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Spiritual reflection to start the day with Father John McLuckie of Old St Paul's Episcopal Church, Edinburgh. Show more
Farming Today
03/02/22 Levelling up in rural areas, dairy exports, NI post-Brexit agri-trade
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Fears that the government’s new levelling up ambitions seem more like levelling down when it comes to rural broadband. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Tara Robinson on the Common Tern
2 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Theatre director Tara Robinson on the common tern and her grandfather's passion for birdwatching. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the British experience of teetotalism from the early 19th Century when abstaining from alcohol was a way for the new urban workers to get on in life. Show more
Woman's Hour
Stacey Dooley, Police culture, Novice rowers become champions, Afghan women update, Anne Boleyn
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Reporter and TV presenter Stacey Dooley opens up the conversation about mental health in young people, to challenge the stigma and stereotypes around it. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Mass Migration and the Families Left Behind
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
What happens to communities in Guatemala when so many leave, how Australia is changing, plus a controversial rape case in Cyprus, and the former boxer running Ukraine's capital. Show more
Scottee examines the relationships between artists and those who assist them - those Lucian Freud called 'taxi drivers'. Show more
Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
9: "How delightful to see you!"
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for years
Virginia Woolf's classic novel, set over one day in 1923, read by Sian Thomas. Today: Clarissa Dalloway's party has begin, and it is rumoured that the prime minister is coming. Show more
You and Yours
How to cope with higher energy bills
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In a special programme on energy prices rises, we look at what to expect, how to reduce your bills, what happens if you can't afford to pay and where to get help if you need it. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
1922: The Birth of Now
Pirandello's Henry IV and the Idea of Truth
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Henry IV, in Pirandello's play is about a man who believes he is the Holy Roman Emperor, or pretends to. The truth is what he wishes it to be; a position clearly resonant today. Show more
Jennifer tries to do the right thing and Kenton may have found the answer to his prayers. Show more
Magical drama about love and loss inspired by 'Tamlin and the Fairy Queen' written by Linda Marshall Griffiths and recorded on location in Edinburgh during the Fringe Festival. Show more
Clare explores part of a challenging route taken by cattle drovers who, over generations, would walk hundreds of animals from Pembrokeshire to livestock markets in London. Show more
Science, natural history and environmental broadcaster Liz Bonnin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Self Help Africa. Show more
Open Book
Gary Shteyngart's tragicomedy set in lockdown; A new collection exploring South Asian identity
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Johny Pitts talks to Gary Shteyngart about writing his latest novel Our Country Friends during the pandemic. Show more
Why getting it right might mean admitting you're wrong. Professor Steven Pinker asks if changing the way we debate is the way to promote more rational thinking. Show more
BBC Inside Science
The Continuing Story of the Nuclear Waste Bill
37 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
As energy costs rise, a look at the legacy costs of existing radioactive waste from nuclear power. Also, spring springs earlier, and fish seem chattier. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Peter and Julian want to retrieve a valuable pudding artefact and enlist some crooked help. Starring Simon Callow. From 2018. Show more
Phoebe drops a bombshell and Chris is struggling. Show more
Front Row
The Eyes of Tammy Faye & novel They reviewed, Brass Eye anniversary
42 minutes
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Film The Eyes of Tammy Faye and novel They by Kay Dick reviewed. Director Michael Cumming on TV news satire Brass Eye, first broadcast 25 years ago. Show more
The Briefing Room
Is the Prime Minister’s Office fit for purpose?
29 minutes
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How well 10 Downing Street functions is under scrutiny. Following Sue Gray's report into parties during lockdown, David Aaronovitch asks if the problems can be fixed. Show more
The Bottom Line
Your childhood in the workplace
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Psychotherapist Naomi Shragai on how our emotional baggage can damage our work life.. She advises businesses and employees on how to recognise our deeper personal impulses. Show more
BBC Inside Science
The Continuing Story of the Nuclear Waste Bill
37 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
As energy costs rise, a look at the legacy costs of existing radioactive waste from nuclear power. Also, spring springs earlier, and fish seem chattier. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the British experience of teetotalism from the early 19th Century when abstaining from alcohol was a way for the new urban workers to get on in life. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Sunak announces help on energy bills
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
9: "How delightful to see you!"
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for years
Virginia Woolf's classic novel, set over one day in 1923, read by Sian Thomas. Today: Clarissa Dalloway's party has begin, and it is rumoured that the prime minister is coming. Show more
Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train
Birmingham to Edinburgh
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for years
Alexei Sayle breaks the golden rule of travelling by train - he talks to his fellow passengers to explore and reveal the lives of strangers on the train. Show more
All the news from Westminster with Susan Hulme, including the chancellor's announcement on energy bills.
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
The results of the first multi-party elections held in Albania in 1991 triggered widespread protests and much disillusionment. The author is coming of age as history is being made. Show more
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