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Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Philip Blackledge of Holy Trinity Scottish Episcopal Church, Melrose. Show more
What sound did dinosaurs make? Science sleuths Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate. From May 2019. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
The story of Stonehenge and its community told through today's makers and trades people – those who are still working with their hands who have gone on to inspire an artist. Show more
Charlotte Smith visits RHS Malvern where she meets some school children whose display garden, inspired by Blue Planet II, earned them a letter from Sir David Attenborough. Show more
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News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Star of Homeland and Supergirl, David Harewood, Honey sommelier Sarah Wyndham Lewis, banker turned comedian, Sindhu Vee and Dr Ranj Singh. With Jodie Kidd's Inheritance Tracks. Show more
Jay Rayner and his culinary panel visit The British Library in London. Dr Annie Gray, Nisha Katona, Tim Anderson and Sue Lawrence are on hand to answer the audience's questions. Show more
Tom Newton Dunn of the Sun examines what chance MPs give for a Brexit deal between Labour and Conservative leaders, and how you tell a prime minister that their time is up. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Airstrikes and Sirens
28 minutes
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In Israel and Gaza, Tom Bateman hears how rocket and air strikes are ruining lives. With no end to the conflict in sight, what has the impact of the latest violence been? Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
The launch of a large scale rent flex pilot. Plus the minister for economic crime on his plans to cure fraud and hope at last for investors who lost out when LCF collapsed. Show more
The affable Miles Jupp takes Andy Zaltzman, Andrew Maxwell, Desiree Burch and Rachel Parris for a delightful amble through the news. Produced by Victoria Lloyd for BBC Studios. Show more
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Any Questions?
Suella Braverman MP, Richard Burgon MP, Sir Ed Davey MP, Liz Saville Roberts MP.
47 minutes
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Jonathan Dimbleby presents topical debate from Jesus College Cambridge with a panel including Suella Braverman MP, Richard Burgon MP, Sir Ed Davey MP and Liz Saville Roberts MP. Show more
Cambridge University's Climate Repair project is hoping to fix the damage to the planet. What, if anything, are you doing as an individual or a family? Show more
The third Prosecutor Teodor Szacki mystery investigates domestic violence in modern Poland. Adapted by Mark Lawson from Zygmunt Milosewszki and translated by Antonia Lloyd Jones. Show more
Sahar Zand is in Kabul for the finals of Afghan Star, a TV talent show that is at the forefront of the fight to keep music alive in Afghanistan, defying attacks from extremists. Show more
Woman's Hour
Ayanna Witter-Johnson, Going away with friends, Potty training
54 minutes
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The cellist and singer songwriter Ayanna Witter-Johnson performs Unconditionally. The joys of a weekend away with girlfriends. The dos and don'ts of potty training. Walking alone. Show more
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines.
The world’s population is set to grow from 7.7 to 11 billion by the end of this century. The challenge is to produce enough food to feed this number of people. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
11/05/2019 Houthis leave key Yemen ports
15 minutes
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Withdrawal begins as part of ceasefire deal
Loose Ends
Russell T Davies, Jon Ronson, Matthew Sweet, Shelina Permalloo, Loyle Carner, Six The Musical, Nikki Bedi, Clive Anderson
35 minutes
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Clive Anderson and Nikki Bedi are joined by Russell T Davies, Jon Ronson, Matthew Sweet and Shelina Permalloo for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
Penny Mordaunt is the UK's first female defence secretary. Show more
Saturday Review
Death of a Salesman, The Hustle, The Virtues, Mark Haddon, David Nash
50 minutes
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Death of a Salesman at The Young Vic, Rebel Wilson and Anne Hathaway in The Hustle, Shane Meadows' The Virtues, Mark Haddon's The Porpoise, and David Nash sculptures in Cardiff. Show more
Archive on 4
The New Philosophers and the Death of the Interview
57 minutes
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The story of how web-based polemicists bypassed old media and conquered the internet. Presented by Janine Gibson and featuring Iain Dale, Fi Glover and Carl Malamud. Show more
Alec Graham, an engineer and arms expert, has been assisting the Turkish government in Istanbul. As he travels home by boat, he learns that someone wants him dead. Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Anne McElvoy and conflict resolution expert Louisa Weinstein invite Times deputy editor Emma Tucker and writer Richard Seymour to explore each other's perspective. Show more
Competitors from Hertfordshire, Essex, Kent and London join Russell Davies for the latest round in the notoriously tough general knowledge quiz. Show more
Jean Sprackland joins Roger in the studio, discussing her poetry choices including work by Louis MacNeice, Kit Wright and Emily Dickinson. Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
An open mic offers a young person in Belfast the opportunity to find a new community. Read by Thomas Finnegan. Show more
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