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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
This edition looks at soya and tofu rebranding, the elderflower harvest, the UK's biggest arable event, and the digital revolution and farming. Show more
Musician Jimi Goodwin on his shock at discovering the cuckoo's wicked ways. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Kirsty Young interviews musician and composer Rick Wakeman. Show more
Spiritual reflection and prayers on a topical subject, led by the Rev Dr Calvin T Samuel. Show more
The Supreme Court abortion ruling explained, Tracy Brabin on life as the MP for Batley and Spen, and men discuss their masculinity and their manhood. Show more
A father and daughter take a road trip to Moscow to meet his mail order bride. Comedy by Sarah Cartwright with David Threlfall. Show more
Documentary. Aasmah Mir looks at how men are affected by abortion and asks if more should be done to help them cope with the experience. Show more
4 Extra Debut. The Polyoaks staff try to make sense of the NHS but confusion reigns supreme. Satire with Nigel Planer and Simon Greenall. Show more
Can sound kill? This question was inspired by Experiment IV by Kate Bush, a song about scientists developing a lethal sonic weapon. But would it work in practice? Show more
You and Yours
Fairtrade, whisky exports and online gambling
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Analysis of news and current affairs.
Our Man in the Middle East
Part 15: Missiles and the Ballot Box
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Jeremy Bowen's personal history of the Middle East. Jeremy explores Gaza, the Palestinian territory controlled by Hamas, the Islamic resistance movement. Show more
Tom puts himself forward, and Rex is feeling bold. Show more
By Jonathan Holloway. The Carter's storage warehouse contains more than a century's worth of untold stories. Today, a dodgy pair arrive looking for a long-lost Russian table. Show more
Peter Gibbs and his panel of horticultural experts are in the Scottish Borders, while Matthew Wilson meets Academy Award-winning actor Jeremy Irons at his garden in Oxfordshire. Show more
An original short work for radio by Australian writer Sophie Townsend. As a teenager, Sophie was bookish, keen. Now a mother herself, her daughter is more interested in make-up. Show more
Last Word
Adnan Khashoggi, Countess Mountbatten, Adam West, Kailash Puri, Vin Garbutt, Helen Dunmore
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Matthew Bannister on arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi, Countess Mountbatten of Burma, actor Adam West, agony aunt Kailash Puri, folk singer Vin Garbutt. Show more
Roger Bolton asks whether the BBC's coverage of recent terror attacks has been too graphic and intrusive, and also goes behind the scenes at Dame Hilary Mantel's Reith Lectures. Show more
The Listening Project
Paul and Danny - Learning How to Love
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Friends who have struggled with commitment share a revealing conversation about their inherent prejudices. Fi Glover presents. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
16/06/2017 Protestors demonstrate against official response to Grenfell. May announces £5 million fund for survivors.
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Protestors demonstrate against official response to Grenfell. May announces £5 million fund for survivors. The former German Chancellor, Helmut Kohl, has died.
Much more than an impression show, the world of politics, celebrity and media are often viciously sent up. Like a baked Alaska, it's only warm on the outside. Show more
Justin smooths the way, and Matt sticks his oar in. Show more
Front Row
Fleet Foxes, Marianne Elliott, Fahrelnissa Zeid
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John Wilson talks to Fleet Foxes lead singer Robin Pecknold and theatre director Marianne Elliott. Show more
A father and daughter take a road trip to Moscow to meet his mail order bride. Comedy by Sarah Cartwright with David Threlfall. Show more
Any Questions?
Ken Clarke MP, Liam Halligan, Rachel Reeves MP, Ash Sarkar
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Political debate and discussion from Thurston Sixth Form Campus in Beyton, Suffolk with Ken Clarke MP, Rachel Reeves MP, digital journalist Ash Sarkar and economist Liam Halligan. Show more
A reflection on a topical issue. Howard Jacobson on the political ironies that are emerging following the election. Show more
A story of death, sex and power in China, told by Carrie Gracie. Show more
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The World Tonight
Protests held as tower block fire anger increases
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Theresa May heckled by angry crowds as she leaves a meeting with survivors of the Grenfell tower block fire. Show more
Book at Bedtime
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
Episode 10: The Untimely Death of Miss Jebeen the First
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By Arundhati Roy. It is 1996, and tragedy lies in wait for Musa as martyrdom steals into the Kashmir Valley. Indira Varma reads. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Nathan Caton, Adam Rutherford and Harriett Gilbert on books by Paul Auster, Juan Pablo Villalobos and Paul Canoville. From 2017. Show more
Inspirational prose and poetry chosen by comedian and critic Natalie Haynes, read by Tracy Wiles, Dan Mersh and special guest Julian Barnes. Show more
The Listening Project
Tom and Duncan - The Fifth Sense
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Having lost their sense of smell, they have had to find other routes to fulfil their passions. Fi Glover presents. Show more
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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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