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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg. Show more
Farmers at the Westmorland Show in Cumbria react to news that the government says it will fast-track applications to its new payments system. Show more
Wildlife sound recordist Geoff Sample recalls the Orphean warbler on the classical Greek island of Lesvos. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Einstein's impact on the world of physics after his 'miraculous year' in 1905 and why he went on to become so very famous after World War One. Show more
Woman's Hour
Nadiya Hussain, Morocco earthquake, Equal pay, Wilderness
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Equal pay and councils, Nadiya Hussain talks about her Bangladeshi heritage, Cost to women of earthquake in Morocco, Writer Marnie Dickens on TV thriller Wilderness. Show more
Lina Sinjab reports from Turkey on the desperate search by thousands of Syrian refugees for missing family members who have disappeared in Syria. Show more
Lady Eve Balfour, born in 1898 to an aristocratic family, was a pioneering organic farmer and founder of the Soil Association. She was also a jazz saxophonist and a crime novelist. Show more
You and Yours
Gap Finders - Howard Carter from Incognito
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Today's Gap Finder is Howard Carter from Incognito, the insect repellent with natural ingredients. He founded the company after getting malaria and dengue fever. Show more
Amit Katwala and Charlotte Stavrou find out how microchips have shaped our lives as they continue their exploration of services and products that have changed the world. Show more
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An immortality acolyte describes how he became entranced by the idea of a techno-utopia, but was excommunicated when he asked how far his fellow immortalists would go to get there. Show more
Paul won’t take no for an answer, and Ian proves himself a true friend. Show more
4 Extra Debut. The story of two sisters learning to live together without their cherished Radio 4. Stars Shauna McDonald and Jessica Hardwick. Show more
Carolyn explores this Suffolk seaside town, a place she's visited often over the years, and discovers how the enormous container port has shaped so much of the local area. Show more
Radio 4 Appeal
The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society
3 minutes
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Kirsty Young makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society Show more
Cokey Falkow reads The Storm, the fourth in this year's BBC National Short Story Award with Cambridge University. Show more
Zakia Sewell explores the ideas of identity, aesthetics and social conditioning that lie within 'taste'. Show more
BBC Inside Science
The halfway point for sustainable development
31 minutes
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How close are we to achieving the UN’s goals by 2030? Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
14/09/2023 Rishi Sunak casts doubt on meeting his pledge to reduce NHS waiting lists
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It is the first time he has suggested one of his key pledges may be unachievable
This week's teenage diary features comedian Amy Gledhill, who spills the beans on an action-packed summer of love in Hull, 2004. Show more
There’s light at the end of the tunnel for Helen and Pip’s situation becomes ever more complicated. Show more
Front Row
Paul Simon and Charlie Mackesy, the V&A’s Chanel exhibition and author Kamila Shamsie.
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Paul Simon and Charlie Mackesy, the Chanel exhibition, Wagner’s Das Rheingold and Kamila Shamsie. Show more
Two years ago we looked at Britain’s political geography and the role of identity and party loyalty. In this programme in front of a live audience we ask what’s changed since then. Show more
While peace transforms the country, the twists continue in the story. Belfast is moving on, but Darren’s brother Scott has an encounter he will never forget. Show more
BBC Inside Science
The halfway point for sustainable development
31 minutes
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How close are we to achieving the UN’s goals by 2030? Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Einstein's impact on the world of physics after his 'miraculous year' in 1905 and why he went on to become so very famous after World War One. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Demands for investigation into Libya floods
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UN agency says most of the casualties could have been avoided if they were warned Show more
Ray discovers Lucia’s news and does not hold back in venting his feelings of betrayal. Leah and Jess finally come to blows over their father. Show more
Comedy. Tim Key broadcasts live from his trailer in Rome, where he’s managed to land a role in a movie. With Tom Basden, Katy Wix, Miles Jupp and Carlotta Morelli. Show more
Susan Hulme reports as MPs ask how the UK can help the people of Libya after catastrophic flooding.
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Adam Smith’s joy on the success of ‘The Wealth of Nations’ is tempered by news about dear friend David Hume. Read by Robin Laing. Show more
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