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Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster, Anna Magnusson.
Farming Today
12/05/23 Surplus of wheat and barley being stored on farms, whisky tourism, Balmoral Show
13 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for years
Why farmers' barns across the country are full of stored wheat and barley. Show more
David Attenborough presents the whimbrel. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Desert Island Discs
Professor Peter Hennessy, historian
37 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Professor Peter Hennessy, historian, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item he would take with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Woman's Hour
Maureen Lipman, Kate Ferdinand, Power Lister Rimla Akhtar, Women ambassadors
57 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Dame Maureen Lipman on bringing her one-woman play Rose to the West End. Show more
The Online Safety Bill is a new set of internet laws to protect children and adults. It will place more responsibility on the technology giants to monitor content. Will it succeed? Show more
Ed becomes an activist when he joins his daughter Eli on a protest to save an ancient oak tree. Show more
To mark her 90th birthday, hear Yoko Ono on her own terms, in her own words - one of the most maligned and misunderstood figures in popular culture. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Edward Stourton.
Frontlines of Journalism
5. The why is as important as the what
16 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
An emotional reflection. And the line between opinion and analysis. Show more
Elizabeth faces a grilling and Lilian is surprised by a painful admission. Show more
In his prison cell, William Burke confesses to 16 murders in the space of ten months. Jamie Wilson, a young boy living on the streets of Edinburgh, is one of his victims. Show more
One to One
Grief: Ramita Navai and Richard Osman
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Foreign Affairs journalist Ramita Navai talks to author Richard Osman about losing their fathers. Show more
Kathy Clugston and her team of gardening experts are in Portstewart. Show more
As Leicester recovers from the excitement of the coronation, Kamal is poised at her hob ready to right old wrongs. Read by Mina Anwar Show more
Last Word
Grace Bumbry, Don Short, Dame Rosemary Cramp, Wee Willie Harris
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Matthew Bannister on opera singer Grace Bumbry, journalist Don Short, archaeologist Dame Rosemary Cramp and rock’n’roller Wee Willie Harris. Show more
Andrea Catherwood hears your views on coverage of the King's coronation, Jamie Bartlett discusses BBC Sounds podcast Believe in Magic, and listeners respond to changes at 6 Music. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
12/05/2023 Russian soldiers "fleeing" key Ukraine battleground
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
The head of the Wagner mercenaries says Russian soldiers are fleeing positions near a key battleground in east Ukraine; Moscow insists its forces around Bakhmut are standing firm.
Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. Providing the answers, hopefully, are Susie McCabe, Ian Smith, Andrew Doyle, and deputy political editor at ITV News, Anushka Asthana. Show more
There’s a surprise guest at Brookfield and Lynda is on the warpath. Show more
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore screen depictions of teen girlhood, from Ladybird to Turning Red. Show more
Any Questions?
Minette Batters, Dame Meg Hillier MP, Danny Kruger MP, Danny Sriskandarajah
47 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Marnhull Village Hall in Dorset with Minette Batters, Dame Meg Hillier MP, Danny Kruger MP and Danny Sriskandarajah. Show more
Rebecca Stott ponders the nature of dust, as spring sunshine sharpens the sight of it gathering in the old house she is restoring. Show more
Reflecting on some of the most difficult stories he’s reported on, BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen look at the obstacles that stand between journalists and the truth. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Protecting American teenagers from the fentanyl epidemic
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
The fentanyl crisis in the United States
Twitter's new CEO
South Africa accused of shipping arms to Russia
After being blinded by the king, Pampa Kampana takes up pen and ink to commit the epic story of Bisnaga to paper. Show more
Americast delves into the issues and controversies that define the US as a nation
Mark D'Arcy reports on the debate over EU law, help for victims and the MP afterlife.
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
How did watches go from being worn on a chain, around the neck or waist or in a pocket to becoming the wristwatches we know now ? Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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