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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Bishop of Ripon, Rt Rev Dr Helen-Ann Hartley. Show more
Inmates at Erlestoke in Wiltshire supply the prison kitchen and shop with food. Crops include chillis and Chinese salads. The governor says it is good for their wellbeing. Show more
Kate Humble presents the stone curlew. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Sue MacGregor brings together key figures from Westminster and Fleet Street involved in the protracted battle over releasing MPs' expenses to the public in 2009. Show more
Woman's Hour
Women in K-Pop: the success of BLACKPINK
54 minutes
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K-Pop all women band BLACKPINK, special guardianship orders, and tips on living better, greener lives. Show more
Can Manson hold the mine owner accountable for the accident with his friend and colleague, Denny? Stars George Blagden. Show more
Ruth Barnes dips into the rapidly changing methods of recruitment. Can an algorithm be trusted to select staff? Can a gaming app assess the strengths of a candidate? Show more
In a battle for survival, can London's worst advertising agency win their biggest contract? Stars Nigel Havers. From April 2017. Show more
Adrian tries to convince Marigold that they are no longer engaged, while finding himself drawn to her sister Daisy. Tania Braithwaite holds a New Year’s Eve fancy dress party. Show more
You and Yours
Stolen car parts, Pet insurance, Amazon Music
40 minutes
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Pet owners were handed £785m in insurance payouts last year. What is that doing to premiums? Calls to regulate websites like eBay to stop stolen car parts being sold online. Show more
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Mon-Thurs: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague. Fri: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
Tech journalist Jack Dearlove talks to software developer Jonathan Kay about defunct software MSN Messenger. What was its significance and why do they both miss it so much? Show more
Lily offers an explanation and Chris is forced to dish out a lecture Show more
What would happen if the UK broke apart? In this everyday story of British folk, David and Ruth Fletcher face the UK's next civil war. Show more
Bishop James Jones with a personal reflection for Good Friday on Psalm 22. Show more
Oscar-winning actor Jeremy Irons reads from the King James Version of the Book of Psalms, containing some of the most beautiful poetry in the Bible. Show more
Last Word
David Thouless, Nadja Poderegin, Ian Cognito, Dr Michael O’Donnell, Les Reed
28 minutes
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Julian Worricker on award-winning scientist David Thouless, Serbian actress Nadja Poderegin, comedian Ian Cognito, doctor and writer Michael O'Donnell, songwriter Les Reed. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Sally Phillips, Julia Donaldson and Harriett Gilbert on books by John Irving, Paul Wilson and Rachel Cusk. From 2016. Show more
The Listening Project
I’ll Speak About it All Day Long
4 minutes
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Two 17-year-old girls who have known each other since primary school, talk candidly about what it's like to be HIV positive. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
19/04/2019 Police believe New IRA were behind journalist's killing
30 minutes
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Police say they believe the dissident group -- the New IRA -- killed the journalist Lyra McKee during riots in Londonderry last night
Miles Jupp takes a look at the week in news, with Zoe Lyons, John Robins, Hugo Rifkind and Danielle Ward. Show more
Ed plays a dangerous game and Shula's crisis deepens Show more
Liz Pichon, author of Tom Gates and Zanib Mian, author of newly-published Planet Omar, take part in a look at the choice and quality of books on offer to young readers. Show more
Can Manson hold the mine owner accountable for the accident with his friend and colleague, Denny? Stars George Blagden. Show more
Any Questions?
Andrew Bridgen MP, Claire Fox, Stephen Gethins MP, Lisa Nandy MP
47 minutes
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Shaun Ley presents topical debate from the Radio Theatre at London Broadcasting House with Andrew Bridgen MP, Claire Fox, Stephen Gethins MP and Lisa Nandy MP Show more
Joanna Robertson reflects from Paris on the days after the Notre Dame fire. Show more
In an age when organising protest movements is easier than ever before, writer Zoe Williams asks whether social activism can achieve genuine, long-lasting, concrete change. Show more
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Adrian tries to convince Marigold that they are no longer engaged, while finding himself drawn to her sister Daisy. Tania Braithwaite holds a New Year’s Eve fancy dress party. Show more
Great Lives
Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians, chosen by Tom Holland
28 minutes
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Historian Tom Holland chooses the daughter of Alfred the Great, Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians. With Matthew Parris. From 2019. Show more
What happens when you accidentally write a song for a global superstar? Show more
The Listening Project
Alex and Joe - Sight Lost and Gained
4 minutes
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Cousins who both coincidentally suffered serious sight issues, talk about the effects of one of them going blind and the other having his sight restored. Fi Glover presents. Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
'As I get older, in many ways I get younger!' The twists and turns of Tippett’s late years, often filled with surprises and eccentricity, and with life and music intertwined. Show more
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