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A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with journalist Vishva Samani, a Hindu centred in Advaita Vedanta, the philosophical teachings of the Upanishads
The environmental impact of salmon, the UK's biggest fresh food export Show more
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The Great Skua - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound. Show more
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Daily Service
Writer, rapper and activist Darren McGarvey explores the chasm between Britain's decision-makers and those who must live with the consequences.
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Woman's Hour
Young women and poverty, Below the Belt, British Gymnastics, Rosie Kinchen, Grenfell Tower anniversary
58 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Two artists discuss how they are commemorating the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, and a director discusses her new film about endometriosis. Show more
A beautiful park in the city of Exeter... a ruined old building, neglected for too long... and a woman with a dream to turn it around. Show more
The 'crust' of living: Evan Davis looks at the spiralling costs of baking bread. On top of rising energy bills the industry is having to meet huge increases in the price of wheat. Show more
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Test Match Special
You and Yours
Speed cameras at 30; Meter tampering; Protected payphones
53 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Fixed speed cameras were first brought into use 30 years ago on UK roads, with the first fines a year later. So have they worked in reducing deaths and serious injury? Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
The People vs J Edgar Hoover
1. The Director Will See You Now
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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The story of the ascent to power of the man who made presidents wait. With Emily Maitlis. Show more
Susan shares a bit of wisdom, and Ed has high hopes. Show more
Nicholas le Prevost and Jemma Redgrave star in Nigel Williams' gumshoe road movie. Part of a season of dramas exploring the history of oil - and the price we've paid for it. Show more
Kirsty Lang chairs the last match in the 2022 season of the cryptic quiz, with Northern Ireland taking on Scotland. Show more
The Food Programme
Can we bring food diversity back to the table?
29 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Dan Saladino meets people saving endangered foods and bringing diversity back to diets. Scientists, chefs and artists are finding pioneering ways to rethink the global food system. Show more
James Fox asks how technology is changing the way we experience art, bringing rainstorms into galleries, floating virtual artworks in the sky and immersing us in new worlds. Show more
Aleks Krotoski asks if we've all become techno-fundamentalists, unquestioningly accepting the latest innovation into our lives without thinking about potential downsides. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
13/06/2022 UK to ditch parts of Brexit deal
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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The government has published its plans to override part of its post-Brexit treaty with the EU covering trade rules for Northern Ireland.
Sue Perkins challenges Paul Merton, Desiree Burch, Daliso Chaponda and Lucy Porter to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation. Show more
Has Brian come to a decision? Kathy’s old cottage is getting a makeover. Show more
Front Row
George Ezra performs, TV drama Sherwood reviewed, Norway's National Museum opens
42 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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George Ezra performs tracks from his new album Gold Rush Kid, James Graham's TV drama Sherwood reviewed by Triona Holden, the director of Norway's new National Museum Karin Hindsbo. Show more
The actor Ionica Adriana, one of the first children to be adopted from Romania after the fall of the communism, returns to the country to uncover its past and her own. Show more
Digital advertising fuels the online economy, but is it all based on smoke and mirrors? Ed Butler investigates. Show more
Born in a Salvation Army home, Tony Simpson begins a series comparing his experiences of care with those who have been through the system more recently. Show more
Darren McGarvey, Jo Clement and Brett Scott discuss social inequality and the money in your pocket, with Adam Rutherford Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Northern Ireland Protocol bill published
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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A gripping story about two strangers brought together by chance as world catastrophe strikes, who must survive against the odds and learn to live and hope again. Read by Kerry Fox Show more
4 Extra Debut. Athena Kugblenu and Ali Official give us the latest satirical bite from the latest news and trends in sketches submitted by you, the listeners. Show more
Susan Hulme reports on the government's insistence that the UK is in good shape despite figures showing the economy contracted.
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Writer, rapper and activist Darren McGarvey explores the chasm between Britain's decision-makers and those who must live with the consequences.
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