The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Fr Dermot Preston, part of the Jesuit Mission to St Dominic's Roman Catholic Church, Newcastle. Show more
Farming Today
20/12/21 Import rules, Auction mart vaccinations, Christmas turkeys
11 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
New import rules on food products coming into the UK from the EU start next year - what impact are they likely to have? And an auction mart pop-up vaccination centre for farmers. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Ruth Cromie of the Slimbridge Wetland Centre on the eider duck. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Start the Week
A musical journey – from the mountains to the multi-storey
41 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Steven Isserlis, Benjamin Appl and Kate Whitley go on a wintry musical journey, with Andrew Marr. Show more
Actor, director and renowned epicure Stanley Tucci shares his intimate memoir of a life with food at its heart.
Read by the author
Abridged by Eileen Horne Show more
Woman's Hour
Claire Foy as the Duchess of Argyll, Janey Godley, Karen Teasdale-Robson, Edwina Paisley
57 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The new three-part series coming to BBC One this Christmas telling the divorce story of The Duke of Argyll v Duchess of Argyll – one of the defining scandals of the 1960s. Show more
Comedian and writer David Baddiel explores why some people are choosing to send their elderly relatives abroad for 24 hour dementia care. Show more
Loose Ends
Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mackenzie Crook, Elvis McGonagall, The Tiger Lillies, Steven Bamidele, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
37 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Clive Anderson and Arthur Smith are joined by Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mackenzie Crook and Elvis McGonagall for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
Joseph and the Three Gifts - An Angel's Story by Brian Sibley
1. Annunciations
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Martin Jarvis directs this moving five-part retelling of the Christmas story from Joseph’s angle. Told by Alex Jennings in the character of a cool, colloquial angel Gabriel. Show more
You and Yours
Wild Water Swimming; Pig Culls; Private Dentists; Furniture Delivery Delays
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
A scheme to try to save the pig industry has come too late, according to pig farmers. Show more
The latest weather forecast
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Biella tells the story of how two teen hackers, known as Lulzsec Peru, rattled South American governments. Show more
Lynda seeks divine justice while Usha’s not feeling the Christmas vibe. Show more
Forty years after the Penlee lifeboat disaster, a poetic, drama-documentary, weaving together monologue, recorded testimonies and the genuine radio communications from the disaster. Show more
Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with comedians Georgie Morrell and Daliso Chaponda, and novelist Lissa Evans. From 2021. Show more
Big names in the food world join Dan and Sheila with their favourite Xmas dishes, including Claudia Roden, Jeremy Lee and Paula McIntyre. Noble Rot's Dan Keeling selects the wine. Show more
Scottish, Catholic composer Sir James MacMillan considers Mozart’s complex faith life at a time of reform and revolution. Show more
Beyond Belief
Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
A distinguished panel of musicians discuss the enduring appeal of the music and the spiritual meaning of Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
20/12/2021 The PM Boris Johnson has decided against the immediate introduction of new measures to counter the threat of Omicron
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Boris Johnson has decided against the immediate introduction of new measures to counter the threat from the Omicron coronavirus variant - But data was being monitored constantly
A return visit to Birmingham’s Alexandra Theatre for Marcus Brigstocke, Rory Bremner, Pippa Evans and Andy Hamilton with Jack Dee in the chair. Show more
Susan’s got the green eye and Amy recounts some home truths. Show more
Front Row
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Kehinde Wiley, Christmas book gifts
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Maggie Gyllenhaal on her new film, The Lost Daughter; American artist Kehinde Wiley; book suggestions for Christmas presents. Show more
What can the 80s TV quiz show Bullseye tell us about what we’ve lost as a society and what we’ve become? James McMahon reappraises the darts-based series. Show more
A unique project aimed at reducing harm to women selling sex in Copenhagen. Show more
Ben Garrod and Jess French delve deep inside the predatory Burmese python to examine its extraordinary body plan that enables it to catch, constrict and consume huge prey whole. Show more
Start the Week
A musical journey – from the mountains to the multi-storey
41 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Steven Isserlis, Benjamin Appl and Kate Whitley go on a wintry musical journey, with Andrew Marr. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
No decision yet on new covid restrictions
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Joseph and the Three Gifts - An Angel's Story by Brian Sibley
1. Annunciations
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMMartin Jarvis directs this moving five-part retelling of the Christmas story from Joseph’s angle. Told by Alex Jennings in the character of a cool, colloquial angel Gabriel. Show more
An exploration of funerals and the grave, by Malcolm Clarke and acclaimed radio producer Piers Plowright, who died in July. Presented by Francis Watson. First broadcast in 1985. Show more
Katy Long investigates 100 years of refugee politics. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Actor, director and renowned epicure Stanley Tucci shares his intimate memoir of a life with food at its heart.
Read by the author
Abridged by Eileen Horne Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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