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07/06/2025
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A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Desiderata
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Julia Loveless.
Series 1
22. Baby Food
What are parents being told and sold when it comes to first foods?
The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
Living on the Camino de Santiago
Clare meets a man who completely changed his life after walking the Camino Sanabrés.
07/06/25 Farming Today This Week: Farm incomes up, agri-tech innovation, Welsh Agriculture Bill, Open Farm Sunday, Namayasai
Eggs up, wheat down: what’s made the most cash for farmers?
The latest weather reports and forecast
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
David Baddiel, Leyla Kazim, Mikey Please, Suzi Ruffell
David Baddiel is a comedian and author who's now taken inspiration from the humble burger.
Series 23
Colossal Creatures
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain attempt to design the biggest creature that's ever lived
Series 48
Shepherd's Bush
Jay Rayner and the are answering questions from a hungry audience in Shepherd's Bush
George Parker of the Financial Times assesses the latest developments at Westminster.
Ukraine's 'Operation Spider's Web'
Ukraine launched an audacious drone attack inside Russia, but unease remains at home.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Water Bills and How to Save?
New research suggests a third of households are trying to cut water use to save money.
Series 117
Musk and Trump Break Up
Glenn Moore and Felicity Ward Andy Zaltzman for another episode of the News Quiz.
The latest weather forecast
Josh Babarinde MP, Sarah Elliott, Baroness Smith, Dr Ben Spencer MP
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Rogate Village Hall in West Sussex.
Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
06/06/2025
Fallon fears for the future.
The Final Touch
Twin brothers, both professional footballers, torn apart by secrets and lies.
Weekend Woman’s Hour: Ms Tina Knowles, Tennis at Queens, Dr Grace Spence Green, Bernardine Evaristo
How to raise self-confident women? Beyoncé and Solange's mother, Ms Tina Knowles, explains
Trump: Ukraine brought Kharkiv air strikes on itself
President Trump says Ukraine has given Russia a reason to 'bomb the hell out of it'.
Live:
The Jacinda Ardern One
How does it feel to be held up as the 'anti-Trump' leader by progressives worldwide?
On Next:
Adam Buxton, Tanita Tikram, Jimi Famurewa, Kiran Landa and Honeyglaze
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
Susie Wiles
The first woman to serve as White House chief of staff.
Alan Menken
Oscar-winning composer Alan Menken reveals his formative cultural influences.
Into the Sharkiverse
Jon Harvey celebrates 50 years of Jaws with a hilarious history of shark fiction.
AI: Promise or Peril ? Recorded at the Hay Festival
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
The BBC Food & Farming Awards 2025 Launch
Jaega Wise launches this year's BBC Food & Farming Awards with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Episode 3 - The politics of 'Cancellation'
'Cancellation' - why are we more inclined to silence and shun rather than persuade?
Programme 4 - Scotland vs The South of England
The contest of lateral thinking and cryptic connections, chaired by Kirsty Lang. 4/12
08/06/2025
Joanne Harris: Chocolat
Joanne Harris takes questions from readers on her best-selling novel from 1999, Chocolat.