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Votes on facebook. Its geek versus geek as spen meets fry. And lots of people shout in a big tent. Summer is on the way and, well, it wouldnt be a british summer without a visit to a good Old Fashioned festival. No, not that one. Much better. Known as the town of books, hay on wye in wales is the location of the hay festival. Its a literary mecca, an annual gathering of artists, authors, daleks and, yep, even royals. Its even been called the woodstock of the mind by none other than former us pre...

With me, zeinab badawi, recorded in front of an audience coming to you from the Bbc Radio Theatre as part of our freedom season. The acclaimed South Sudanese singer and political activist emmanuel jal was just a boy during the Sudanese Civil War when he was captured and forced to work as a Child Soldier in the 1980s. He escaped and went on to see his people gain independence in a referendum three years ago. But now, south sudan is once again in conflict as rival tribes descend into Ethnic Violen...

He didnt play great tennis, but he beat Kei Nishikori to reach the semi finals of the french open for the fourth year in a row. From Colgate Lasagne to green ketchup, well look at the ill conceived products that have been consigned to the first ever museum of failure. And matt is in rochester with the weather. A bit ofa a bit of a fail as well. In morning. We are failing to know our wildflowers. I am we are failing to know our wildflowers. Iam in we are failing to know our wildflowers. I am in k...

Almost a year on from the murder of jo cox, her parents speak about what they have gone through as a family. There is a piece missing. To the outside world, we appear strong, olive us, but there are days when it is bad. And bees on her bonnet a 20,000 strong swarm makes its new home on car in hull. Good morning, were live at Downing Street, Arlene Foster and other members of the dup will be here at Downing Street a little later for those crucial talks. Crucial for theresa may if she is to form a...

Things this has got to stop. This knife things got to stop. Are you paying thousands of pounds too much in hidden fees on your pension . The regulator is to announce a crackdown on firms that manage our money but why are we still getting a raw deal . In sport. Not again. England lose to germany on penalties. Nathan redmonds miss means they fail to make the final of the under 21 European Championship. And carol has the weather. Im here to place an Early Morning football with the guys from man v f...

Snowdonia. Figures today show the number of people being rescued in the mountains is up on last year. Later in the programme we will find out why. Ten years ago today, the first iphone went on sale sparking a smartphone revolution. But how have they changed the way we live . Ill be finding out. Weve come to sheffield to hear about a multi Million Pound plan by the Lawn Tennis Association to revamp grassroots tennis and were also launching our Breakfast Summer Challenge with world number one andy...

Worst ever life. We know he is going to go. We dont even get a say on what will happen. So called Islamic State under siege in syria. American led forces surround is fighters in raqqa. Good morning. Theres no need for men to wear a tie in the House Of Commons from now on says the speaker of the house so this morning ill be seeing if formal dress codes at work are on their way out. In sport three days before wimbledon, the british number one Johanna Konta, recovers from a heavy fall At Eastbourne...

Philip larkin would have approved. think it would be appreciative but i suspect an exhibition about philip larkin, im not sure he would have felt entirely comfortable around that. But as the exhibition shows, he was seldom entirely comfortable with anything. The sun is shining in hull as well, in fact, across much of the uk, but one exception and it is the cloud and rain in scotland, a stronger wind as well, but for the rest of the uk, good sunny spells or the cloud is increasing in wales and th...

Philip larkin would have approved. think it would be appreciative but i suspect an exhibition about philip larkin, im not sure he would have felt entirely comfortable around that. But as the exhibition shows, he was seldom entirely comfortable with anything. The sun is shining in hull as well, in fact, across much of the uk, but one exception and it is the cloud and rain in scotland, a stronger wind as well, but for the rest of the uk, good sunny spells or the cloud is increasing in wales and th...

Philip larkin would have approved. think it would be appreciative but i suspect an exhibition about philip larkin, im not sure he would have felt entirely comfortable around that. But as the exhibition shows, he was seldom entirely comfortable with anything. The sun is shining in hull as well, in fact, across much of the uk, but one exception and it is the cloud and rain in scotland, a stronger wind as well, but for the rest of the uk, good sunny spells or the cloud is increasing in wales and th...