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Spiritual reflection to start the day, with the Rev Neil Gardner, minister of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh. Show more
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
Tweet of the Day
Debbie Pain on the Marsh Harrier
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Debbie Pain of the Slimbridge Wetland Centre on the marsh harrier. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of Purgatory as an idea and, from C12th, as a place imagined alongside Heaven and Hell where souls of sinners would be purged by fire. Show more
A space for spiritual reflection with a bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music. Led by Canon Angela Tilby. Show more
Woman's Hour
Children of alcoholics: Supporting a parent who's trying to quit. Author Megan Hunter. Cook the Perfect Pan-Fried Tilapia.
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Children of alcoholics: Camilla talks about supporting her dad through his recovery. Author Megan Hunter on her debut novel. And Zoe Adjonyoh Cooks the Perfect Pan-Fried Tilapia. Show more
Anthony and Dimitri give the lowdown on kitchen repartee while Mother attempts to maintain some decorum. Starring Sargon Yelda. Show more
White candles for a murdered Mexican journalist, purple glitter for an Iranian President and the Pope's modest blue car. Kate Adie introduces correspondents' stories. Show more
Andrew McGibbon talks to Annie Ross, an unknown singer who was asked by Duke Ellington to stand in for Billie Holiday at Harlem's Apollo Theatre. Show more
On this day in 1917, Britain suffered its first ever airplane bombing raid, and Tontine Street in Folkestone is packed with shoppers preparing for Whitsun weekend. Show more
You and Yours
Ancestry sites, Luxury car thefts, Fun without alcohol
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Consumer affairs programme. The popular ancestry site that claims the right to make money out of your DNA forever and granny's cooking tips debunked by scientists.
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Analysis of news and current affairs.
Our Man in the Middle East
Part 9: A Blunt Instrument
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BBC Middle East Editor Jeremy Bowen recalls his tricky dealings with the Iraqi Ministry of Information as he covered the impact of western sanctions against Saddam Hussein. Show more
Kenton needs reining in, and Toby has a turn of fortune. Show more
Charlie Clements and Ann Mitchell star in a special edition of Home Front, marking the centenary of Britain's first Gotha air raid, which devastated Folkestone on 25 May 1917. Show more
Clare Balding embarks on the second leg of the Nidderdale Way, a 53-mile circular walk that begins and ends in the North Yorkshire town of Pateley Bridge. Show more
Simon Callow makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Child Poverty Action Group. Show more
Open Book
Gail Honeyman, Nell Stevens and Angie Thomas on the Book She'd Never Lend
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Presented by Mariella Frostrup. Gail Honeyman talks about her first novel, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine. Show more
Cinema magazine programme. Francine Stock talks to David Michod about War Machine, his satire on the US military starring Brad Pitt as an ambitious general. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Sherpas - dolphin rescue - quantum computing - hot lavas
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The superior performance of Sherpa guides on Mountain Everest is legendary. New findings reveal how their bodies make the most of low oxygen levels at high altitude. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
25/05/2017 Police say Manchester arrests are "significant"
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Officers say "very important" items were found in a series of raids since the bombing. Security sources say 5 terror plots were disrupted in the UK in the past 2 months.
Milk, and cheese dreams. Alex Horne and his band explore money, shopping and consumerism via music and comedy. From May 2014. Show more
Pip needs some distance, and Johnny strikes gold. Show more
Front Row
Brian May's 3D photos of Queen, Unseen poems by Sylvia Plath, 40 years of Star Wars
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Brian May shows us 3D photos he took touring with Queen; lost Sylvia Plath poems; Kick-Ass creator Mark Miller on 40 years since the first Star Wars; Cannes Film Festival. Show more
Anthony and Dimitri give the lowdown on kitchen repartee while Mother attempts to maintain some decorum. Starring Sargon Yelda. Show more
A service for Ascension Day from St Martin-in-the-Fields, led by the vicar, the Rev Dr Sam Wells with music by Haydn. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Sherpas - dolphin rescue - quantum computing - hot lavas
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The superior performance of Sherpa guides on Mountain Everest is legendary. New findings reveal how their bodies make the most of low oxygen levels at high altitude. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of Purgatory as an idea and, from C12th, as a place imagined alongside Heaven and Hell where souls of sinners would be purged by fire. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The World Tonight
Trump 'lectures' Nato partners at Brussels talks
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In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective as US president Donald Trump demands that Nato members pay more for defence. Show more
The duel ended badly with Smith arrested for murder. An unlikely prosecution witness appears in court. Read by Jamie Parker. Show more
Milton is a responsible sober-suited financial adviser and fights off a Swedish invasion with his trusty hamster. From 2015. Show more
Sound recordist Chris Watson gets up, close and personal with the fen raft spider when he tries to record the males' courtship behaviour, but it proves far from easy. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Deafness gives Bella a new perspective on city life, a fresh way to experience the world and other people. Read by Adjoa Andoh. Show more
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