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The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A reading and a reflection to start the day, with George Craig, a retired senior civil servant and a Methodist local preacher in Cardiff.
Steffan Messenger asks whether Britain's grasslands hold the key to a 'green' Brexit. Plus weather worries and small-scale pig rearing. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Tweet of the Day
African Southern Ground Hornbill
2 minutes
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Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the African southern ground hornbill. Show more
News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Start the Week
Arundhati Roy on castes and outcasts
43 minutes
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Cultural discussion programme. Arundhati Roy, Hattie Naylor, Damian Le Bas and Daniel Finkelstein tell stories of outcasts to Andrew Marr. Show more
In a quest for understanding his own identity and the history of his traveller family, Damian Le Bas begins a journey, tracing the ancient routes of his ancestors. Show more
Woman's Hour
Queens of Industry, Yrsa Daley-Ward, Northern Ireland and abortion
58 minutes
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Queens of Industry exhibition, Northern Ireland and abortion access in the province, Instagram poet Yrsa Daley-Ward and women in classical music and the Southbank Sinfonia. Show more
Gudrun finally arrives in Constantinople. Despite the city's ordered grandeur, there’s religious unrest. Stars Kate Phillips. Show more
After meeting in prison two men want to make a fresh start as barbers in a Welsh village. Grace Dent follows them as they strive to make life outside jail a success. Show more
Andy helps Jeff track down a vital document and their quest ends in a real cliff hanger. Starring Philip Jackson. From 2018. Show more
The impromptu memorial wall hastily assembled by volunteers, provided an outlet for those affected by the Grenfell fire. Producer Sue Mitchell has followed some of those affected. Show more
You and Yours
University fees, Motorway driving, Eco-gardening
45 minutes
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Students are withholding part of their tuition fees after strikes by lecturers meant they lost out on teaching time. And learner drivers take to the motorway for the first time. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Analysis of news and current affairs.
Nick Robinson talks to Labour's shadow Brexit secretary, Keir Starmer, about his political development. Show more
Brian prepares for the fallout, and Will is worried. Show more
The detective duo interrogate a young prisoner about an attack on another inmate. But there's something else they want help with. Show more
Russell Davies welcomes back another crop of high scorers for the third of the 2018 semi-finals, with a place in the final awaiting the winner. Show more
The Food Programme
The Mothership of Brewing: Beer and the Belgians
30 minutes
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Dan Saladino and drinks writer Pete Brown find out why Belgium beer is so influential.
Ruth Rogers of iconic Italian restaurant The River Cafe shares some of her favourite writing, with readings by Ralph Fiennes, Sigrid Rausing, Hanan al-Shaykh and Richard Rogers. Show more
It does not interject, it has endless patience and you gain empathy from shared experience. Aleks Krotoski explores how the online space has become our greatest confidante...
Six O'Clock News
04/06/2018 Experts say catastrophic fire safety breaches led to Grenfell fire
30 minutes
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Almost a year after the tragedy at Grenfell Tower, experts have concluded that catastrophic fire safety breaches led to the deaths of 72 people.
Gyles Brandreth sits in for Nicholas Parsons as Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Sara Pascoe and Tony Hawks try to talk without repetition, hesitation or deviation. Show more
Elizabeth grows suspicious, and alarm bells ring for Harrison. Show more
Front Row
David Edgar, Women's non-fiction writing, Art in the aftermath of World War One
30 minutes
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Arts news, interviews and reviews. Playwright David Edgar at 70, Art in the wake of World War One, Viv Albertine and women's non-fiction writing, plus the British Soap Awards. Show more
Gudrun finally arrives in Constantinople. Despite the city's ordered grandeur, there’s religious unrest. Stars Kate Phillips. Show more
Misha Glenny ends his travels in the Netherlands in Brussels, home of the EU. Show more
Algorithms are becoming the guiding force in many intimate areas of our lives. Sandra Kanthal asks if we are sacrificing too much power to them. Show more
How do we address our over-reliance and misuse of plastic? Should we give it up, replace it with biodegradable materials or just become smarter about how we use plastic? Show more
Start the Week
Arundhati Roy on castes and outcasts
43 minutes
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Cultural discussion programme. Arundhati Roy, Hattie Naylor, Damian Le Bas and Daniel Finkelstein tell stories of outcasts to Andrew Marr. Show more
The World Tonight
Anger grows over rail timetable chaos
45 minutes
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As the transport secretary announces an inquiry into the rail timetable change which has led to widespread disruption, calls for him to resign grow. Show more
By Louise Erdrich. Despite increasing levels of panic across the country, Cedar sets out to meet her birth mother for the first time. Show more
Steve Punt returns as Radio 4's very own private detective. Today he is called in to investigate the unlikely disappearance of American and Russian nuclear weapons. Show more
Sean Curran with all the news from the day's sitting at Westminster.
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In a quest for understanding his own identity and the history of his traveller family, Damian Le Bas begins a journey, tracing the ancient routes of his ancestors. Show more
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