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National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Fr Jamie McMorrin of St Mary's RC Cathedral, Edinburgh
The government has published a document setting out its approach to post-Brexit trade negotiations with the EU. What are the implications for farming and fishing? Show more
Tweet of the Day
Michael Morpurgo on the Greater Flamingo
1 minute
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On a visit to the Camargue National Park in France, author Michael Morpurgo found getting close to beautiful and elegant flamingos, and hearing their call, touched his soul. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Melanie C, singer, songwriter and Spice Girl, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Woman's Hour
Helen Lewis on Difficult Women, elder abuse in care homes, the National Women's Register
46 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Helen Lewis on Difficult Women; elder abuse in care homes; Dorka Hernes on parenting; and, the National Women's Register. Show more
Meg Fraser reads extracts from Nan Shepherd's 1928 classic. Martha Ironside, now in charge of her own school, finds an unexpected sense of purpose. Abridged by Rosemary Goring Show more
Series exploring the right to freedom of thought in the digital age and protecting the forum internum – our private, mental space – from the incursions of new technology. Show more
Vicky’s dad Joe ambushes Donna with an impromptu date night, in Vicky’s kitchen. Starring Philip Glenister. From 2020. Show more
The Separation Wall cuts through the West Bank. Including, at one crucial point, a schoolyard. A novel by Colum McCann, inspired by actual events. Read by Stanley Townsend. Show more
You and Yours
Cladding; Dog Parks; Gambling Report
39 minutes
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The major new report on how gambling is regulated in the UK. And more problems for homeowners whose flats have been left unmortgageable because of dangerous cladding. Show more
The latest weather forecast
Mon-Thurs: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague. Fri: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
Stanley Tucci tells the story of Leon Lewis who hunted down Nazis in LA in the 30s and 40s. With its aircraft factories and shipyards, California was a prime target for Hitler. Show more
Roy questions himself and Jakob makes his feelings clear Show more
Where This Service Will...
5. Where This Service Will Depart
44 minutes
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By Katherine Jakeways. As David embarks on a new life in Chicago, Suzie plans to surprise him. The final instalment of the romantic comedy about a couple who met on a train. Show more
Peter Gibbs and his panel of gardening experts are in Worplesdon, Surrey. Show more
A teenager develops her business plan, in spite of her parents’ divorce, friend and society issues. Read by Beccy Henderson. Show more
Last Word
Hosni Mubarak, Andrew Weatherall, Mary Higgins Clark, John Bevan
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on DJ and producer Andrew Weatherall, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, writer Mary Higgins Clark and diver John Bevan. Show more
A senior BBC News executive discusses the extensive coverage given to the coronavirus Covid-19 as it continues its spread around the world. Show more
The Listening Project
Harriet and Georgina - Let's act now
4 minutes
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Environmental campaigners talk about the importance and urgency of their work. Fi Glover presents. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
First British death announced of the coronavirus outbreak
30 minutes
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A British man has died in Japan after catching the coronavirus on the Diamond Princess cruise ship, while it was held in quarantine at the port of Yokohama earlier this month.
Nish Kumar examines the week's news with comedians Angela Barnes, Andy Zaltzman, Catherine Bohart and Paul Sinha. Show more
Lilian loses her cool and Oliver attempts to do the right thing. Show more
Front Row
Elisabeth Moss, Aravind Adiga, 20th anniversary of The Sims computer game
28 minutes
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Elisabeth Moss talks about her new film The Invisible Man, a 21st century reboot of the HG Wells story. Plus Booker winning novelist Aravind Adiga on his latest novel Amnesty. Show more
Meg Fraser reads extracts from Nan Shepherd's 1928 classic. Martha Ironside, now in charge of her own school, finds an unexpected sense of purpose. Abridged by Rosemary Goring Show more
Any Questions?
Kate Andrews, Frans Calje, Kevin Maguire, Faiza Shaheen
47 minutes
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Chris Mason presents political debate from the University of Sunderland with a panel including Frans Calje and the journalist Kevin Maguire. Show more
Adam Gopnik ponders the etiquette of reclining your seat on a plane in the aftermath of the recent American Airlines incident that went viral. Show more
The Californian Century
Omnibus 1/2. 1900 - 1945
57 minutes
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Stanley Tucci tells the dramatic story of modern California from Hollywood to Silicon Valley Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Coronavirus patient is first person to catch the illness within UK
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective Show more
The Separation Wall cuts through the West Bank. Including, at one crucial point, a schoolyard. A novel by Colum McCann, inspired by actual events. Read by Stanley Townsend. Show more
A Good Read
Richard Harrington & Njambi McGrath
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Books worth reading chosen by the actor Richard Harrington (Hinterland, The Crown, Death In Paradise) and Kenyan born comedian Njambi McGrath. Show more
The Lord Speaker says he won't defend "passengers" in the Upper House, who claim expenses without contributing to its work. Mark D'Arcy presents. Show more
The Listening Project
Lucy and Angela - This is a role reversal
4 minutes
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Mother and daughter talk about where they are in their lives after a family tragedy. Fi Glover presents. Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Concluding her investigation into the act of crying, poet Heather Christle makes peace with the suicide of an old friend and her own family history of depression. Show more
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