The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Ann Memmott, national and international adviser on inclusion for churches Show more
Farming Today
09/07/20 - Green recovery and the budget, Rock dust and soil, clean river swimming
13 minutes
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The Chancellor has announced a package of measures to help aid the green recovery. Charlotte Smith asks what this cut in VAT means for rural businesses. Show more
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the common gull. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Sean Curran presents Yesterday in Parliament with reports on the chancellor's summer statement, Prime Minister's Questions and the Welsh parliament.
Amol Rajan and a global panel discuss inequality and intergenerational fairness. He hears their ideas about how should the world change following the coronavirus pandemic. Show more
Woman's Hour
Womb transplants; Goblin Market; Leslie Kern
45 minutes
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How close are we to the first UK uterine transplant? Show more
Adam makes a big decision and Debbie considers her situation Show more
Front Row
Philip Pullman on Northern Lights 25 years on, Mrs America reviewed, Simon Schama
28 minutes
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Philip Pullman and Northern Lights 25 years on, Simon Schama on his Radio 4 lockdown series The Great Gallery Tour and a review of BBC 2's Mrs America starring Cate Blanchett. Show more
Dramatisation of Vikas Swarup's whodunit. Suspect number four is Vicky's mother, the Home Minister Mamta Rai, who undergoes a radical character transformation after a car crash. Show more
The Briefing Room
Can the NHS recover from coronavirus?
29 minutes
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What has the pandemic done to healthcare in the UK, from cancelled treatments to undiagnosed cancers? David Aaronovitch asks the experts whether it can get back on track. Show more
The Bottom Line
How we work now - lessons from lockdown
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Zoom meetings and working from home. Two habits which office workers have had to adopt during the enforced lockdown. But will these habits stick when normality returns? Show more
BBC Inside Science
Satellite navigation in the UK; the science of the World Wide Web and Neolithic genomics
34 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Gareth Mitchell finds out if the UK has lost its way with sat nav. How internet scientists think the online world has changed, and what DNA reveals about Neolithic culture. Show more
Amol Rajan and a global panel discuss inequality and intergenerational fairness. He hears their ideas about how should the world change following the coronavirus pandemic. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Leisure activity lockdowns being eased
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Gripping contemporary novel by Lottie Moggach,
Steph tries to get out of her brother's plan but Deller sends Roxie to tell Steph the truth about Rob.
Read by Will Howard. Show more
Leo meets a friend of his late wife who has a secret that leads him to question his spouse. Starring Mark Bonnar. From 2019. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Karoline Kan witnesses the slow commercialisation of China and influence from the West. One of her friends has a birthday party at KFC! Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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