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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrea Rea
Farming Today
20/07/23 Europe's hot weather and food production; six more nature recovery projects; small-scale co-ops
13 minutes
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Europe's hot weather impacts crop yields and quality. Plus, Natural England and the government announce six new nature recovery projects. Show more
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the bullfinch. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Sideways
47. China's Ping Pong Power: Episode 3
29 minutes
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Ping pong enters a glittering age as China opens up economically and the Olympic medal tally skyrockets. Matthew Syed tells a history of 20th-century China through table tennis. Show more
Poet Paul Farley goes walking in circles. Today he’s on location in a location that can’t exist - created by the artist MC Escher - as he explores the phenomenon of strange loops. Show more
Woman's Hour
Roisin Murphy, World Cup 2023, US abortion, Flexible working
52 minutes
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Women's World Cup 2023 kicks off, Business Minister Kevin Hollinrake on changes to flexible working law, Roisin Murphy performs Fader, and controversy over US abortion research. Show more
A long and severe drought in Uruguay has caused the country's worst-ever water crisis. As fresh water reservoirs run dry, locals in the capital have been left drinking salty water. Show more
Actor Niamh Cusack and Crime writer Elly Griffiths join Harriett Gilbert to discuss their favourite books. Show more
Charlotte Stavrou and Amit Katwala explore our culture of consumption through products that have changed our lives. Today, they steam ahead with the story of tea. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
How did Banksy go from wall-spraying hood rat, to the most famous, and infamous, artist in the world? Banksy's reverse heists at the world's best museums gain him notoriety. Show more
Neil struggles to hold his tongue, and Helen faces a dilemma. Show more
Comic drama about an influencer who returns home to find a robber in her wardrobe. By Matthew Greenhough. Show more
Mike Parker, author of All the Wide Border, takes Miles Warde round an unusual area once marked on maps as Flintshire (detached). Show more
Actor Brian Blessed makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Sumatran Orangutan Society. Show more
Open Book
Megan Nolan, plus crime summer reading recommendations from Vaseem Khan, Laura Wilson and Val McDermid
28 minutes
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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
Mel Giedroyc examines the impact of World War 2 on Disney’s company and 1941’s Dumbo, a film with a controversial legacy. Show more
BBC Inside Science
The wide-ranging effects of climate change
33 minutes
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Parts of the US, Asia and Europe have hit record high temperatures again. Marnie Chesterton explores what this could mean for imports, food security and the spread of disease. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Maggie decides that Ed needs to re-engage with the world and introduces him to the world of pallet wood. Show more
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Front Row
Sarah Phelps on BBC drama The Sixth Commandment, Blur's new album reviewed
42 minutes
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Sarah Phelps on BBC drama The Sixth Commandment, Blur's new album reviewed.
A parliamentary report warns China could exert political and economic influence in the UK unless the government takes swift action. So what is the threat posed by Chinese interest? Show more
Sewage spills, leaks and mountains of debt – what’s gone wrong with England’s water industry and who will pay the price of fixing it? Evan Davis and guests discuss. Show more
BBC Inside Science
The wide-ranging effects of climate change
33 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Parts of the US, Asia and Europe have hit record high temperatures again. Marnie Chesterton explores what this could mean for imports, food security and the spread of disease. Show more
Alan Dein connects online with strangers from across the world. In this edition his conversations include Jebrail, an earthquake victim living in a shipping container. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
The video that's shocked India
45 minutes
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In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective Show more
The Sorcerer of Pyongyang by Marcel Theroux
Episode Nine
14 minutes
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By Marcel Theroux. After breaking with Su-ok, a business trip to London presents Jun-su with a surprising opportunity. Show more
Rylan talks to school teacher and TikTok star Kit Brown about educating the new generation of boys and rewriting the rulebook on how to be good men. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
The Forgotten Girls by Monica Potts
Book of the Week: Ep 4 - Trauma through the generations
14 minutes
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In Monica Potts' book about friendship and lost promise in rural America she uncovers past secrets and discovers that trauma and motherhood cross the generations. Kelly Burke reads Show more
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