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A reading and a reflection to start the day, with Canon Patrick Thomas, vicar of Christ Church in Carmarthen. Show more
Farming Today
Neonicotinoid insecticides and bees, fishing in Africa and farm-produced ice cream
13 minutes
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A new study links the decline in bees to neonicotinoid insecticides. Our look at farming in Africa continues. And how does an ice cream producer cope with changes in the weather? Show more
The Wryneck - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Hangover from the Empire or brand new post-Brexit opportunity? Quentin Letts considers. Show more
David Cannadine explores political fame and defining objects: Stanley Baldwin's iron gates and wartime reputation. From 2016. Show more
Woman's Hour
Sophie Carrigill, Tampons in China, ADHD in Women
54 minutes
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Sophie Carrigill, co-captain of the Team GB wheelchair basketball team; tampons in China and why most women do not use them; diagnosis of ADHD in women; Marshall Hall. Show more
Imprisoned in his own house, Father Quixote is at the mercy of his bishop - unless his friend Sancho can pull off a daring rescue. Show more
The Listening Project
Theresa and Lauren - Facing the Truth
5 minutes
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Fi Glover with a conversation between a grandmother and the granddaughter she has cared for since the age of four, about the secret they eventually faced together. Show more
Maya Amin-Smith explores the impact of the Grunwick dispute, four decades after it began, and finds out how members of her family became involved and how they look back on it now. Show more
It’s the last day of the walk with 10 miles still to go – then Laura and Ros oversleep! Stars Felicity Montagu. From 2016. Show more
On this day in 1916, Romania pledged to join the allies at war, and in Folkestone, Esme Macknade steels herself to face her father. Show more
You and Yours
Care home contracts, Charity recycling
45 minutes
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The care home contracts which make consumers pay even after the death of a loved one. Plus overcharging tenants, charity recycling and marketing to mature consumers. Show more
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The sports minister tells us that criticism of Team GB's Olympic success by other countries is really unfair. We also examine whether a new clampdown on tax avoidance will work.
Martin Palmer, Secretary General of The Alliance of Religions and Conservation reflects on the significance of rivers in religious stories and traditions. Show more
Richard is in demand, and Rob is on a mission. Show more
John Lynch's lyrical drama about love and loss. A writer goes on a journey of self-discovery when he is offered honorary citizenship of his mother's birthplace in Italy. Show more
Your Money and Your Life
Forty and Fifty-Somethings
28 minutes
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Louise Cooper explores the financial and emotional pressures faced by blended families and the so-called 'sandwich generation'. Show more
Philip Ball on the world's first submarine, invented by Cornelis Drebbel in 1621. How did the crew breathe underwater 150 years before oxygen was officially discovered? Show more
Will Self asks some of Britain's key opinion-makers to share, in simple terms, their conclusions about the nature - and meaning - of our existence.
The Media Show
Covering Trump, BBC sitcom season, Vice's new TV channel
30 minutes
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How covering Trump is testing objective journalism, the relevance of the British sitcom in the modern world, and why youth brand Vice is launching a new TV channel. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
17/08/2016 Anger with the childhood anti-obesity strategy
30 minutes
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BBC News understands ministers won't limit shop promotions and junk food adverts
Sophie takes a shine to the new lodger, but her Mum isn’t pleased. Starring Lucy Beaumont and Maureen Lipman. From August 2016. Show more
Lilian is conflicted, and Alice gives Pip food for thought. Show more
Front Row
Talent spotters, Karine Polwart, Political theatre
30 minutes
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Arts news, interviews and reviews. Two talent spotters reveal what they look for when they come to Edinburgh. Plus Scottish singer Karine Polwart. Show more
Imprisoned in his own house, Father Quixote is at the mercy of his bishop - unless his friend Sancho can pull off a daring rescue. Show more
Fi Glover compares opinion in two contrasting rooms as leavers from Boston and remainers from Brixton assess how Britain might look after Brexit. Show more
After the coup attempt in Turkey, writer Elif Shafak describes how being Turkish can be a strangely lonely feeling and means worrying about your country all the time. Show more
Documentary. As scientists get closer to inventing ways of reading others' minds, Gaia Vince explores the ethical and privacy issues these developments are creating. Show more
Hangover from the Empire or brand new post-Brexit opportunity? Quentin Letts considers. Show more
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The World Tonight
Public health campaigners criticise child obesity strategy.
45 minutes
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Government plan won't extend junk food advertising ban or curb cut-price offers in shops Show more
Nearly 30 years on from its original publication, Hilary Mantel revisits her third novel to create a ten-part serialisation. Show more
Comic Angela Barnes remembers her larger-than-life father, tackling life and love and what comes afterwards. From 2016. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Comedian Tez Ilyas presents a stand-up show about life as a British Muslim with his musings on ‘Integration’. From 2016. Show more
From the man who'll help you disappear to coping with a sudden, shocking loss - Josie Long looks at vanishing points. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
The National Youth Orchestra of Iraq is finally going to play overseas in Germany. It is a huge challenge both professionally and culturally for the excited young musicians. Show more
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