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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Revd Dr Mark Clavier, canon theologian for the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon. Show more
Farming Today
03/11/2022 Bird flu in Scotland, rural homelessness, regenerative farming action plan
13 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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As avian flu forces birds in England into lockdown, Scottish farmers say their flocks too should be coming inside. We hear why Scotland's chief vet disagrees. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Samuel West on the Long-tailed Tit
1 minute on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Keen birdwatcher and actor Samuel West recalls the chattering calls of the long-tailed tit, the first bird he ever identified by sound. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss why people in Jamaica protested in 1865, why the British governor killed so many in response and what then changed on both sides of the Atlantic. Show more
Woman's Hour
Dame Sharon White - Chair of John Lewis, Beth Mead, Caroline and Rose Quentin
57 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Dame Sharon White, the first ever female chair of John Lewis Partnership speaks to Emma. Show more
A visit to Lula da Silva's heartland in Brazil's north-east after the beat the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in a closely fought race on Sunday. Show more
On the centenary of its publication, journalist Jude Rogers immerses herself in the voices of the women inside and outside TS Eliot’s extraordinary poem, The Waste Land. Show more
You and Yours
Gap Finders: Laura Winson, Zebedee Talent
53 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Gap Finder Laura Winson talks to Winifred Robinson about how she co-founded a revolutionary talent agency for people with disabilities and visible differences. Show more
Sweat and, well, more sweat goes into our investigation to see if natural deodorants can hold their own against traditional antiperspirants, and if they’re really better for us? Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
The Threat to American Democracy
'Stop the Steal'
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Owen Bennett-Jones explores the threats facing America’s electoral system. Will the pro-Trump Stop the Steal movement change the nature of future elections? Show more
Lynda is playing sleuth, and Natasha has a revealing makeover. Show more
Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz
The Timbermoor Imp (Part 2)
44 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for 11 months
A Hallowe'en adventure for the immortal mediator. Sally Mop's out, and doing the bidding of a vindictive teenager, whether he likes it or not. Show more
Miles Warde travels round Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire with author John Garth, looking for Tolkien Land. Show more
Actor, director and producer Andy Serkis makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity British Exploring Society. Show more
Open Book
Colm Tóibín essays, and revisiting Shirley Hazzard
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Chris Power talks to Colm Tóibín about his essays on illness, religion and literature. Plus exploring Shirley Hazzard's work with biographer Brigitta Olubas and Stephanie Merritt. Show more
Last month in Fartown, Huddersfield, a 15-year-old was stabbed to death outside his school. Annabel Deas finds out how a tightknit community copes after a needless death. Show more
Could you have it and not know ? Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
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Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy from behind the counter of his imaginary sandwich bar. Show more
Leonard knows what to do, and Jolene comes to a realisation. Show more
Front Row
The English and Living reviewed, Royal Opera's Director of Opera Oliver Mears
42 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Reviewers Joan Bakewell and Hanna Flint on TV drama 'The English' and new film 'Living'. Royal Opera's Director of Opera Oliver Mears on staging 'The Rape of Lucretia'. Show more
How is the government going to drop or replace 2400 EU laws by the end of 2023? Raising the age of criminal responsibility in Northern Ireland; and crime-solving podcasts Show more
The Bottom Line
A new era for the housing market?
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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What will higher interest rates on borrowing money do to the property market and what happens if house prices fall? Evan Davis discusses mortgages and homes in new economic times. Show more
Could you have it and not know ? Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss why people in Jamaica protested in 1865, why the British governor killed so many in response and what then changed on both sides of the Atlantic. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Largest interest rate rise for 30 years
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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In Barbara Kingsolver's epic retelling of 'David Copperfield', Demon struggles to come to terms with the shocking events of his eleventh birthday.
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Following a much-publicised split, legendary Norwegian dance music icons Lars and Ulrik have reunited on the airwaves. A brand new sitcom by Will Hislop and Barney Fishwick. Show more
All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
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Marianna Spring finally comes face to face with Richard D Hall. Will she be able to get answers for the terrorism survivors targeted by his conspiracy theories? Show more
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