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The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A short reflection and prayer, with the Rev David Bruce. Show more
Farming Today
Dog poo, biorational pesticides, hedgerow conservation, Scottish peatland
13 minutes
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Farming news presented by Sybil Ruscoe. The danger of dog poo on farmland, a solution to pests resistant to traditional chemicals, maintaining hedgerows and peat bog restoration. Show more
David Attenborough presents the song thrush. Show more
Theresa May faces Jeremy Corbyn at PMQs on the day the chancellor drops planned tax rises for the self-employed. Rachel Byrne reports and has the best of Wednesday in Parliament. Show more
In Our Time
The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum
50 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the causes and effects of the highest global temperatures in the last 65m years, when Arctic sea surfaces reached up to 23 C for c100,000 years. Show more
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music. Led by Becky Harris. Show more
Woman's Hour
Nigerian writer Ayobami Adebayo, Tying the knot after 65, Japan's comfort women
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Marriage over 65 on the rise; Nigerian writer Ayobami Adebayo, longlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction; and Japan's comfort women - their 22 year fight for an apology. Show more
Lesbian Emma has been sacked by her best friend Kirsty. Now Emma's new boyfriend attempts to save her job, but Kirsty is determined to do the right thing. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Political Distractions
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Steve Evans in South Korea, James Jeffrey in Ethiopia, Caroline Eden in Kyrgyzstan, Graeme Fife in Mallorca, Charlotte McDonald in Belize. Show more
Ukrainian-born writer Vitali Vitaliev is going to Budapest to have all his teeth removed. On the way, he makes a literary exploration of dentistry from Gogol to Pam Ayres. Show more
'How far up can a helium balloon go? Could it go out to space?' asks Juliet Gok, aged nine. Hannah Fry and Adam Rutherford investigate. Show more
You and Yours
Vehicle excise duty, Delivery apps, Jack Wills clothing
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
How the growth of delivery apps like Deliveroo are affecting traditional takeaways. Big changes are on the way when it comes to VED, road tax, on new cars. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Analysis of news and current affairs.
A spectacular show trial exposes the lavish lifestyle of China’s elite. The continuing true story of death, sex and elite politics in China. Show more
Justin looks to the future, and Robert and Jim go head-to-head. Show more
Psychological drama by Christopher Reason. On the point of giving up, Rachel takes a leap of faith and confides in her local MP Samuel Stokes. Show more
Clare Balding walks in the footsteps of Jane Austen as she takes the path from Chawton to Farringdon in East Hampshire. Her companions work in the Jane Austen's House Museum. Show more
Mariella Frostrup talks to Helen Dunmore about her new novel Birdcage Walk where a radical young woman finds herself at odds with her ambitious husband. Show more
Francine Stock talks to Asghar Farhadi, winner of the 2017 best foreign language Oscar. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Boaty McBoatface in Antarctica, Aeroplane biofuels, Bakhshali manuscript, Goldilocks zones
30 minutes
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The submarine famously named Boaty McBoatface is deployed to examine a narrow submarine gap in the south Atlantic. Adam Rutherford hears details of its tricky first mission. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
Six O'Clock News
16/03/2017 Theresa May rejects a Scottish independence referendum before Brexit
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Theresa May's has made clear that she will not allow a Scottish independence referendum before Brexit. Nicola Sturgeon said blocking the vote would be a "democratic outrage"
The American humourist tackles being small in ‘Little Guy’ and coffee queue protests in ‘Now Hiring Friendly People’. From 2015. Show more
Brian puts his foot in it, and Kirsty wants to make amends. Show more
Jenny Agutter, a patron of St Giles Trust, makes the Radio 4 Appeal on the charity's behalf. Show more
Front Row
Get Out, Lost Without Words, Compton Verney, Music Streaming
30 minutes
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Daniel Kaluuya in Get Out, Joan Bakewell discusses older people on stage, Creating The Countryside at Compton Verney and could streaming services be changing the music we hear? Show more
John Simpson visits the USA and Japan for the launch of the Second Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary. We learn of the birth of his disabled daughter. Show more
Vacancies for senior Judges and circuit Judges are now at an all-time high - why? Show more
The UK is a world leader in financial services technology. Evan Davis asks how Britain has beaten Silicon Valley and what challenges fintech poses to traditional banking. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Boaty McBoatface in Antarctica, Aeroplane biofuels, Bakhshali manuscript, Goldilocks zones
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The submarine famously named Boaty McBoatface is deployed to examine a narrow submarine gap in the south Atlantic. Adam Rutherford hears details of its tricky first mission. Show more
In Our Time
The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum
50 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the causes and effects of the highest global temperatures in the last 65m years, when Arctic sea surfaces reached up to 23 C for c100,000 years. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The World Tonight
Trump proposes swingeing cuts to US budget
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. Show more
Diner is forced to escape his creditors, and is determined Lizzie will go with him. Read by Hattie Morahan and Carl Prekopp. Show more
22-year-old comedian Jack Rooke is joined by his Nan and Mum for an adaptation of his multi award winning show Good Grief. Show more
Anger in the Commons as the SNP MPs react to Theresa May's decision not to agree to a second Scottish independence referendum. Susan Hulme has the best of Thursday in Parliament. Show more
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As mapmaker Garrett follows the UK-Irish border, he enters a landscape of bogs and standing stones. Read by John Paul Connolly. Show more
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