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The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with George Craig, a Methodist local preacher in Cardiff.
Could a production cap save the beleaguered dairy industry - or is it already recovering? And as TTIP negotiations continue, the US calls for an EU rethink on GM. Show more
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the barn owl. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Midweek
Simon Watt, Cal Flyn, Martin Gurdon, Baba Israel
43 minutes
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Libby Purves meets biologist and stand-up comedian Simon Watt, motoring journalist Martin Gurdon, hip-hop artist Baba Israel and journalist Cal Flyn. Show more
Woman's Hour
The horsewomen of Fantasia, Young women and self-harm
41 minutes
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Jeni Murray takes look at young women at risk of self-harm, architect and designer Eileen Gray, the horsewomen of Fantasia, and writer Carla Lane, who has died. Show more
Bertie has an encounter with a Glasgow gangster but who is more afraid, Bertie or his dad? Stars Crawford Logan and Simon Kerr. Show more
The Listening Project
Mike and Dennis – It’s All About Survival
5 minutes
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Fi Glover introduces a conversation between two men who have both served in the armed forces and experienced how public perception has changed over time. Show more
The Borders of Sanity
Episode 1: Depression in Japan
28 minutes
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Japan is going through a revolution in how depression is talked about and treated. Christopher Harding explores why. Show more
A lack of a female doctor at the surgery gets the team a reputation for casual sexism. Stars Nigel Planer. From 2016. Show more
Why is everything in space round? Drs Rutherford and Fry embark on a quest to find the perfect sphere. Show more
You and Yours
Breast implants; Second-hand clothes; Wine in a bag
45 minutes
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A new review into PIP breast implants. The booming trade in Hungary for second-hand clothes from Britain. And the fine wines, now being sold in a bag with a tap. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Analysis of news and current affairs.
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson captures a journey in sound from the summit to the valley floor of Cima Verde in northern Italy. Show more
Jennifer adds some finishing touches, while Eddie works on a repair. Show more
Who stole the Irish Crown Jewels? Was it Unionists attempting to derail Home Rule? Or Republicans trying to embarrass the Crown? The answer remains a mystery to this day. Show more
Student loan applications for returning students have to be submitted in the next few weeks, but what alternative ways are there to fund a degree? Show more
All in the Mind
The Depressed Cake Shop, Gut bacteria and the mind, The perils of perception
28 minutes
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Claudia Hammond hears about new research into the relationship between microbes and the mind, plus the Depressed Cake Shop, the latest All in the Mind awards finalist. Show more
Thinking Allowed
Ale drinkers, Northern accents
28 minutes
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Sensible drinking and real ale enthusiasts. Also, Northern accents at work - how trainee teachers are encourage to modify the way they speak. Show more
The Media Show
Head of BBC Studios, Top Gear, Geordie Shore
30 minutes
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Topical programme about the fast-changing media world. Head of BBC Studios Mark Linsey, how the new Top Gear has gone down, and the secret to Geordie Shore's success. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
Six O'Clock News
01/06/2016 Birmingham pub bombings inquests to be reopened
30 minutes
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21 people died in the blasts in 1974, and more than two hundred were injured
A referendum campaign broadcast by the Stronger IN Europe campaign. Show more
Victoria Coren Mitchell with guests Lee Mack, Konnie Huq and Dave Gorman talk about CGI, Air BnB and Rupert Murdoch. From 2016. Show more
Peggy is taken by surprise, and Toby is on the hustle. Show more
Front Row
Versailles, Louisa Young, Museum of the Year contender, TV drama music
30 minutes
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Louis XIV drama series Versailles reviewed, Louisa Young on her novel Devotion, Martin Roth of the V&A, shortlisted for Museum of the Year, and Americana music in hit TV dramas. Show more
Bertie has an encounter with a Glasgow gangster but who is more afraid, Bertie or his dad? Stars Crawford Logan and Simon Kerr. Show more
Technology threatens to transform warfare more than almost any other human activity. But what does the future of war look like in the 21st century? Show more
Adnan Sarwar describes being a Muslim in the British Army. He says wearing the uniform 'made us all the same'. Show more
Science Stories
Episode 3: Paul Ehrlich's 'Magic Bullet' and the Cure for Syphilis
28 minutes
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Naomi Alderman tells the story of Paul Ehrlich's cure for syphilis and his 'magic bullet' approach using targeted treatments that hit the disease and not the patient. Show more
Midweek
Simon Watt, Cal Flyn, Martin Gurdon, Baba Israel
43 minutes
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Libby Purves meets biologist and stand-up comedian Simon Watt, motoring journalist Martin Gurdon, hip-hop artist Baba Israel and journalist Cal Flyn. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The World Tonight
EU referendum campaign latest
45 minutes
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Is Labour doing enough in the EU referendum campaign? The black box from EgyptAir flight has been detected. Is music in shops a turn-off or a turn-on? Show more
Kazuo Ishiguro's haunting dystopian novel. The students begin to understand how they are different from those beyond the school gates. Show more
A researcher talks of her relationship with a brilliant scientist. Lenny Henry’s comic monologue stars Monica Dolan. From 2016. Show more
Dramatised by Sean Grundy, Warhol captures New York high society from 1976 to 1987. Based on The Andy Warhol Diaries, edited by Pat Hackett. Show more
Sarah Montague speaks to Doug Lemov, who studies the most effective classroom teachers to understand what makes them successful. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
As war breaks out, Roald Dahl tells his mother Sofie Magdalene about reporting to the RAF. And later, a fateful air crash. Show more
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