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The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Canon Jenny Wigley, rector of Radyr in Cardiff.
Farming Today
Farmer fears badger cull protesters, food waste, police tractor
13 minutes
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Today a farmer in the badger cull zone reveals his fears about becoming a target for cull protesters. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Melissa Harrison on the Kingfisher
2 minutes
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Nature writer Melissa Harrison braves a dip in Dorset and hears the high 'pip' of a kingfisher and realises. She must be sharing with the water with one of her favourite birds. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Roderick Williams traces the long evolution of our amateur singing tradition, from spontaneous gatherings in Tudor taverns, to the rise of our great Victorian choral societies. Show more
Wayne Hemingway explores the artistic, commercial and cultural impact of colour: Green. From 2017. Show more
A volunteer responds to a call to kill a District Inspector, a death that haunted generations of Fergal’s family. From 2017. Show more
Woman's Hour
Kardashians, Prostitution, Siblings, Lavinia Woodward case
41 minutes
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Are the Kardashians good role models for young women? The pimping of prostitution; Do your children argue all the time? Should anyone be spared jail for knife attack? Show more
Meg and Jeanie meet on the beach, and Nell stabs Harry at the dinner table. Out of the blue. In the arm. With Rosie Boore. Show more
The Listening Project
Ian and Peter - Organising a Funeral
5 minutes
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A father and son have recently organised two funerals. It has got them thinking about the father's. Fi Glover presents. Show more
Adrian Goldberg explores the role of the modern local authority, as seen through events on one housing estate in Birmingham, where the city council is the largest in Europe. Show more
When Ken’s rushed into hospital, the family do their best to get there as soon as possible. Stars Alison Steadman. From 2017. Show more
Why do songs get stuck in our heads? And what makes some tunes stickier than others? Drs Rutherford and Fry experiment with earworms. Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs.
Robert Oppenheimer, father of the atomic bomb, gave the BBC's Reith lectures in 1953. Sarah Montague and Professor Brian Cox consider the lessons to be learnt from them today. Show more
Ian is keen to move forward, but Adam is not convinced. Show more
Fast-paced comic drama about a reality TV star and a novelist, by DC Jackson and David Ireland. Starring Amelia Bullmore and Jaime Winstone. Show more
Money Box
Money Box Live: The cost of means testing
30 minutes
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Is means-testing the best way to direct money to those who need it, and what are the costs of the financial assessment process, to government and to claimants? Show more
Inside Health
Scoliosis, Depression, Pets in Hospital, Eustachian Tubes
28 minutes
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After Simon Cowell paid for a contestant to have surgery in the US, Inside Health examines therapy for scoliosis in the UK. Plus depression in teenagers and pets in hospital. Show more
Thinking Allowed
Sectarianisation - The Middle East
28 minutes
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Laurie Taylor asks if a new theory offers an explanation for contemporary conflicts across the Arab Islamic world. Show more
Nick Robinson argues how the BBC should respond to the popularity of hyper-partisan news. Also, Piers Morgan on Twitter's new character limit and BT Sport's giant London studio. Show more
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
Six O'Clock News
Jeremy Corbyn has laid claim to the "political mainstream," telling the Labour conference Britih politics had moved left.
30 minutes
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Jeremy Corbyn has laid claim to the "political mainstream," telling Labour supporters the centre of British politics had shifted to his vision of the world.
John welcomes Clare Grogan, hoping she’ll sing one of her biggest hits to Doreen Melody. Stars Graham Fellows. From 2016. Show more
Helen has a lot to think about, and Ed refocuses his efforts. Show more
Front Row
Carlos Acosta, Opera at the V&A, Michael Winterbottom
30 minutes
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Carlos Acosta brings his Cuban dance company to the UK, Mary Bevan and Peggy Reynolds review the V&A's opera exhibition and Michael Winterbottom discusses his film On the Road. Show more
Meg and Jeanie meet on the beach, and Nell stabs Harry at the dinner table. Out of the blue. In the arm. With Rosie Boore. Show more
Can lawyers save the planet? In the wake of hurricane devastation in the Caribbean, Clive Anderson and guests discuss the role the law can play in reducing climate change. Show more
David Baddiel tries to understand computer hacking. Show more
Costing the Earth
Guardians of the Environment?
30 minutes
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Tom Heap asks if the Environment Agency is fit for purpose. Show more
Roderick Williams traces the long evolution of our amateur singing tradition, from spontaneous gatherings in Tudor taverns, to the rise of our great Victorian choral societies. Show more
The World Tonight
Jeremy Corbyn - on the 'centre ground' of British politics?
45 minutes
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In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn tells the party conference they are now in the political mainstream and ready for government. Show more
Adrian visits his mother and Mr Lucas in Sheffield and realises how much he misses her. At home, there is no food in the house and the electricity is cut off. Show more
Charlotte wants a photo of her good deeds but Lillian’s demanding full editorial control. With Miriam Margolyes. From 2017. Show more
Ian Leslie unearths the oft surprising first literary attempts of the likes of Jane Austen and Martin Amis. From 2015. Show more
Actor Bill Paterson and tech philosopher Tom Chatfield talk about books they love with Harriett Gilbert. Works by Christopher Hitchens and Terry Pratchett are on the table. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
A volunteer responds to a call to kill a District Inspector, a death that haunted generations of Fergal’s family. From 2017. Show more
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