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
22/12/21 - Puffin wrecks, Norwegian cod quotas and honey mead
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Dead and dying puffins have been washing up on beaches from Shetland down to the North East of England. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Dara McAnulty on the whooper swan
1 minute
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Since a small boy, Fermanagh-based bird blogger Dara Mcanulty has been enthralled by birds. For this Tweet of the Day, Dara recalls the magic of whooper swans. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Stuart Russell suggests a way forward for human control over super-powerful artificial intelligence Show more
Woman's Hour
Susie Dent, Emma Fuller, Charlie Jeer, Stephen Wright, Under Pressure series with Hawra and Mustafa on stillbirth
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Susie Dent on how chocolate, marzipan, chipolata, tinsel and glögg got their names, and festive greetings in different languages. Show more
Rutherford and Fry on Living with AI
AI: A Future for Humans?
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 visionary Stuart Russell in this year's BBC Reith Lectures. Show more
From Balkan windscreen washers to a cock-eyed look at the spirit of Christmas - Maureen Lipman’s comic monologues. From 2019. Show more
Joseph and the Three Gifts - An Angel's Story by Brian Sibley
3. The First Gift
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Joseph worries about what to do with the treasures that have been given to their new baby by the distinguished visitors. It’s a problem - they’re not normal baby shower gifts. Show more
You and Yours
Sharia pensions, Darts popularity, Childcare voucher refunds
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
We investigate the lack of sharia pension options for Muslims in the UK, it's left many workers without any pension at all. And darts is gaining popularity with younger audiences. Show more
The latest weather forecast
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Biella Coleman discovers how people, not tech, are targets of malicious actors. Show more
Oliver offers words of wisdom and Clarrie’s not got time to talk. Show more
Ben Crompton's warm hearted, magical, seasonal drama. Show more
Money Box
Tracing lost and forgotten financial assets
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Louise Cooper and guests explore how you trace lost and forgotten financial assets. Show more
All in the Mind
Fish Oils for depression, Pain pleasure and a good life, Kindness, Comedy memory
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Could fish oils help treat depression? Claudia Hammond hears of a promising early trial to treat patients for whom current anti-depressants don't make a difference. Show more
Matthew Syed explores what close harmony might offer us as a way of thinking about our place in the world, and explores the philosophical and evolutionary role of harmony. Show more
The scientists and journalists who have become characters within the Covid story. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
22/12/2021 Scientists have approved Covid jabs for children as young as 5, who are at risk of severe illness.
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Scientists have approved Covid jabs for children as young as 5, who are at risk of severe illness.
Conversations from a Long Marriage
Conversations from a Long Marriage at Christmas again
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for years
Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam star as a long-married and passionate couple in Jan Etherington’s award-winning comedy. This year, will they get the Christmas they want - or deserve? Show more
Jazzer’s got stage fright and Susan’s kindness knows no bounds. Show more
Front Row
Paul Thomas Anderson, Eliza Carthy and Jon Boden, Postcard from Doncaster
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Paul Thomas Anderson discusses his new film Licorice Pizza, theatre, artists and music in Doncaster, and Eliza Carthy and Jon Boden go a-wassailing. Show more
Michael Buerk chairs a debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. With panellists Anne McElvoy, Nazir Afzal, Giles Fraser and Tim Stanley #moralmaze. Show more
Stanley Tucci pays tribute to the two television cooks who inspired him to bring food to the screen, in both film and documentary.
Read by the author
Abridged by Eileen Horne Show more
The trials and triumphs of young farmers. Today, farmer Alice Dyer presents a programme centred on the idea of harvest. Show more
The scientists and journalists who have become characters within the Covid story. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Omicron “less likely to lead to hospital treatment”
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
3. The First Gift
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMJoseph worries about what to do with the treasures that have been given to their new baby by the distinguished visitors. It’s a problem - they’re not normal baby shower gifts. Show more
Ruby is joined by neuroscientist Ash Ranpura and Buddhist monk Gelong Thubten to talk honestly and swap experience, with insight and humour, about being happy and being human. Show more
BBC2's Alma's Not Normal star Sophie Willan explores what it is to be a 'normal' parent. From 2018. Show more
Katy Long concludes her history of 100 years of refugee politics, as she examines how refugee crises end. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Stanley Tucci pays tribute to the two television cooks who inspired him to bring food to the screen, in both film and documentary.
Read by the author
Abridged by Eileen Horne Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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