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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rt Rev Paul Mason. Show more
Farming Today
17/11/21 - Pork staff shortages, lighting for fish, organic chicken and the CPTPP
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
New research suggests keeping young farmed fish under 24-hour lighting can disrupt their immune systems and make them more susceptible to parasites. Show more
Kate Humble presents the capercaillie. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Life Changing
A fear of dogs put my freedom at risk
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
A childhood encounter left Jaina Mistry with a deep fear of dogs but when her freedom was curtailed in the most basic way she decided to put all her faith in a dog called Laura. Show more
Enter the mind of a hunter as Mike Holliday goes deer stalking in a Scottish estate where he is gamekeeper. Recorded in binaural (3-D) stereo, best appreciated with headphones Show more
Woman's Hour
Deputy Chief Constable Maggie Blyth; Britney Spears; Losing a parent young; Jane Austen's early work and Food and Memory
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Deputy Chief Constable Maggie Blyth on her new role preventing violence towards women and girls and Emma hears from two women about the grief of losing parents when you are young. Show more
Axel Kacoutié offers a vivid personal essay reflecting on language, bilingualism and the curated gaps they have to navigate in order to access their culture and sense of self. Show more
Eileen and Lizzie are set to enjoy the wedding. No matter what Yvonne does. Stars Una Stubbs and Tamzin Outhwaite. From 2017. Show more
Kathleen is delighted when her daughter and grandson come down to the caravan for a visit, but worries old arguments will disrupt their time together. Written by Jan Carson. Show more
You and Yours
Easyjet bag charges; poor quality social housing
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Hear from passengers hit by Easyjet's new bag charges and Winifred talks to the head of Clarion about complaints that some residents are living amongst mould, mice and insects. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Neil MacGregor is exploring the forces that helped create the modern world. Today he is with guns in Africa and a remarkable throne made out of decommissioned weapons. Show more
Lynda has a tall order for Kirsty while Fallon is left reeling. Show more
Detective series Stone created by Danny Brocklehurst with Hugo Speer as DCI Stone. In Wishing Well by Alex Ganley and Dan Allum, Stone delves into secrets in a traveller community. Show more
Do you need to get to grips with your credit report or credit score? Tweet @Moneybox or email moneybox@bbc.co.uk with your questions and experiences, we'd love to hear from you. Show more
All in the Mind
Persecutory delusions, engine idling and taxi driver brains
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Claudia finds out about a new treatment for people experiencing persecutory delusions and finds out how psychology might help reduce engine idling. Show more
Matthew Syed pulls the plug on unhelpful myths about success, with a story that asks us to define our own version of success. Show more
The Media Show
The Ethics of Reporting Terrorism
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
From "door-stepping" to naming attackers, journalists question their practice Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
17/11/2021 Insults traded in the House of Commons
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The Church of England denies "gaming the system", to help asylum seekers stay in the UK.
Adam Riches heads a cast that includes some of Sweden’s finest comedians in Danny Robins’ comedy about an English stand-up making a new life abroad. Recorded on location. Show more
Mia puts her foot down while Natasha’s feeling claustrophobic. Show more
Front Row
Ralph Fiennes on Four Quartets, Songlines exhibition, art postcard from Plymouth
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Ralph Fiennes on Four Quartets, Curator Margo Neale on the Songlines exhibition, art postcard from Plymouth. Show more
Life Changing
A fear of dogs put my freedom at risk
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
A childhood encounter left Jaina Mistry with a deep fear of dogs but when her freedom was curtailed in the most basic way she decided to put all her faith in a dog called Laura. Show more
The connections between the descendant of a late 19th Century Nigerian slave trader, a famous philanthropist and businessman called Lord Leverhulme, and a school in Bolton. Show more
Anna Turns investigates the synthetic chemicals which are in her own body - from pesticides to flame retardants. She asks how they got there and whether it matters. Show more
The Media Show
The Ethics of Reporting Terrorism
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
From "door-stepping" to naming attackers, journalists question their practice Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Commons agrees to restrict second jobs for MPs
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Bess is in foster care and in this episode of Careless by Kirsty Capes a new social worker appears in her life, offering hope, but first she needs to resolve things with Boy. Show more
Rosie Jones: Box Ticker Too
Gender, with Bethany Black
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for years
Rosie explores gender and changes in attitudes to men, women and everything between. With comedian Bethany Black. From 2021. Show more
Your new news fix. Jon Holmes's The Skewer returns to twist itself into current affairs.
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
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In this essay, I Thee Dread, Jia explores the excesses of the wedding industry: she's been to forty-six weddings, which may explain why she's chosen not to get married herself. Show more
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