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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Archdeacon of Bangor, Mary Stallard Show more
Farming Today
06/08/21 Sheep shearing record, crop diseases with global warming, Welsh sheep farming
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
New research suggests British crops will face more tropical diseases with climate change. And a new world record in sheep shearing. Show more
Tweet of the Day
David Rothenberg on the Brown Thrasher
1 minute
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Professor of philosophy and music at the New Jersey Institute of Technology David Rothenberg discusses the brown thrasher. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Nazir Afzal, lawyer, shares the eight discs, book and luxury item he would want him if cast away on a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Woman's Hour
Emma-Jean Thackray, Dr Pamela Warner, Charlotte Edwards and Niki Adams, Judith Heumann
58 minutes
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Music from Emma-Jean Thackray, Dr Pamela Warner, Charlotte Edwards & Niki Adams and Judith Heumann. Show more
Helen Lewis interviews people offering solutions for our times. Forensic psychologist Emily Alison explains how rapport can help transform difficult personal interactions. Show more
Ellie Taylor has some controversial opinions. She shares her dislike of parties and why they should be banned. From 2021. Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Despite a great loss, the friends gather in Florence to celebrate a momentous occasion.
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You and Yours
Stairlift Breakdown; Banking Protocol; Fair Tips
39 minutes
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Stairlifts are a lifeline to those who rely on them so what happens when they break down? Show more
The latest weather forecast
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
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
Chris is pulled in all directions and Alistair guesses the truth. Show more
Rebekah Harrison's bittersweet drama about past loves and future dreams set against the backdrop of Rhyl. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
GQT at Home: Hugel Beds and Horseshoes
42 minutes
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Kathy Clugston hosts this week's gardening Q&A with a panel of experts. Show more
By Jenn Ashworth. Until now, Anna has managed living without Brian, home-working and social distancing. But her morning gets off to a bad start. Show more
Last Word
Sir Graham Vick (pictured), Carmel Budiardjo, Piers Plowright, Dusty Hill
28 minutes
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Julian Worricker on opera director Sir Graham Vick, campaigner Carmel Budiardjo, radio producer Piers Plowright and ZZ Top bass player Dusty Hill. Show more
Radio 4's The Spark asks if a third of us are attracted by authoritarianism, Roger Bolton asks presenter Helen Lewis about this claim, and the sparks she wants to make. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
06/08/2021 Team GB wins two more gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics
30 minutes
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Kate French won the modern pentathlon. Earlier, Laura Kenny and Katie Archibald came first in the cycle relay.
Henry Tobin is Britain's shortest serving and least popular post war Prime Minister. So what next? Stars Miles Jupp. Show more
Front Row
Sir Tom Stoppard, Ryan Bancroft, Museum of The Year, Nick Laird
41 minutes
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Sir Tom Stoppard on Leopoldstadt, Proms conductor Ryan Bancroft, Museum of the Year - Derry/Londonderry CCA, novelist Nick Laird on grief Show more
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives
Iqbal: Death for Falcons
14 minutes
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Sunil Khilnani tells the story of the poet and philosopher Sir Muhammad Iqbal. Show more
Any Questions?
Iain Dale, Karen Hester, Gillian Keegan MP, Clive Lewis MP
47 minutes
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Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from The Players Theatre, Lowestoft with a panel including Iain Dale, Karen Hester, Gillian Keegan MP and Clive Lewis MP. Show more
Howard Jacobson unwraps some sensational new research on....present wrapping. Show more
American satirist Joe Queenan presents a new history of lust, from Helen and Paris to Bill and Monica via Rasputin, Edwina Currie and John Major. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
UN Security Council holds emergency Afghanistan meeting
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Despite a great loss, the friends gather in Florence to celebrate a momentous occasion.
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Michael Booth picks Hans Christian Andersen with a little help from Michael Rosen, author of many children's books, including We're Going on a Bear Hunt. Show more
Conspiracies: The Secret Knowledge
Narrative Graphs
28 minutes
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Documentary-maker Phil Tinline continues his series exploring how conspiracy theories and fictions work as stories, and what they claim to tell us about how power works. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
The town of Meaux is home to the famous Brie and its honourable brotherhood of ‘grand compagnons’. But Paris is not far off – along with a very fine steak and the finishing line. Show more
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