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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rt Rev Paul Mason. Show more
Calls for a 'culture change' in farming to address loneliness and depression. And why some south coast oysters are off the menu - could too much sewage in the sea be to blame? Show more
Ecologist Penny Anderson recalls the annual visits of the herons which like to raid her garden ponds for frogs. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the influence of Baudelaire and Walter Pater on writers and artists in Britain in the 1890s, pursuing art for its own sake and not with moral aims. Show more
Woman's Hour
Cast of Pride & Prejudice (sort of); Nancy Kelley, CEO of Stonewall; Frida Kahlo
58 minutes
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An all-female cast of five play all of the characters in a reinterpretation - with Karaoke, dancing and many costume changes - Pride and Prejudice Show more
Sockeye salmon make one of the great migrations in the world, but maybe not for much longer. Heath Druzin reveals how a bitter fight over a fish is playing out in the American West Show more
Count Binface is the most successful alien politician ever, being officially London's 9th choice to be mayor. Now he's invading Radio 4 to learn about Earth, and how to conquer it. Show more
A sudden disappearance forces all the residents out of their beds in the middle of the night to form a search party. Written by Jan Carson. Show more
You and Yours
Re-scaled Rail, Cleaner shortage and Sim Only
39 minutes
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Government reveals its rail plans for the north after the HS2 spur to Leeds is axed and why going SIM-only may cost you money and a brand new phone! Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Neil MacGregor is looking at the forces shaping our modern world. Today he tells the story of the credit card for Muslims, one that is compliant with Sharia law. Show more
Mia puts her foot down while Natasha’s feeling claustrophobic. Show more
Gripping drama about love, trauma and deadly desires. Show more
Kerdroya is Cornish for labyrinth or maze. In this Open Country Helen Mark meets the makers of a huge labyrinthine work of art made in homage to the humble Cornish hedge. Show more
Voice coach Mark De-Lisser makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Belong: Making Justice Happen. Show more
Open Book
The diaries of Patricia Highsmith; Contemporary views of the American West
28 minutes
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Chris Power talks to Stella Duffy and Anna Von Planta about Patricia Highsmith's notebooks and diaries, published for the first time a century after the iconic author's birth Show more
How statistical evidence is changing the way we think about the world around us. Professor Steven Pinker is joined by Sabermetrician Sig Mejdal and Professor Ellen Peters. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Yet More Space Junk; COP-up or COP-out; The End of Bias.
37 minutes
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Earlier in the week the current ISS crew had to prepare to evacuate after Russia tested an anti-satellite weapon. How can we clear the debris? Also, a reflection on the COP26. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
18/11/2021 The government confirms it's scrapping the section of the HS2 high speed rail link from the East Midlands to Leeds
30 minutes
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The government has confirmed it's scrapping the section of the HS2 high speed rail link from the East Midlands to Leeds. Labour accused ministers of a betrayal of promises.
Jane leaves husband Pete, throwing Ken and Margaret’s weekly milk order into chaos. Stars Alison Steadman. From 2020. Show more
Tony lends his shoulder, and Eddie has a brainwave. Show more
Front Row
King Richard, Wheel of Time and new Zadie Smith play reviewed, Playwright Moira Buffini
42 minutes
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King Richard, the new film about the father of Venus and Serena Williams, is reviewed. Plus playwright Moira Buffini on new play Manor. Show more
Joshua Rozenberg discusses a lawsuit targeting the governing bodies of rugby. Show more
Evan Davis and guests discuss how best to resolve disputes between colleagues - which can be hugely disruptive. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Yet More Space Junk; COP-up or COP-out; The End of Bias.
37 minutes
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Earlier in the week the current ISS crew had to prepare to evacuate after Russia tested an anti-satellite weapon. How can we clear the debris? Also, a reflection on the COP26. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the influence of Baudelaire and Walter Pater on writers and artists in Britain in the 1890s, pursuing art for its own sake and not with moral aims. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Leeds leg of HS2 high-speed rail line scrapped
45 minutes
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In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Bess has just turned sixteen. She lives in foster care, she's pregnant and she's confused. In this episode of Careless by Kirsty Capes she bravely confronts her past. Show more
Semi-improvised comedy show by Marc Wootton with Hammed Animashaun, Rosie Cavaliero, Monica Dolan, Katherine Parkinson and Catherine Tate, about couples on weekly date nights. Show more
The day's news from Westminster with Sean Curran
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Jia Tolentino explores the wedding industry: she's been to 46 weddings which, she thinks, may explain her own choice not to get married. Show more
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