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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
Farming Today
08/12/21 - Payments for access, changes to the planning rules and farmers with no electricity
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Public access campaigners say they've been betrayed after DEFRA says payments for access won't be included in the Sustainable Farming Incentive in England. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Andy Radford on the Pied Babbler
2 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Behavioural biologist Professor Andy Radford introduces the watchman's song and the role of the sentry amongst pied babblers. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Stuart Russell warns of the dangers of developing autonomous weapon systems - arguing for a system of global control Show more
Woman's Hour
Christmas Parties, Afghan Families in Hotels, Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Reaction to Allegra Stratton's TV rehearsal about parties at Downing Street Show more
Rutherford and Fry on Living with AI
AI in Warfare
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Science sleuths Adam Rutherford and Hannah Fry unwrap some of the biggest ideas presented by AI expert Stuart Russell in this year's BBC Reith Lectures. Show more
Alec is late. But Percy is wearing different socks. Something big is brewing. With Michael Palin and John Finnemore. From 2017. Show more
The sinking of a passenger ferry reunites Faith with her old friend Millie but brings back painful memories of her old life and the secret she carries. Show more
You and Yours
Social Housing, Christmas Trees, Underage Kittens
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Which has a lower carbon footprint - a real Christmas tree or fake one? And which do you prefer - let us know. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
The Known Donor Registry was the solution to a problem. It was a community for sperm donors. But when the chat function broke, things turned sour. Show more
Fallon puts her foot in it, and Susan doesn’t like what she sees. Show more
Linda Marshall Griffiths' drama series set in a flooded future world. The story of a hotel at the end of the world…that’s starting to disappear. Show more
Adam Shaw, experts and callers discuss the cost of DIY & home improvements Show more
All in the Mind
Earworms in sleep, body sensations and image, Louis Wain exhibition
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Claudia Hammond examines the effect of musical earworms on a good night's sleep, and how awareness of our internal bodily sensations influences feelings about body image. Show more
Matthew Syed explores the ripple effects of inspirational teachers, why creative learning is key to our development and why teenagers deserve a re-brand. Show more
The Media Show
Inside the No 10 Christmas party scoops
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
How The Mirror and ITV News uncovered the political story of the year. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
08/12/2021 Johnson apologises & Stratton quits over Xmas party row
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Senior aide Allegra Stratton quits for joking about a Christmas party in Downing Street last year, apparently held in breach of lockdown restrictions.
Comedian Mark Steel goes to the East London town with the famous postcode of E17 taking a look at its chi chi village, "Europe's longest market" and the "mini Holland" controversy. Show more
Eddie gets his own back and Natasha has the wrong end of the stick. Show more
Front Row
Musician Carwyn Ellis performs; The Rules of Art? exhibition; filmmaker Rosemary Baker; Port Talbot postcard
42 minutes
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Musician Carwyn Ellis performs live from Cardiff; The Rules of Art? exhibition at the National Museum of Wales; Rosemary Baker on her film Lesbian; a postcard from Port Talbot. Show more
Michael Buerk chairs a live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. With Mathew Taylor, Mona Siddiqui, Tim Stanley and Anne McElvoy #moralmaze Show more
An imaginative exploration of how to embrace life’s dark seasons and emerge into the light. A visit to Stonehenge for the winter solstice marks a turning of the year. Show more
Giving voice to the trials and triumphs of young farmers. From springtime to harvest we follow three different groups of young people at the beginning of their farming lives. Show more
The Media Show
Inside the No 10 Christmas party scoops
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
How The Mirror and ITV News uncovered the political story of the year. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Allegra Stratton resigns over No 10 party video
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Father Tassone has a warning. The classic academy award-winning horror read by Game of Thrones’ Owen Teale. Show more
Jon Holmes's The Skewer twists itself into current affairs. This week - Boris's Christmas (Gas) Lights, a partridge in a pear tree, and a par-ty in Number 10. And a dead cat. Show more
All the news from Westminster, including a report on Prime Ministers Questions, with Sean Curran.
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
An imaginative exploration of how to embrace life’s dark seasons and emerge into the light. A visit to Stonehenge for the winter solstice marks a turning of the year. Show more
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