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A reading and a reflection to start the day with Canon Edwin Counsell, Rector of Llantwit Major.
The Country Land and Business Association is calling for action to tackle fly-tipping. Sybil Ruscoe finds out why more rubbish is dumped illegally on farmland over a bank holiday. Show more
BBC security correspondent and avid birdwatcher Frank Gardner on an encounter with little auks on Svalbard for this Tweet of the Day. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Sue MacGregor brings together trades unionists and editors from opposing sides of one of the most bitter and violent strikes in British industrial history - the Wapping dispute. Show more
Unable to release Beth from the clutches of Moses Lipski, Meg decides to take matters into her own hands. Stars Bettrys Jones. Show more
In the face of a modern world in which change is trumpeted as the answer to a sea of troubles, Gyles Brandreth makes a stand for those who loath and fear the prospect of change. Show more
The Andersson family take Geoff on a road trip to Stockholm. Starring Adam Riches and Sissela Benn. From 2017. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
You and Yours
Cosmetic surgery ads, Single parents, Personalised books
45 minutes
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The ads for cosmetic surgery that are broadcast ahead of online videos being watched by young women. Plus a report into the financial struggles being faced by many single parents. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Analysis of news and current affairs.
Primed with thick-rimmed shades and cursing verse, Dr John Cooper Clarke recites punk poetry whilst posing for cartoonist Martin Rowson. Show more
Tracy wants to party, and Chris makes amends. Show more
Clare gets a job running Herring Week, but John is horrified that a southerner should be put in charge and attempts a coup. Show more
Eric Robson and the panel are in Cardiff. Matthew Wilson, Bunny Guinness and Matt Biggs answer the audience's questions. Show more
An original short work for radio by the playwright and film-maker Matt Grinter about fatherhood, raising daughters and playing the drums. Show more
Last Word
Abu Kifah, Sir Bruce Forsyth, Brian Aldiss, Blanche Blackwell, Jerry Lewis
28 minutes
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Kate Silverton on author Brian Aldiss, American comic Jerry Lewis, Syrian rescue worker Abu Kifah and national treasure Sir Bruce Forsyth. Show more
Investigating the numbers in the news. Are boys getting more top A-Level grades than girls? And why are dress sizes so weird? Show more
The Listening Project
Janet and Michele - Going Natural
5 minutes
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Friends who have gone through a lot together confront the politics of haircare. Fi Glover presents. Show more
Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
Six O'Clock News
25/08/2017 Leaked report reveals the full extent of Royal Bank of Scotland's mistreatment of companies in financial difficulty
30 minutes
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BBC News has obtained a document which reveals the extent to which Royal Bank of Scotland mistreated some of its business customers
John Lloyd and Romesh Ranganathan welcome designer Penny Rose, Francis Wheen and volcanologist Clive Oppenheimer. From 2017. Show more
Alice draws a blank, and Adam sees more than he should. Show more
Front Row
Ronnie Wood, Shakespeare plays on screen, Taylor Swift's new song, Peter Hoeg
30 minutes
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Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood on paintings; we look at problems of adapting Shakespeare for film; Taylor Swift's Look What You Made Me Do reviewed; Danish writer Peter Hoeg. Show more
Unable to release Beth from the clutches of Moses Lipski, Meg decides to take matters into her own hands. Stars Bettrys Jones. Show more
Any Questions?
Dawn Butler MP, Alan Duncan MP, Ian Paisley Junior MP, Ella Whelan
48 minutes
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Shaun Ley presents political debate from the Radio Theatre at Broadcasting House in London with Dawn Butler MP, Alan Duncan MP, Ian Paisley Junior MP and Ella Whelan. Show more
A Point of View
Pottering towards the new socialist state
10 minutes
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Roger Scruton on the impact of Harry Potter on our world view. 'People are starting to live in a kind of cyber-Hogwarts', a world where you believe what you want will be provided. Show more
The fourth omnibus of Season 11, Broken and Mad, set in Folkestone in the week, in 1917, when the French Army regained territory in a new offensive at Verdun. Show more
The World Tonight
Violence in India after prominent guru is convicted of rape
45 minutes
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Security tightened across northern India after the conviction for rape of a self-styled holy man. Also: Hurricane Harvey reaches Texas, and a preview of the Notting Hill Carnival. Show more
Bernard MacLaverty's examination of human love, loss and faith.
Woman's Hour
Late Night Woman's Hour: Self-Esteem
28 minutes
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Intimate late-night conversation. Lauren Laverne and guests explore the pressures on young women's self-esteem and discuss how self-esteem can be built. Show more
Photographer Sir Don McCullin chooses his old travel companion, journalist Norman Lewis. With Matthew Parris. From 2017. Show more
The Listening Project
Martin and Jude: I Love Yorkshire (but I wasn't born there)
5 minutes
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If you are half Polish, or studied at Cambridge, which team do you support when you live in Doncaster? Fi Glover presents. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
The challenges facing Maggie O’Farrell’s young daughter who has a serious immunology disorder. Concluded by Hattie Morahan. Show more
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