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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Bishop Joe Aldred of Churches Together in England. Show more
The Red Tractor label keeps up food welfare standards - but are they high enough? And the Scottish Parliament's report on the environmental impacts of salmon farming. Show more
Naturalist and environmentalist Chris Baines revels in the sight of tiny Goldcrests teasing out insects from the needles of Leyland Cypress trees. Show more
The Life Scientific
Episode 161: Clare Grey on the Big Battery Challenge
28 minutes
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Jim Al-Khalili talks to Clare Grey about the batteries that could power our future. Show more
One to One
Jay Brave and Christopher Sebastian McJetters
15 minutes
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Jay Brave speaks to Christopher Sebastian McJetters about his experiences being black and gay, both in the USA where he is from and in Prague where he lives now. Show more
An Alternative History of Art
Elizabeth Catlett
15 minutes
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Naomi Beckwith, curator at Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art, examines the overlooked African-American printmaker and sculptor Elizabeth Catlett. Show more
Woman's Hour busts some of the myths about vaginas. Show more
When Dr Manson assists personally in helping the sick Dr Page, it causes jealousy and friction. Starring Richard Fleeshman. Show more
Alan Dein tells the story of how a plane crash, 45 years ago in Switzerland, disrupted Somerset's tightly knit local communities. Show more
Yousra Elbagir explores the musical life of Sudan in light of the political changes of the 1980s, looking at what was lost, what survives, and how the country is opening up again. Show more
On this day in 1918, news emerged that the last signed work of Bellini was destroyed in an Austrian raid on Venice, and in Folkestone, Adeline takes her art class out. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: What would help you and your family be a healthy weight?
45 minutes
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Public Health England wants us to count and balance calories across the day. It thinks the food industry can help people meet targets. What would keep YOUR diet under control? Show more
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Nick Robinson speaks to the man behind Brexit, Conservative MEP Dan Hannan. Show more
Will comes to a decision, and Adam receives an interesting offer. Show more
Barbara Machin's gripping five-part crime thriller continues. Trying to peel back the layers of this old case, criminal profiler Grace Foley must face her own fears. Show more
Josie Long presents short documentaries about unearthly happenings - from a ‘boiling’ lake to an exorcists conference. From 2018. Show more
The Australian political establishment has been accused of turning a blind eye to the rapid decline of the Great Barrier Reef. Ellen Husain reports from Queensland. Show more
Legal magazine programme presented by Joshua Rozenberg. Does the law regarding sex discrimination in the workplace need to be reformed? Show more
A Good Read
Joanna Trollope and Sabrina Mahfouz
30 minutes
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Harriett Gilbert, Joanna Trollope and Sabrina Mahfouz talk about their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert. Show more
Six O'Clock News
06/03/2018 Counter terror police take over Russian spy case
30 minutes
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Sergei Skripal and daughter Yulia remain critically ill after incident in Salisbury
Sara investigates why we have such a visceral reaction when someone intrudes on our personal space? From 2018. Show more
Kate returns to Ambridge, and Philip has a confession to make. Show more
Front Row
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Picasso at the Tate, David Oyelowo
30 minutes
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is back on Radio 4, Picasso's grandson on the major exhibition of the artist's works at Tate Modern plus David Oyelowo on his new film, Gringo. Show more
When Dr Manson assists personally in helping the sick Dr Page, it causes jealousy and friction. Starring Richard Fleeshman. Show more
The billion dollar Bitcoin black hole: File on 4 tells the story of the real-life digital crime drama which shocked the cryptocurrency world. Show more
Peter White is joined by Chris and Mike McMillan to answer listeners' questions about being newly blind, from living alone to identifying coins and making a cup of tea. Show more
One in eight UK men will develop prostate cancer, but deciding who needs treatment and when is controversial and uncertain. Mark Porter and Margaret McCartney report. Show more
The World Tonight
Moscow: we weren't involved in spy poison case
45 minutes
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Sergei and Yulia Skripal are in a critical condition in hospital after collapsing in Salisbury on Sunday.
Six months on, Manuel is on trial for eight brutal murders and Watt's lawyer is about to take the stand. Read by Liam Brennan. Show more
The comic poet is on a double date on a houseboat, with a romantic itinerary - but his date has other ideas. From 2018. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster as MPs question ministers about the former Russian spy who was found unconscious on a bench in Salisbury. Show more
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An Alternative History of Art
Elizabeth Catlett
15 minutes
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Naomi Beckwith, curator at Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art, examines the overlooked African-American printmaker and sculptor Elizabeth Catlett. Show more
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