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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Rachel Mann. Show more
Farming Today
06/07/21: Predators and farmland birds, Stone curlew, Farm vending machine
13 minutes
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Anna Hill hears from a farmer who says he has years of evidence illustrating that predator control is a necessary tool in the battle for the conservation of ground-nesting birds. Show more
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the common sandpiper. Show more
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News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
Today's episode focuses on early years and primary education. Can schools and nurseries make up for what's lacking at home? Or is that too much to ask of teachers? With Amol Rajan. Show more
Woman's Hour
Female truckers; Dealing with disappointment; Caitlin Moran; Maternity failings
58 minutes
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Of the half a million UK lorry drivers, less that 5% are female. What would persuade more women to get behind the wheel? Show more
Comedian Suzi Ruffell and her cat Velma embark on a scientific quest to find out if cats and humans can ever truly understand each other Show more
Unreal: The VFX Revolution
A Long, Long Time Ago...
28 minutes
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The story of how visual effects changed and how they changed cinema, told from the inside by Oscar-winner Paul Franklin. 1975, Industrial Light & Magic is born out of necessity. Show more
Hale, AKA Kolley Kibber from the newspaper, has been found dead. Ida had been with him shortly before he died. He was behaving strangely and she thought he might be ill. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours - Are you feeling ready for the final lifting of Covid-19 restrictions?
39 minutes
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Call You and Yours: Are you feeling ready for the final lifting of Covid-19 restrictions?
Email youandyours@bbc.co.uk and leave a number so we can contact you. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Neil MacGregor's world history as told through objects. Today he is with an extraordinary medieval astronomical instrument. Show more
Peggy offers an apology and Lynda finds herself usurped. Show more
Frustrated by the islanders’ silence, Neville takes his search to the Irish mainland with his suspicions. Starring Tony Flynn. Show more
Bernie discusses the merits of cosmic ordering with Milton. Ben helps a lad come out to his dad. Stars Peter Slater. From 2020. Show more
Josie Long presents stories about becoming known for a single thing, from haunted villages to famous actors. From 2019. Show more
Psychologist Kimberley Wilson and Dr Xand van Tulleken take a journey around the human body. This time: the ticker, the pump, the horse and cart… the heart! Show more
The world's greatest jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong died 50 years ago. This is the story of how Britain and the man known as "Satchmo" fell in love with each other. Show more
Singer Lloyd Cole and Teenage Fan Club drummer Francis Macdonald choose very different books to discuss with Harriet Gilbert. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
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Six O'Clock News
06/07/2021 - People in England who've had two doses of the Covid vaccine won't have to self-isolate.
30 minutes
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People in England who've had two doses of the Covid vaccine won't have to self-isolate.
Whilst Ed is enjoying the lifestyle afforded to him by his pension Elgar, his trusty feline companion, develops a nasty sneeze. Show more
Fallon has major concerns and Jakob attempts mediation. Show more
A look at this year’s Manchester International Festival. Show more
Two Minutes Past Nine
Episode 7: The Phone Call
14 minutes
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Leah Sottile investigates the story of Elohim City, a secretive Christian Identity enclave remote in the hills hours from Oklahoma City. Show more
Bullying and sexual abuse and harassment in the film and television industry. Show more
A local council could be introducing fines to people who leave their wheelie bin on the pavement – we assess the obstacles they pose to blind and visually impaired people. Show more
Inside Health
How to defeat needle phobia and football and lateral flow tests.
28 minutes
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How needle-phobic under-30s can overcome their fear of having a Covid vaccine. Medlife Crisis Rohin Francis on vaccine hesitancy & a unique lateral flow study inspired by football. Show more
Today's episode focuses on early years and primary education. Can schools and nurseries make up for what's lacking at home? Or is that too much to ask of teachers? With Amol Rajan. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
US forces “left Bagram without telling anyone”
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Hale, AKA Kolley Kibber from the newspaper, has been found dead. Ida had been with him shortly before he died. He was behaving strangely and she thought he might be ill. Show more
Fortunately... with Fi and Jane
196. Annual Phone-ins and Important Chickens, with Moscow correspondent Steve Rosenberg
54 minutes
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This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane are joined by BBC Moscow correspondent Steve Rosenberg. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Pioneering nature writer Richard Mabey, now in his 80th year, reads from his groundbreaking book on the impact of nature on mental health. Today: rebuilding life in East Anglia... Show more
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