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The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Claire Campbell Smith. Show more
Farming Today
Grant for heritage sheep breeds, Miscanthus, Rural reverend
13 minutes
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The future of the UK's heritage sheep breeds are set for a boost with the award of a new grant. Phil Stocker from the National Sheep Association explains why it is so important. Show more
Writer Amy Liptrot reflects on her favourite bird, the curlew, whose evocative call reminds her of home back in the Orkneys, in this Tweet of the Day. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Peter Hennessy invites senior politicians to reflect on their life and times. This week, his guest is Michael Howard, former Conservative leader and home secretary. Show more
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music. Led by Father Philip Sumner. Show more
Programme that offers a female perspective on the world. 20 years on from the death of Princess Diana, we look at her lasting legacy. Show more
A brush with death, leaves John in the arms of a paramedic and Maggie contemplating her future without him. Stars Bill Nighy. Show more
A young Somali refugee tries to live the American dream, but Abdi Nor Iftin finds himself living in the whitest state in the USA. Show more
Radio 4 documentary. Yasmeen Khan dresses up as a radio presenter to talk to the people who put on the costumes and make-up of their favourite TV and film characters. Show more
On this day in 1917, a retired captain and his wife were fined £50 for food hoarding, and in Folkestone, Florrie goes shopping. Show more
You and Yours
PIP payments, Holiday complaints, Car insurance
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Consumer affairs programme.
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Analysis of news and current affairs.
Lynsey Hanley tells the story of Ebenezer Howard and the garden cities. Did the garden cities help usher in the age of the welfare state? Show more
Contemporary drama in a rural setting. Pip and Toby need to work together, and Susan's day goes from bad to worse. Show more
Comedy by Tony Jones. Edward Quill is tasked to write a blockbuster play for the Huntslet Fair, which must contain a ghost, a storm, a hero and a dog. Show more
Helen Mark visits East Anglia's best kept secret, the Brecks around Thetford - a combination of sandy heathland, England's largest lowland forest and some highly productive farms. Show more
Richard Mylan makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Cerebra. Show more
Mariella Frostrup considers the enduring power and relevance of Greek myths and also investigates if contemporary Greek novelists are still inspired by them. Show more
Director Francis Lee on God's Own Country, the story of a romance between a Yorkshire sheep farmer and a Romanian migrant worker. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Noxious haze over south coast; In Pursuit of Memory book; technosphere; Big Wasp Survey
30 minutes
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Noxious haze over south coast; Science Book Prize finalist - In Pursuit of Memory; the technosphere - what we're leaving for our ancestors; Big Wasp Survey Show more
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Six O'Clock News
31/08/2017 Brexit progress dispute
30 minutes
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EU negotiator says a deal's "quite far" away; Britain's minister seeks EU "flexibility".
Writer and actress Sharon Horgan chats to award-winning writer Dennis Kelly in the talk tag show. From March 2015. Show more
Contemporary drama in a rural setting. Lilian tries to explain herself, and competition is fierce at Bridge Farm. Show more
Front Row
Brian Cox on playing real people, Author Omar Robert Hamilton, Game of Thrones legacy, Venice Film Festival opening
30 minutes
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Brian Cox and Leo Davis on actors playing real people, author Omar Robert Hamilton, Game of Thrones legacy in Northern Ireland and the Venice Film Festival. Show more
A brush with death, leaves John in the arms of a paramedic and Maggie contemplating her future without him. Stars Bill Nighy. Show more
The Briefing Room
The North Korean Missile Threat
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
What threat does North Korea's missile programme pose - and do the United States and its allies have the technology to stop incoming missiles? Show more
Lesley Curwen explores the potential future of fishing in the UK after it leaves the EU. She visits ports at both ends of the Britain to hear the hopes and fears of fishermen. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Noxious haze over south coast; In Pursuit of Memory book; technosphere; Big Wasp Survey
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Noxious haze over south coast; Science Book Prize finalist - In Pursuit of Memory; the technosphere - what we're leaving for our ancestors; Big Wasp Survey Show more
Peter Hennessy invites senior politicians to reflect on their life and times. This week, his guest is Michael Howard, former Conservative leader and home secretary. Show more
As Brexit talks end with 'no decisive progress' according to the EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, we ask Italy's Europe minister why the EU won't budge on talking about trade. Show more
A woman who escaped the Holocaust is haunted by visions of her lost childhood friends. Esther tells Robert about the girls from the orphanage. Show more
Peter Curran and Patrick Marber use the cover of darkness to gossip with Kathy Burke about her schoolgirl escapades. From 2017. Show more
Allan Little talks to Professor Sarah Harper of the Royal Institution and theologian and writer Richard Holloway about the ageing world, in the latest Enlightenment discussion. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
His Dad's unexpectedly fastidious guidelines on hygiene prove a challenge to the comic actor at the age of 17. Show more
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