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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev'd Dr Craig Gardiner, a tutor at South Wales Baptist College. Show more
New figures show tree planting targets are not being met. Overgrown nature reserves blamed for fall in Arctic Tern numbers. Soft fruit farmers struggling to find enough pickers. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Conversational voices of those who listen to and are inspired by birds. Wildlife sound recordist Gary Moore goes in search of the rarely heard sound of the stone curlew. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Jackie Kay, Rosemary Hill and Michael Armitage discuss cultural heritage and the history of the everyday with Kirsty Wark Show more
Woman's Hour
Chief Inspector of Schools Amanda Spielman, Divya Chadha Manek, Dr Jen Gunter, Hira Ali & Gary Ford.
58 minutes
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Amanda Spielman on sexual abuse in schools, Divya Chadha Manek on her OBE and the Vaccine Taskforce, Boric Acid Pessaries, and can "male allies" stop sexism against women? Show more
David Cannadine questions the ethics of donations made to museums and universities. Recent philanthropic scandals and climate change alarm have sharpened the need for scrutiny. Show more
Loose Ends
Jenna Russell, Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Ben Bailey Smith, Imran Mahmood, Angelique Kidjo, Rasha Nahas, Clive Anderson
37 minutes
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Clive Anderson is joined by Jenna Russell, Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Ben Bailey Smith and Imran Mahmood for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
Two cousins and their friend spend the afternoon on a Cornish beach. It’s May 1917 and Zennor has some intriguing visitors. Show more
You and Yours
UK Holiday Costs; Truck Driver Shortages; Artificial Grass
39 minutes
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How the cost of UK holidays has hit a new high pushing them beyond the reach of many. And, the great plastic grass debate reignites as sales soar. Show more
The latest weather forecast
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
A History of the World in 100 Objects
Pilgrims, Raiders and Traders (900 - 1300 AD)
Vale of York Hoard
14 minutes
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The history of the world as told through objects. This week Neil MacGregor, director of the British Museum, is with a great Viking silver hoard discovered in North Yorkshire
First of four seasonal dramas following life on a wetlands nature reserve in Norfolk over one year, starring Sophie Okonedo and Mark Rylance. Show more
The Why Factor
Why is our hair such an important part of who we are?
12 minutes
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Why do we care so much about the hair on our head? And what happens when it's taken from us? Mike Williams talks to those who have lost their hair and the impact it had on them. Show more
Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as students from Anglia Ruskin University, take on their professors. From June 2021. Show more
The Food Programme
The Medical Field: Why student doctors are getting out on farms
29 minutes
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Sheila Dillon joins a group of medical students on a farm visit, to discuss whether an education in food production could help them offer better nutritional support to patients 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
When SOS tweets were sent out during India's second wave from people desperately seeking oxygen for friends & relatives technology allowed ordinary people to step into relief work. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
21/06/2021 Infected blood inquiry: ex-pupils give evidence after deaths
30 minutes
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A man who contracted HIV from contaminated blood he was given as a school pupil has told a public inquiry how his life was destroyed.
Radio 4's antidote to panel games comes to you from the Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House complete with a virtual audience drawn exclusively from the Midlands. Show more
Lee struggles to keep a secret and Shula faces a potentially tricky situation Show more
Front Row
Lauryn Redding, Claire Barnett-Jones, Supernova film, Venice Biennale
29 minutes
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Musician Lauryn Redding on new play Bloody Elle, Oliver Wainwright reviews the Venice Architecture Biennale, Harry MacQueen talks about writing and directing new film Supernova. Show more
Sir Ian Blatchford and Tilly Blyth focus on how the arrival of new synthetic materials shaped worries of post war industrial change depicted in the comedy The Man in the White Suit Show more
The New Deal - A Story For Our Times
1: The Confidence Man
28 minutes
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In 1933 Franklin D Roosevelt took office with America traumatised by the Great Depression and desperate for leadership and direction. Marybeth Hamilton explores the New Deal years. Show more
What is the future of Unionism in Northern Ireland? Chris Bowlby reports on a debate with major implications for the UK as a whole. Show more
Puerto Rican astrophysicist Wanda Diaz-Merced is revolutionising space science through sound, enabling exploration of the cosmos by ear. Kate Molleson tells her story. Show more
Jackie Kay, Rosemary Hill and Michael Armitage discuss cultural heritage and the history of the everyday with Kirsty Wark Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Possible easing of quarantine restrictions for travellers
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Two cousins and their friend spend the afternoon on a Cornish beach. It’s May 1917 and Zennor has some intriguing visitors. Show more
Comedy is powerful when it challenges taboos. Julia Sutherland introduces Felicity Ward and Fern Brady, who share deeply personal stories that you would not normally laugh at. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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In prose that sparkles like polar ice crystals Lopez delights in his encounters with the elusive inhabitants of this mysterious, frozen land. Show more
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