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Spiritual reflection to start the day with Fiona Stewart, a writer who runs a Christian arts charity.
Farming Today
27/09/2023 Agri centres that support innovation in farming merge; Nature writing
13 minutes
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Merger of three of the UK's agri-tech centres. Nature writing and Guy Shrubsole. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Tim Birkhead on Guillemot Senses
2 minutes
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Seabird zoologist Tim Birkhead recalls the moment while on Skomer which changed his view on the old thought that the guillemot was a foolish bird for Tweet of the Day. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
More or Less
NHS consultant pay, net zero claims and Scotland's ferry woes
28 minutes
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Are NHS consultants in England really paid an average of £120,000 a year? Show more
Grab the goggles! Michael discovers why swimming can have significant benefits for your blood vessels, mental speed and longevity. Show more
Woman's Hour
Dame Joan Collins, Universities and sexual misconduct, Dr Ophira Ginsburg - a feminist approach to cancer
58 minutes
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Dame Joan Collins - 7 decades on stage and screen. How equipped are universities to investigate complex sexual misconduct cases? Dr Ophira Ginsburg: a feminist approach to cancer. Show more
Three people who farm land in Spain, Italy and Greece, describe the challenge of this summer's Cerberus heatwave and how it has affected their relationship with the land they work. Show more
Alexei Sayle takes a train journey and breaks the golden rule of travelling by train - he talks to his fellow passengers and reveals their lives and personal stories. Show more
You and Yours
Companies House Fraud; Eco Shopping; Car Boots
53 minutes
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One of the most extreme cases of Companies House Fraud, plus have the TikTok generation discovered car boots and how eco are you when it comes to what you buy? Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Uncharted with Hannah Fry
3. The Doctor Will See You Now
14 minutes
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Hannah Fry tells how a single sheet of A4 uncovered a dark pattern and a serial murderer hiding in plain sight. Show more
Chelsea is on a mission, and George shows a different side. Show more
Constance Sterling will make an announcement of whom she is to bequeath her family business's shares, at her 90th birthday party. Only there's a death, a murder. Show more
Money Box
Money Box Live from Leeds: Student Finance
29 minutes
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The team visits Leeds University as students from England face the biggest financial shake up for more than a decade. Show more
Inside Health
When does sitting become bad for health?
28 minutes
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James Gallagher delves into the science to find out exactly how much sitting is too much; when does it become worrying for our health? Show more
Laurie Taylor talks to Susan Neiman, philosopher and director of the Einstein Forum, about her analysis of the concept of ‘woke’. Show more
The Media Show
Guardian editor-in-chief Katharine Viner
28 minutes
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Guardian editor Katherine Viner on their expansion into Europe and Nick Robinson on his new Today Podcast, which he is hosting with Amol Rajan. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
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Six O'Clock News
27/09/2023 Environmental campaigners criticise approval of oil field
30 minutes
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Rosebank near Shetland is estimated to contain 300 million barrels of oil
Can families be merged like companies? Should ransom notes be aesthetically pleasing? Why do people think truffle hunting in Tuscany would be the ideal life? Show more
It’s an emotional day for Will, and the end of an era for Emma. Show more
Front Row
James Graham on Boys from the Blackstuff, and are maestros behaving badly?
43 minutes
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James Graham adapts Alan Bleasdale's Boys from the Blackstuff, and the conduct of conductors - we discuss. Show more
Combative, provocative and engaging moral debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With panellists: Carmody Grey, Ash Sarkar, Inaya Folarin-Iman and Anne McElvoy. Show more
When It Hits the Fan
Murdoch, HS2 and British Gas
28 minutes
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David and Simon discuss Rupert Murdoch's retirement and his intertwined fate with the Royal Family, the latest fan-hitting moment for HS2 and alarming emails from British Gas. Show more
The Media Show
Guardian editor-in-chief Katharine Viner
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Guardian editor Katherine Viner on their expansion into Europe and Nick Robinson on his new Today Podcast, which he is hosting with Amol Rajan. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
One in six species at risk of extinction
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective Show more
When Monochrome reconvenes under the radar, with Griselda determined to hear Alison North’s story, it becomes clear that the agent is ready to talk. Read by Nina Sosanya. Show more
Katy Brand and Katherine Parkinson write and star in a new comedy, playing a pair of online influencers whose image is not always as harmonious as it seems. Show more
Jayde Adams and Morgan Rees dive into the world of community apps and messageboards. This week - a man is presumed unemployed after a sarcastic comment about a helicopter. Show more
Miles Jupp and guests with whimsical sketches including a podcast launch and BBC social mobility. With Seann Walsh. From 2022. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
When Michael Palin first heard that his grandfather had a brother, Harry, who was killed in the First World War, he was determined to find out more about him. Show more
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