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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Cheryl Meban Show more
Food industry calls for agreement to stop export delays.
Why small is beautiful for the Welsh pig industry.
How paying grandparents to retire, may not get youngsters into farming Show more
Martin Hughes Games presents the Goshawk. The goshawk is a powerful deep-chested relative of the sparrowhawk. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Desert Island Discs
Heather Hallett, former judge and crossbench peer
36 minutes
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Heather Hallett, crossbench peer Baroness Hallett of Rye, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Woman's Hour
Nannie, the figurehead for the Cutty Sark; The power of giving away power; No fault divorce;
57 minutes
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Nannie and the Cutty Sark; Matthew Barzun, Baroness Amos and the power of giving away power; DJ Jaguar and diversity in music; the delay of no fault divorce; Women's Super League. Show more
A young black man from South London and a white woman, born and raised in Trinidad, whose stories connect through Britain's role in the history of carnival. Show more
Are you prepared? Two remarkable women prepare for the end of the world and make a weekly podcast about it. Award-winning comedy by Caz Moran, starring Sue Johnston and Lydia West. Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
When Asha uses her coding skills to develop an innovative social media platform with her charismatic husband, the brave new world of tech turns out contain some age-old problems. Show more
You and Yours
Transport Rebound; Telephone Switch-Off; Marketing Alcohol
39 minutes
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Public transport needs passengers to return to survive but what happens if we don't? And, it'll soon be the end for the 'haunted apparatus' - why analogue phones must go. Show more
The latest weather forecast
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
Small Island or Global Britain?
Old Friends, New Friends.
14 minutes
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Nick Robinson considers our place in the world in the run up to the G7 summit in Cornwall. Today, Nick considers whether Britain can revive old friendships and forge new alliances. Show more
The Aldridge family face an uphill battle and Chris struggles to accept his new situation. Show more
Things begin to get very real when Alex jets off with Jake and his unit on a secret training trip. Show more
Chinese Characters
Robert Hart: Chinese Customs
14 minutes
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A man who helped develop the relationship between China and the outside world. He did not grow up in Shanghai or Beijing - but the windswept Irish town of Portadown. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
GQT at Home: Insipid Leeks and Pest Control Techniques
42 minutes
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Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. Show more
In a newly commissioned short story by the acclaimed writer Kiare Ladner, art and a life long dream come together in this funny yet poignant tale. Read by Teresa Gallagher. Show more
Last Word
Lee Evans (pictured), Yuan Longping, Bill McCall, Alix Dobkin
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on sprinter Lee Evans, plant scientist Yuan Longping, union leader Bill McCall, singer Alix Dobkin Show more
More or Less
Third wave fears, smart motorways and bra sizes
28 minutes
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Should we worry about Covid-19 cases rising? Plus are smart motorways safe? Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
11/06/2021 Boris Johnson opens G7 summit with warning to leaders to learn from mistakes of the pandemic
30 minutes
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He stresses need to help all parts of society recover from the pandemic
Topical satire from Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis Macleod, Debra Stephenson and Duncan Wisbey. Show more
Front Row
Simon Armitage, After Life, The Disciple
42 minutes
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Poet Laureate Simon Armitage; Jack Thorne's play After Life reviewed; publishing copyright changes; Chaitanya Tamhane on his new film The Disciple Show more
Sir Ian Blatchford and Dr Tilly Blyth focus on the Futurists art movement's obsession with new dynamos of modernity and its glorification of speed and risk in a new age of cycling Show more
Any Questions?
Hilary Benn MP, Dr Liam Fox MP, Sherelle Jacobs, Layla Moran MP
47 minutes
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Chris Mason presents political debate from the Church of St Martin with St Peter in Worcester with Hilary Benn MP, Dr Liam Fox MP, Sherelle Jacobs and Layla Moran MP. Show more
Bernardine Evaristo argues that it's vital for the country's future that we reject, once and for all, the notion that the arts are a luxury. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Journalist Kate Adie meets her younger self via the BBC Archives and discusses her reactions with John Wilson. From 2015. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Govt considers 4 week delay to final lifting of restrictions
45 minutes
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In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
When Asha uses her coding skills to develop an innovative social media platform with her charismatic husband, the brave new world of tech turns out contain some age-old problems. Show more
Tears, hope and identity. The comedian, the Radio 1 presenter, and their favourite books. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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The life of Prince Philip is commemorated in Philip Eade's book. Philip and Elizabeth are married in 1947. Hundreds of presents go on display at St James's Palace. Show more
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