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A reflection and prayer to begin the day with the Revd Dr Emma Whittick, Chaplain at the University of Wales Trinity St David, in Lampeter and Carmarthen.
Farming Today
25/05/23 Tenant farmers to get a new forum, wool prices down, farming in Ukraine
13 minutes
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Tenant farmers in England criticise the Government response to a review of the sector. Show more
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the virtuoso songster the pied butcherbird of Australia. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and reign of the French king who built Versailles and took on the personal rule of his kingdom, becoming known as an absolute monarch. Show more
Woman's Hour
Tina Turner legend, Let's Eat Grandma, Whips, Sudan's women, Helen Hardy
54 minutes
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Tina Turner legend, Gender based violence in Sudan, Electro-pop duo Let's Eat Grandma, Selling women's football shirts, Cleo Watson's novel, Whips, about three young politicos. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
The Families Fleeing Sudan
28 minutes
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Millions of people have been displaced by violence in Sudan, with many heading across the border to South Sudan. The hope is to find safety, but new crises are on the horizon. Show more
Novelist Jake Arnott nominates John Gay, the eighteenth century satirist and writer of The Beggar's Opera. With Ian Hislop and Dr Rebecca Bullard of Trinity College, Oxford. Show more
Shari Vahl stays overnight in one of the New Build Homes of the future to find out how energy efficient our houses could be. Show more
Are hay fever treatments the best thing since sliced bread - or marketing BS? Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Might Shakespeare help resolve some challenging contemporary issues? Today, Emma Smith in conversation with Mercy Muroki on whether the monarchy can unite the nation. Show more
Old feelings stir for Adam, and Tom strikes a controversial deal. Show more
by Ollie George Clark. A couple set out to make a true crime podcast but don't exactly play by the rules. Starring Barney Fishwick and Emma Sidi. Show more
Clare Balding joins a walking group in Ashdown Forest, actually a heath, which they regard as an unsung national treasure. Show more
Mwaka Mudenda makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Zambia Orphans Aid UK. Show more
Linda Grant talks to Alex Clark about her novel The Story of the Forest, the story of a Jewish family as they migrate from Latvia to Liverpool and beyond. Show more
Anita goes behind the headlines to explore who Princess Margaret really was, and why she’s a gay icon. With guests William Hanson and Craig Brown. Show more
BBC Inside Science
The benefits and problems of eDNA
31 minutes
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A team at the University of Florida successfully devised a way to obtain turtle DNA from the environment. But they also uncovered surprising amounts of high-quality human DNA. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
25/05/2023 Scotland's most senior police officer says his force is institutionally racist and sexist
30 minutes
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Sir Iain Livingstone said acknowledging the force's issues was "essential"
In this week's episode, Alfie explores the police's use of informants and takes us through a real life case from his time on the Humberside force. Show more
Oliver makes a surprising offer and emotions run high for Pat. Show more
Front Row
Jhalak Book Prize, Tate Britain Rehang, The Little Mermaid, Cannes
42 minutes
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Jhalak Book Prize winners. The new Tate Britain rehang and film The Little Mermaid - reviewed by Alice Jones and Amon Warmann. Cannes film roundup with Jason Solomons. Show more
Do rape trials need to be reformed? How the Law Commission of England and Wales, and a Scottish government bill, aim to do so. And: contrasting the two Johnny Depp v Amber Heard trials Show more
The random postcode generator leads to a village that gets cut off twice a day by the tide. A 15-strong shanty crew live here, but the crew have been shaken by recent events. Show more
BBC Inside Science
The benefits and problems of eDNA
31 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
A team at the University of Florida successfully devised a way to obtain turtle DNA from the environment. But they also uncovered surprising amounts of high-quality human DNA. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and reign of the French king who built Versailles and took on the personal rule of his kingdom, becoming known as an absolute monarch. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
AI helps in discovery of new antibiotic against superbug
45 minutes
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Also in the programme: Rishi Sunak denies claims his government has lost control of immigration; and we have a special report on the Turkish Alevi community in North London
Ike, aka Irving, is obsessed with his hiking and maybe his co-star. His wife, Thea, arrives with their daughter Ruby and finds her own starring role. Show more
Boxer Amir Khan talks to Rylan Clark about punching people for a living, being robbed at gunpoint, religion and hair removal. Show more
Susan Hulme reports as MPs question the government on the rise in migration figures.
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The West: A New History of an Old Idea by Naoíse Mac Sweeney
The West and Modernity
14 minutes
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The narrative of western civilisation may have been at its most potent in the 19th century, but that doesn't mean it wasn't being questioned. Read by Nina Sosanya. Show more
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