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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rt Rev Mary Stallard, Bishop of Llandaff. Show more
Farming Today
21/09/23 Lough Neagh pollution; Sustainable beef; Creating a vineyard.
13 minutes
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Toxic algae killing wildlife and fish in Lough Neagh, Northern Ireland's biggest freshwater lake. How much is farming to blame?
Supermarket sustainable beef.
Creating a vineyard. Show more
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Eider. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Ingmar Bergman's influential film from 1957 in which a knight plays chess with Death in the hope of living long enough to do something meaningful Show more
Woman's Hour
Iran hijab bill, BMX champion, CIISA, Doon Mackichan, Maternity in Sierra Leone
58 minutes
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Iran's Hijab and Chastity Bill, BMX world champion Sarah-Jane Nichols, Creative Industry Independent Standards Authority, My Lady Parts by Doon Mackichan, Midwife Isata Dumbuya Show more
Crossing Continents
How a war has changed a Norwegian town
30 minutes
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How once friendly relations between Norway and Russia have frozen in the far north because of a faraway war. Show more
Jessye Norman was an American singer who refused to be pigeonholed, gaining global recognition for her roles in the operas of Wagner and Verdi and her performances of Strauss. Show more
You and Yours
Gap Finders: Mikkel Grene from Søstrene Grene
53 minutes
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Today's Gap Finder is Mikkel Grene, he is the CEO and co-owner of family-run Danish homewares company, Søstrene Grene. Show more
Charlotte and Amit dive into the story of microwaves and ask if they have enough power for a comeback in our cooking. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Naturebang
Zebra Finches and Learning a Language
15 minutes
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How to birds learn to sing? How do we learn to talk? And what happens when it goes wrong? Show more
There’s tension at Brookfield, and Harrison has a tricky negotiation to make. Show more
By Magdalene Bird, Jack Fairey and Mohsen Shah. On a solo mission Avery is tasked with tracking extra-terrestrial audio activity. But finds stories closer to home. Show more
Sunshine and summer downpours on a hilly Cheshire hike with great views. On the way, Clare hears from two friends about how walking has helped them cope with life-changing events. Show more
Actress Sheila Atim makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Kids Club Kampala. Show more
Open Book
Ben Lerner and Anne Enright on poetry and fiction
28 minutes
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Johny Pitts explores poetry and fiction with Ben Lerner and Anne Enright. Show more
Zakia Sewell explores the ideas of identity, aesthetics and social conditioning that lie within 'taste'. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Why is Prime Minister Rishi Sunak rowing back on climate pledges?
35 minutes
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Why is Prime Minister Rishi Sunak rowing back on the UK’s climate pledges and what has the reaction been? Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
21/09/2023 Bank of England keeps interest rates unchanged
30 minutes
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The decision comes after fourteen consecutive increases stretching back to December 2021
Rufus's guest this week is the writer Juno Dawson, whose diary was written before her transition, when she was living out Carrie Bradshaw fantasies on the Brighton dating scene. Show more
Fallon makes a decision, and there’s first day nerves for Freddie.
Front Row
Live from the Contains Strong Language festival
44 minutes
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Nick Ahad talks to Detectorists star Toby Jones, poet and beatboxer Testament and artist and dancer Katja Heitmann. Show more
David Aaronovitch and guests discuss how Conservative and Labour preparations for the next election will be dictated by the state of the UK's public finances. Show more
Tom Dyckhoff explores the life and work of the forward-thinking architect Cedric Price. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Why is Prime Minister Rishi Sunak rowing back on climate pledges?
35 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Why is Prime Minister Rishi Sunak rowing back on the UK’s climate pledges and what has the reaction been? Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Ingmar Bergman's influential film from 1957 in which a knight plays chess with Death in the hope of living long enough to do something meaningful Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Rupert Murdoch steps down as Fox and News Corp chair
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective Show more
Alarm bells ring after the attack on Max Janacek but as Monochrome calls its star witness, First Desk has bigger concerns than a long-retired spy. Read by Nina Sosanya. Show more
Comedy. Tim Key broadcasts live from deep within Skuzzler’s Bell, a cave network in Austria. But the water’s rising and there’s no means of escape. With Tom Basden and Katy Wix. Show more
One to One
Critics and the Criticised: Luke Jones meets Simon Godwin
14 minutes
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What's it like when your new show is about to be exposed to the acid wit of the critics? Top theatre director Simon Godwin bares his soul on the weird experience of being reviewed. Show more
Sean Curran reports as the Lords question the government about sustainability targets.
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
The history-altering discovery of crude oil and the unlikely link between our use of fossil fuels and building a greener future.
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