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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Haydon Spenceley. Show more
Farming Today
08/08/23 Stress-testing strawberries; hay cutting delays; a 2050 vision from a young environmental activist and ornithologist
13 minutes
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The strawberries that can thrive on 50 percent less water. Plus, how will we meet the government's target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050? Show more
Tweet of the Day
John MacPherson on the Herring Gull
2 minutes
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Wildlife photographer John MacPherson recalls a childhood memory of his mother and a herring gull for Tweet of the Day. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The Life Scientific
Deborah Greaves on wave power and offshore renewable energy
28 minutes
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Jim Al-Khalili speaks to ocean engineer Deborah Greaves about growing up by the sea, being inspired to study fluid dynamics, and the challenges and possibilities of wave energy. Show more
Conflict photographer Paul Conroy was once played on screen by Jamie Dornan. So what was that like? Show more
Woman's Hour
The case against Bill Cosby, Live music from Chloe Matharu, The world of incels, Texas abortion law
55 minutes
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Andrea Constand's new documentary looks at the impact of Bill Cosby's criminal conviction for aggravated indecent assault being overturned. Show more
Bug in the System: The Past, Present and Future of Cancer
A Patchwork of Mutation
28 minutes
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Dr Kat Arney explores why it is so hard to cure cancer today, with modern technology revealing more of the incredible complexity of this ancient disease. Show more
Tom Dyckhoff explores the life and work of the forward-thinking architect Cedric Price. Show more
You and Yours
Call You & Yours: How do you make your clothes last longer?
53 minutes
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Call You & Yours: How do you make your clothes last longer? Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
Author Jerry Brotton explores the four cardinal directions, where they came from and how they have shaped both how we define ourselves and how we understand the world. Show more
The guilt sets in for Ed, and someone oversteps the mark at Grey Gables. Show more
With the media and half of his family out to get him, business mogul Ravi Majumdar, acts to cleanse his image in the eyes of the world. Show more
Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits from The Food Museum in Stowmarket. Show more
Investigating founder Paul Waugh, the brilliant successful businessman, who controls everything at Lighthouse. Show more
Michael Bond talks to Michael Rosen about the ways in which fans talk to each other. Show more
Great Lives
Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore and London Zoo
28 minutes
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Sir Stamford Raffles, born 1781, was an agent of the East India Company and often seen as founder of Singapore. He was also the first president of the Zoological Society of London 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
08/08/2023 South American nations meet to discuss Amazon rainforest
30 minutes
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Leaders from eight countries that share the rainforest assembled for the summit in Brazil
Steph McGovern heads to Newcastle and asks some seriously funny minds for their answers to the great questions of our age. Or not. With guests Scott Bennett and Josie Long. Show more
George surprises everyone, and Neil makes a difficult admission. Show more
Front Row
Bruce Lee, mental health in reality TV, poet Sean Street on birdsong
42 minutes
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Bruce Lee, mental health in reality TV and poet Sean Street on birdsong. Show more
Between 1949-1976, 185,000 babies of unmarried mothers were put up for adoption in England & Wales, many by force. Jon Holmes investigates for File on 4 whether he was one of them. Show more
In Touch
Braille on Food Labelling; Disability Policy at the White House
19 minutes
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We hear about a campaign that aims to get braille onto food packaging and an interview with a former Director of Disability Policy at the White House. Show more
Inside Health
What difference could new Alzheimer’s disease drugs make?
28 minutes
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Two treatments have shown promise in slowing Alzheimer’s disease, but what does this mean for people living with the condition? Show more
The Life Scientific
Deborah Greaves on wave power and offshore renewable energy
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jim Al-Khalili speaks to ocean engineer Deborah Greaves about growing up by the sea, being inspired to study fluid dynamics, and the challenges and possibilities of wave energy. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
What’s the best way of protecting the Amazon ?
45 minutes
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Police Service of Northern Ireland admits mistakenly publishing names of thousands of its officers.
And the row over the Bibby Stockholm barge.
Dr Quirke reveals to Detective Inspector Strafford that there may be more to the young woman’s death than meets the eye. Show more
India Rakusen finds out what it means to call yourself a witch today. Witches seem to have a rare ease with the idea of death, so what does that look like in practice? Show more
Greg James heads into the BBC archives to dig out rare, prime audio using stories of the week and listener requests as his launch-pad. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Anna Keay’s account of the turbulent years after the execution of King Charles I continues. We meet a flamboyant journalist with a habit of switching his political loyalties. Show more
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