All news on the topic: Radio 4

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Cillian Murphy joined by wife Yvonne McGuinness and two lookalike sons at Oscars
Cillian Murphy's rarely-seen wife Yvonne McGuinness looked stunning as she accompanied her Oppenheimer star husband on the red carpet ahead of his Oscars win for his incredible role in the box office smash
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Jeremy Hunt loses his rag with BBC host after he's given drag queen nickname
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt got annoyed as BBC Radio 4 Today programme presenter Amol Rajan accused him of failing to do enough to turn around the economy in the Budget
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George Galloway vows to wreck Labour's bid for power with rival candidates
Controversial left-wing firebrand George Galloway threatened to stand candidates against Labour in up to 50 seats across the country after he won the Rochdale by-election
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Dame Esther Rantzen on heartbreaking signs she's nearing end of cancer battle
Journalist and TV presenter Dame Esther Rantzen, 83, has stage four lung cancer, and has renewed her calls for a debate and vote on legalising assisted dying
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BBC Radio 4 host announces she's quitting Today programme after six years
BBC Radio 4 presenter Martha Kearney has revealed she's leaving her role at the radio station's Today programme after six years – she first joined the BBC back in 1988
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Lorraine finally responds to satire account as she shares secret family struggle
Lorraine Kelly has responded to a satire account on social media which tracks her appearances on TV after she started to take time
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Brianna Ghey's mum says she plans to meet her daughter's killer's parents
Brianna Ghey's mum Esther said the Government’s Online Safety Act, aimed at protecting young people online, does not go far enough in order to keep youngsters safe
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Labour will axe candidates who don't meet 'highest standards' after Israel row
A third Labour politician was 'spoken to' by party officials after allegedly attending a meeting of activists that has led to the suspension of two of the party's candidates
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Senior Treasury minister appears to stumble over questions on the rising debt
Laura Trott said she had "different figures" when she was presented with the latest official projections from the fiscal watchdog, which suggest an increase over the next five years
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Tory MP skewered over party's U-turns in excruciating 60-second take down
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Laura Trott went on BBC Radio 4 to gloat about Keir Starmer's change to his green investment plan, but faced a bruising grilling from Evan Davies
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Charles may still make surprise appearances despite cancer, royal expert claims
Amid news of King Charles' cancer diagnosis, a royal expert has explained just why the monarch may still make a surprise appearance or two whilst he undergoes treatment
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Royal expert explains why King Charles may never reveal diagnosis
Royal author Robert Hardman has given his take on the announcement that King Charles is battling cancer - and reveals why he thinks the public hasn't been told which form of the disease the monarch has
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Three cups of green tea a day can boost brain health and lower dementia risk
Dementia risk could be lowered by adding certain foods or drinks to your diet, it's been claimed, and regularly drinking green tea is reportedly one of the best diet swaps to boost brain health
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Acid attacks on rise in UK as cops hunt man who 'doused mum and kids in liquid'
Hundreds of acid attacks were reported to police in England and Wales last year, ONS data shows, as the Met Police hunt a man over a suspected corrosive alkaline attack in Clapham, South London
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Tory minister accuses Art Attack host of 'bias' in strange on-air blunder
Transport Minister Huw Merriman caused bafflement when he lashed out at Art Attack host Neil Buchanan while whining about coverage of Universal Credit on Sky News
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BBC presenter swears seven times in one minute as she grills James Cleverly
On Radio 4's Today Programme on Tuesday, Mishal Husain welcomed Home Secretary James Cleverly onto the show and grilled him about the recent comments he made
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Claudia Winkleman can't wait to retire to smoke 'full-fat CBD' with Tess Daly
Strictly Come Dancing host Claudia Winkleman has said she can't wait to retire so she can relax and smoke spliffs with her co-host Tess Daly
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The Shipping Forecast celebrates 100 years of keeping sailors safe on air
Featured in a poem by Seamus Heaney and in songs by Radiohead, the Shipping Forecast became part of the fabric of life in the British isles over its hundred years on the air
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Driverless cars will be on UK roads in two years, Transport Secretary says
The technology, which allows drivers not to concentrate on the road, could boost road safety and make it easier for disabled people to travel independently
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'Hero' DPD driver 'saves Christmas' with heartfelt gesture at woman's door
A simple but heartwarming gesture has made one mother's Christmas even more magical and has been praised by thousands. Now, the DPD driver has reportedly been given an award for his kindness
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Shane MacGowan's widow says it's 'very hard to feel sad' after his death
Shane MacGowan died in Dublin at the age of 65 on November 30. His widow, Victoria Mary Clarke opened up about feeling a 'little shaky and dazed' after the funeral service
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Lulu shares retirement plans after celebrating milestone birthday
Shout singer Lulu has opened up about whether her upcoming tour 'Champagne for Lulu - will be her last and how her cameo on cult show Absolutely Fabulous still gets commented on almost 20 years later
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TV doctor has found 'perfect' time of year to exercise which makes it 'easier'
Depending on the weather, you might not always feel like exercising. But now Dr Michael Mosley has figured out the 'perfect' time of year so you get the most benefit from your efforts
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Storm Ciaran still causing havoc as 12,000 Brits stuck without running water
Some 12,000 residents in a part of Surrey have now been without any water for a day after Storm Ciaran hit a Thames Water plant over the weekend causing a major outage
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The Archers actor leaves over £1million to wife after death from cancer at 66
The Manchester-born actor and real-life GP was turned down at his initial audition for the role of a doctor for 'not sounding like one', and was instead offered the part of a handyman