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A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner, a tutor at South Wales Baptist College.
Farming Today
Ash dieback in Yorkshire, Sea lice in Salmon, Cooling the River Ribble
13 minutes
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The tree disease ash dieback has been found in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Sybil Ruscoe asks the Woodland Trust's Mark Feathers how bad the problem is and what can be done. Show more
Tweet of the Day
David Rothenberg on the Song Thrush
1 minute
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The song thrush has a beautiful, exuberant and melodious song. So why is it not more famous? David Rothenberg investigates for Tweet of the Day. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Pam Ayres, poet and broadcaster, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs. Show more
The interviews continue, and Lien talks about her marriage and family life. But the events of her past are always with her, and the time comes for her to face them. Show more
Maya slips into the world of prostitution and narcotics. Angelou’s evocative memoirs starring Pippa Bennett-Warner. Show more
After years of waterproof wearing, turning up early at airports and always having a plan B, Charlotte worries she might have missed out. How sensible is it to be sensible? Show more
A chance meeting leads Ed to believe he may be owed a small fortune by the HMRC. Stars Christopher Douglas. From 2016. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
You and Yours
'Frozen' pensioners, M&S closures, Silver straws
45 minutes
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The ex-pat pensioners with 'frozen' incomes, the impact on a town of an M&S store closing and the surprising rise of high-end reusable straws. Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs.
Travis Elborough charts the rise and fall of the antique, examining how, ultimately, the present always dictates which bits of yesteryear we deem worthy of collecting. Show more
Elizabeth's situation goes from bad to worse, and Alistair makes a decision. Show more
By Nathaniel Price. How well do you really know anyone? When Walter's adored older brother is accused of a serious crime, he must choose whether to stand by him or not. Show more
Eric Robson and the team are at the Edinburgh Festival. Matthew Wilson, Bunny Guinness and Bob Flowerdew answer questions from an audience of local gardeners and festival goers. Show more
A message in a bottle on swept up on a Cornish beach provides some unexpected answers. Read by Alex Tregear. Show more
Last Word
Tony Bullimore, Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga, Barry Chuckle, June Jacobs, Tommy Peoples
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on yachtsman Tony Bullimore, campaigner Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga, comedian Barry Chuckle, activist June Jacobs and fiddle player Tommy Peoples. Show more
Jon Sopel, Lyse Doucet and Steve Rosenberg discuss reporting foreign news in extraordinary times and answer listener questions with Roger Bolton. Show more
The Listening Project
Erica and Lucia - Doing Our Best with the Donor's Choice
5 minutes
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Friends who are 20 years apart in age are united by their experience of multiple liver transplants. Fi Glover presents. Show more
News, interviews, context and analysis with Carolyn Quinn.
A lively show with a female panel taking current events and lifestyle trends as a starting point for a series of fresh and funny challenges. Hosted by Jo Bunting. Show more
Lily faces an onslaught, and it's daggers drawn for Jazzer. Show more
Front Row
Denzel Washington, Imtiaz Dharker, Emilia Bassano and Shakespeare's dark lady
30 minutes
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Denzel Washington talks about The Equalizer 2, and Germaine Greer and Will Tosh discuss the identity of the dark lady of Shakespeare's sonnets. Show more
Maya slips into the world of prostitution and narcotics. Angelou’s evocative memoirs starring Pippa Bennett-Warner. Show more
Any Questions?
Bim Afolami MP, Lord Hennessy, Rupa Huq MP, Marie Le Conte
48 minutes
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Ritula Shah presents political debate from the Media Cafe at Broadcasting House, London, with Bim Afolami MP, Lord Hennessy, Rupa Huq MP and Marie Le Conte. Show more
As we near the end of four years of collective reflection on the First World War, Michael Morpurgo discusses the importance of never taking peace for granted. Show more
Epic war drama set in the week when thousands of soldiers were given agricultural furlough to help with the harvest. Show more
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. An economy in meltdown - and a war of words - after President Trump doubles tariffs on Turkish metal imports. Show more
Almost at the end of his journey, Tom makes a stop at the Angel of the North and takes a photograph. Show more
Great Lives
Episode 2: Erica Wagner on Roald Amundsen
30 minutes
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Matthew Parris on Roald Amundsen, first man to the South Pole. The nominator is Erica Wagner. Show more
Grace Dent presents the story of one family's struggle to raise the money to cremate their dead dad. Show more
The Listening Project
Radha and Sharon - Another Layer of Support
5 minutes
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Friends share their experience of learning to get around in a wheelchair. Fi Glover presents. Show more
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The interviews continue, and Lien talks about her marriage and family life. But the events of her past are always with her, and the time comes for her to face them. Show more
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