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Spiritual reflection to start the day with Bishop David Chillingworth of the Scottish Episcopal Church.
Farming Today
12/04/23: Oysters; Bird Flu; On Farm Research
13 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for years
Several oyster farms face closure because of a proposed ban on farming Pacific Oysters by the Duchy of Cornwall in all the estuaries it owns. Show more
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Crested Tit. Show more
A major security operation is in place in Belfast as Joe Biden carries out his first engagements on his tour of Northern Ireland and the Republic. Show more
Six-year-old Lisa is excited to be going to Pakistan for a ‘holiday’ with her dad. What she doesn’t know is that she is being abducted and won’t see her mum again for a decade. Show more
Abraham makes a decision - but what safety measures are there for the process he enters into? And how are decisions made about what makes someone vulnerable? Show more
Woman's Hour
Derry Girls' actors Siobhan McSweeney and Louisa Harland on London stage, Laura Trevelyan, Mrs Pankhurst's Bodyguard
58 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Newly-Bafta nominated Siobhan McSweeney (AKA Sister Michael) and Louisa Harland (AKA Orla McCool) together again on the London stage in Dancing at Lughnasa. Show more
It’s not always in a romantic relationship where a heart can break. How do we grieve non-romantic endings in a culture that champions one love over all the rest? Show more
Jeff is on the phone all day, every day, listening to his leader. It’s starting to take over his life. Show more
You and Yours
Spurs Stadium, TikTok Dupe Shops and Internet Outages
53 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Do we just have to put up with internet outages? Wheelchair users maybe well catered for in buildings and at events, but what about those with less visible disabilities? Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Dementia: Unexpected Stories of the Mind
Gill and Natalie
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Neurologist Dr Jules Montague and William Miller meet Gill and her daughter Natalie who are facing the rare genetic dementia, Huntington’s disease. Show more
Brad gets his wires crossed, and Jim has a cunning plan. Show more
Al Smith's award winning drama. Carrie is an emergency call handler for the ambulance service; she never knows what the next call will bring. Starring Sarah Ridgeway. Show more
Money Box
Money Box Live: Learning Disability and Neurodiversity
29 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
A former Paralympian joins us to discuss managing personal finances, the challenges and his advice. Show more
Troubled Water
Are We Running Out of Water? Episode 2
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
How clean are the UK's rivers? James Gallagher speaks to people who swim in them, a citizen scientist who monitors them and a water company executive who takes care of them. Show more
Thinking Allowed
Elite Universities - Working Class Students
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Class and Education: Laurie Taylor explores elite universities and the lives of working class academics. Show more
James Clayton on his interview with Elon Musk, executive producer Juliette Howell on new drama The Good Mothers, and two investigative journalists discuss going undercover. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
12/04/2023 President Biden Hails Peace Deal in Belfast Speech
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
President Biden praises the legacy of the Good Friday Agreement in a speech in Belfast
Stand-up show with Ellie Taylor where she talks about a controversial subject with help from her side-kick Robin Morgan, the studio audience & special guest historian Gabby Storey. Show more
Oliver faces a dilemma and Brian has concerns. Show more
Front Row
Max Porter on new novel Shy, Chris Killip exhibition at the Baltic, Kevin Sampson on The Hunt for Raoul Moat
42 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Max Porter discusses his new novel, Shy; Kevin Sampson on his new true crime drama, The Hunt for Raoul Moat; and poet Katrina Porteous reviews a Chris Killip retrospective. Show more
Sally Tilt and Dr Kerensa Hocken, two forensic psychologists working in prisons, interview people who have committed offences to understand their lives and the causes of crime. Show more
The story of two Derry boys during the height of The Troubles who were never supposed to be friends and a unique audio record of a 50-year-old friendship which defied the odds. Show more
Can writing about nature help to protect it? Charlotte Smith discusses this with three authors: Helen Macdonald, Paul Evans and Kerri Andrews. Show more
James Clayton on his interview with Elon Musk, executive producer Juliette Howell on new drama The Good Mothers, and two investigative journalists discuss going undercover. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Myanmar military village attack sparks outrage
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
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Joe Biden arrives in Ireland.
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US sets ambitious electric car targets.
With Marisa safely in the care of Jake's parents., Kate turns detective and finds out the troubling truth about Marisa's past. Pippa Nixon reads. Show more
Jessica Fostekew: Sturdy Girl Club
3. Olympic Lifting
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for years
Stand up series where the world of women's weightlifting is shown off and where muscularity vs femininity is fully unpacked. Who says heavy can’t be funny? Show more
Bittersweet comedy drama about a community mental health nurse. Starring Paul Whitehouse. Show more
A plastic-eating enzyme could rid the world of toxic waste in a matter of weeks. As long as it doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. Comedy thriller starring Reece Shearsmith. Show more
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A widower continues to fight for an apology for the shocking murder of his wife by her students, in Tania Branigan's haunting exploration of China's bloody Cultural Revolution... Show more
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