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Spiritual reflection to start the day, with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson. Show more
There are warnings of more compulsory purchase of farmland to make way for housing and large-scale infrastructure projects. Charlotte Smith finds out more. Show more
Paul Brook recalls a long-awaited encounter with a black tern near Leeds for Tweet of the Day. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The Long View
Cyber-attacks and the Great Siege of Dover Castle
28 minutes
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Jonathan Freedland compares cyberattacks today with the Great Siege of Dover Castle in 1216, when the French used new offensive techniques to try to seize the English throne. Show more
Mark Steel - nationally famous comedian - talks about the link between stand-up comedy and sport with 'The Entertainer' - former World Champion snooker player John Parrott. Show more
The winter fishing season is underway for the speciality Norwegian cod or skrei, but the weather turns bad at sea, and thoughts move to storms and shipwrecks. Show more
Stephen Mangan and Claire Skinner star in Marcy Kahan's comedy about two old flatmates who meet monthly for lunch and talk about everything except how much they love each other. Show more
Crossing Continents
Inside Transgender Pakistan
28 minutes
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Pakistan's Hijra, or third gender, community are resisting a new and emerging transgender identity which they believe threatens their long-established culture. Show more
Witty, wise and the best women in literature. Why do more of us not read Henry James? Sarah Churchwell and Colm Toibin are on a mission to turn readers on to his limitless charms. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
You and Yours
Cheap wine; Tunisia tourism; Deliveroo kitchens
45 minutes
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Why some wine shoppers are snubbing cheaper brands in favour of pricier bottles. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Analysis of news and current affairs.
People involved in the siege of the Branch Davidian compound in Waco tell their story. Negotiations are failing. The FBI runs out of patience and decides to storm the compound. Show more
Lynda worries about the fete, and Harrison has a difficult question to ask. Show more
By Emma Spurgin Hussey. Orkney, 1944, and clerk George finds common ground with Italian pianist Giorgio, who is labouring to build the famous sea defences. Show more
Leathers, green beard, a Harley and pension: Paul Murphy meets some of the people behind the longest running bike night in the UK. Show more
Carol Vorderman makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of United World Schools. Show more
Open Book
Fiona Melrose on her novel Johannesburg
28 minutes
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Mariella Frostrup talks to Fiona Melrose about her novel Johannesburg. Set on the day of Nelson Mandela's death, the characters paint a portrait of the city on this historic day. Show more
Antonia Quirke talks to director James Ivory about Howard's End as it is about to be re-released in cinemas. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Cod fisheries, Our connection to nature, Domestic electricity and Gamma ray bursts
30 minutes
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Adam explores the science behind the news that North Sea cod fisheries re-open, the future of domestic electricity and whether our children's connection with nature is declining. Show more
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
Six O'Clock News
27/07/2017 Business to have say in Immigration system post Brexit
30 minutes
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The Home secretary has said business will have a say in shaping the immigration system.
In a bid to diversify, Alex and Ben are attempting to enter the world of high finance. With Liam Williams. From 2017. Show more
Clarrie gets ready to host, and Oliver expresses his thanks. Show more
Front Row
Patrick Gale's Man in an Orange Shirt, Olly Alexander's Queer Icon, Man Booker Prize longlist, Mercury Prize shortlist
30 minutes
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Patrick Gale on his first television play Man in an Orange Shirt. Plus Olly Alexander's Queer Icon, the Man Booker Prize longlist and the Mercury Prize shortlist. Show more
Stephen Mangan and Claire Skinner star in Marcy Kahan's comedy about two old flatmates who meet monthly for lunch and talk about everything except how much they love each other. Show more
The Briefing Room
Why is there still a migrant crisis in Europe?
28 minutes
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Why is there still a migrant crisis in the Mediterranean? David Aaronovitch asks a range of experts what is causing the European migrant crisis and how it could be solved. Show more
The Bottom Line
There's no business like show business
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There's no business like show business. Evan Davis examines why UK theatres are thriving. The sector makes more than a billion pounds a year. Just how do the economics work? Show more
BBC Inside Science
Cod fisheries, Our connection to nature, Domestic electricity and Gamma ray bursts
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Adam explores the science behind the news that North Sea cod fisheries re-open, the future of domestic electricity and whether our children's connection with nature is declining. Show more
The Long View
Cyber-attacks and the Great Siege of Dover Castle
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Freedland compares cyberattacks today with the Great Siege of Dover Castle in 1216, when the French used new offensive techniques to try to seize the English throne. Show more
Special report from Yemen, where famine and cholera are rife. Medical teams struggle to cope. Orla Guerin is one of very few international journalists to make it into the country. Show more
Twenty-one years after leaving England, Ilse Brauchmann still cannot get a song out of head. Unable to forget about Frank, she returns to the Music Shop. Show more
World-renowned opera singer Sir Willard White has an ingenious plan to solve the boys' money woes. With Will Seaward. From 2017. Show more
Tim Smit, founder of the Eden Project, chooses his favourite pieces of writing, read for him by actors Anna Chancellor and Toby Jones. Show more
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The winter fishing season is underway for the speciality Norwegian cod or skrei, but the weather turns bad at sea, and thoughts move to storms and shipwrecks. Show more
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