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27/05/2025
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The Three Babies Mystery
The search for the parents of three babies abandoned in shopping bags in East London.
Mercy
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Haydon Spenceley.
27/05/25 National Parks, impact of dry weather, plastic in insects.
National Parks, wild camping and fly camping.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Tim Coulson on how predators shape ecosystems and evolution
Professor Tim Coulson on how the wolves of Yellowstone National Park shape the ecosystem.
Aha moments and contagious laughter
What's going on in your brain when you experience an 'aha!' moment?
Sian Gibson, International aid, Author Agustina Bazterrica, Shein
Why did actor Sian Gibson almost give up on acting?
Errollyn Wallen and Neil Brand launch a brand new playlist
Errollyn Wallen and Neil Brand add the first five tracks of the new series.
Episode 2: 'They'll never be rid of us'
As both sides dig in to the labour dispute, the women of Clifton are forced to step up.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Call You and Yours: Housing ladder
Do you feel home ownership is within your reach?
The latest weather forecast
Whole country stands with Liverpool after 'horror' of car ploughing into crowds, Starmer says
Four people remain 'very ill' in hospital. Plus, Reform makes pitch to 'working people'.
The Smuggler
2. Nick’s First Time
Nick smuggles an illegal migrant into the UK.
26/05/2025
Alice makes an apology.
John from Hemel
Drama exploring life on England’s margins and the delicate threads holding us together.
Lady Swindlers with Lucy Worsley - Series 2
43. Catharine Murphy - Money Maker
Lucy Worsley meets Catharine Murphy, a coining counterfeiter in 1780s London.
Spirituality in Sin City
Rajeev Gupta learns about a spiritual movement in Las Vegas.
Three Faces of DH Lawrence
3. Nature
Michael Symmons Roberts examines the place of nature in DH Lawrence’s work.
What’s happening to your memory when you take photos?
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken find out how photographs impact our memory.
Police update on the Liverpool FC parade crash
A 53 year-old local man is being questioned on suspicion of attempted murder.
Police confirm man held on suspicion of attempted murder after Liverpool parade crash
The 53-year-old is also detained on suspicion of driving while unfit through drugs
Series 2
3. F is for fig leaf
Sneaky sidesteps, simultaneous socialising and sticky sympathies.
Chris offers reassurance.
Will Butler formerly of Arcade Fire on his play set in a recording studio
Stereophonic play, Skin from Skunk Anansie on their new album, Joseph Wright exhibition.
Abortion on Trial: The Nicola Packer Story
Nicola Packer tells her story after being cleared of carrying out an illegal abortion.
Joking about Blindness
Three stand-up comedians discuss using their blindness as a source for their comedy.
My data's been stolen in a cyberattack - can I sue?
UK retailers have faced cyberattacks - but what if your data is part of a breach?
8. The General and the Agent
Mark meets three crucial people to discuss Scappaticci's uncovering as Stakeknife.
Thousands of Palestinians overrun aid distribution site in Gaza
Israeli forces fire warning shots to restore order at aid distribution site
2: Hypervoid Troika
The next in a darkly comic and brilliantly original series from the acclaimed Naomi Wood.
Episode 7: A Dark Place
Bill and Liz face their darkest hour and Danny learns about a historical murder.
Patience Agbabi and Andy Miller
The poet and the writer choose their favourite books.
28/05/2025
