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Space for spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh. Show more
Lois Pryce argues that cycling needs to be uncool again. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
Open Country
The Great Spotted Woodpecker Quest
24 minutes
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Wildlife cameraman James Aldred goes in a search of Great Spotted Woodpeckers’ nest in his local woodland after watching the adults feeding in his garden. Show more
Pack up the tent and join Caz Graham as she heads to a farm in Cumbria which has opened its doors to campers for the first time this year. Show more
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Bob Harris celebrates 50 years broadcasting, Marathon swimmer Alice Dearing on lockdown, Mark Lane's extraordinary journey into garden design and Fay Ripley's Inheritance Tracks. Show more
Greg Jenner and his guests Dr Michell Chresfield and comedian Desiree Burch travel to 1920s Paris to meet the phenomenal Josephine Baker. Show more
A two-minute silence to mark VJ Day.
From Our Own Correspondent
Japan's Second World War Legacy
28 minutes
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Stories from Colombia, Greece, on Germans in Mallorca and on the current Japanese leadership's links to old values from the Second World War. With Kate Adie. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Eavesdrop as a couple open up to a relationship counsellor about their personal finances and feelings. In this episode, Poppy and Cliff struggle with their Covid-hit business. Show more
Jayde Adams curates her dream festival, hosting a line-up of her favourite performers. Show more
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Any Questions?
Nick Gibb MP, Bronwen Maddox, Conor McGinn MP, Alison Thewliss MP.
47 minutes
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Chris Mason presents political debate from Broadcasting House in London with Nick Gibb MP, Bronwen Maddox, Conor McGinn MP and Alison Thewliss MP. Show more
Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
Steven Mackintosh stars as Martin Beck in the final dramatisation of the classic 1960s Swedish detective series by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö. 10. The Terrorists. Show more
Woman's Hour
The codebreaking sisters. Women in elite sport. How female DJs are adapting during lockdown
43 minutes
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Codebreaking sisters Patricia and Jean Owtram. The BBC Sport Elite British Sportswomen's survey 2020. And with nightlife on pause during lockdown how have DJs been adapting? Show more
Full coverage of the day's news
The Inquiry
Will America’s 'Big Tech' firms be reined in?
23 minutes
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US lawmakers are deciding whether to act against the country’s powerful tech giants. Some believe the likes of Facebook, Amazon, Google and Apple are stifling competition. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
15/08/2020 VJ Day remembered 75 years on
15 minutes
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World leaders mark 75 years since the end of the Second World War.
Loose Ends
Alan Cumming, Karen Koren, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Fern Brady, Camille O' Sullivan, Callum Easter, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
38 minutes
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Clive Anderson and Arthur Smith are joined, by Alan Cumming, Karen Koren, Gbemisola Ikumelo and Fern Brady for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
Taking the Long View of previous unforeseen crises in British history, Jonathan Freedland explores the hopes and fears for recovery - and the unexpected consequences that followed. Show more
Hilary Mantel analyses how fiction changes when adapted for stage or screen. Show more
Filmmaker Dustin Lance Black explores how coming out in public has changed over the decades and whether it’s still necessary for LGBTQ+ people today. Show more
Dr Helen Ash discovers she’s pregnant, but she hasn’t had sex for a year and half. The return of the conspiracy thriller, starring Hattie Morahan. Written by Matthew Broughton. Show more
By Julie Mayhew. A young woman considers the story of her mother who - aged seven - began speaking spontaneously in a foreign language. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
Louis speaks to YouTube star, rapper and boxer, KSI. They discuss being an outsider at school, his fear of losing and internet beef. Show more
Russell Davies chairs the general knowledge contest with four more competitors for the title Brain of Britain 2020. Show more
Aviva Dautch shares what it means to be the child of a hoarder and how her poetry seeks to make order and beauty from the chaos in which she grew up. Show more
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The Way I See It
Fiona Shaw on Georgia O'Keeffe's Lake George, Coat and Red
14 minutes
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Radio 3 presents a radiophonic art exhibition, as 30 of the world’s most creative minds choose their favourite work from New York's MoMA. Ep 16: Fiona Shaw on Georgia O'Keeffe. Show more
The Poet and the Echo
On Being Brought from Africa to America
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for 10 months
Fred D’Aguiar’s potent story inspired by the work of Phillis Wheatley, the first African- American writer to have a collection of poems published. Show more
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