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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrea Rea.
Farming Today
05/06/24 Lough Neagh pollution; Wild fires; Farming and the general election; Bees and oil seed rape.
14 minutes
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A BBC investigation has found that a big agri-food company in Northern Ireland has breached environmental laws hundreds of times, without prosecution. Show more
Emma Barnett and Justin Webb present reaction and analysis of the first TV debate.
More or Less
Debate, Reform, tax evasion and ants
28 minutes
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Fact-checking the leaders' debate, Reform UK's policy claims, tax evasion savings and the weight of all the ants. Show more
The job of policing smuggling gangs is obstructed by a network of well-wishers who want to help refugees and sometimes end up helping the gangs - has this happened with Scorpion? Show more
Woman's Hour
Tina Fey, Ireland's first 'witch', does young farmer culture have a problem with women?
58 minutes
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Comedy queen Tina Fey talks all things Mean Girls as the musical version comes to London. Show more
Today
The Today Debate - How do we stop the migrant smuggling gangs?
42 minutes
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Mishal Husain is joined by a panel of guests to discuss the issues raised in the podcast Intrigue: To Catch a Scorpion. Show more
Nervous about what she might find, Jen Stout is bound for Kharkiv - a city she knew well before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Read by the author. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
You and Yours
Donating Skills, Abandoned Online Baskets and Chunky Trainers
53 minutes
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Why are more online baskets being dumped at check-out, and what can retailers do about it? And, chunky trainers are back in fashion, but what are they doing to our feet? Show more
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World at One
Treasury denies approving Tory tax claims
45 minutes
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Treasury boss James Bowler says the Conservative's claim that Labour would raise taxes by £2,000 'should not be presented as having been produced by the civil service'. Show more
Katie receives a tip-off that the eBay seller sultan1966 has been selling gems in the US. Show more
Joy attempts to make amends, and there’s trouble brewing for Lilian. Show more
DI Matthews and DS Armitage interview Billy, who is well-known to the police, along with his father. But today Billy is just there to help in Roy Williams' popular crime series. Show more
The Law Show
Sewage-polluted waters, Divorce and financial orders, Leasehold reform
29 minutes
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Your guide to the law and the legal decisions that have a bearing on everyone in the UK. This week: sewage-polluted waters - what's legal? New divorce laws, and Leasehold reform. Show more
The Artificial Human
Can we stop saying AI can think
30 minutes
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When we talk to a chatbot we can't help behave like there's a mind on the other end of the chat even when there's not. Aleks and Kevin want to know when this becomes a problem. Show more
Can newspapers swing elections? We ask Andrew Neil and Mirror editor Caroline Waterston. Show more
The Labour leader accuses Rishi Sunak of lying in last night's TV debate, saying there would be no tax rises for working people under Labour.
Six O'Clock News
05/06/2024 Conservatives stand by tax rise claims dismissed by Labour as lies
30 minutes
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Sir Keir Starmer accused Rishi Sunak of lying about Labour's tax plans
Writer, broadcaster, and comedian Robin Ince is back with his acclaimed series. This time he's talking about love, art, and his love of art. Show more
Freddie has a dangerous idea, and George is feeling the pressure. Show more
Front Row
Christos Tsiolkas, Victoria Canal, Baillie Gifford festival sponsorship
42 minutes
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Christos Tsiolkas on his new novel The In-Between. Plus Ivor Novello Award-winner Victoria Canal performs and Baillie Gifford's festival sponsorship discussed. Show more
Should meat and dairy be taken off menus to help save the planet from climate change? Show more
Uncharted with Hannah Fry
10. Devil in the Detail
15 minutes
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Thomas Herndon was a student when he discovered an anomaly which, if true, will shake the intellectual foundations of a global movement and undermine politicians around the world. Show more
Being Roman with Mary Beard
11. Three Lovers and a Funeral
28 minutes
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Two men, one woman. All three hopelessly devoted to each other. Apparently. Mary digs into an unconventional love story from ancient Rome. Show more
All in the Mind
Languishing and the search for meaning in the modern world
28 minutes
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How to turn languishing into flourishing; perceptions of household chaos and mental health outcomes; an abuse survivor's story; why are we reluctant to reach out to old friends? Show more
The World Tonight
Vaughan Gething defiant after losing vote of no confidence in leadership
45 minutes
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Welsh First Minister Vaughan Gething says he won't resign after losing no confidence vote Show more
Long Island by Colm Toibin
8: 'I need a decision now.'
14 minutes
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Niamh Cusack reads the sequel to Colm Toibin's beloved novel, Brooklyn. Today: a letter from home forces Eilis into a decision. Show more
Comedian Chloe Petts explores the history of the loo from ancient Roman latrines to the culture wars of today. Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Nervous about what she might find, Jen Stout is bound for Kharkiv - a city she knew well before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Read by the author. Show more
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