The Sea by Lydia Roskoszek and The Fall Of Man by Imogen McHugh. Show more
Last Word
Lord Gowrie, Kamla Bhasin (pictured), Shirley Metherell MBE, Roger Hunt MBE
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister on politician Lord Gowrie, feminist Kamla Bhasin, charity founder Shirley Metherell, footballer Roger Hunt. Show more
Is our electricity extra expensive and our insulation inadequate? And a tale of tumbling trees. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
01/10/2021 PM -- "Trust in the police"
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Boris Johnson backs police after Sarah Everard's murder but says changes are needed.
Andy is joined by Lucy Porter, Angela Barnes, Alun Cochrane and Matt Forde to discuss the week's news, including the fuel crisis, Labour conference, furlough ending and Bond. Show more
Front Row
No Time To Die, Soul Train, Karl Ove Knausgaard
41 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Charlie Higson & Naima Khan review the new Bond film No Time To Die. Jacqueline Springer celebrates 50 years of Soul Train. Karl Ove Knausgaard on his new novel 'The Morning Star'. Show more
Will Self explores the sustainability of the bottled water industry. In this final episode Will's transported to the island paradise of Fiji - whose number one export is water. Show more
Any Questions?
Jake Berry MP, Mary Bousted, Andy Burnham, Sonia Khan
47 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Bolton Parish Church with Jake Berry MP, Mary Bousted, Andy Burnham and Sonia Khan. Show more
Zia Haider Rahman argues that mathematics plays an essential role in understanding the complexities of the modern world. Show more
Matthew Sweet asks why PE was the only school subject where humiliation was considered part of the learning process? From 2019. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Army drivers to deliver fuel to petrol stations from Monday
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Can Eileen and Alice ever find love and friendship again? Show more
The chef and co-founder of The River Cafe, Ruth Rogers, picks the life of the writer and activist James Baldwin. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Alice Levine, John Lloyd and Dan Schreiber discuss: National Army Museum, Alexander Hamilton Museum and CIA Museum. From 2021. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
The story of the pink pigeon is living proof that it is possible to save creatures from extinction, as long as we’re prepared to protect their habitats, but not so the polar bear. Show more
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