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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Tom Wright, professor of New Testament, St Andrews. Show more
Claims a deal between farmers and the NI Environment Agency is a polluters' charter; UK livestock markets celebrate 200 years of trading; the Taste of Scilly logo is launched. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the yellow wagtail. Show more
News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Cultural discussion programme. Andrew Marr discusses the Reformation and its legacy with Sarah Dunant, Peter Stanford, Alec Ryrie and Linda Woodhead. Show more
Thomas Dilworth's biography of the visual artist and poet, David Jones, illuminates the life and work of a great but neglected Modernist. Nicholas Farrell is the reader. Show more
Woman's Hour
Laura Mvula, Laini Taylor, Co-housing for older women
58 minutes
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Laura Mvula on anxiety; fantasy fiction writer Laini Taylor on her latest book; Britain's first co-housing scheme specifically designed for and by older women. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Baltimore, 1941: an encounter over first aid begins Michael and Pauline's turbulent partnership. Stars Julianna Jennings. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Rajesh Mirchandani meets with Kevin Bacon to explore his fame, from stardom to flops to the invention of a game. From 2016. Show more
“Rural Capital of Food’. The comedian visits the Leicestershire town to a bespoke stand-up show for the locals. From 2015. Show more
The most shared conversation in our British Library archive features when Professor Tim Luckhurst illustrates the value of this non-journospeak collection to Fi Glover. Show more
You and Yours
Women's protein, Doggie daycare, Office housing
45 minutes
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Listeners tell us they unwittingly signed up for a Currys PC World care plan costing them hundreds of pounds. Why more women are turning to protein shakes after gym workouts. Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs.
4 Extra Debut. Wayne Hemingway explores the artistic, commercial and cultural impact of colour: Red. From 2017. Show more
Lilian hopes to get things over quickly, and Kirsty tries something new. Show more
In the tunnels underneath Vimy Ridge, the Canadian Corps are re-writing the rules of war. With Indira Varma and Lee Ross. From April 2017. Show more
Russell Davies hosts the last of the 2017 heats, to decide who takes the last automatic place in the semi-finals. Show more
The Food Programme
Food Stories from Venezuela: Eating in a Failed State.
30 minutes
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Venezuela is seeing its worst economic crisis in living memory. As some of the most basic ingredients become unavailable or unaffordable, Dan Saladino tells the food story. Show more
Documentary. Johann Sebastian Bach is considered to be one of the greatest composers of all time. But who was the man behind the music? John Butt explores Bach's life and work. Show more
We seem to be living in an age of anger and nowhere is that more apparent than certain parts of the internet. Aleks Krotoski explores if digital media is a symptom or the cause. Show more
Six O'Clock News
10/04/2017 G7 pressure on Russia
30 minutes
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Britain & the US call on G7 to intensify the pressure on Russia over Syria.
David Mitchell gets John Finnemore, Henning Wehn, Lou Sanders and Miles Jupp to lie with some truths. From 2017. Show more
Brian struggles to keep his cool, and David wants to take the blame. Show more
Front Row
Ray Davies; Guerrilla; The Odyssey; Damien Hirst's exhibition
30 minutes
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From the Kinks to Americana, Ray Davies on his new album; Dreda Say Mitchell on Guerrilla; Daljit Nagra reads his response to The Odyssey; Matthew Collings on the Hirst exhibition. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Baltimore, 1941: an encounter over first aid begins Michael and Pauline's turbulent partnership. Stars Julianna Jennings. Show more
Radio 4 documentary. Toby Young asks whether the Brexit and Trump votes signal the death knell for the popular political vision of a meritocracy, as outlined by his father in 1958. Show more
Crossing Continents
Hong Kong's Secret Dwellings
28 minutes
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The hidden lives of the thousands of people who live on industrial sites in Hong Kong, one of the wealthiest cities in the world. Show more
Mary-Ann Ochota asks why scientists have managed to send probes to interstellar space but have not yet managed to reach the earth's mantle, which lies just a few miles beneath us. Show more
Cultural discussion programme. Andrew Marr discusses the Reformation and its legacy with Sarah Dunant, Peter Stanford, Alec Ryrie and Linda Woodhead. Show more
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Cora seeks help from her London friend, Dr Luke Garrett, while her friendship with Will is tested. Read by Ruth Gemmell. Show more
Documentary. A journey of discovery to find out how spoken English changes, travelling over 600 miles from Aberdeen to Penzance on the longest continuous rail journey in Britain. Show more
Josie Long presents stories about people who have fallen in the deep end, from scamming con artists to wrestling. From 2016. Show more
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Thomas Dilworth's biography of the visual artist and poet, David Jones, illuminates the life and work of a great but neglected Modernist. Nicholas Farrell is the reader. Show more
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