The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day, with Canon Angela Tilby. Show more
A farmer destroys hemp crop after losing licence, a wildlife trust vaccinates badgers, how to stop £1.2 billion pounds of food waste on farms, plus 40 years of being a vet. Show more
Tweet of the Day
John McPherson on the Hooded Crow
2 minutes
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Wildlife photographer John McPherson recalls, for Tweet of the Day, watching hooded crows working intelligently to obtain food caught by an otter on the Isle of Mull. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
Mariella Frostrup and a panel of experts discuss the current state of the relationship between parents and teachers. Show more
Woman's Hour
Takeover 2019 - Cressida Cowell, Children's Laureate
45 minutes
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The magic of reading, diverse heroes and the importance of seeing yourself in a book, lost ancestors, funny words. Author Cressida Cowell guest edits. Show more
Cricket commentary on England v Ireland in the only Test from Lord's.
Andrew Maxwell introduces guests from Serbia, Zimbabwe and America. With Nikola Silic and Carl Joshua Ncube. From 2019. Show more
Jim reveals his true feelings and Pat reaches a compromise. Show more
Front Row
Oklahoma!, Audience behaviour, Mercury Prize shortlist
28 minutes
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Oklahoma! at Chichester Festival Theatre reviewed. Are theatre audiences behaving badly? The Mercury Prize shortlist. Show more
A witty real-time drama set around a kitchen table at the weekly meetings of an argumentative yet lovable blended family. By Ben Lewis. Show more
Tom Holland and Iszi Lawrence explore the stories revealed by history's lines and linkages. This week - power lines, from Victorian telegraph wires to fibre optic cables. Show more
The Bottom Line
The Future of Commercial Aviation
28 minutes
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How can the aviation industry marry sustainability with increasing passenger numbers - with more and more of us flying cheaply since the deregulation of the airlines. Show more
BBC Inside Science
False positives in genetic test kits, Impact of fishing on ocean sharks, Sex-change fish
28 minutes
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There are high numbers of false-positive results produced by the DNA sequencing technologies used by test kits. Plus the impact on sharks by fisheries, and fish that change sex. Show more
Mariella Frostrup and a panel of experts discuss the current state of the relationship between parents and teachers. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Yuval Noah Hariri in “self-censorship” row
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Powyss gets ever closer to Hannah. He also tries to monitor Warlow’s movements with a listening tube. Read by Robert Glenister. Show more
Sara Pascoe, Jen Brister, Sally-Anne Hayward and Gearoid Farrelly decide who’s Average Jolene or Maverick Matilda. From 2019. Show more
David Cornock reports from Westminster. Boris Johnson addresses MPs on his first full day as PM. Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Neville Cardus’ love for music and a woman who sent him a fan letter. The cricket correspondent’s life read by Toby Jones. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
