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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Archdeacon of Bangor, Mary Stallard Show more
A lack of customs agents and an increase in paperwork is having an impact on exports to the EU, according to Ian Wright from the Food and Drink Federation. Show more
Voices of those inspired by birds. Poet and editor of British Birdwatching, Matt Merritt, revels in the cheery song of the wheatear, which gave it the old name of English Ortolan. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Consumer journalist Harry Wallop and writer and YouTuber Cinzia DuBois debate the personal impact of consumerism. With Anne McElvoy and Louisa Weinstein. Show more
Metamorphosis - How Insects Transformed Our World
Blowfly Detectives
14 minutes
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Blowflies may be some of the most reviled insects on the planet, but as Erica McAlister discovers, they are central to the surprisingly long tradition of forensic entomology. Show more
Woman's Hour
Bette Davis, Vaccines, Andrew Cuomo, Disability and Dating
58 minutes
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Bette Davis, vaccines, Andrew Cuomo, and disability and dating. Show more
Crossing Continents
Nigeria's Kidnapped Children
28 minutes
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Gangs have kidnapped students and staff at gunpoint across northern Nigeria, and killed some of their victims. What do the gunmen want? And how can they be stopped? Show more
Writer Anna Freeman presents a showcase of true stories of people who keep going, along the twisting and turning of long roads, and the art that comes from the journey. Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Cressy's unerring eye for a good bet has gifted Peg an escape route from her dreadful marriage in London – if she’s bold enough to take it.
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You and Yours
Cafe Culture, Police Tackling Fraud, Travel Insurance
39 minutes
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Across the UK, there's been a big burst of cafe culture, with people eating and drinking at tables set up on pavements outside of cafes and bars. But will it continue? Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Edward Stourton.
The trauma of losing her family in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda, shaped Alice Musabende's life. In this series, she wrestles with telling her children about it. Show more
Ruairi takes a brave step while one resident struggles with their circumstances. Show more
In Paul Sellar's drama, self-made tycoon Max Silver sets out to build an iconic new London skyscraper. Starring Robert Glenister. Show more
A group of artists reveal how the landscape and community inspired pieces for a sound walk exploring ‘Collision and Conflict’ near Greenhead in Northumberland. Show more
Sophie Leggett, who has the gene for early onset dementia, makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The National Brain Appeal. Show more
Tahmima Anam answers readers' questions about her award winning novel, A Golden Age which follows a family during the Bangladesh War of Independence. Show more
The Film Programme
Juliet Stevenson on Truly, Madly, Deeply
28 minutes
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Juliet Stevenson revisits a moving scene from Truly, Madly, Deeply, Matt Damon on researching oil rig workers for Stillwater, Mark Jenkin continues his film making audio diary. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Bees and multiple pesticide exposure
32 minutes
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Victoria Gill looks at the latest stories from the world of science: from the threat to bees from multiple pesticide exposure to what may be the oldest fossil animals yet found Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
05/08/2021 UK government defends travel changes
30 minutes
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Mexico is being moved to the red list, meaning thousands of British travellers there will have to return early or pay for hotel quarantine.
Stand-Up Specials
Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Egg-sistential Crisis
28 minutes
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A special stand-up show from the Welsh comedienne all about millennials and why they have stopped procreating. From 2021. Show more
Chris is pulled in all directions and Alistair guesses the truth. Show more
Front Row
Sarah, Duchess of York on her new novel, Max Richter
28 minutes
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Sarah, Duchess of York, talks to Nick Ahad about her novel, Her Heart for a Compass. Composer Max Richter discusses his new album Exiles. Show more
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives
Periyar: Sniper of Sacred Cows
14 minutes
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The story of take-no-prisoners rationalist and activist EV Ramaswamy Naicker, known to his followers as Periyar. Show more
The Briefing Room
Taiwan and the Threat to Peace
29 minutes
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China refers to it as a renegade province. In Taiwan, though, calls for full independence have grown in recent years. David Aaronovitch explores if tensions could lead to war. Show more
The Spark
Karen Stenner and the authoritarian predisposition
28 minutes
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Helen Lewis interviews people offering solutions for our times. Political psychologist Karen Stenner explains how liberal democracy can tackle the challenge of authoritarianism. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Bees and multiple pesticide exposure
32 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Victoria Gill looks at the latest stories from the world of science: from the threat to bees from multiple pesticide exposure to what may be the oldest fossil animals yet found Show more
Consumer journalist Harry Wallop and writer and YouTuber Cinzia DuBois debate the personal impact of consumerism. With Anne McElvoy and Louisa Weinstein. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
African Union begins distributing vaccines across the continent
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Cressy's unerring eye for a good bet has gifted Peg an escape route from her dreadful marriage in London – if she’s bold enough to take it.
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Comedy conversations. Gruff Rhys investigates crowd behaviour : football crowds and football chants, real and unreal. Show more
Brinsley Forde answers questions from John Wilson and an audience about Aswad's classic reggae album from 1981, New Chapter. From 2012. Show more
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Marseille has a glorious cuisine enriched by Arab and Italian influences. The author dines with gastronome and polymath, Jonathan Meades, who shares his opinions on fish soup. Show more
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