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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Claire Campbell Smith.
Farming Today
The Environment Bill Audited, Official Vets Shortage, Deer Park
13 minutes
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Mary Creagh from the Commons Environmental Audit Select Committee reports findings on the government's environment bill. Caz Graham presents. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Fyfe Dangerfield on the Golden Oriole
2 minutes
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As a child, musician Fyfe Dangerfield learnt bird calls from a sound tape borrowed from the library, meaning he was able to hear a golden oriole in the French countryside. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster where the government comes under fire for not opposing the execution of two Islamic State suspects from west London, if convicted in the US. Show more
Margaret MacMillan looks at representations of war: can we really create beauty from horror and death? Show more
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music, led by Dr Marika Rose. Show more
Woman's Lab investigates dating, Libby Hall's first play, Harriett Baldwin, writer and solo parent of twin girls Emma Brockes, plus how many hoops can you hula? Show more
On Sunday, Susie's vision blurs. On Monday her head aches, and then she has a fit in her sleep. Starring Kathryn Howden. Show more
Brett Westwood explores how our idea of the dung beetle has shifted from sacred symbol to filthiest vermin, the butt of the joke... and back to sacred again. Show more
Music writer Laura Barton takes a close listen to music created in Bristol and finds a city where music is made with the roguishness of pirates and agitators. Show more
Cathy Lawrence. On this day in 1918, the Times reported a decline in pauperism of nearly 10 per cent over the year, while on Dartmoor, Cathy Lawrence has nothing left. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: Have you ever had a job, but no home?
45 minutes
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There's been a rise in the number of families where an adult has a job, but the family has no permanent home. Show more
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News with Sarah Montague including Greek fires latest, details of pay rises for public sector workers and what makes a good motorway service station?
An odd noise picked up by radio satellite engineers accidentally provided evidence for the Big Bang. Adam Hart explores stories of serendipity in radio astronomy. Show more
Rex comes to the rescue, and Phoebe smells a rat. Show more
By Katie Hims. Five strangers travel by train from London to Manchester. As they interact with each other, we hear their thoughts. Show more
Jay Rayner and his panel of culinary experts are under canvas at Latitude Festival. Zoe Laughlin, Tim Hayward, Andi Oliver and Jordan Bourke answer the audience's questions. Show more
Making History
The End of Steam. St Edmund. Southall Youth Movement
28 minutes
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Tom Holland casts his mind back 50 years to the end of steam, asks whether Saint Edmund could lie under a tennis court, and marks the impact of Southall's Youth Movement. Show more
Georgie Glen narrates the stories of the frequent flyers, who go to extreme lengths to achieve airline status and rack up air miles. Are they playing the system - or being played? Show more
Harriett Gilbert is joined by actor Anne-Marie Duff and author Louise O'Neill to discuss favourite books. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
24/07/2018 At least 70 die in Greek wildfires
30 minutes
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At least 74 people are now known to have died in wildfires in Greece, which ripped through coastal resorts near Athens at the peak of the holiday season.
Jake Yapp’s sharp satirical eye explores the idiosyncrasies of the daytime TV, through stand-up, sketch and music. From 2018. Show more
There's a shock for Anisha and an emotional farewell at Home Farm. Show more
Front Row
Exit the King, Man Booker Longlist, Tony Walsh, Nick Drnaso
30 minutes
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Playwright Patrick Marber on Exit the King, starring Rhys Ifans and Indira Varma, John Wilson discusses the novels on this year's Man Booker longlist, plus poet Tony Walsh. Show more
On Sunday, Susie's vision blurs. On Monday her head aches, and then she has a fit in her sleep. Starring Kathryn Howden. Show more
File on 4
Counting the Cost: Antidepressant Use in Children
38 minutes
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Antidepressants are being prescribed to more young Britons than ever, sometimes in contravention of NHS guidelines. Paul Connolley investigates why. Show more
Will proposals for a new voluntary public access assessment for assistance dogs help in an increasingly crowded market? Show more
Inside Health
Running, cycling and knee health, Adrenaline and cardiac arrest, Artificial eyes
28 minutes
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Is cycling better than running for your knees? Dr Margaret McCartney who is a runner and a cyclist visits the Gait Lab at Glasgow's Golden Jubilee Hospital to find out. Show more
Allan Little talks to Professor Jon Oberlander of Edinburgh University and tech philosopher Tom Chatfield in the last of his discussions in the spirit of the Enlightenment. Show more
The World Tonight
Dam collapses in southern Laos, flooding six villages.
45 minutes
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At least 20 people killed and more than 100 hundred are missing. Show more
It’s 1977. Willa and her boyfriend hit conflict with her parents. Willa makes an impulsive decision. Read by Barbara Barnes. 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
Sean Curran reports from Westminster, where MPs question the government on public sector pay. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Raja Shehadeh, the award-winning Palestinian writer and lawyer, visits Jaffa, the city from which his father was exiled. Read by Peter Polycarpou. Show more
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