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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rt Rev Paul Mason. Show more
Farming Today
19/11/2021 Calls for Wales to become a 'forest nation', tenant farmers demand longer tenancies, pasture-raised eggs
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
There are calls for Wales to become a 'forest nation' in order to meet net zero targets. But will tenant farmers end up as collateral damage in the rush to plant trees? Show more
The curious roding flight of the woodcock never fails to thrill environmentalist Tony Juniper. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Dame Jo da Silva, engineer, 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
The UK’s only female arm-wrestling referee Kath Whitaker
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Anita Rani talks to Kath Whitaker as she prepares to make her debut at the national championships this weekend. Show more
Activist and satirist Heydon Prowse takes a closer look at the fashion industry and its attempts to go green. Show more
Kevin Eldon's back with sketches about beatniks, Blofeld, wine gums and castanets. With Amelia Bullmore. From 2017. Show more
With time running out and a missing person still out there, the caravan owners have to make a hard choice. Written by Jan Carson. Show more
The film The Colour Room celebrates the life of 1920s ceramicist Clarice Cliff - why do people still love her 100 years on? Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
A History of the World in 100 Objects
The World of Our Making (1914 - 2010 AD)
Solar-powered lamp and charger
18 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The final programme in Neil MacGregor's world history as told through things. For his last object he has selected a solar-powered lamp and charger that is already changing lives. Show more
Tony lends his shoulder, and Eddie has a brainwave. Show more
Alive and conscious, Evie Bennett lies in a hospital bed. But now her teacher is missing. And DI Ward is talking to crows in her dreams. Lucy Catherine's supernatural thriller. Show more
Ahmed Kathrada was one of the ANC activists jailed in South Africa alongside Nelson Mandela in 1964. In this edition of Witness he spoke about his time in prison on Robben Island. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
Becontree Estate: Postbag Edition
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Peter Gibbs and the panel are at Becontree Estate answering your gardening questions. Show more
What can a classroom of black teenage boys teach an expert in men's mental health? Read by Harold Addo and written by Vanessa Kisuule. Show more
Last Word
Aaron Beck, Joan Carlyle (pictured), Etel Adnan, Anne Bradford
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Kirsty Lang on eminent psychiatrist Aaron Beck, principal soprano Joan Carlyle, writer Etel Adnan and crossword solver Anne Bradford. Show more
Presenter Dan Saladino defends Radio 4’s The Food Programme from an accusation of bias in a programme looking at the impact of meat production on climate change. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
19/11/2021 Austria is to go into a full, nationwide lockdown from Monday because of soaring Covid infections
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Austria is to go into a full, nationwide lockdown from Monday because of soaring Covid infections
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches in front of a remote audience - and all from their own home! Show more
Helena Goodwyn interrogates the near universal practice of giving children their father’s - not their mother’s - surname. She and her husband plan to go against the trend. Show more
Pianist Jamie Cullum and trombonist Mark Frost take us to Valhalla and Sesame Street as they help Cerys Matthew and Jeffrey Boakye create the next playlist of five tracks. Show more
Any Questions?
Michael Fabricant MP, Shabana Mahmood MP, Geoff Norcott, Frances O'Grady
47 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Chris Mason presents political debate from St Joseph's College in Stoke-on-Trent. On the panel: Michael Fabricant MP, Shabana Mahmood MP, Geoff Norcott and Frances O'Grady. Show more
AL Kennedy on how our 'emotional thermostat' has got turned up far too high. Show more
A History of the World in 100 Objects Omnibus
The World of Our Making (AD 1914-2010)
1 hour
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Neil MacGregor completes his long history of humanity, told through the objects it has made. In the final programme he brings us up to date with 20th & 21st century objects. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Exclusive BBC interview with Belarus President
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Bess has decided to end her pregnancy. In this final episode of Careless by Kirsty Capes, she looks to the future. Show more
Friends, sisters and serial killers all feature in the book choices of Athena Kugblenu, Pope Lonergan and presenter Harriett Gilbert. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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American essayist Jia Tolentino on the pressures women face to be an ideal version of themselves, which nowadays means youthful good looks combined with picture-perfect lifestyles. Show more
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