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Prayer for the Day
Eight Day of Passover - Isaiah's Vision
2 minutes
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A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg. Show more
Farming Today
30/04/24 - Border checks, global disease monitoring and integrated pest management
14 minutes
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Anna Hill looks at the impact of new border checks for imports of food and plants coming into the UK from the EU. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of presidential candidates who have faced criminal charges. Show more
Inside Health
Are more young people getting cancer?
28 minutes
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Receiving a cancer diagnosis is still rare in people under 50, but trends over the past few decades suggest cases are rising. James Gallagher investigates why. Show more
Woman's Hour
Sex and choking, Online Abuse and work, Plastic pollution
58 minutes
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Why are more young people including choking as part of their sex lives? Show more
Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones examine the rich history of style and the moving image, from Pret-a-Porter to The Devil Wears Prada. Show more
Alien Earths by Lisa Kaltenegger
Book of the Week: Episode 2 - Ancient Cosmic Messengers
14 minutes
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The award-winning astronomer Lisa Kaltenegger uses her scientific expertise to explore our ancient past in Earth's star studded skies. Pippa Nixon reads. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
With mortgages and rents at record highs more people are considering downsizing - are you one of them? We want to hear from you. Show more
The latest weather forecast
World at One
Home Office denies losing contact with migrants
45 minutes
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The Home Office is not in direct contact with 3,557 migrants identified for removal to Rwanda, raising questions about whether the policy is encouraging migrants to abscond.
Teenage boys from all over the UK talk to Catherine Carr about gaming, socialising online, social media and porn. Show more
Jakob makes a shocking discovery, and Chelsea’s ideas prove controversial. Show more
Third in a series of seasonal dramas following life on a wetlands nature reserve in Norfolk over one year, starring Sophie Okonedo and Mark Rylance. Show more
Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures with a piano at their heart. Show more
Beyond Belief
Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir: Religion and Politics in India
28 minutes
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A huge new temple to Lord Ram in India was met with celebrations by British Hindus. Giles Fraser asks what it tells us about religion and politics in India, amidst 2024's election. Show more
Singer Songwriter Kitty Perrin talks to Brix Smith about her time in The Fall. She looks at issues around romantic relationships within bands as well as substance abuse. Show more
When It Hits the Fan
Huw Edwards, PR speak and runaway horses
28 minutes
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David and Simon discuss the handling of Huw Edwards' resignation, the art of the PR euphemism, and how the Army dealt with the Household Cavalry rampage through central London. Show more
How to judge this week's local election results, plus the latest on a sword attack in Hainault, east London.
Six O'Clock News
30/04/2024 Teenage boy killed in sword attack in North East London
30 minutes
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Two member of the public and two police officers were injured in the attack
The man they call Britain’s funniest Milton in the show where he helps anyone anywhere. After all, mention Milton Jones to most people and the first thing they think is ‘Help!’.... Show more
Jim makes a surprising offer, and Lynda proves very influential. Show more
Front Row
Michelangelo exhibition at British Museum, Jembaa Groove perform, Inside Number 9
39 minutes
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Michelangelo: the last decades at the British Museum, Reece Shearsmith discusses the ninth and final series of the Bafta award-winning Inside No. 9, and Jembaa Groove perform. Show more
File on 4
Caught on Camera: The special school staff who abused kids
37 minutes
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In 2021 CCTV footage of children being abused was discovered at a special school. But staff caught hitting and kicking children were not sacked or referred to the barring service Show more
In Touch
Redundancies at Guide Dogs; Voting Equipment
19 minutes
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The charity Guide Dogs is in the process of making some big organisational changes, which will mean some redundancies for staff. Their CEO Andrew Lennox explains what's happening. Show more
The Kosovan government is banning the use of Serb dinars and curbing imports - for security, it says. But local Serbs feel victimised. Could the moves really trigger violence? Show more
Three million people died - but why are they not better remembered in Britain, India and Bangladesh? Show more
The World Tonight
Hainault: Man arrested after boy killed in sword attack
45 minutes
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Four other people were injured before the suspect was tasered by police Show more
At the insistence of their old friend Cleo, Marnie and Michael leave the safety of their respective homes, in London and York, to spend three days walking in the Lake District. Show more
After his favourite aunt perishes in Hurricane Katrina, a teenager in Georgia tries to contact her via her prized Ouija board - and all hell breaks loose. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster as the government agrees to a timetable to set up a compensation scheme for the victims of the infected blood scandal. Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Alien Earths by Lisa Kaltenegger
Book of the Week: Episode 2 - Ancient Cosmic Messengers
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for 6 months
The award-winning astronomer Lisa Kaltenegger uses her scientific expertise to explore our ancient past in Earth's star studded skies. Pippa Nixon reads. Show more
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