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Prayer for the Day
St David 900: Beauty From Brokenness
2 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for years
A reflection and prayer from Brittany with Canon Edwin Counsell, who leads the Glamorgan Heritage Coast Ministry Area for the Church in Wales. Show more
Farming Today
27/02/23 - Pork prices, dairy volatility and hoof trimming
11 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for years
Pigs farmers are still losing money on every pig they sell for slaughter - despite record high prices. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
David Attenborough presents the dipper. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Start the Week
Democratic capitalism – marriage on the rocks
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Bernie Sanders, Martin Wolf and Kate Raworth discuss whether it’s time to divorce capitalism from democracy, with Tom Sutcliffe. Show more
Woman's Hour
Migrant boat deaths in Italy, Gambling addiction and crime, 60 swims at 60, Getting married at 16
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
At least 33 women and 12 children have died after their migrant boat sank off Italy. Show more
Alan Dein uses social media to connect with people spreading good vibrations and discovering a positive outlook on life. Show more
What's the business potential of ChatGPT and the new era of machine learning? Evan Davis and guests discuss. Show more
You and Yours
Forced prepayment meters; World Book Day; Bike-hire scam
53 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
What it is like to have a prepayment meter forcibly installed. Also the bike-hire fraud that cost its victim hundreds of pounds. Show more
The latest weather forecast
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Scotland's ospreys are about to set off on their epic Autumn flight to West Africa. Emily Knight joins the team of conservationists who will be following them all the way. Show more
Freddie needs to find some new volunteers, and Alan starts to feel the nerves. Show more
David Edgar's landmark theatre play about revolutionary politics is reimagined for audio. It explores the journey of many former radicals from the far-left to the die-hard right. Show more
Paul Gambaccini puts the questions to another three competitors in the eclectic music quiz, from the Radio Theatre in London. Show more
The Food Programme
One Armed Chef: The Food Adventures of Giles Duley.
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The story of how a photojournalist severely injured in a war zone reinvented himself through cooking. Giles Duley is now using food to transform conflict zones around the world. Show more
One big dramatic role. Stories and reflections from actors across the world about what the role means and what it means to them. A new series for Radio 4.
This week: Peter Pan. Show more
Blackbox algorithms rule the online world. They choose who can see which content, never explaining why. What does this mean for artists, audiences and culture as a whole? Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
27/02/2023 New deal struck to end the Northern Ireland Brexit deadlock
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The PM says it will ensure smoother trade with the rest of the UK and greater safeguards on sovereignty.
John Lloyd and Anna Ptaszynski welcome comedian Rosie Holt, author Olivia Potts and theoretical physicist Professor Carlo Rovelli. Show more
Ben has a baptism of fire, and Kate needs a sounding board. Show more
Front Row
Conductor Antonio Pappano on Puccini’s Turandot and the Ukrainian cabaret artists performing in exile
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Directors Simon Stone and Dominic Cooke discuss how they are staging the tragic, transgressive stories of Phaedra and Medea and why they still speak to audiences today. Show more
Two years after plans were shelved, energy fears mean a new oil field at Cambo could now get the go-ahead. Any decision will impact Shetland, as journalist Jen Stout discovers. Show more
Is globalisation really ending? If so, should we consider this a cause for celebration or concern? Show more
How do patients move towards healing and recovery? Show more
Start the Week
Democratic capitalism – marriage on the rocks
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Bernie Sanders, Martin Wolf and Kate Raworth discuss whether it’s time to divorce capitalism from democracy, with Tom Sutcliffe. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Windsor Framework replaces Northern Ireland Protocol
45 minutes
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Also:
Betty Boothroyd dies.
And Ritula Shah looks back as she presents her last edition of the programme.
Mushrooms in the City from Italo Calvino's Marcovaldo, dramatised by Toby Jones and starring Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones. Show more
Richard Osman talks in depth to Michael Rosen about his life in language: from growing up loving TV and sports, to working on Pointless and then writing The Thursday Murder Club. Show more
Sean Curran reports as the prime minister answers questions from MPs about his new Northern Ireland Brexit deal.
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
A lively and compassionate celebration of life, death and remembrance from Orwell Fellow Peter Ross. Read by Andy Clark. Show more
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