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The latest news from BBC Radio 4
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Rev Carolyn Skinner. Show more
Naturebang
Chuckling Chimps and the Evolution of Laughter
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Becky Ripley and Emily Knight look to the giggles and guffaws of the animal kingdom to ask where human laughter has come from. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
Helen Mark explores the chalk hill carvings of Wiltshire - the county which has more of them than anywhere else, including eight white horses. Show more
Farming Today
08/06/24 - Farming Today This Week: UK pollinators, bark beetle and NI water pollution
25 minutes
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From the state of the UK's pollinators, to the chicken company breaching environmental laws in NI - Charlotte Smith brings you the biggest rural stories of the week. Show more
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Analysis of the BBC election debate and Martha reports from the key seat of Norwich North.
Orwell vs Kafka: Nineteen Eighty-Four
1: 'Big Brother Is Watching You'
57 minutes
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Winston Smith commits Thoughtcrime, but Big Brother is watching, as Martin Freeman begins reading from Orwell's great dystopian novel, celebrating its 75th anniversary. Show more
What exactly do we mean by Orwellian and Kafkaesque? Show more
Orwell vs Kafka: Nineteen Eighty-Four
2: 'If there is hope, it lies in the proles.'
57 minutes
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Winston is unnerved by attention from a girl from the Anti-Sex League. Could she be a spy? Radio 4's readings from Orwell's great dystopian novel continue. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Energy companies are continuing to hang on to billions of pounds of their customers' money. Show more
Ian Smith, Geoff Norcott, Shaparak Khorsandi and Anushka Asthana join Andy Zaltzman in a brand new 'general election' Series of The News Quiz! Show more
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Any Questions?
James Cartlidge, Paul Johnson, Alison McGovern, John Nicolson, Richard Tice
57 minutes
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Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from Victoria Hall in Oakham in Rutland with James Cartlidge, Paul Johnson, Alison McGovern, John Nicolson and Richard Tice. Show more
Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week.
Events spiral out of control at the Stables, and there’s bad news for Oliver. Show more
Orwell vs Kafka: Nineteen Eighty-Four
3: 'Have you done this before?'
57 minutes
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The dark-haired girl passes Winston a note - and everything changes, as Juliet Stevenson reads the next in Radio 4's day of readings from Orwell's dystopian masterpiece. Show more
Orwell, Kafka and the reality of surveillance. Show more
How do you return to normal life after surviving cancer? The intimate story of a mother and daughter sharing the healing power found in the simple act of making jam. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news.
Greg Foot investigates the different types of contact lenses. Are the more expensive ones better for your eyes - and what's best for the planet? Show more
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Six O'Clock News
08/06/2024 Israel rescues 4 hostages
16 minutes
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3 men and a woman reunited with their families in joyful scenes. Greek emergency teams looking for missing presenter Michael Mosley search rocky hills.
Loose Ends
Laura Smyth, Caitlin Moran, John Hopkins and Alex Lowe join Stuart Maconie. With music from Dexys
42 minutes
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Stuart Maconie is joined by Laura Smyth, Caitlin Moran, John Hopkins, Alex Lowe and Dexys for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
Orwell vs Kafka: Nineteen Eighty-Four
4: 'We are the dead.'
57 minutes
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Now convinced that an opposition to the Party must exist, Winston risks all when he takes Julia to O'Brien's flat. Adjoa Andoh continues Orwell's great dystopian classic. Show more
How our novelists anticipated a post-truth society Show more
Join comedian and writer Sue Perkins as she hosts her award-winning comedy Nature Table: a funny ‘Show & Tell’ series celebrating the natural world and all its eccentricities. Show more
Orwell vs Kafka: Nineteen Eighty-Four
5: 2 + 2 = 5
57 minutes
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Winston and Julia's safe haven above Charrington's shop is shattered, as Samuel West reads the next part of Orwell's dystopian masterpiece to celebrate its 75th anniversary. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
The Food Programme
The BBC Food and Farming Awards 2024: The Search Begins...
43 minutes
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Join Jaega in Glasgow as she opens the nominations for the 2024 BBC Food and Farming Awards with special guests, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Julie Lin and Max La Manna. Show more
Orwell vs Kafka: Nineteen Eighty-Four
6: 'Do it to Julia!'
57 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for 4 months
Room 101 awaits, as O'Brien continues Winston's interrogation. Tom Hollander reads the final part of Orwell's great dystopian masterpiece, celebrating its 75th anniversary. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Lucy Caldwell talks to James Naughtie and readers about her prize-winning novel, These Days. Show more
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