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30/05/2025
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Rethink...social housing
What's stopping the UK from building the social housing we need?
Productivity isn’t everything
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Haydon Spenceley.
30/05/25 - Galloway National Park turned down, the impact of deer and rare breed ion
Plans for a new national park in Scotland are dropped.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Abdulrazak Gurnah, writer
Abdulrazak Gurnah, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
Carey Mulligan, Mary Earps' England retirement, New head of MI6
The actor tells Woman's Hour about her new film, turning 40 and why she loves musicals.
Sourfaux
Should the ingredients of sourdough be set out in law? Leyla Kazim investigates.
Episode 5: Planting Fruit Trees
As the strike grinds to its conclusion, the women ready themselves for battles to come.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Are insects the answer?
Helen Czerski and Tom Heap discuss the environmental importance of insects.
The latest weather forecast
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
The Smuggler
5. The Crossing
Nick buys a boat and searches for a new smuggling route.
29/05/2025
The results are in at the shop.
Pretender Prince
Episode 3: Shiny Our Silver
The Highland army crosses into England and conquers Carlisle, Manchester and Derby.
Series 1
21. Sleep
Emotions run high around sleep. So let’s talk about it.
RHS Chelsea Bandstand Show
Kathy Clugston and the GQT team give advise from the bandstand at the Chelsea Flower Show.
Girl at a Window by Dermot Bolger
Janet visits the guesthouse where she spent her last ever family holiday.
Alan Yentob, Richard Garwin, Dr Joy Schaverien, Anne Merriman
Matthew Bannister on a BBC executive, a physicist, a psychoanalyst and a doctor.
The Vicar of Bray's Daughter
Dr Sian Williams talks to Carol Cairns, who rediscovered a lost love in her 70s.
Gerry Adams wins libel case against BBC
Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams awarded 100,000 euros in libel case against BBC.
Gerry Adams wins libel case against the BBC
The former Sinn Féin leader has been awarded 84 thousand pounds in damages
Series 117
7. Tariff Turmoil
Armando Iannucci, Ria Lina, Ian Smith and Cindy Yu host Andy Zaltzman.
Alice faces a nightmare situation.
Claire Booth and Gavin Higgins on a few very famous notes
Claire Booth and Gavin Higgins add five more tracks to the playlist.
Justin Madders MP, Christina McAnea, Fraser Nelson, Baroness Stowell
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Liverpool Hope University.
May 26 - June 1st
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
Power: A 's Guide
From the Hay Festival, Matthew Sweet discusses the many forms of political power.
Donald Trump and Elon Musk give a t news conference
Trump says Musk delivered the most "consequential government reform...in generations"
5: Roll Over, Dead Old Me
The last in a brilliantly original and savagely funny new series about women and space.
the Americast team for insights from across the US.
Donna Leon and Margaret Heffernan
A crime author and a writer-entrepreneur talk books they love.
31/05/2025
