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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the environmentalist and theologian Dr Ruth Valerio. Show more
Farming Today
03/03/22 - Isle of Man medicinal cannabis, QR codes for walkers and "community supported agriculture".
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Atmospheric control, humidity control and artificial lighting - we find out about plans for a new medicinal cannabis farm on the Isle of Man. Show more
Kate Humble presents the black grouse. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Matthew Bannister makes the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ancient Indian Sanskrit text the Arthashastra. Show more
Where are we in the fight to deal with violence against women and girls? Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Shock and anger in Eastern Siberia
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
A visit to the village of a Russian soldier, believed to be captured, in Eastern Siberia where residents express shock and anger about the invasion. Show more
Banding: Love, Spit and Valve Oil
The mines are dead, but the music and the people are not.
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Folk musician Martin Green explores the phenomenon that is modern brass banding and what continues to draw people in. Show more
Ryad meets Moussa and discovers more about Abdallah’s past. Show more
You and Yours
HGV Drivers, Storm Damage and Standing Charges
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The logistics crisis is becoming less acute as more young people choose to become HGV drivers and outrage as home owners face big increase in power bill standing charges.
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
The secret tapes the authorities wouldn’t want you to hear, that could upend the official version of the biggest scandal since the financial crash Show more
Leonard plays a blinder while Chris plays detective. Show more
Gloria’s ultimatum to Clement that he find work or leave their home goes awry when their daughter Joy runs away. Clement must choose between his activism and repairing the family Show more
Ramblings
After Eunice - Guarlford, Worcestershire
24 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Clare explores a rural route near the Worcestershire village of Guarlford. Storm Eunice has just left and the Severn is up so this is a last-minute change to the planned walk. Show more
TV pundit and former professional footballer Rio Ferdinand makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the Rio Ferdinand Foundation. Show more
Open Book
The Power of Language: Audrey Magee, short stories from Afghanistan and India
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Elizabeth Day talks to Audrey Magee about her novel The Colony and explores a new collection of fiction from Afghan writers. Show more
4 Extra Debut. We’ve got two eyes, two arms, two legs - but only one heart. Why!? Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate. From 2022. Show more
The ‘cyber frontlines’ in the Ukraine conflict, what's happening to global energy supplies, and how climate change will impact us, according to a major new report from the IPCC. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
03/03/2022 Mariupol, a city of nearly half a million people in southeastern Ukraine, is under siege from Russian invaders
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Mariupol, a city of nearly half a million people in southeastern Ukraine, is under siege from Russian invaders.
Matthew Bannister makes the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.
The team are preparing to host their first wedding at the museum. But the groom has cold feet. Stars Louise Ford. From 2018. Show more
Lynda won’t take no for an answer and Fallon doesn't know which way to turn. Show more
Front Row
The 50 year anniversary of The Godfather, Our Generation reviewed, Paul Dano on his role in the new Batman
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
50 anniversary of The Godfather. Alecky Blythe's new play, Our Generation reviewed, Paul Dano on Batman, Anthony Anaxagorou and Hannah Lowe each recommend a new poetry collection. Show more
The Briefing Room
Russia's invasion: what's the military strategy?
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
One week on from the start of the war in Ukraine, what have we learned about the way it is being fought? And what might that tell us about what happens next? Show more
What will the consequences of the invasion of Ukraine be for the world's economy - and for us? Evan Davis and guests discuss. Show more
The ‘cyber frontlines’ in the Ukraine conflict, what's happening to global energy supplies, and how climate change will impact us, according to a major new report from the IPCC. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ancient Indian Sanskrit text the Arthashastra. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Second week of Russia's invasion
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Ryad meets Moussa and discovers more about Abdallah’s past. Show more
Gaby Roslin hosts the film quiz with impressions by Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona. Joining team captains John Thomson and Ellie Taylor are Sarah Hadland and Marcus Brigstocke. Show more
Susan Hulme reports on Russia, Ukraine and sport.
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Marianna meets Charlie Parker, the man who ran the Facebook group Gary was in before he died. Show more
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