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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Bishop David Walker Show more
Farming Today
10/01/2024 Pylons on farms, winter strawberries, herbal leys
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Renewable energy relies on infrastructure like pylons and underground cabling, where should it go? Show more
David Attenborough presents the sanderling. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
We investigate claims about gun crime in London, the size of the UK tax burden, excess deaths during Covid, plus do three cats go missing every second? Show more
How just doing a few kind things for your family and friends could help reduce your inflammation, protecting you from chronic illness, and even give your own mental health a boost. Show more
Woman's Hour
Cosmetic surgery reviews, Speed dating, Bangladesh elections, Assisted dying & palliative care
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Unfavourable reviews about cosmetic surgery, Bangladesh's PM Sheikh Hasina wins a controversial fifth term, resurgence in speed dating, Baroness Ilora Finlay on palliative care. Show more
Gatekeepers are everywhere. They're key decision-makers that allow you to progress in life or hold you back. Neil Maggs asks who are these people? And how did they get there? Show more
Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley
21. Maria Manning - 'Lady Macbeth of Bermondsey'
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Lucy Worsley is hot on the heels of Maria Manning, the so-called Lady Macbeth of Bermondsey, who killed her lover and shocked the nation in 1849. Show more
You and Yours
Childcare Fees; CES; Kids Skincare
53 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Why some parents eligible for help with childcare are worried they wont get it plus we hear news from the world largest consumer tech show in Las Vegas. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
How to Read the News
A Source Close to the Minister
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The lowdown on anonymous briefings at Westminster – how, where and why they happen Show more
A problem presents itself for Elizabeth, and Lilian is given the hard sell. Show more
2/5 A gripping drama which explores the impact of violent offending on young men.
How much do childhood experiences impact the mind of a murderer? Show more
Money Box
Money Box Live: The Childcare Challenge
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
There are big changes to help parents with childcare costs this year - we delve into what's available and how to get it. Show more
Smitha Mundasad explores our microbial metropolis - and asks whether being clean is important for good health. Show more
Laurie Taylor explores the cultural history of Amazing Grace and hears about the potential role of singing in peacebuilding in South Sudan. Show more
The Media Show
The Post Office Scandal: a failure of the press?
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Bringing together the key journalists in the story, we ask why did it take a TV drama for a huge miscarriage of justice to get the headlines it deserves? Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
10/01/2024 Government promises new law to clear people caught in Post Office computer scandal
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
All convictions in the IT scandal will be overturned in England and Wales
Clare is unsympathetic when Brian is dramatically unwell. Starring Sally Phillips. Show more
Henry takes a big step, and Lily makes a deal with the enemy. Show more
Front Row
Jack Rooke on TV sitcom Big Boys, Eliza Carthy goes wassailing
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jack Rooke on TV sitcom Big Boys, Eliza Carthy goes wassailing. Show more
Archive on 4
What Has Media Training Done to Politics?
57 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Journalist Matthew Parris explores the rise of media training in politics and what it has done to the form and purpose of the political interview. Show more
Dr Adam Rutherford thinks he can prove that YOU are descendent from Royalty. But can he be right? Show more
The Media Show
The Post Office Scandal: a failure of the press?
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Bringing together the key journalists in the story, we ask why did it take a TV drama for a huge miscarriage of justice to get the headlines it deserves? Show more
The World Tonight
Postmasters will have convictions overturned
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
On an international space station, six astronauts orbit the earth. Ep 3/5: Chie remembers her mother - a survivor of the atomic bomb - and Nell processes her first space walk Show more
We Forced a Bot to Write This Show
4: Popmaster, Bible, Fools and Horses
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for years
We forced AI to digest massive amounts of media and then write its own versions. We pushed the scripts into the mouths of actors, and the result is, absurdly, joyously hilarious. Show more
Nora Meadows' Week of Wellness
6. A Big Mug of Slime Straight from the Swamp
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for years
After helping her clients with her patented (patent pending) therapy techniques, Nora also goes to a speed-dating event to try and find love. Show more
First PMQs of the year.
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
The Wager by David Grann
Book of the Week: Episode 8 - Escaping Wager Island
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
In David Grann's account of the fate of an 18th century warship, mutiny has put the castaways into two factions, both hell bent on escape. Luke Treadaway reads. Show more
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