The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Claire Campbell Smith.
Thousands of fish are having to be rescued because their habitat is drying up. Plus Caz Graham speaks to Mark Bowyer about the challenges of irrigating crops during the hot spell. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
In a mist shrouded cemetery, writer Paul Evans finds himself under the watchful gaze of a carrion crow perched on a gravestone. Show more
News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Mariella Frostrup and guests discuss how best to bring up children amidst the smartphone revolution. Show more
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music, led by Pastor Alex Robertson. Show more
Woman's Hour
Turntablist Shiva Feshareki, Nadine Dorries, Climate change
58 minutes
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The first female president of Ireland, Mary Robinson, joins the programme to talk about her climate change podcast. Plus MP Nadine Dorries discusses her latest book. Show more
4 Extra Debut. John and Susie enjoy festival time in Edinburgh, but this year their world is turned upside down. Stars Kathryn Howden. Show more
Lloyd Grant came to the UK when he was 11, joining his parents, who had found jobs and set up home here. As a victim of the unfolding Windrush scandal, he has suffered greatly. Show more
The professor gets a warning from his future self, as an ancient alien ziggurat appears. Starring James Fleet. From 2018. Show more
In Devon, Emily Colville goes to the fair. Show more
You and Yours
Clothes sizes, Mobile phone charges, Island electricity
45 minutes
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Consumer news including the new measures for better fitting clothes to cut the number returned to online retailers and the mystery bills costing phone customers thousands. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Analysis of news and current affairs.
Adam Hart reveals the story of a pill that accidentally revolutionised sex 20 years ago. Viagra's main use today was once a side effect that could have been easily overlooked. Show more
Pip is in trouble, and Neil finds himself torn. Show more
A warm, funny, contemporary love story with a twist by Lucy Gannon. Starring Doon Mackichan and Kevin Whately. Show more
Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as students from the University of Sheffield take on their professors. From July 2018. Show more
The Food Programme
Richard Corrigan: A Life Through Food
30 minutes
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A rare voice of authenticity from the kitchen and one of our most important chefs. Show more
Artist Ken Currie's paintings of the human body have been described as 'arresting and intensely visceral'. Now he accepts an invitation to visit Dundee University's Anatomy Centre. Show more
Brian Cox, Robin Ince and guests look at the terrifying results of invasion. Not of the little green men kind, but more the little green plant, or even little green bug kind. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
23/07/18 Criticism of UK government stance over Jihadi suspects
30 minutes
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The government is facing criticism after it said it wouldn't object to the execution of two Islamic State suspects from west London, if they're convicted in the US.
A welcome visit to the Oxford Playhouse for regular panellists Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor, who are joined by old-timer Jeremy Hardy. Jack Dee is in the chair. Show more
Rex comes to the rescue, and Phoebe smells a rat. Show more
Front Row
John Hurt's paintings, The Fool in King Lear, Summer reads for the UK
30 minutes
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Sir John Hurt's widow Anwen on the late actor's paintings and drawings; the role of the Fool in King Lear; and recommendations for summer reading for those holidaying in the UK. Show more
4 Extra Debut. John and Susie enjoy festival time in Edinburgh, but this year their world is turned upside down. Stars Kathryn Howden. Show more
Author Garrett Carr on the radical free-thinking commune which broke the silence of a rural Donegal community in the 1970s. Show more
We are clear about fairness in health reflected in the phrase 'free to those who need it at the point of delivery'. Why then, Paul Johnson asks, should social care be so different? Show more
Brett Westwood embraces the willow. A tree celebrated across cultures for its beauty and versatility, it is the tree we have hugged closer than any other. Show more
Mariella Frostrup and guests discuss how best to bring up children amidst the smartphone revolution. Show more
The World Tonight
UK 'will not oppose' death penalty for IS jihadis
45 minutes
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In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. Why are two former British men, accused of beheading Britons, not being tried in Britain? Show more
4 Extra Debut. Willa Drake is 11 and must face a domestic crisis. Anne Tyler’s novel about family and self-discovery. Read by Barbara Barnes. Show more
Actress Frances Barber is one of six children, her dad a bookie and her mum a dinner lady. With Alice Thomson and Rachel Sylvester, she explores the Wolverhampton of her childhood. Show more
News from Westminster.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Raja Shehadeh, the award-winning Palestinian writer and lawyer, reflects on a friendship forged over 40 years across the Israel-Palestine border. Read by Peter Polycarpou. Show more
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