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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Reverend Catherine De Souza, Senior Leader of City Church in Cardiff. Show more
Farming Today
23/09/2022: Care in the Countryside, EU Laws and Plant Health
13 minutes
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Some homecare workers in rural areas are giving up their jobs because they can’t afford the cost of driving between clients. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Tony Juniper on the Whitethroat
2 minutes
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For environmentalist Tony Juniper the soundtrack of the summer is not complete without the song of the whitethroat. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Desert Island Discs
Sue Barker, presenter and tennis player
36 minutes
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Sue Barker, presenter and tennis player, shares the eight discs, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away on a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Woman's Hour
World record sheep shearer, Cuts to part-time work benefits,Seoul Femicide, Actors:Hayley Mills & Rula Lenska, Author Ira Mathur
57 minutes
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370 sheep were sheared in eight hours to set a new world record in female sheep shearing. Show more
Net Zero: A Very British Problem
Road Transport
28 minutes
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The carbon savings we've made so far have been the easy ones. Comedian and environmental economist Matt Winning looks at the changes we need to make in Britain to reach net zero. Show more
Richard Herring’s comedy about family. Starring Alison Steadman, Phil Davies and Richard Herring. Ian’s worrying diagnosis is a cause for tears and unexpected laughter. Show more
Direct action against dairies, animal cruelty and the climate crisis. Show more
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News, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
Tracy tries to solve a riddle, and Alistair needs to tread carefully. Show more
Alternative reality drama. Extended Life Syndrome (ELS) is a rare genetic condition that makes some people live twice as long. But would you want it? Now think again. Would you? Show more
In the last week of his series, Neil MacGregor explores how faith and politics intersect, starting with rulers with a mandate from the gods, from the UK to Benin to China. Show more
Kathy Clugston and her panel of gardening experts are in Preston. Show more
BBC National Short Story Award
BBC National Short Story Award 2022
Long Way to Come for a Sip of Water
28 minutes
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The fifth in this year's BBC National Short Story Award with Cambridge University. Texan man Ready drives through a divided US to see his dying brother. Read by Joseph Balderrama. Show more
Last Word
Jean-Luc Godard, Barbara Ehrenreich, Dennis Wilson, Mavis Nicholson
28 minutes
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Kirsty Lang on film-maker Jean-Luc Godard, writer and journalist Barbara Ehrenreich, war poet Dennis Wilson, and Welsh broadcaster Mavis Nicholson. Show more
More or Less
The size of Ukraine’s offensive, weak pound and how much do women really exercise?
28 minutes
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Ukraine has reportedly recaptured nearly 10,000 square kilometres of territory that had been occupied by Russia. We ask where the numbers come from and what they mean. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
23/09/2022 The Chancellor announces the biggest package of tax cuts in 50 years
30 minutes
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The Chancellor has announced the biggest package of tax cuts in 50 years, and hailed a new era for the British economy.
Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. On the panel this week are Ria Lina, Ian Smith, Hugo Rifkind and Esther Manito. Show more
It’s a big day for one Ambridge resident, and is Freddie feeling generous? Show more
Inspired by the record-breaking success of huge action epic RRR, Ellen and Mark explore contemporary Indian cinema, with the help of some of its key players. Show more
Any Questions?
Andy Burnham, Anne Longfield, Andrew Stephenson, Richard Walker
47 minutes
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Victoria Derbyshire presents political debate from Holy Innocents Church, Fallowfied, with a panel consisting of Andy Burnham, Anne Longfield, Andrew Stephenson and Richard Walker. Show more
As the world decides how to respond to Vladimir Putin's nuclear threat, Zoe Strimpel explores the likely next moves in this deadly serious game of chess. Show more
Art can bring the dead back to life, argues the late novelist Hilary Mantel. This 2017 lecture is being rebroadcast in a tribute to Dame Hilary. Show more
Hilary Mantel short story: in a Manchester solicitor’s office the consequences of an illicit affair play out. Rebekah Staton reads. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Kwasi Kwarteng’s Mini Budget
45 minutes
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In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
The new novel by the Women’s Prize-shortlisted author of A Thousand Ships. Read by Susannah Fielding. Ep 5 of 10 - Perseus continues his quest for the head of a Gorgon Show more
Great Lives
Astrid Lindgren, creator of Pippi Longstocking
28 minutes
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Children's author Cressida Cowell chooses the Swedish creator of Pippi Longstocking, Astrid Lindgren. Show more
Susan Hulme reports on the chancellor's 'mini-budget' and the reaction to it
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In her compelling history of the world's wetlands, Pulitzer Prize-winner Annie Proulx introduces ideas of protection and repair. Read by Lorelei King Show more
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