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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra of the Muslim Council of Britain. Show more
Farming Today
The State of Nature report, edible insects and Back British Farming Day
13 minutes
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The future of farming and conservation in light of the State of Nature report 2016, the expanding market for edible insects and selling British farming to the consumer. Show more
The Little Egret - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster where Brexit secretary David Davis faces questions from MPs for the second time in a week. Show more
Sir David Attenborough considers whether new evidence will help a once widely ridiculed theory of human origins move towards to mainstream acceptance. Show more
Woman's Hour
Victoria Hislop; Fostering; Hate crimes
54 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Author Victoria Hislop talks about her new book Cartes Postales from Greece. With Jane Garvey. Show more
The ups and downs of family life and being a transgender teenager. Amy is victimised at school as a result of Ted's faux pas. Show more
The Listening Project
Ella and Helen - Life after Retirement
5 minutes
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Fi Glover introduces a pair of friends who found that at first retirement felt as if their world has ended, but now they relish the peace when everyone else goes back to work. Show more
Gary Younge explores what Brexit means for Eastern Europeans living in the UK. In the second episode, Gary meets members of the Polish community in the north east of England. Show more
Josh and his wife attend their first NCT class, where Josh typically manages to fall out with almost everyone. From 2016. Show more
On this day in 1916, a munitions factory in Essex exploded killing seven and injuring 72. In Folkestone, Kitty makes a painful decision. Show more
Could the finger be the next big thing in the digital revolution? And the disabled driver who shook up the taxi trade in Rio. Show more
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The president of the European Commission has condemned attacks on migrants in the UK following the Brexit vote. Our weekly panel discuss that and plans to open new grammar schools. Show more
Oliver Burkeman Is Busy
It's not busyness but bandwidth
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Oliver Burkeman asks if our problem with busyness is not that we do not have the time but rather we literally do not have the head space.
Joe's spirits will not be lifted, and Ian's ears are burning. Show more
The tragic story of the Bradford City fire told in the words of survivors. 56 people lost their lives on the day the club should have been celebrating winning the championship. Show more
Money Box
Money Box Live: Pension or property - financing your retirement
30 minutes
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What approach have listeners taken to income in retirement? Show more
Inside Health
Obesity and smoking, Blood pressure, ADHD
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Is it useful to compare obesity and smoking? Should blood pressure targets get lower? After a rise of medicating for ADHD over 25 years, the numbers have now plateaued - why? Show more
Thinking Allowed
Men dressing up - The male 'suit'
28 minutes
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Sociological discussion programme. Laurie Taylor explores how a new generation of men are thrilling to the pleasures of costume. Show more
The Media Show
Turkish journalist Can Dundar, John Whittingdale on the BBC draft charter, Phone hacking
30 minutes
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John Whittingdale on the hunt for a new chair of the BBC board; reaction to the latest Commons committee report on phone hacking; Can Dundar on the state of Turkish journalism. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
14/09/2016 Jean-Claude Juncker calls for greater EU integration
30 minutes
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Jean-Claude Juncker calls for greater EU integration
Britain and Argentina have agreed to co-operate more closely on issues concerning the Falkland Islands.
Mark Steel visits the Essex town of Colchester, Britain's oldest recorded town, and performs for the local residents. From 2016. Show more
Anna is hopeful, and Josh gets an eyeful. Show more
Front Row
Ron Howard on The Beatles, Sharon Olds, Tom Ellis, Two Women
30 minutes
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Director Ron Howard on his documentary The Beatles: Eight Days a Week, plus poet Sharon Olds, artist Tom Ellis at the Wallace Collection and Ralph Fiennes' film Two Women reviewed. Show more
Novelist Gillian Slovo’s letter to her mother, the anti-apartheid activist Ruth First. Writers from around the world read letters on the theme of imprisonment.
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Series that explores the legal issues of the day. Clive Anderson and guests explore the extent to which British lives are controlled by EU law and the legal consequences of Brexit. Show more
Talks with a personal dimension. Travis Elborough explores the role of public parks in British life and urges us to cherish them as institutions for the people. Show more
How do you keep cars out to cut congestion and reduce pollution? Chris Ledgard visits Paris and Barcelona to explore two different approaches. Show more
Sir David Attenborough considers whether new evidence will help a once widely ridiculed theory of human origins move towards to mainstream acceptance. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest from war in Syria, the plight of female refugees in Europe and is hate crime on the rise in Britain? Show more
Written by Harry Parker and based on the author's experience of being in a war zone and his journey of survival against all the odds. Show more
Loveable idiots Alex and Ben try to prove their accountant wrong, and make a great show on a budget. From 2016. Show more
A cereal bar fills up scientist Ben’s audio diary in Sub-Antarctica. Stars Reece Shearsmith and Julian Rhind-Tutt. From 2014. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster as grammar school plans make for a passionate PMQs. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
The ever popular John le Carre with five recollections from his writing life. There was a time when the young le Carre went to meet Count Mario da Bernaschina in Paris. Show more
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