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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Harry Baker. Show more
Farming Today
03/04/2024: Price of potatoes; Dogs off the lead; Farm net zero
14 minutes
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What effect does supermarkets selling vegetables at a loss during Easter and Christmas have on farmers? And new figures reveal the cost of dog attacks on farm animals in Wales. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Just 14 when her beloved mum is murdered in front of her, Georgia vows to help others escape domestic abuse – and to keep Cheryl’s memory alive. Show more
Instant messaging can lead to chaos, confusion - and comedy. Here are three stories from the frontline of the strange world inside our phones. Show more
Woman's Hour
Girls State, Author Holly Gramazio, First female prime minister of the DRC
57 minutes
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Girls State - the US project that spotlights the young female leaders of tomorrow. Show more
Kate West tells the story of Jodie - a young woman who was targeted by an online abuser who created pornographic deepfakes. Show more
After five years at Akenside Priory, Sister Catherine makes her final vows. Other changes are coming as two mature sisters from elsewhere are set to join the community. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
You and Yours
Plan.com, village shops and solo travel
53 minutes
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An investigation into allegations of misleading mobile phone contract sales. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
The police use coercive tactics to extract confessions from the Guildford Four. They're convicted, until years later when a psychological expert helps to free them. Show more
It’s judgement day for Harrison, but what will the outcome be? Show more
Can a mountain save a marriage? Gloria is a therapist and podcaster who takes troubled couples on hikes that offer their relationship a stiff dose of healing mountain light. Show more
Research shared with Money Box Live has revealed renters are more likely to be in their overdrafts compared to those who have a mortgage. Show more
Why Do You Hate Me?
1. I Regret Posting Online That I Was Madeleine McCann
30 minutes
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Marianna Spring tracks down the young woman who went viral for claiming she was Madeleine McCann. She reveals her motives, regrets and the role social media played in her story. Show more
The situation for foreign journalists after an Iranian TV host was stabbed in London. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
03/04/2024 Families of British aid workers killed in Gaza speak of heartbreak and anger
30 minutes
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The military veterans were killed in an Israeli attack while working for an aid agency
If you had to banish items to Room 101 what would you choose? Chris McCausland tells Paul Merton his choices - including teacups with tiny handles and prices that end in 99p. Show more
There’s shocking news for Harry, and Kenton struggles to come to terms with recent events. Show more
Front Row
50 years of ABBA’s Waterloo, Harewood House exhibition, Trevor Griffiths remembered, the rise of eco fiction and drama
42 minutes
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ABBA's Waterloo reaches its half century, Harewood House seen through the prism of colour, playwright Trevor Griffiths remembered, tracking the rise of eco fiction and drama. Show more
The war in Gaza, and Israel’s continued participation in this year's song contest, prompts calls to boycott the event. Adam Fleming and guests explore the debate. Show more
Uncharted with Hannah Fry
1. The Returning Soldier
14 minutes
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In a few specific years across the 20th century, the proportion of boys born mysteriously spiked. Hannah Fry follows one researcher’s obsessive quest to find out why. Show more
The Life Scientific
Nick Longrich on discovering new dinosaurs from overlooked bones
28 minutes
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Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to Dr Nick Longrich, who shares how 'uninteresting' fossils can lead to fascinating findings and how rare events have shaped evolution. Show more
We head into the lab to find out how living in a world of unwanted sound might be affecting our body and brain. Show more
The World Tonight
International pressure grows on Israel to explain why its military killed seven aid workers
45 minutes
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Also in the programme: NATO discusses a "Trump-proof" plan for funding arms to Ukraine; and the terrifying ordeal of a Haitian journalist kidnapped by a criminal gang.
Until August by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
3: 'She felt the world sink beneath her feet.'
14 minutes
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The final novel by Gabriel García Márquez. Ana Magdalena's plan for erotic adventure is thwarted by the appearance of an old family friend. Read by Maggie Service. Show more
Stand-up comedian Aurie Styla takes an autobiographical look at technology history, through his own experience as a self-confessed tech nerd growing up in the 90s. Show more
Jon Holmes's hit satire returns to remix the news into a comedy concept album. This week - Spirit of Dark Thames Water, and if you want blood, we've got it. Show more
Simon Armitage is in the Arctic, to see for himself what's happening in a part of the world that's so crucial to the climate change debate, and to write new poems in response. Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
After five years at Akenside Priory, Sister Catherine makes her final vows. Other changes are coming as two mature sisters from elsewhere are set to join the community. Show more
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