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Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day with Church of Scotland minister the Rev Lezley Stewart. Show more
Farming Today
Farm Inspections Review, Community Land Trusts, Monsanto Court Case, Barley Harvest
13 minutes
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Dame Glenys Stacey reveals the interim findings of the Farm Inspection and Regulation Review and tells Anna Hill what changes could be made in the future. Show more
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the sandwich tern. Show more
With the Great Exhibition of the North underway, Antonia Quirke begins a new series looking at the region's cultural life with a celebration of northern cinema. Show more
Spies, bribes and poison. Clare Balding visits a newborn foal in Newmarket, potentially a champion racehorse, to delve into the colourful history of the Sport of Kings. Show more
How the internet provided an instant community and source of advice for young black women whose experiences were not reflected in the culture around them. Show more
Warnings about a new sexually transmitted infection, Brett Kavanaugh's nomination for the US Supreme Court, Yasmin Khan, and Deborah Haywood's all-girl Gothic fairy tale. Show more
Denny's pregnant girlfriend Gwyneth has an emergency operation. Starring Julian Lewis Jones and Fiona Clarke. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Watching the World Cup
30 minutes
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When football takes over from Lebanon's other national obsession: politics. Kate Adie introduces correspondents' stories from around the world. Show more
Singer and song collector Sam Lee sets out on a mission to record the last of the traditional folk singers with a connection to the ancient oral culture of the British Isles. Show more
On this day in 1918, over 600 people were killed in an explosion onboard the Japanese ship Kawachi, and in Devon, Hector witnesses an apparently authentic re-enactment of battle. Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs.
Nursing is traditionally seen as a caring profession but recently this image has been shadowed by tales of lack of compassion. What should we expect from nurses today? Show more
Kate admits her true feelings, and David offers a solution. Show more
In the late 18th century, plantation owner Sir John Wedderburn returns to Scotland from the West Indies, bringing with him an African slave, Joseph Knight. By May Sumbwanyambe. Show more
Thousands of acres of moorland have now been destroyed by fire near Saddleworth. Caz Graham finds out about the impact on wildlife and asks how long the moors will take to recover. Show more
Kevin Whately makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Action For A-T. Show more
Open Book
AM Homes, NHS in fiction, Tommy Orange
28 minutes
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AM Homes talks to Mariella Frostrup about her new short story collection, Days of Awe, and writer Tommy Orange discusses Native American literature. Show more
Ethan Hawke tells Francine Stock about his role as a tormented priest in Paul Schrader's First Reformed, and why it is rare to see a priest take the lead role in a Hollywood movie. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Out of Africa, Predicting future heatwaves, Virtual reality molecules, Life in the dark
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Adam Rutherford examines a new stone tool discovery thought to be the earliest known evidence of humans outside Africa. And why has the current heatwave persisted? Show more
Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis of the day's news. Show more
Frank Skinner and guests Josie Long, Kevin Eldon and Professor Kate Williams discuss Drake’s Drum and E.R.N.I.E. From 2016. Show more
Jennifer comes to a painful decision, and Susan has a cunning plan. Show more
Front Row
Eve Myles, Bernie Taupin, This Class Works exhibition
30 minutes
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Arts news, interviews and reviews. Eve Myles on Welsh-noir thriller Keeping Faith and Bernie Taupin on working with Elton John for 50 years. Show more
Denny's pregnant girlfriend Gwyneth has an emergency operation. Starring Julian Lewis Jones and Fiona Clarke. Show more
As President Trump demands NATO members pay more for their own defence, we ask if NATO should be planning for a future without the United States. Presented by David Aaronovitch. Show more
The Bottom Line
How does the commodities business work?
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Business conversation show. Commodities make the global trading system go round. Evan Davis and guests discuss why this vital part of the economy matters to all of us. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Out of Africa, Predicting future heatwaves, Virtual reality molecules, Life in the dark
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Adam Rutherford examines a new stone tool discovery thought to be the earliest known evidence of humans outside Africa. And why has the current heatwave persisted? Show more
With the Great Exhibition of the North underway, Antonia Quirke begins a new series looking at the region's cultural life with a celebration of northern cinema. Show more
The World Tonight
Conservative Eurosceptics reject Brexit blueprint
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Brexiteers vow to vote against May's proposals for a future trade relationship with EU. Show more
Adam Fitzgerald continues Tim Winton's new novel, set in the outback. Jaxie and Fintan are preparing to flee the hut, when Jaxie realises he has made perhaps a fatal error. Show more
Harry Secombe and Bill leave for a holiday in Southend, but they end up in Paris. Stars Andy Secombe. From March 2017. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster as the government publishes its long-awaited Brexit policy setting out the UK's trading relations with the EU.
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