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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with writer and broadcaster Salma El-Wardany. Show more

In this morning's programme Nancy Nicolson brings us a taste of the crofting way of life in the islands of Lewis and Harris in Scotland's Outer Hebrides.

The latest weather forecast for farmers.

The Marsh Warbler - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound. Show more

News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

Edith Hall and Ansgar Allen challenge assumptions about the classics and class, with Tom Sutcliffe Show more

Join Greg Jenner in the 19th century to meet the woman who changed the face of healthcare forever, Florence Nightingale. Show more

Being pregnant, giving birth and having a new-born during the global pandemic. Show more

Recent retiree Maurice has the tracksuit bottoms and the running shoes. Now he just needs to get off the couch. Show more

The sometime gardener, undertaker and former mayor of Frome Peter Macfadyen on how he and a group of independents took over their town council and pioneered a new kind of politics. Show more

Clive Anderson and Nikki Bedi are joined by Sally Phillips, Felicity Cloake and Babou Ceesay for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Steve Earle. Show more

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.

The first of five 'Just William' stories by Richmal Crompton, performed by Martin Jarvis. William’s Treasure Trove. (Starring the popular character, six-year-old Violet Elizabeth!) Show more

Police warn that criminals are using a new sting in a common scam known as romance fraud. Show more

The latest weather forecast

Mon-Thurs: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague. Fri: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.

The extraordinary story of a decade-long battle with the Post Office, fought by their own sub-postmasters. Some call it the widest miscarriage of justice in UK legal history. Show more

Once the greatest city on earth, Tumanbay has fallen into the hands of two opposing warlords. Show more

Chris Maslanka begins his five-part series tracing the history of puzzles and puzzling from the earliest mazes to the burgeoning puzzle industry of the 19th century and beyond. Show more

Stuart Maconie hosts a quiz testing how much contestants of different ages know about their own chosen decade, and about those of their opponents Show more

The drinks and nightlife industries have been hard-hit by measures to limit the Covid-19 pandemic, but is there an opportunity within that crisis? Jaega Wise find out. Show more

We are feeling the disruptive force of Covid-19 and its fallout. But will we want to hold onto BC, Before Coronavirus to make our world AD, After the Disease, what it once was? Show more

Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines

The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping

Adviser insists he behaved 'legally and responsibly' and doesn't regret driving to Durham. Treasury indicates it's prepared to rescue big UK companies hit by coronavirus crisis.

A return visit to Swansea for regulars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden, with Rob Brydon on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair. Show more

David reflects on life at Brookfield during lockdown and Josh considers his place in the family. Show more

Kirsty Lang talks to the writer AM Homes whose darkly comic novels about contemporary America are a perfect reading companion for our times Show more

4 Extra Debut. A man vanishes from a secure psychiatric ward and his psychiatrist murders someone – coincidence? Starring Jana Carpenter. Show more

Rana Mitter explores how China is combining its tech and consumer product prowess to make the case for its model of government - and the impact on that of Covid-19. Show more

Can divided societies heal? Anand Menon looks at the Dreyfus Affair, which split France a century ago, and asks what lessons there might be for Britain as it grapples with Brexit. Show more

Engineers and inventors worldwide are rushing to build new ventilators. Car makers, university students, even hobbyists. But Jolyon Jenkins discovers it's far harder than it looks Show more

Edith Hall and Ansgar Allen challenge assumptions about the classics and class, with Tom Sutcliffe Show more

In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective

Teenager Michael begins staying out late at night and attending dances, much to his father’s outrage. Read by Lloyd Hutchinson. Show more

Theia tells Pan the story of how the old world came to an end. Show more

From somewhere deep in lockdown, Jarvis trawls the Wireless Nights archive looking for relief from isolation. Show more

The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.

4 Extra Debut. Autistic teenager Dara McAnulty documents a year in his life as a person with an intense connection to the natural world. Show more

The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.

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