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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Anna Drew, director of communications with the Canterbury Diocese. Show more
A new report from the CPRE claims that developers are reneging on promises to build affordable housing, and rural communities are losing out. Anna Hill asks them why. Show more
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Will Young on the Woodland Kingfisher
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Singer Will Young on the woodland kingfisher. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
4 Extra Debut. The lasting impact of Sandy Denny's song Who Knows Where the Time Goes? With Rufus Wainwright and Judy Collins. From 2017. Show more
John has an accident with his coffee, prompting an unwelcome visitor to the studio - the BBC Health and Safety officer, Elviz Tucker. Show more
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music. Led by Chine McDonald. Show more
International Cricket
ICC Champions Trophy - First Semi-Final: England v Pakistan, Cardiff
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Commentary on England v Pakistan in the first semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy, from Cardiff.
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International Cricket
ICC Champions Trophy - First Semi-Final: England v Pakistan, Cardiff
8 hours
on BBC Radio 4 LWCommentary on England v Pakistan in the first semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy, from Cardiff.
1820: Mark and Luke have agreed to meet in St Anne's church in the village of Mayton Chennett. Stars John Finnemore. From 2015. Show more
Lilian chooses her side, and can Elizabeth see history repeating? Show more
Front Row
Hamlet - the opera, Novelist Laura Barnett with singer Kathryn Williams, Political docudramas, Blue plaques for music
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Brett Dean on Hamlet - the opera; Laura Barnett's novel about a songwriter - with songs by Karthryn Williams, the pleasures and pitfalls of dramas based on recent political events. Show more
An estranged father and daughter go on a roadtrip to Moscow. Starring David Threlfall and Kimberley Nixon. From 2017. Show more
Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Claire Fox, Melanie Phillips, Anne McElvoy and Shiv Malik. Show more
Cyberpsychologist Dr Mary Aiken warns of the risk to human development posed by our obsession with cyberspace. Recorded at the Hay Festival. Show more
Science Stories
The Medieval Bishop's Big Bang Theory
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Philip Ball tells the tale of a medieval Big Bang Theory forged by Bishop Robert Grosseteste in the 12th century. Show more
4 Extra Debut. The lasting impact of Sandy Denny's song Who Knows Where the Time Goes? With Rufus Wainwright and Judy Collins. From 2017. Show more
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The World Tonight
At least 12 dead and many missing after huge fire destroys tower block in west London.
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Harrowing accounts from survivors of the tower block fire in west London describe the plight of residents trapped on upper floors. Show more
By Arundhati Roy. Events unfold at the interrogation centre that leave Naga and Tilo unnerved. Read by Indira Varma. Show more
Adverts, actors, hipsters and trolls - YouTube star Damien Slash skewers modern life in his one-man show. From 2017. Show more
A woman married to a philandering husband finds surprising solace during a turbulent flight. Stars Lesley Manville. From 2014. Show more
Veteran broadcaster Sir Trevor McDonald chooses his favourite words and poetry, including Robert Frost's The Road Not Taken, which brought him comfort far from home in a war zone. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Andrew O'Hagan reveals the truth behind his difficult collaboration with Julian Assange in an extract from his new collection of essays, The Secret Life. Read by the author. Show more
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