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Joe Biden has spent most of his life in politics. In 1972, he was one of the youngest US senators, now, aged 80, he’s the oldest US president, seeking re-election in 2024. Show more

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Rabbi Harvey Belovski examines the benefits of living in the moment, highlighting the importance of accepting and understanding the unpredictable nature of the future. Show more

Sarah Swadling discovers what it takes to get daffodil bulbs from Lincolnshire field to garden centre. Show more

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Mike Pilavachi of Soul Survivor Watford, resigns from church. Diverse views on the use of 'Our Father' to describe God. Critical Race Theory lessons in Britain's faith schools. Show more

Actor Brian Blessed makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Sumatran Orangutan Society. Show more

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A live service from Margam Abbey Church in South Wales, on the theme of fruitfulness. The preacher is the Rt Rev Mary Stallard, bishop of Llandaff. Show more

While admiring 16th Century art in Venice, Adam Gopnik reflects on truth, fidelity and the loyalty of a little dog. Show more

Liz Bonnin presents the North American black-chinned hummingbird. Show more

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Things come to a head at Berrow, and there’s earth-shattering news for someone. Show more

Jill Scott, footballer, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne Show more

Jack Dee hosts a recording of Radio 4's antidote to panel games from the Forum Theatre in Bath. Show more

The practice of smoking is one of the world’s oldest food preservation methods, but which techniques are catching fire today, while other processes risk being extinguished? Show more

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A month in the life of three people with diagnosed mental health conditions who reflect on what it is like to inhabit and manage their minds. Today, Darren, who lives with Bipolar. Show more

Peter Gibbs and his panel of GQT experts are in Borde Hill answering horticultural questions. Show more

The series about books, plays and stories and how they work. John Yorke examines Bertolt Brecht’s Mother Courage and her Children. Show more

An innovative new version of Brecht’s timeless 1939 anti-war play with songs. Maggie Steed plays Mother Courage, partly recorded in Kyiv, Ukraine, making it hugely relevant today. Show more

Johny Pitts speaks to Megan Nolan about her new novel, Ordinary Human Failings. Plus Vaseem Khan and Laura Wilson give their tips on crime fiction to read this summer. Show more

Rachel Long joins Roger McGough to make a selection of listener requests, from Kei Miller to Sarah Howe, Emily Dickinson to Gboyega Odubanjo. Show more

Everyone knows how hard it can be to get an appointment with the doctor. But what’s really going on with primary care? File on 4 spends a week in a GP’s surgery to find out. Show more

Joe Biden has spent most of his life in politics. In 1972, he was one of the youngest US senators, now, aged 80, he’s the oldest US president, seeking re-election in 2024. Show more

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Sir Keir Starmer refuses to commit to putting more money into public services.

Rima Ahmed chooses audio highlights from the past week. Show more

Kirsty attempts to keep a cool head, and Jazzer is brought back to earth with a bump. Show more

Alexei Sayle travels from Shrewsbury to Pwllheli and breaks the golden rule of travelling by train - he talks to his fellow passengers - and reveals their personal stories. Show more

By Divya Ghelani. A woman believes her chances of bearing a child have long gone, until she meets a London doctor who is experimenting in IVF. Show more

Andrea Catherwood hears your views on how the BBC has been reporting on itself. And Janey Godley responds to listener comments on her latest comedy series. Show more

Matthew Bannister on film director Malcolm Mowbray, novelist Victoria Amelina, ornithologist Roger Lovegrove and writer Mavis Cheek. Show more

A senior MP has called for a government scheme designed to help 900,000 households with their energy bills last winter to be reopened. Show more

Actor Brian Blessed makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Sumatran Orangutan Society. Show more

Clive Anderson and Scottee are joined by Mark Gatiss, Raksha Dave, Thenjiwe and Kit Green for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Penguin Cafe. Show more

Ben Wright looks ahead to a trio of by-elections with Conservative MP Steve Brine, Labour's Dame Meg Hillier and Lib Dem Sarah Olney, with analysis from journalist Jack Blanchard. Show more

Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Mona Siddiqui, Anne McElvoy, Giles Fraser and Sonia Sodha. Show more

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An American hippie and the world's greatest table tennis player meet on a bus. It changes history. Matthew Syed tells a story of 20th-century China through ping pong. Show more

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