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20/05/2025
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Alicia McCarthy reports as the government is defeated over its AI plans.
High-resolution
Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Rosa Hunt.
20/05/2025 - The UK-EU Summit agreements, the impact of bovine TB
What will the UK-EU Summit agreements mean for food, farming and fishing?
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Claudia de Rham on playing with gravity
Claudia de Rham on defying gravity and understanding its fundamental nature.
The state of mental health services and more All in the Mind Awards finalists
How long are waiting lists for our mental health services?
Shopping addiction, Gaza, 'Trad Wives', Rape cross-examination
Why is shopping addiction often trivialised rather than being seen as a red flag?
Summer Blockbusters
As Jaws turns 50, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the summer blockbuster.
2. Young, Free Range and Single
Dancing, Drinking and Dave Pearce - the soundtrack to Jim's youth.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
How Much Do You Spend Keeping Fit?
Call You and Yours: How Much Do You Spend Keeping Fit?
The latest weather forecast
UN to move 100 aid trucks into Gaza
UN says been given permission to move 100 aid trucks into Gaza.
Episode 2: When the system fails
Who cares for the carers? Comedian and carer Mary Bourke investigates.
19/05/2025
Helen has a confession to make.
Safe from Harm
Powerful drama by Rhiannon Boyle charting the devastating ripple effects of paedophilia.
Lady Swindlers with Lucy Worsley - Series 2
42. Annie Gordon Baillie - Serial Swindler
Lucy Worsley meets serial swindler Annie Gordon Baillie.
Guns, grief and god
Edward Stourton visits a church community following a school shooting.
Three Faces of DH Lawrence
2. Class
The second part of this new series about DH Lawrence examines class in his life and work.
Should I worry about microplastics?
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore concerns about microplastics in our environment.
UK suspends Israel trade talks over Gaza offensive
Foreign secretary also summons Israeli ambassador. Plus, should more criminals be tagged?
The UK hardens its stance on Israel
The government says the current offensive in Gaza is intolerable
Series 2
2. Curiosity should have got a dog
Unfinished sentences, undeserved promotions, and ungrateful cats.
Natasha puts her foot in it.
Musician Rhiannon Giddens on returning to her North Carolina roots after working with Beyoncé
Musician Rhiannon Giddens returns to her North Carolina roots after working with Beyoncé.
Missing Billions
Missing Billions investigates lost or missing financial assets.
The European Accessibility Act; The Audio Description Association
In Touch assesses the implications of the European Accessibility Act on the UK.
Colombia's webcam women
Colombia is a global hub of the adult webcam industry employing an estimated 500,000 women
7. The Beginning of the End
In 1990, a man was interrogated by Scappaticci. He survived to document his experience.
UK suspends trade talks with Israel
The move is in response to Israel only allowing a basic amount of food into Gaza
Episode Seven
Declan makes his first trip on the Christine Dawn.
Episode 6: The Devil Rides Out
Forced to flee Heol Fanog, Bill and Liz turn to a new exorcist for help.
Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs give their verdict on the prime minister's new EU deal.
21/05/2025
Ben Johnson
The dirtiest race in history
