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Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster, Anna Magnusson
Farming Today
03/12/21 The Secretary of State for the Environment on the new post-Brexit farming support scheme
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
More details on the new approach to farm payments in England: public money for public goods. But is it enough money to get farmers on board? Show more
RSPB community and volunteer development officer Danielle Meyer recalls working with gannets on Bempton cliffs in Yorkshire. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Neil Gaiman, writer, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item he would take with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Woman's Hour
Rise in menopause tribunal cases; Brené Brown; Women's FA Cup Final; Ravinder Bhogal; Ghislaine Maxwell trial update
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Although the numbers of tribunal cases appear relatively small, nearly one million women are said to have left work due to menopausal symptoms. Show more
Julia Galef tells Helen Lewis how ‘motivated cognition’ blocks clear thinking, why that matters for our politics and personal lives alike - and what can be done to escape it. Show more
Kevin Eldon and his all-important cast return with sketches about bunnies, Beethoven, Dylan Thomas and olives. From 2017. Show more
Hattie Morahan reads the final part of Meg Mason's achingly funny and yet heartbreakingly moving novel. Today: the words that needed to be said are finally spoken... Show more
You and Yours
PCR Prices; Ghost Brokers; British Cheese
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The Government is clamping down on rogue companies offering cheap PCR tests for UK travellers going abroad. We've got advice and ask what's gone wrong with the testing industry? Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
The online sperm donor marketplace is run by donors, making it difficult for anyone to speak out against them. Show more
Rex has reservations and Lynda is on a mission. Show more
Teenager Ashley is into show tunes and performing. After years in care, he finally finds perfect foster parents, gay couple Ken and Victor, but surprises await for both sides.. Show more
Janina Dawidowicz survived the Warsaw Ghetto as a child during World War Two. But the rest of her family were killed in the Holocaust, hear her memories of Ghetto and its people. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
GQT at Home: Festive Floral Ideas and Overwintering Wisterias
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Kathy Clugston hosts this week's gardening panel show. Show more
From Fact to Fiction
Driving Dad to the Old Folks' Home
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for years
A daughter describes her experience of her 95-year-old father trying to cope with his increasing frailties after a lifetime of farming. Written and read by Catherine Simpson. Show more
Last Word
Stephen Sondheim (pictured), Sir Frank Williams, Jo-Carroll Dennison
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on composer Stephen Sondheim, motor racing team owner Sir Frank Williams and beauty queen Jo-Carroll Dennison. Show more
The Head of Radio 2 answers listeners' questions and concerns including whether she is chasing a younger audience at the expense of her loyal older listeners. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
03/12/2021 A couple who tortured and killed a six-year-old boy have been given long jail sentences.
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
A couple who tortured and killed a six-year-old boy have been given long jail sentences.
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
Lemn Sissay's Poetry Rebels
The Liverpool Poets
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
When the Liverpool poets started performing in bars and clubs, they launched a revolution. Lemn Sissay explores how spoken word changed poetry with Roger McGough and Brian Patten. Show more
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode take a journey through film, TV and streaming, exploring cinematic connections to the classic urban musical, West Side Story. Show more
Any Questions?
Simon Hart MP, Quentin Letts, Alison McGovern MP, Adam Price MS
47 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from St Andrew's Church, Presteigne with Simon Hart MP, Quentin Letts, Alison McGovern MP and Adam Price MS. Show more
Sara Wheeler explores the role of place names and their importance in linking us to the land. Show more
Online sperm donation marketplaces let people know a donor from a child's birth, but they also create risks - to personal safety and the health of the mother and future child. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Taliban decree on rights of Afghan women
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Hattie Morahan reads the final part of Meg Mason's achingly funny and yet heartbreakingly moving novel. Today: the words that needed to be said are finally spoken... Show more
Three strange, fantastical novels are the book choices of Liam Williams, best-known for the BBC series 'Ladhood', Kate Stables AKA This is the Kit, and presenter Harriett Gilbert. Show more
News, views and features from Westminster with Mark D'Arcy.
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The evocative account of the 16th-century city concludes. Trouble in the cathedral leads to a new order, and rebellion. Michael Begley reads. Show more
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