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The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Kirsty Thorpe, United Reformed minister. Show more
More money has been announced to support a pro-dairy campaign. Sybil Ruscoe asks Rebecca Miah from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board what they hope to achieve. Show more
The voices and stories of birds from around the world. Sir David Attenborough presents the laughing gull off the Florida coast. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Not in my back yard-ism, and framing it that way, is meant as a put down. Is protecting your patch selfishness or the right thing to do? Show more
Helen Arney and Dr Kat Arney explore the Victorian legacy: did the Victorians in fact invent the electric car? From 2017. Show more
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music, led by the Rev Dr Calvin Samuel. Show more
Woman's Hour
Listener Week: Being Asexual, Post-adoption depression, Disability and Inclusion.
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Listener Week: A look at being asexual, a mother and daughter's inclusive group for people with disabilities, why clothes are a serious business and post-adoption depression. Show more
Robert Forrest's popular thriller set in 10th-century Japan. Shonagon and the Emperor keep vigil over their beloved Empress. Show more
Crossing Continents
Seaweed, Sex and Liberation in Zanzibar
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Seaweed is big business in Zanzibar and thousands of women have gained more control of their lives thanks to it. Show more
A guide for readers by readers, Ian Sansom asks people to choose the books they think should be included on his 5ft shelf. Show more
A History of Ideas
Theologian Giles Fraser on Religious Freedom
11 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Giles Fraser is a theologian and he is interested in the tradition of religious thinking that understands true liberation comes from accepting constraints in life. Show more
You and Yours
Vodafone security, Supermarket curry, Finnish homelessness
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
A whistleblower talks about their security concerns at Vodafone and we ask whether supermarket curry recipes should be more authentic. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Analysis of news and current affairs.
Timandra Harkness explores the best ways to disagree with other people - constructively. In this episode, Timandra examines the difficulties posed by competing moral visions. Show more
Pip makes a decision, and Alistair receives a touching gesture. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Two men are determined to persuade the King from a marriage they feel isn’t only unsuitable but also wrong. Stars Jim Broadbent. Show more
Ian Marchant hunts for dragons in the landscape of Radnorshire in Wales. Show more
Broadcaster Gaby Roslin makes an appeal on behalf of National Literacy Trust. Show more
Open Book
Claire Fuller, Neil Gaiman, Iranian fiction
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Claire Fuller discusses the appeal of setting a novel in a crumbling country house and Neil Gaiman explains why we should all read Lud-in-the-Mist, a forgotten fantasy classic. Show more
The Film Programme
Christopher Robin, Sir Richard Eyre
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Sir Richard Eyre discusses his reunion with novelist Ian McEwan and Marc Forster talks about his take on what happened to Winnie The Pooh's friend after he left Hundred Acre Wood. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Capturing greenhouse gas, Beating heart failure with beetroot, Why elephants don't get cancer, Exactly - a history of precision
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Accelerating the production of magnesite might prove a viable technology to tackle rising CO2 levels, and could beetroot juice prove a natural treatment for failing hearts? Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
Six O'Clock News
16/08/2018 Aretha Franklin dies
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The Queen of Soul sold more than 75 million records during a career spanning 7 decades. Imam called for violent jihad at the mosque where the Manchester bomber, Abedi, worshipped.
Fresh from the Fringe
Fresh from the Fringe 2018 - Part 1
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for years
Recorded at the BBC Hub at the Edinburgh Festival, Fresh from the Fringe showcases the best in comedy from the Fringe 2018. Hosted by Ahir Shah. Show more
Freddie faces the music, and Elizabeth makes a terrible mistake. Show more
Front Row
Aretha Franklin remembered, David Suchet, Laura Mvula and Ben Okri
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Aretha Franklin, the 'Queen of Soul', known for hits like Respect and Natural Woman, has died aged 76. Paul Gambaccini and Kevin Le Gendre assess her life and work. Show more
Robert Forrest's popular thriller set in 10th-century Japan. Shonagon and the Emperor keep vigil over their beloved Empress. Show more
The currency crisis in Turkey has exposed deep-seated economic difficulties and raised questions about President Erdogan's style of leadership. Just how serious is the situation? Show more
More and more of us will have to work into our 70s or even our 80s as pensions are declining and life expectancy going up. So, asks David Baker, is this the end of retirement? Show more
BBC Inside Science
Capturing greenhouse gas, Beating heart failure with beetroot, Why elephants don't get cancer, Exactly - a history of precision
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Accelerating the production of magnesite might prove a viable technology to tackle rising CO2 levels, and could beetroot juice prove a natural treatment for failing hearts? Show more
Not in my back yard-ism, and framing it that way, is meant as a put down. Is protecting your patch selfishness or the right thing to do? Show more
The World Tonight
Legendary singer, Aretha Franklin, known as "the Queen of Soul" has died.
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
She entertained generations of music fans, with hits including "Respect" and "Say A Little Prayer" Show more
Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor
4. 'Blood was thinner than water'
14 minutes
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Mrs Palfrey enjoys a pie with Ludo and the real Desmond makes a visit. Read by Eleanor Bron. Show more
Fresh from the Fringe
Fresh from the Fringe 2018 - Part 2
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for years
Recorded at the BBC Hub, Fresh from the Fringe showcases the best comedy from the Edinburgh Festival 2018. Hosted by Darren Harriott. Show more
Science Stories
How Humphry Davy discovered laughing gas
28 minutes
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Naomi Alderman tells how a gas that created 'ecstatic lunatics' came to be used as an anaesthetic after some dangerous self-experimentation by Humphry Davy in 1799. Show more
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Historian Lucy Inglis explores man's long and complex relationship with the juice of the opium poppy. Show more
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