The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Grace Thomas. Show more
Farming Today
29/03/22 Chicken muck, seed potatoes, Australian dairy and NI climate
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
With fertiliser prices at new heights, do farmers value their animal waste more? Show more
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the common gull. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The Life Scientific
Ailie MacAdam on the biggest construction project in Europe
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
From sewage treatment to Crossrail, engineer Ailie MacAdam talks to Jim Al-Khalili about working on some of the biggest construction projects in Europe. Show more
In the summer of 1984 a Nigerian politician living in exile in London, was kidnapped and hidden in a crate. Hear what happened next to Umaru Dikko. Show more
Woman's Hour
Ella Jarmulska, Dr Caitlin Dean, Nicola Cutcher, Professor Marian Knight, Rose Gallagher, Threads, Marion Lees McPherson
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
'Women Take the Wheel' to help Ukrainian refugees – most of whom are women and children over fears they could be targeted by illegal sex traffickers. Show more
President Putin turns on the men who manoeuvred him to power, he turns on the media and turns to the West with an offer of support after 9/11. Show more
China's Stolen Treasures
A Question of Ownership
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Noah Charney investigates how the looting of Chinese antiquities by Europeans in the 19th century has shaped questions of ownership, cultural heritage and identity in China today. Show more
Oxford and travel abroad, together with some demanding and unusual work, gave Hilda Matheson a useful contacts book. Meanwhile, John Reith was at war. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: How are you cutting back in this cost of living crisis?
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
How are you cutting back in this cost of living crisis? Let us know youandyours@bbc.co.uk Show more
The latest weather forecast
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Edward Stourton.
Past Forward: A Century of Sound
Rebuilding Britain
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Greg Jenner watches a clip from a documentary from 1963 about the growth in large urban redevelopment projects in the UK and explores the past and present of such schemes Show more
Alan finds himself caught up in a drama and Tom spots an opportunity. Show more
Two strangers look back on an incident that happened a couple of years ago, just before the world turned upside down. As they do so, they take stock of what's happened since. Show more
Josie Long presents even shorter short documentaries and audio adventures. Show more
Costing the Earth
Northern Ireland's Environmental Future
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In Northern Ireland peace and prosperity have been prioritised over environmental protection. Tom Heap asks if a new generation can push nature and wildlife up the agenda. Show more
Journalist Ramaa Sharma explores how psychological talking therapies, which are based on the white, western model of universalism, often fail to help people from ethnic minorities. Show more
A Good Read
Julie Hesmondhalgh and Elaine C Smith
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Birdsong and two powerful memoirs feature this week Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
29/03/2022 Russia says it will reduce combat operations around Kyiv.
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Russia has said it will drastically reduce its combat operations around Kyiv. The Met is to issue fixed penalty fines for Downing Street lockdown parties.
A new set of enchanting, absurd tales from one of America’s funniest minds, as Simon Rich brings a third series to Radio 4. Starring Mat Baynton, Kieran Hodgson and Cariad Lloyd. Show more
The verdict is in for Berrow, and Tony has concerns. Show more
Front Row
How to refill theatres; the 2022 Windham Campbell Prizes; crime writing duo Dreda Say Mitchell and Ryan Carter
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
How to refill theatres after the Covid lockdowns; we announce the winners of the 2022 Windham Campbell Prizes; Dreda Say Mitchell and Ryan Carter's latest crime novel, Say Her Name. Show more
Despite improvements in workplace culture, bullying at work appears as rife today as it was 20 years ago. Matthew Taylor asks why, and seeks answers to this often hidden problem. Show more
In Touch
Enhanced Audio Description; Strawberry Field Exhibition
19 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The University of York are working on improving the overall quality of audio description. We visited a tourist attraction, aiming to be the most accessible in the UK. Show more
Thousands died between the 16th and 18th centuries as a result of witchcraft trials. Dani Garavelli asks: is it time we recognised the victims of this state-sanctioned atrocity? Show more
The Life Scientific
Ailie MacAdam on the biggest construction project in Europe
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
From sewage treatment to Crossrail, engineer Ailie MacAdam talks to Jim Al-Khalili about working on some of the biggest construction projects in Europe. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Russia to "significantly reduce" military activity
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Oxford and travel abroad, together with some demanding and unusual work, gave Hilda Matheson a useful contacts book. Meanwhile, John Reith was at war. Show more
Fortunately... with Fi and Jane
228. Crème Fraîche Ice Cream and Not-Hot Takes, with musician and writer Dessa
55 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane speak to Dessa, host of Deeply Human on the BBC World Service. Show more
Susan Hulme reports as MPs debate the controversial appointment of Evgeny Lebedev to the House of Lords.
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Lucy Easthope's memoir is about her career in disaster planning. Today, she recalls her first assignment in New York City, in the immediate aftermath of 9/11. Rebekah Staton reads. Show more
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