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News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

Baroness Hale of Richmond, former judge, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne.

Hannah Fry tells how a single sheet of A4 uncovered a dark pattern and a serial murderer hiding in plain sight.

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

Investigating every aspect of the food we eat.

Radio 4's fraud investigator Shari Vahl opens up five stories from her casebook - and offers simple tips on how to keep safe.

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

Is space colonisation the last hope for mankind or a dangerous distraction? Tom Heap and Helen Czerski ponder the cost of reaching for the stars.

The latest weather forecast.

Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.

5/5. Winner of the 2024 Booker Prize. From the International Space Station six astronauts contemplate Earth. Ep 5/5: It's movie night on the space station, and the typhoon hits land.

Will Kate save the day, and Clarrie is left mortified.

Willoughby Manor apparently holds the first clue in the search for the Rose of Pamir - will Clara and Aldrich beat their opponents to the starting post? Buckle up.

Jack Boswell explores how other cultures handle the universal problems we face at home.

Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.

When Cleo's 84-year-old mother tells her daughter she's engaged, Cleo rushes to work out what's going on. Francesca Reece's story is read by Aimee-Ffion Edwards.

Weekly obituary programme telling the life stories of those who have died recently.

Tanja Bage was a busy working mother of two children under the age of five when a cancer diagnosis meant she had a week to prepare for the permanent loss of her voice.

Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.

National and international news from BBC Radio 4.

The Skewer's Jon Holmes, host Andrew Hunter Murray, Chief Correspondent Amy Hoggart, and The Naked Week team deliver a (consensual) topical news-nude straight to your ears.

One couple make a decision, while another take stock after an unexpected week.

Baroque flautist Heidi Fardell and folk musician Sam Amidon add five more tracks with Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe, taking us from a Mozart dance to Masekela and Mandela.

Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.

Weekly reflections on topical issues from a range of contributors.

The ideas shaping our lives today - with Shahidha Bari and guests.

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

Nick practices his speech about the family's history for his wife Fiona. As read by Owen Roe.

Join the Americast team for insights from across the US.

News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.