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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Krish Kandiah. Show more
Farming Today
Brexit withdrawal agreement vote; organic farming inputs; starting out in farming; Cheltenham Festival.
14 minutes
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Following a parliamentary vote on Theresa May's beleaguered withdrawal agreement, Anna Hill asks: what's next for the UK's farmers and food producers? Show more
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the common gull. Show more
News and current affairs programme, including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Another big defeat for Theresa May in the Commons. Sean Curran reports on a day of drama at Westminster. Show more
Composer Debbie Wiseman meets film director Peter Kosminsky. Show more
Jenny Kleeman explores places at the extremes of UK society, uncovering the stories behind a revealing statistic. Show more
Woman's Hour
Margaret Busby on New Daughters of Africa, sponsorship of women's football
42 minutes
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Margaret Busby on New Daughters of Africa; sponsorship of women's football, helping children make friends; and an app to help victims of domestic violence Show more
Adela and Mrs Moore look forward to visiting Mr Fielding's. He seems refreshingly different from the rest. Stars Ellie Kendrick. Show more
The Listening Project
Rossie and Sally: Out of the Box
4 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Rossie and his mother Sally talk about drawing, dyslexia and a first week at school spent sitting in a box. Fi Glover presents. Show more
Historian Steven Fielding draws on the five big splits in the British political parties in the last 180 years to make sense of what's happening in our politics right now. Show more
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Andrei has a tiny salary from doing some online academic teaching of Russian literature. But in the real world, he is rather out of his depth in Putin's Russia. Show more
You and Yours
Care staff crisis, Smart glasses, Energy tariffs
40 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The new Government drive to find more care workers. How smart glasses are changing theatre-going for people with hearing problems. Is switching energy supplier still worth it? Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague.
We deceive ourselves all the time. Why? Isabel Hardman explores the roots of denial. Show more
Susan tries to get to the bottom of things and there's an emergency dash at Brookfield. Show more
Joe's daughter is pregnant and about to go to university. Her mum, dad, the baby's father and grandmother all have opinions - but why does philosopher Hermione stay silent? Show more
The Chancellor, Philip Hammond, gives an update on the health of the UK economy. What will it mean for your household finances? Show more
Dr Mark Porter investigates CBD oil, visits a dental phobia clinic and talks treatment for gout. Show more
Spectacular cities: Laurie Taylor explores the origins and meaning of ostentatious architecture, from Kazakhstan to the United Arab Emirates. Show more
The Herald in Scotland has ended daily leader columns - will other papers follow suit? Show more
PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
Six O'Clock News
13/03/2019 MPs are debating whether Britain should leave the EU without a deal, ahead of a vote this evening.
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
MPs are debating whether Britain should leave the EU without a deal, ahead of a vote this evening.
Mae Martin's Guide to 21st Century Addiction
What Makes a Habit an Addiction?
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for years
Comedian Mae Martin draws connections between her obsessive, all-consuming patterns of behaviour and why they might occur. From 2017. Show more
Adam makes a surprising discovery and Rex offers some advice Show more
Front Row
Girl reviewed, Long Lost Likely Lads, Winners of a $165,000 literature prize, News from the London Book Fair
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
A review of Girl, about a teenage trans girl training to be a ballerina and writer Dick Clement on long lost and recently discovered episodes of The Likely Lads, from the 1960s. Show more
Adela and Mrs Moore look forward to visiting Mr Fielding's. He seems refreshingly different from the rest. Stars Ellie Kendrick. Show more
Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Anne McElvoy, Claire Fox, Matthew Taylor and Tim Stanley. Show more
Mark Vernon argues that Doubting Thomas has much to teach us about the value of uncertainty in our lives. Show more
Tyres have an enormous impact on the environment. What can be done to produce and dispose of them more efficiently? Tom Heap reports. Show more
Composer Debbie Wiseman meets film director Peter Kosminsky. Show more
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
Andrei has a tiny salary from doing some online academic teaching of Russian literature. But in the real world, he is rather out of his depth in Putin's Russia. Show more
A self-destruct button is found on The Egg, leading to sweaty palms and an itchy finger or two. Prison-based sitcom starring Harry Hill. Show more
Stand-up Tom Parry tells the story of four fancy dress parties over the course of a year in his native Wolverhampton. From 2017. Show more
All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Amos Oz, now a successful author in his 60s, is struck by a physical memory from his childhood in 1940s Jerusalem. Read by David Fleeshman. Abridged by Robin Brooks. Show more
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