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Historian Antony Beevor, philosopher Susan Neiman and classicist Natalie Haynes join Tom Sutcliffe at Hay to examine how myths are created, contested and retold.

There are five million carers in the UK - but who cares for the carers? Through a mixture of stand-up comedy and interviews, comedian and carer Mary Bourke investigates.

We're putting our head in the clouds and going in search of wonder. How do we find it and how do we keep hold of it when life gets in the way.

Sally and Kerensa talk to David Martindale, manager of Scottish league side Livingston FC, who went to prison before an astonishing journey to the Scottish Premier League.

1/5. Where the ice meets the sea, Neil Shea first encounters the mystery of narwhals.

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News and discussion of consumer affairs.

The latest weather forecast.

News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.

1/5. Where did the working week come from? Phil Tinline charts the progression of the Mon-Fri work week over five days, 100 years since it first appeared in a Ford motor factory.

Kate takes the bull by the horns, and Tracy has reservations.

4/6. Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam star as a long-married and passionate couple. This week, Joanna hits the roof when she discovers Roger has been hiding something from her.

How does presenting a children's TV programme on one of three available channels compare with uploading videos about your daily life to hundreds of thousands of subscribers.

Kate Williams picks Cleopatra, queen of ancient Egypt for over 20 years.

2/6. David Baddiel on Englishness and Football. David shares his belief that the English aren't very good at dealing with mavericks, to the detriment of both the team and the country.

Stories from workers under fire, stuck or abandoned on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. When war broke out it exposed the precarious conditions some seafarers work in.

1/5. Jazz legend Miles Davis redefined the sound of modern music. Clarke Peters explores his 1944 arrival in New York as he began to find his voice as a revolutionary artist and leader.

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National and international news from BBC Radio 4.

5/6. David Mitchell asks Alan Davies, Celya AB, Ian Smith and Angela Barnes to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as punishments, comedy, hotels, cars.

Adam has a fight on his hands, and emotions run high for Carol.

Samira is joined on stage, live from Hay by Jack Thorne and Val McDermid, Vaseem Khan and Hanan Issa, The National Poet of Wales.

David Aaronovitch and guests discuss the Russia-Ukraine war and ask whether Putin is under greater pressure than ever.

2026 sees an El Niño stirring in the Pacific Ocean and there are warnings that this will be one of the strongest yet.

Historian Antony Beevor, philosopher Susan Neiman and classicist Natalie Haynes join Tom Sutcliffe at Hay to examine how myths are created, contested and retold.

There are five million carers in the UK - but who cares for the carers? Through a mixture of stand-up comedy and interviews, comedian and carer Mary Bourke investigates.

In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.

1/10. Adrift after university, Cal leaves the mainland to return home to the isle of Harris, and his presbyterian father - the precentor of their local church.

2/5. As the drug trial begins, Mary must go undercover. However there are some unforeseen side effects to the RESET pill.

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