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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Ann Memmott, national and international adviser on inclusion for churches Show more
Sammy Wright asks why we put such weight on exam results. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
Dame Julie Walters shares memories of her favourite childhood park, Warley Woods in Smethwick. It's an urban green treasure with one hundred acres of woods and parkland. Show more
Farming Today
04/07/20 Farming Today This Week: tourism after lockdown, nature recovery, sounds of the world's forests
25 minutes
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We catch up on preparations as rural Britain braces for lockdown easing. And we hear the sounds of the forests. Show more
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Yesterday in Parliament
England footballing legend John Barnes, BBC DJ Huey Morgan, mudlark Lisa Woollett on finding her family history on the Thames and listener Jane Ferriday. Show more
Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show. Show more
Chris Hope of the Daily Telegraph with Radio 4's account of the political week. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Afghanistan: peace or more pain?
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Stories from Russia, Spain, the US, Belgium, and on a new wave of violence in Afghanistan, including the killing of young women, on the eve of peace talks. With Kate Adie. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Tiny win ratios on loot box games duping children into what some say is gambling, UC claimants missing out on £100's and chargeback - what to do if your request is contested. Show more
If there’s comedy in Covid, the team will find it. World leaders, the media, experts, celebrities, Michael Gove, no one is off limits. Recorded in five different kitchens. Show more
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Any Questions?
Caroline Lucas MP, Gerard Lyons, Jess Phillips MP, Chris Pincher MP
47 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Chris Mason presents political debate from London Broadcasting House with Caroline Lucas MP, Gerard Lyons, Jess Phillips MP and Chris Pincher MP. Show more
Today is the day you can head back down to the pub or have your hair done. Are you out and about? Or are you still maintaining your distance from everything? Show more
Radio practitioners grapple with a bawdy classic. Starring Monica Dolan and Tim McInnerny. Show more
Woman's Hour
Skin lightening creams, the film Lynn and Lucy & Panama's sex segregated lockdown
56 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Why skin lightening creams are so popular, Roxanne Scrimshaw one of the stars of the film Lynn and Lucy & how the sex segregated lockdown in Panama affected women Show more
Full coverage of the day's news
Nick Robinson interviews the outgoing Israeli ambassador to the UK, Mark Regev. Show more
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The latest weather forecast.
Six O'Clock News
04/07/2020 England's lockdown eases
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Thousands of pubs, restaurants, cinemas and hairdressers re-open in England
Loose Ends
Bernardine Evaristo, Himesh Patel, Tudur Owen, Birds of Chicago, Leyla McCalla. Nikki Bedi, Clive Anderson
37 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Clive Anderson and Nikki Bedi are joined, amongst others, by Bernardine Evaristo, Himesh Patel and Tudur Owen for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
50 years after taking on the character for the first time, Sir Ian McKellen is preparing to play Hamlet in an “age blind” show at the Theatre Royal, Windsor. Show more
The Poet Laureate Has Gone to His Shed
Chris Packham
51 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Chris Packham, naturalist, TV presenter and author, joins Poet Laureate Simon Armitage to discuss tawny owls, punk, dinosaurs and the medieval poem Simon is translating. Show more
The incredible story of the flight of Apollo 13 as told by the astronauts who flew it and the team on the ground that saved it. Show more
Helen uncovers disturbing details of a dark and illicit industry. Sixth in a nine-part thriller starring Romola Garai. Written by Matthew Broughton. Show more
An orchestra cellist sets off to play at an outdoor concert with something less than enthusiasm. Read by Hugh Dennis. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
Combative, provocative and engaging live debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Melanie Philips, Giles Fraser, Matthew Taylor and Anne McElvoy. #moralmaze Show more
4 Extra Debut. Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as students from Bournemouth University take on their professors. From June 2020. Show more
Kathleen Jamie guests with a selection of listener requests Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Reality TV set the tone for how we would behave on social media: Be emotional. Create drama. Share, share, and share some more. And be ready for instant celebrity. Show more
A dinner party in South Belfast falls short of the host's fantasy. Written by Susannah Dickey. Read by Clare Dunne. Show more
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