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A reflection and prayer to start the day with George Craig, a Methodist local preacher in Cardiff
Farming Today
26/10/21 - Staff shortages, meeting Romanian workers and herbal leys
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
The Association of Labour Providers has told us staff shortages in the food supply chain are unprecedented, bleak and on-going. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Stephen Moss on the Cetti's Warbler
1 minute
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In the second of five recollections about his encounters with birds, writer and wildlife programme-maker Stephen Moss recalls searching for a very loud songster, Cetti's warbler. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The Life Scientific
Tim Clutton-Brock on meerkats, red deer and evolution
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
What makes meerkats so cooperative and why do sons cost mothers more than daughters? Zoologist and evolutionary biologist Tim Clutton-Brock explains to Jim Al-Khalili. Show more
One to One
Faces of Fame: Janet Ellis meets Vee Kativhu
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
How does presenting a children's TV programme on one of three available channels compare with uploading videos about your daily life to hundreds of thousands of subscribers? Show more
Woman's Hour
Budget 2021. Toxic Relationships. Theatrical wig maker Angela Cobbin.
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
A look ahead to this week's Budget. Breaking the pattern in relationships. And from hair dresser to theatrical wig designer, Angela Cobbin on her memoir 'My Name Is Not Wigs'. Show more
Capitalism is in crisis and blamed for everything from the environment to social inequality. Leo Johnson discovers how capitalism might fulfil its promises of a better life. Show more
Pride or Prejudice: How we Read Now
Reading Novels
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Professor Abigail Williams asks how we read now, as offence, outrage and the prejudices of authors past and present dominate the literary landscape. Show more
By Keith Stuart. Laura starts visiting the strange old man who lives at Avon Lodge. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: Have you been affected by a scam?
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Call You and Yours: Have you been affected by a scam?
Email youandyours@bbc.co.uk and leave your number so we can contact you. Show more
The latest weather forecast
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Ever thought about the carbon cost of a packet of crisps? At CCm Technologies they think of little else. Their revolutionary fertiliser offers a big step to carbon-free snacking. Show more
There’s a shock for Ruth, and Freddie jumps to conclusions. Show more
A Beatboxer goes into call centre to run a training day. Comedy drama written by and starring celebrated beatboxer Testament Show more
Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits. Show more
Abandoned by its entire population in 1930, St Kilda has been uninhabited ever since. What's it like to spend six months with the birds on one of Britain's most isolated islands? Show more
Joshua Rozenberg speaks to women judges whose lives have been at risk since the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan. Show more
A Caribbean crime novel, poems written on the streets of New York and a dark coming-of-age tale by Hilary Mantel are up for discussion with Harriett Gilbert. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
26/10/2021 Ministers defend tomorrow's Budget pay rise promises
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Unions and Labour have called for a promise of a real terms increase to counter the rising cost of living.
A third series of comedian Daliso Chaponda's funny, informative and thought provoking Rose D'Or nominated series in which he explores divisive global issues. 3/4 Black History Show more
Ben struggles with recent events and Rex has regrets. Show more
Front Row
Booker shortlisted novelist Patricia Lockwood, Science Museum director Ian Blatchford, Paul McCartney
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Controversy at London's Science Museum, Booker Prize Book Group with Patricia Lockwood, Paul McCartney on his song Yesterday. Show more
What happens when an elderly person without full capacity is married for financial gain? File on 4 investigates so called 'predatory marriages' and asks if the law needs to change. Show more
In Touch
Channel 4's Audio Description Problems; Combining Sustainability and Inclusion
19 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
We speak to Channel 4 about their recent problems in providing audio description and signing on their programmes.
We find out what happened and when services will return. Show more
Inside Health
PPE waste and blood test tube shortage
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
James Gallagher finds out what the NHS is doing to reduce the carbon footprint created by all the PPE waste. Show more
The Life Scientific
Tim Clutton-Brock on meerkats, red deer and evolution
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
What makes meerkats so cooperative and why do sons cost mothers more than daughters? Zoologist and evolutionary biologist Tim Clutton-Brock explains to Jim Al-Khalili. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
UN warning on climate change ahead of COP
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
By Keith Stuart. Laura starts visiting the strange old man who lives at Avon Lodge. Show more
Fortunately... with Fi and Jane
208. Platform Yellers, Flushes and Flashes with Bridget Christie
54 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
On the Fortunately podcast this week, Fi Glover and Jane Garvey have a chat with comedian Bridget Christie. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Slime: A Natural History by Susanne Wedlich
Primordial Slime
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
How the idea of primordial slime on the ocean floor captivated followers of Charles Darwin, and may yet hold the secrets of the earliest life on Earth. Show more
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