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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Jonathan Thomas, pastor of Cornerstone Church in Abergavenny. Show more
Farming Today
23/06/23 Royal Highland Show: food & drink; agricultural policy; sheep and robots.
13 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for years
A special programme from the Royal Highland Show on the outskirts of Edinburgh, taking in everything from robots and show sheep to farming policy and food and drink. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Tony Juniper on the Corn Bunting
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Environmentalist Tony Juniper recalls his delight at seeing a corn bunting, a bird whose song was part of his childhood. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Adam Kay, writer and former doctor, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item he would take with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Woman's Hour
Woman's Hour Live from Glastonbury!
53 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Anita Rani is on Worthy Farm joined by Emily Eavis, Allison Russell and Jamz Supernova. Show more
Ukraine's spring offensive has begun. But what can it realistically achieve and what can be done to prevent this becoming a 'forever war' with implications far beyond its borders. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
How science became an unlikely battleground in the Brexit negotiations. Adam Fleming reports. Show more
There’s more surprising news for Bridge Farm, and Fallon dreams big. Show more
Alex finds a toy ray-gun in an industrial bin and as a result he and Ella have to do battle with their evil clones. Show more
Twenty-one years ago, the Walt Disney Company opened a theme park near Paris. But it had taken years of delicate negotiations and diplomacy to bring Mickey Mouse to France. Show more
Peter Gibbs and the GQT team are in the Cotswolds to answer your horticultural queries. Show more
After learning that the starlings that gathered above the Albert Bridge in Belfast may have been displaced due to light pollution, Daphne is inspired to conserve nature elsewhere. Show more
Last Word
Daniel Ellsberg, Glenda Jackson, Melanie Phillips, Sir Ben Helfgott
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Matthew Bannister on whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg, actor Glenda Jackson, social worker Melanie Phillips and holocaust survivor Sir Ben Helfgott. Show more
More or Less
Mortgages, birth rates and does space contribute 18% to UK GDP?
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Who will be most affected by mortgage rate increases? Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
The second episode of the new series featuring the voices of Jon Culshaw, Duncan Wisbey, Jess Robinson, Jason Forbes and Jan Ravens. Show more
One villager finds themselves out of the frying pan and into the fire, and Lynda attempts to keep order. Show more
Producer and composer Hannah Peel and pianist Keelan Carew join Cerys and Jeffrey as they take us from a Hitchcock soundtrack to the canals of Venice. Show more
Any Questions?
Dr Ellie Chowns, Andy Street, Wes Streeting MP, Ella Whelan
47 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Kingswinford Academy in the West Midlands with Dr Ellie Chowns, Andy Street, Wes Streeting MP and Ella Whelan. Show more
Will Self on mirrors and the narcissism of the modern age. Show more
On its 70th anniversary, Martha Kearney offers a fresh perspective on the birth of the NHS as she opens up the National Archives and delves into the government files of the time. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Explorer says his warnings over Titan sub were ignored
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Top underwater exploration expert says he told the man behind the Titan sub it was unsafe Show more
In the final instalment of Eleanor Catton’s satirical thriller, Mira learns the toxic truth about Lemoine as the billionaire winds up operations in Korowai. Read by Kerry Fox. Show more
The president’s son will plead guilty to tax and gun offences to avoid prison. Show more
This week Mark D'Arcy looks at the parliamentary debate over measures to protect children online as members of the Lords get ready to vote on changes to the Online Safety Bill.
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Marianna in Conspiracyland
10. A Risk That’s Impossible to Ignore
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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What will happen next in Conspiracyland? Show more
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