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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
Farming Today
10/12/21 - The trees felled by Storm Arwen, NI farm payments and Kelvin Fletcher goes farming
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
A fifth of Scotland’s annual timber harvest has been felled in one go by Storm Arwen. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Craig Hartley on the Green Woodpecker
1 minute
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Craig Hartley revels in a near-miss encounter with a green woodpecker while cycling along a lane for Tweet of the Day. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Desert Island Discs
Helen Macdonald, writer and naturalist
38 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Helen Macdonald, writer and naturalist, 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
Catfishing, Caribbean Christmas Food & Gloves
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
One woman shares her experience of catfishing, how to add a Caribbean twist to your Christmas lunch and the rich heritage of gloves. Show more
Shipping strategist Mark Williams tells Helen Lewis how examining the challenge of decarbonising shipping reveals a future which looks radically different to today. Show more
Kevin Eldon and his all-important cast return with sketches about the Napoleonic Wars, boilers and a rollercoaster. From 2017. Show more
It's 1953 and Gloria is now working as a teacher. With the arrival of a new member of staff at school Gloria finds herself with a friend for the first time. Show more
You and Yours
Legal Expenses, Loyalty Penalties and Time Share Battle
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Around 15m of us have insurance that covers legal costs in many circumstances; why do so few claim? and what now for comparison websites as the ban on 'loyalty penalties' bites? Show more
The latest weather forecast
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
The internet has let the genie out of the bottle. So how are regulators and companies trying to push it back in? Show more
Tom is thrown into a panic and Natasha can’t get a word in edgeways. Show more
Faced with selling her house to pay for her care, Carys makes the bold if irrational decision to opt for a world where it’s Christmas every day. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
GQT at Home: Orchid Hunting and Clay Soil Planting
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. Show more
Hugh Dennis reports on some of the lives changed by last year's Radio 4 Christmas Appeal with St Martin in-the-Fields. Show more
Last Word
Sir Antony Sher (pictured), Roger Phillips, Judy Totton
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister on actor Sir Antony Sher, mushroom expert Roger Phillips and publicist Judy Totton. Show more
The outgoing Controller of BBC World Service English, Mary Hockaday, answers listeners' questions and talks about the increasing threats to journalists abroad. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
10/12/2021 Government warns of concerning Omicron Covid data
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Michael Gove says the government has been presented with "challenging information" about the Omicron coronavirus variant, and will keep restrictions under review.
Did the party at Ten Downing Street happen or not? And who won the game of Twister? All is revealed. Show more
Lemn Sissay's Poetry Rebels
The Political Poets
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Lemn Sissay finds out how spoken word poets made poetry political, with Attila the Stockbroker and Benjamin Zephaniah. Show more
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode take a journey through film, TV and streaming, exploring cinematic connections to the 2021 Palme D'Or winner, French body horror Titane. Show more
Any Questions?
Carla Denyer, Ben Goldsmith, Dame Margaret Hodge MP, Lord Willetts
47 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from the Ceres Hall, Devizes, with Carla Denyer, Ben Goldsmith, Dame Margaret Hodge MP and Lord Willetts. Show more
Sarah Dunant reflects on how we can deal with 'this constant drumbeat of insecurity'. Show more
The unregulated sperm donation marketplace gives people the opportunity to create new families, but it opens the door for grifters. Who's job is it to make it safe for all? Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Government: "deeply concerning situation" facing country
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Thorn has confirmed the shocking truth about Damien. Classic academy award-winning horror concluded by Owen Teale. Show more
Mark D'Arcy reports on a bid to improve access to medicinal cannabis
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. Winter is on its way out, and so is Katherine’s time of wintering. Show more
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