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Reflection and prayer to start the day with Fr Philip Blackledge of Holy Trinity Scottish Episcopal Church, Melrose. Show more
Farming Today
29/22/2022 Pigs; dwarf wheat; Clydesdale horses
13 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for years
Pig sector recruits from Philippines.
Not too long, not too short - just right! Wheat to combat climate change.
World Clydesdale Show celebrates one of the rarest horse breeds. Show more
Martin Hughes Games presents the Goshawk. The goshawk is a powerful deep-chested relative of the sparrowhawk. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of political leaders making a comeback. Comparing Donald Trump with Justinian II from 7th century and the US President Grover Cleveland. Show more
Scotland's ospreys are on their epic Autumn journey to their winter fishing grounds in Ghana. Emily Knight follows them as they reach Morocco. Show more
Woman's Hour
Part-time work, sexual violence in conflict, graphic novel No Surrender
57 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
600,000 people, most of them women, are actively seeking jobs with part-time hours. Why are there so few part-time jobs and why are so many of them low paid? Show more
Poet Dr Sam Illingworth looks at the challenges of scientific terms named after people we perhaps wouldn't celebrate today. Who gets to choose them anyway? Show more
The Exploding Library
The Bloater by Rosemary Tonks
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Athena Kugblenu searches for Rosemary Tonks, a poet and writer who 'vanished like the Cheshire Cat', shortly after the height of her fame in the late 1960s. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours - How is the current rail disruption affecting your life?
53 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
On today’s Call You and Yours we’re asking: How is the rail disruption affecting your life? Will you be driving home this Christmas? Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
What happens when lots of people lose their jobs? And why might your wages be low when when everyone who wants a job, has one? Show more
Ben has no time for distractions, and Pip has her fingers crossed. Show more
Padraic Walsh’s gripping family drama about small-town Ireland. Home truths start flying when a father and his two adult sons find themselves holed up in a minibus for the night. Show more
Short documentaries and audio adventures about the intimate relationships between us. Presented by Josie Long. Show more
Months of governmental chaos have seen contradictory policies on the environment come and go. Tom Heap asks where the Conservative Party now stands on the environment. Show more
Commercial fishing is one of the last all-male bastions in the UK. Emily Kempson meets a handful of women who have made it on board to pursue a career. Show more
The Life-changing Magic of Tidying by Marie Kondo, Bodies: Life and Death in Music by Ian Winwood, and Indelicacy by Amina Cain are the choices of Harriett Gilbert and guests. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
29/11/2022 Wales and England prepare to face off at World Cup
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Wales and England prepare to face off at World Cup, with qualification at stake.
Bill Bailey stars as a stressed-out businessman, whose life is unexpectedly turned upside down by someone he hasn’t seen for 45 years - his imaginary childhood friend, Hennikay. Show more
Has Jolene got her man? David remembers Christmases past. Show more
Front Row
Clint Dyer on Othello, Turner Prize nominee Ingrid Pollard, should museums close controversial galleries?
42 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Turner Prize-nominated artist Ingrid Pollard on exploring nationhood, history and identity, and should museums continue to display objects that may be offensive? Show more
Laura McInerney visits schools in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. How have the four education systems grown apart, and what can the nations learn from each other? Show more
In Touch
What You're Entitled To; Access to BBC Sounds
19 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Details of what services you are entitled to in the event of sudden sight loss or a diagnosis and why BBC radio streaming will soon cease on certain internet radio devices. Show more
All in the Mind
Devices to aid our memories and safe music for driving
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Tips on how best to use devices to aid our memories and the safest music to drive to. Show more
Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of political leaders making a comeback. Comparing Donald Trump with Justinian II from 7th century and the US President Grover Cleveland. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Ukraine’s First Lady speaks out on sex crimes in war
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Also tonight:
Oath Keepers Leader found guilty of seditious conspiracy
And a glimmer of hope for people with Alzheimer’s
At a party, Eileen realises that Simon has been hiding something from her. Show more
Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn
The Workplace Crush Problem
29 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for years
Do you fancy your boss? Had second thoughts about joining a book club? Does your dog seem to hate you? Life is addressed from every angle by Marian and Tara. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster as MPs debate plans for a new nuclear power plant.
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After achieving straight As from high school in New Jersey, Maria gained a place at Princeton University with a view to studying medicine. But her destination proved otherwise. Show more
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