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02/06/2026
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
MPs digest the latest revelations from the Mandelson files. Sean Curran reports.
Repairing the World
Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection with Leon Litvack.
02/06/26 Rural skills gap, upland farming in Wales, Future Countryside.
Jobs in farming, fishing and forestry are not being filled because of a "skills squeeze".
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Series 3
5. Forbidden
Audrey and Arthur must break the law to unlock the truths hidden in their genes.
Could a keto diet help treat bipolar depression?
As a major new trial prepares to launch, we explore why researchers are excited.
Medical school misogyny, Wales’ fastest woman, Marilyn Monroe, HIV & AIDS
Medical students report sexual harassment at The University of Manchester.
Fiona Bevan and Keelan Carew mess around
Fiona Bevan and Keelan Carew join Anna & Jeffrey to add five more tracks
Jevaun: The Football Pitch
NHS nurse Dorcas Gwata reveals the impact of London's gang culture on mental health.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Call You & Yours: Have you ever spent money you know you don't have, on stuff you don't really need?
Have you ever spent money you know you don't have, on stuff you don't really need?
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Murdered student Henry Nowak told police 'I can't breathe' whilst handcuffed
Police bodycam footage shows the innocent 18 year-old in handcuffs shortly before he died.
Bombshell: Five Faces of Marilyn Monroe
2. The Dumb Blonde
Was Marilyn Monroe really just a 'dumb blonde'? Celebrating 100 years of an icon.
01/06/2026
Tom considers his options.
Episode 2: 1966
Award-winning series Our Friends in the North re-written for audio by Peter Flannery.
Eleanor of Aquitaine: Medieval Queen Supreme
Can Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine save her son and the king, Richard the Lionheart?
Ethics in sociological research
Laurie Taylor discusses the importance of research ethics from prisoners' letters to vlogs
Allen Ginsberg’s Last Soup
Ian Sansom tells the story of one of poet Allen Ginsberg's last great works - a fish soup.
Is a male contraceptive pill closer than you think?
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore why male contraception is still so limited.
Anger over the murder of Henry Nowak
The Prime Minister says police have questions to answer as bodycam footage is released.
PM says 'serious questions' for police over student murder
Henry Nowak was handcuffed while dying of stab wounds
Series 4
3. You Say Potatö
Loud music, pools of sweat and Vera Lynn.
There’s light at the end of the tunnel for Alice.
Rivals writer Sophie Goodhart on new TV series Alice and Steve; depictions of dogs in art
Soweto Kinch on Keith Jarrett’s Köln Concert, the bestselling solo album in jazz history.
The Today Debate: Is there a crisis of control in AI?
Anna Foster chairs debate about how we control artificial intelligence.
New Access to Work Recruits, Audio Description on Streaming Services
The DWP is hiring nearly 500 new staff to help with the Access to Work backlog.
The Renters Rights Act - In Detail
What landlords and tenants need to know about the new law in England.
Cartoonist Naji al-Ali
Mona Chalabi chooses Naji al-Ali, Palestinian cartoonist shot in London in 1987.
Keir Starmer: Henry Nowak arrest footage raises ‘serious questions’ for police
The prime minister says Henry Nowak arrest footage raises ‘serious questions’ for police
Episode 7 - a seachd
Douglas Stuart's epic novel about belonging.
Cold Cases
Case 9: The South Shields Poltergeist Part Two
Danny Robins and the team dive deeper into the South Shields poltergeist.
Sean Curran reports from Westminster as MPs discuss the murder of Henry Nowak.
03/06/2026
