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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Richard Littledale. Show more
Farming Today
Agriculture and Water Pollution, Wheat Leaf Blotch, Open Farm Sunday
11 minutes
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Charlotte Smith reports on the possible solution to a major cause of wheat blight. Plus news of a challenge to UK farmers to improve their stewardship of water resources. Show more
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Michael Palin presents the northern cardinal from a New York's Central Park. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Anne McElvoy discusses suburbia with novelist Adam Thirlwell, academic Nick Hubble, graphic artist Richard McGuire and photographer Hannah Starkey. Show more
Woman's Hour
Melissa Etheridge, Portraying Dementia, the Cost of Living
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
American singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, how dementia is being portrayed, the cost of living and Jayne Ozanne on Christian faith and sexuality. Presented by Jane Garvey. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Will Angus and Domenica’s friendship blossom, and will she ever let his dog Cyril into her flat? Starring Crawford Logan. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Steph McGovern explores the surprising role salt plays our economic, political, linguistic and social history. From 2015. Show more
Tim falls under the spell of top footballer Danny Knowles, who’s after a new 'hip hop consultant'. Stars Alex Carter. From 2015. Show more
Edie is excited about her new job, not least as it allows her to escape friction at home. Show more
You and Yours
Paris Diesel Car Ban, Straw Bale Houses
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Consumer news. Winifred Robinson hears about efforts to limit diesel car pollution. Plus the rise of building houses using straw bales. Show more
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Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Shaun Ley.
Alan Read, Professor of Theatre at King's College London, explores the 'dreadful trade' of Shakespeare Cliff in the first episode of a series about our relationship with cliffs. Show more
Pip has got plans, but David is in a reflective mood. Show more
By Diane Samuels, written in celebration of St Valentine's Day. A fashion designer, captivated by the story of Psyche and Eros, is creating a series of pieces inspired by the myth. Show more
Russell Davies hosts the seventh heat of the ever-popular general knowledge quiz, featuring competitors from Norfolk, Gloucestershire, Hertfordshire and Kent. Show more
The Food Programme
How Britain fell in love with the microwave
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The microwave is the gadget people in the UK could not live without, but most cooks are afraid to admit they use them. Sheila Dillon charts the 60-year shift from pot to ping. Show more
Novelist Jonathan Coe, author of What a Carve Up! and The Rotters' Club, presents his favourite pieces of writing to an audience at the Birmingham Literature Festival. Show more
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Ben Goldacre, Jeff Forshaw and Sara Pascoe to discuss why quantum physics is often so popular with purveyors of pseudoscience and quackery. Show more
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Julian Clary, Stephen Fry, Paul Merton and, making his first appearance, actor David Tennant try their hand at speaking without repetition, hesitation or deviation. Show more
David is on a history trip, and Susan makes a chilli. Show more
Front Row
Harriet Walter and Guy Paul; The Casual Vacancy; Amit Chaudhuri; The Folio Prize.
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Harriet Walter and Guy Paul in two-hander play Boa, JK Rowling's The Casual Vacancy adapted for TV, Amit Chaudhuri on his new novel Odysseus Abroad and the Folio Prize shortlist. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Will Angus and Domenica’s friendship blossom, and will she ever let his dog Cyril into her flat? Starring Crawford Logan. Show more
The Conservatives won 16 per cent of the minority vote in the 2010 election. Hugh Muir hits the streets with activists and MPs to find out what the party is doing about it. Show more
Does free speech include a right to cause offence? Edward Stourton speaks to historians, theologians and philosophers to explore the outer limits of free expression. Show more
Science comes head-to-head with sport as evidence grows about the vulnerability of our brains to the blows, knocks and shocks of our favourite games. Claudia Hammond investigates. Show more
Anne McElvoy discusses suburbia with novelist Adam Thirlwell, academic Nick Hubble, graphic artist Richard McGuire and photographer Hannah Starkey. Show more
The World Tonight
Merkel and Obama discuss Ukraine in the White House
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Obama says the US is considering supplying weapons to Ukraine if diplomacy fails
As the Helmand mission begins, Luke is worried about his commanding officer. Back in Scotland, Alice responds to interest in her mother's photographic archive. Show more
An ex-policeman doesn't believe an old woman's tale of a serial killer at work in her village - at first. Stars Patrick Baladi. Show more
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Letters from Europe
Episode 1: Abdelkader Benali
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The acclaimed Moroccan-Dutch writer Abdelkader Benali, who moved to the Netherlands at the age of four, reflects on his first experiences of Europe, and the challenges it faces. Show more
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