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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Lynne Gibson.
As part of the new government's plan for clean power by 2030, it's lifted the de facto ban on on-shore wind farms, Dale Vince the CEO of Ecotriticy gives his reaction. Show more
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News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Orwell, Kafka and the reality of surveillance. Show more
Natalie stands up for the prize-winning Greek poet, cataloguer of gods, and author of a flatpack wagon manual: Hesiod. With Professor Edith Hall and poet Alicia Stallings. Show more
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Sally and Kerensa talk to David Martindale, manager of Scottish league side Livingston FC, who went to prison before an astonishing journey to the Scottish Premier League. Show more
Where do we begin? India Rakusen speaks to leading cell biologist Magdelana Zernika-Goetz, child psychologist Graham Music and historian Elinor Cleghorn. Show more
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News and discussion of consumer affairs
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Donald Trump heads to the Republican National Convention two days after the attempt on his life. Plus, why do invest so much emotion in sport when it often makes us sad?
Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history. Show more
Pip's brainwave may be the answer, and there’s a shock for Freddie. Show more
Ed Reardon returns to lead us through the ups and downs of his week and finds himself having to support his daughter in her new career as a ‘Storyteller’. Show more
The next in a new short story series set in Little Purlington - a seemingly ordinary Essex village, but which is anything but. Today: why did the chess tutor return to the village? Show more
A Good Read
Helen Lederer and Ilaria Bernardini
28 minutes
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Comedian and writer Helen Lederer and Italian novelist and screenwriter Ilaria Bernardini join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite reads. Show more
In the mountains of Latakia, Syria, Mudar Salimeh searches for butterflies. Amidst a landscape scarred by conflict, he finds pleasure in following these elusive creatures. Show more
What happens when an ordinary day becomes extraordinary and school principals have to deal with a mass shooting? Sam Walker meets the US school leaders coping with tragedy. Show more
Greg James explores the BBC archives. This week: Sir Ian McKellen, exchange students, and the birth of reality TV. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
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Mark Steel is back In Town. This week he's in Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire. 4/6 Show more
Susan gets her hopes up, and Chelsea has a mountain to climb. Show more
Front Row
Anne-Marie Duff, Al Murray, Melvyn Hayes, Billboard art
42 minutes
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Samira Ahmed interviews actors Anne-Marie Duff and Melvyn Hayes, Al Murray and Matthew Moss on representations of the second world war, and billboard art exhibition A Real Woman. Show more
David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts and insiders present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
Could white paint help tackle climate change? And we discuss the aims and ethics of human stem-cell-based embryo models in research. Show more
History's Secret Heroes
12. Flying High with Johnny Smythe
29 minutes
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In Sierra Leone, Johnny Smythe joins the Royal Air Force. As the navigator of a Stirling bomber, he faces a series of terrifying flights over Germany. Show more
Two seasoned investigators go on a search for one of Europe's most wanted men: a people smuggler on the run, whose codename is Scorpion. He has transported thousands of migrants. Show more
The World Tonight
Trump appoints JD Vance as his running mate
45 minutes
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Donald Trump has appointed Ohio Senator JD Vance as his Vice-Presidential nominee Show more
Regional Variations (2)
Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang
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A decades-long tale of friendship and rivalry, betrayal and tragedy, and the need to love.
Just as Jake and Maya think their mission is complete, everything changes. Show more
What privacy and control is afforded to people who sit at the heart of our news stories? Talia Augustidis offers a personal reflection on how we choose to remember someone. Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Where do we begin? India Rakusen speaks to leading cell biologist Magdelana Zernika-Goetz, child psychologist Graham Music and historian Elinor Cleghorn. Show more
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