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Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Lezley Stewart of the Church of Scotland.

Environment Agency boss says water quality is "flat lining" and farmers are one of the biggest polluters.
Issues affecting arable farmers.
National shortage of HGV drivers. Show more

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Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Shore Lark. Show more

News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

Ali Smith discusses her Seasonal quartet of novels which examine the world we live in now, with Andrew Marr Show more

Anne Robinson presents Countdown; millennial relationships and new series of Love Island; WWII female resistance fighters; and breastfeeding in public. Show more

Jill Lepore untangles the strange sci-fi roots of Silicon Valley's extreme capitalism. Show more

Clive Anderson and Yasmeen Khan are joined by Tim Minchin, Karin Slaughter, Jenny Seagrove and Amanda Wilkin for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more

Disappointed that her cousin chose to walk home with Lawrence after the concert, Clare has retired home to bed. But her restless sleep is interrupted. Show more

The more we buy online the more we're sending back, but what makes a good returns policy? And, what impact has the lockdown had on the European resorts that rely on UK tourists? Show more

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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.

What stops us from being kind sometimes and how does it feel to do something nice for a stranger, expecting nothing in return? Show more

High-stake deals and sibling rivalry set in the world of the super wealthy. Meet the Majumdars, a family at war… with itself. A new drama serial starring Rajit Kapur. Show more

Why do men (mostly) wear strips of silk around their necks? What does this mundane item say about those who wear it? Mike Williams on the history and enduring appeal of the tie. Show more

Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as students from the University of Northampton take on their professors. From June 2021. Show more

From Mumbai childhood to pioneering London chef: Mr Todiwala's Life Through Food. A story involving the legendary dish Bombay Duck and an important connection with Freddie Mercury. Show more

A four-part series about the relationship that Scotland’s writers have with Scotland itself. Presented by Kirsty Wark. Show more

It seems every day an individual rightly or wrongly becomes the object of the online world's condemnation. What's that like and what motivates people to pile on? Show more

Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.

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The new Health Secretary, Sajid Javid, sees "no reason" England's Covid restrictions will be extended beyond the 19th of July.

Radio 4's antidote to panel games is broadcast today from the Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House but with a virtual audience drawn exclusively from Wales. Show more

Lily regrets her actions and Vince makes his presence felt. Show more

Simon Russell Beale on playing JS Bach on stage and we review Michelle Pfeiffer in French Exit. Show more

Leah Sottile investigates the legacy of the Oklahoma City Bombing in a series that gets into the heart of America’s far right today. Show more

Marybeth Hamilton explores the New Deal's most progressive period. The WPA put millions to work rebuilding, documenting and entertaining America. Labor found its voice and muscle. Show more

Marking its centenary, China's Communist Party presents a carefully curated view of its history. Isabel Hilton asks how this has changed over time and what the omissions tell us. Show more

Professor Katherine Harloe asks why racist hate groups are so fond of the ancient world and explores the history of how Classics and white supremacy became entangled. Show more

Ali Smith discusses her Seasonal quartet of novels which examine the world we live in now, with Andrew Marr Show more

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Disappointed that her cousin chose to walk home with Lawrence after the concert, Clare has retired home to bed. But her restless sleep is interrupted. Show more

Greg James, self-confessed 'proud radio nerd', returns to the BBC archives, using current stories and suggestions from listeners as a springboard into the BBC's unmatched vaults. Show more

News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament

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Megan Phelps-Roper reads from her gripping memoir about escaping Westboro Baptist Church and its message of hate. Today: early protests and blind obedience... Show more

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