Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
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01:00 - 05:20
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.

Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
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Available since yesterday with 7 days left.
Eddie Mair presents full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Eddie Mair presents full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Eddie Mair presents the day's top stories.
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Ritula Shah offers a fresh perspective on the day's news with sports headlines.
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Available since Friday with 2 days left.
Eddie Mair presents full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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We want you to help us cover the news better, by sharing your knowledge and expertise about various subjects.
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Here then are all the versions PM has played over the year, from crumhorns to the carillon at York Minster, covering Bee Gees to Bach to Elvis, and featuring some very special versions recorded with the original composer Alexander Faris, playing on solo piano and conducting the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
Listen to the listeners' versions of the Upshares, Downshares theme tune
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