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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Lynne Gibson.
Farming Today
16/03/23 Budget response: from a farming and environmental perspective; Plant Atlas.
13 minutes
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The budget analysed from a farming and environmental point of view. Plant Atlas charts the loss of native flora. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Tim Birkhead on the Guillemot Chick
1 minute
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In the first of a week of programmes presented by British zoologist Professor Tim Birkhead, he recalls a guillemot chick's first, and ultimately last, flight on Skomer. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the system of economic thinking which dominated Europe between the 16th and 18th centuries. Show more
Woman's Hour
Paris Hilton, Anneka Rice, Gas & Air, Budget 2023
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Paris Hilton, reality TV star, 'inventor of the selfie,' and business woman, joins Anita to talk about her memoir. Show more
Georgians force their government to back down on a draft law, which many see as an attack on freedom of speech and civil society organisations, and a sign of Russian influence. Show more
In 1623 Michelangelo's poems were published in a bowdlerised version. 400 years later Andrew McMillan explores this unknown aspect of his art, with readings by Simon Russell Beale. Show more
Winifred Robinson talks to Angela Cretu, chief executive of Avon. Angela discusses the reinvention of Avon from traditional doorstep selling to the online marketplace. Show more
Greg Foot investigates whether toothpastes claiming to 'repair and protect' enamel or help with sensitive teeth live up to the marketing hype or are just marketing BS. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Shock and War: Iraq 20 Years On
4. The Inspectors
19 minutes
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UN inspectors hunt for weapons of mass destruction and find… nothing. Show more
What are Eddie and Neil plotting? There’s something familiar about Sykesy. Show more
The mystery of Flight 702 continues with Season Two of the hit podcast, starring Kelly Marie Tran, Ben Daniels, Colin Morgan, Rob Benedict and Patti LuPone. Show more
On a windy hike from the Stones of Stenness to the Ring of Brodgar, Clare discovers Orkney's standing stones are as impressive and mysterious as Stonehenge. Show more
Actor Amita Suman makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Renewable World. Show more
Johny Pitts talks to Margaret Atwood about returning to short fiction after the death of her husband, plus Susheila Nasta and Anthony Joseph discuss The Lonely Londoners' author. Show more
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Susan Calman and forensic scientists Prof Sue Black and Dr Julia Shaw to discuss how science can thwart even the most dastardly crime. Show more
The unexpected medical uses of artificial sweeteners. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
16/03/2023 Health unions are recommending that their members accept a new pay offer from the Government
30 minutes
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There's been a breakthrough in the pay dispute involving NHS staff in England, which could see an end to strikes involving some health workers, including nurses and paramedics.
This instalment from the Sedaris files includes three shorter essays - Eat the Rich, A Speech to the Graduates and Best Wishes. Read by the author. Show more
Alice and Adam wonder what’s for the best, and why is Susan in need of a top hat? Show more
Front Row
Richard Eyre on his film Allelujah, and climate change TV drama Extrapolations reviewed
42 minutes
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Richard Eyre on his film Allelujah; new climate emergency drama Extrapolations; Royal Academy show, Souls Grown Deep like the Rivers - Black Artists from the American South. Show more
What impact could the new Strikes Minimum Service Levels bill have? How 'health and justice partnerships' are helping patients. And AI copyright: protect the source or the product? Show more
The BBC's former Taiwan correspondent Cindy Sui examines Taiwan's much heralded 'hyper-democracy' and asks if its use of digital technology is the future for political engagement. Show more
The unexpected medical uses of artificial sweeteners. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the system of economic thinking which dominated Europe between the 16th and 18th centuries. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Breakthrough in NHS pay dispute
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A link between the Orkneys and breast cancer.
And a stunning victory for the Famers Party in the Netherlands.
After receiving an unexpected visitor to the annexe, Tom is reminded of some tragic news. Show more
Mr Muzak takes on his social media’s algorithms and Little Girl explains global warming. Comedy with Pete Baikie. From 2019. Show more
Susan Hulme reports on how MPs react to the decision to ban TikTok from government devices.
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The Supreme Court has ordered for Meredith to be admitted to the University of Mississippi - but the state governor has other ideas. Show more
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