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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Catherine De Souza, Senior Leader of City Church in Cardiff. Show more
Farming Today
16/12/21 30,000 pigs culled on farms, how to solve the labour problem, buffalo mozzarella
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
The crisis in the pig industry: we discuss what the government is and isn’t doing about it; and new recommendations on managing short term issues in the labour market. Show more
Recollecting his encounters with birds in Antarctica, wildlife cameraman Doug Allan recalls the snow petrels with mixed feelings. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
From Bah Humbug to God Bless Us Every One: Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Charles Dickens' story of Scrooge's salvation by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet To Come. Show more
Acclaimed across literary circles, Heaney is about to be recognised on the global stage. Read by Adrian Dunbar. Written by RF Foster. Abridged by Anna Magnusson. Show more
Woman's Hour
Lucy Chappell; Æthelgifu the Medieval Abbess; Women on Boards; Women and Festive TV.
57 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Emma is joined by Chief Scientific Officer Lucy Chappell, the medieval abbess mentioned in parliament by Jacob Rees Mogg and how to encourage more women onto executive boards. Show more
A unique project aimed at reducing harm to women selling sex in Copenhagen. Show more
Scottish, Catholic composer Sir James MacMillan considers Mozart’s complex faith life at a time of reform and revolution. Show more
Furlong is unable to enjoy his Sunday with his family and is instead compelled to visit his childhood home. Read by Don Wycherley. Show more
You and Yours
Dodgy builders and alternative hearses
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Winifred talks to Conservative MP Mark Garnier who's calling for more consumer protections against dodgy builders and looks at the trend for alternative hearses. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Biella Coleman discovers how France once forced hackers to work for the government. Show more
Will begins to smell a rat while Harrison saves the day. Show more
Revelations come thick and fast as Sarah and Paul’s worlds collide. Show more
As Hadrian’s Wall approaches its 1900 Anniversary, our relationship with walls is explored with an archaeologist, artist, naturalist and dry stone waller in Northumberland. Show more
Former bone cancer patient and paracyclist Sally Hurst makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Bone Cancer Research Trust. Show more
Open Book
Behind locked doors with Claire Keegan; Alan Cumming's book he would never lend
28 minutes
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Chris Power enjoys a rare new book from Irish author Claire Keegan and chairs a discussion about the motif of the lighted window in literature. Show more
Are some thoughts too evil to think? In his guide to thinking better, Professor Steven Pinker explores the trade-off between taboos and our ability to reason clearly. Show more
BBC Inside Science
The James Webb Space Telescope
34 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
A new giant space telescope that should extend our view across the cosmos to the first stars that shone in the early universe, and image planets around distant stars. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Nearly 90,000 daily infections recorded as Omicron wave rises.
With many a debacle as usual, can a brief appearance from Richard Osman lighten the mood? Starring Richard Herring. From 2020. Show more
Ruth gets herself worked up and Lynda pussy foots around a decision. Show more
Front Row
Don't Look Up, Around the World in 80 Days, Cutting It Fine
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Don't Look Up, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio, and Around the World in 80 Days, with David Tennant, are reviewed by our guests; the art of British wood engraving. Show more
Tens of thousands of Russian troops are amassed close to the Ukrainian border. The G7 has warned Russia of severe consequences if it invades. What is happening and why? 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
BBC Inside Science
The James Webb Space Telescope
34 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
A new giant space telescope that should extend our view across the cosmos to the first stars that shone in the early universe, and image planets around distant stars. Show more
From Bah Humbug to God Bless Us Every One: Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Charles Dickens' story of Scrooge's salvation by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet To Come. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Record high infection date for 2nd day running
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Furlong is unable to enjoy his Sunday with his family and is instead compelled to visit his childhood home. Read by Don Wycherley. Show more
Fred MacAulay introduces some of the country's best and most exciting stand-up comedians recorded live in Newcastle. The closest thing to a night at a comedy club you can get. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Acclaimed across literary circles, Heaney is about to be recognised on the global stage. Read by Adrian Dunbar. Written by RF Foster. Abridged by Anna Magnusson. Show more
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