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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Manika Kaur, a Sikh devotional singer songwriter. Show more
Farming Today
17/06/21 Farming's image must change, Jeremy Clarkson's Farm, planting hedgerows for water quality
13 minutes
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A new report says farming needs urgent change to its image. And Jeremy Clarkson on his farm. Show more
The Marsh Warbler - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and ideas of the writer of The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, one of the most celebrated works of its kind. Show more
Woman's Hour
Shirley J. Thompson; Female rabbis; Underwear in Pakistan
58 minutes
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The award-winning composer on her new piece for a disabled-led ensemble. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Lasting tensions in Jaffa
28 minutes
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Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel are still wary; Iran's pre-selected election for president; a Romanian village loses its priest; a long walk through New York's history. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Laura Marling celebrates the 50th anniversary of the release of Joni Mitchell's seminal 1971 album, 'Blue'. From 2021. 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
Stolen Business; Pub Noise; Travel Agents
39 minutes
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The small businesses being cloned by scammers who target Facebook users around the world.
How much noise is too much to put up with?
Travel agents on the brink of collapse. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
A History of the World in 100 Objects
Inside The Palace: Secrets At Court (700 - 950 AD)
Statue of Tara
14 minutes
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Neil MacGregor's world history as told through individual objects at the British Museum. Today he arrives in Sri Lanka 1,200 years ago with a beguiling image of Tara Show more
Lilian attempts to build bridges and Helen comes clean. Show more
Manson returns from London when the doctors are faced with an emergency as a deadly infection infiltrates a local neighbourhood. Show more
Wildlife cameraman John Aitchison ventures out in a kayak across the sea loch near his home in Argyll in search of the first signs of spring as the sun rises above the horizon. Show more
Journalist John Authers makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Guts UK. Show more
Open Book
Jonathan Lee, Reinvention novels with Natasha Brown and Anna Glendenning, Computer Games & fiction
28 minutes
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Chris Power speaks to Jonathan Lee about his new novel The Great Mistake, the story of Andrew Haswell Green, the so-called "the Father of Greater New York". Show more
Stanley Tucci: Colin And I. Stanley Tucci reveals how his latest film, Supernova, is the story of a long-lasting friendship, both on and off screen. With Antonia Quirke Show more
BBC Inside Science
Cov-Boost trial; SARS-Cov 2 infection in action; sapling guards; why tadpoles are dying
30 minutes
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Cov-Boost trial begins to explore having a third vaccine this autumn. How SARS-Cov2 behaves in the body. Protecting saplings with plastic guards. Deadly disease in tadpoles. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
17/06/2021The first findings of the public inquiry into the Manchester Arena bombing have identified security failings.
30 minutes
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The first findings of the public inquiry into the Manchester Arena bomb attack have identified a series of security failings.
Comic, writer, actor and director Chris Addison discusses his journey from joke writing to screen writing and beyond. From 2021. Show more
Tension mounts at Home Farm and Phoebe faces a crisis. Show more
Front Row
Lisa Dwan on Beckett's Happy Days, the winner of the Walter Scott Prize
29 minutes
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We announce the winner of the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction and Juliet Stevenson and Lisa Dwan on the joys and trails of playing Winnie as Beckett's Happy Days turns 60 Show more
Ian Blatchford and Tilly Blyth on conveying the imagination and science of new technology in the race to break the sound barrier that would lead to the iconic design of Concorde. Show more
What to do about unfair Covid-19 fines; civil justice is moving online; the Law Society's first president of colour, and private criminal prosecutions. With Joshua Rozenberg. Show more
As the world opens up, people are thinking about how to holiday safely. But as ships set sail, what does this mean for the future of the cruise industry? Show more
BBC Inside Science
Cov-Boost trial; SARS-Cov 2 infection in action; sapling guards; why tadpoles are dying
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Cov-Boost trial begins to explore having a third vaccine this autumn. How SARS-Cov2 behaves in the body. Protecting saplings with plastic guards. Deadly disease in tadpoles. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and ideas of the writer of The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, one of the most celebrated works of its kind. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
DUP Leader Edwin Poots resigns
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
Comedian Rhys James investigates topics that the rest of us are too busy to be bothered with. Questions like, Will we live on Mars? Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Leading forensic psychiatrist, Gwen Adshead, reflects on her work with often violent offenders.
Gwen returns to Broadmoor and to working in group therapy for murderers. Show more
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