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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Rachel Mann. Show more
Farming Today
04/01/24 Oxford farming conferences: diversity and food supply chains
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Today we hear from both conferences and talk about the supply chain and diversity in farming. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Josh Myers on the Short-Eared Owl
1 minute
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Teenager Josh Myers describes how photographing wildlife in the Peak District around Sheffield reduces his Tourette's symptoms in Tweet of the Day. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Fixing Britain with Louise Casey
Violence against Women
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Baroness Casey looks at some of the challenges facing whoever wins the general election, continuing today with violence against women. Show more
How did one specimen undermine all that scientists thought they knew about evolution? And what happens when the evidence falls apart before your eyes? Dr Tori Herridge investigates Show more
Woman's Hour
Dame Joan Ruddock, Katherine Parkinson, Negotiating care with siblings, Author Vanessa Chan
57 minutes
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Actor and comedian Katherine Parkinson on her ITV drama Significant Other. Show more
Thousands of people were killed in the 'war on drugs' in the Philippines. Thanks to a pathologist and a priest in Manila, the truth of some of these deaths is being revealed. Show more
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, became the third president, and had children with an enslaved woman, Sally Hemings, whilst speaking out against slavery. Show more
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
Stay Young Special – with Prof Andrew Steptoe
38 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
How to stay young in a few simple tips. Professor Andrew Steptoe reveals his top hacks to keep youthful. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
How does election day work? Show more
Brad is on a mission, and there’s concern for Chris. Show more
Brian Cox returns as Inspector James McLevy in a new two-part adventure by David Ashton. In disgrace, McLevy flees Leith for San Francisco – and Jean, rashly, goes with him. Show more
What makes the Isle of Wight one of the most creative places in the UK? Show more
Actor Josette Simon makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Pets As Therapy. Show more
As the old year closes, Chris Power explores perfect endings and how best to start a new story. He's joined by Aminatta Forna, Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Lucy Caldwell. Show more
Turkey was founded on October 29th 1923 but for five centuries it had been part of the mighty Ottoman Empire. This is the story of how that empire began. Show more
Marnie Chesterton investigates the planned missions to the Moon in 2024, including the first manned lunar flyby in over 50 years. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
04/01/2024 Rishi Sunak suggests general election will not take place until late 2024
30 minutes
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But the Prime Minister did not rule out a polling day in the Spring
Comedian Ellie Taylor has some opinions she'd like to get off her chest. In this episode she looks at being a parent and whether having kids might have ruined her life. Show more
Kenton puts his foot down and Alice faces a challenge Show more
Front Row
Priscilla and Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Kagami reviewed
42 minutes
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Priscilla and Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Kagami reviewed, silence in music. Show more
The Briefing Room
Brexit: Could we rejoin the EU even if we wanted to?
29 minutes
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It’s almost four years since the UK left the European Union. Recent polls show a majority of people want to rejoin the EU. But is this a realistic option? Show more
What other secrets lie in Dave’s past: Sue Mitchell goes with him to a remote mountainside in California where he lived with a famous Hollywood actress and frightening facts emerge Show more
Marnie Chesterton investigates the planned missions to the Moon in 2024, including the first manned lunar flyby in over 50 years. Show more
Fixing Britain with Louise Casey
Violence against Women
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Baroness Casey looks at some of the challenges facing whoever wins the general election, continuing today with violence against women. Show more
The World Tonight
Sunak and Starmer set out stalls for 2024
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective Show more
Brothers Rohan and Kamal have big but different plans for their business. But are they being truthful with one another? Show more
An engaging, moving and funny stand up special about grief and people’s responses to traumatic news, from award-winning comedian Laura Smyth. Show more
It's the most wonderful - and most wasteful - time of the year so Jon Long and Dr Tara Shine will help us reduce the food, drink and packaging that gets thrown away over Christmas. Show more
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The Wager by David Grann
Book of the Week: Episode 4 - Sailing into the Gulf of Pain
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
In David Grann's account of the fate of an 18th-century warship, its captain is tested by the treacherous seas and furious storms around Cape Horn. Luke Treadaway reads. Show more
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