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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Dr. Joel Edwards Show more
AstraZeneca's CEO faces scrutiny as his company's vaccine, and its roll out, comes under fire. Mark Coles explores the life and career one of big pharma's biggest names. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
Ramblings
Stained Glass in Minsmere with Arabella Marshall
24 minutes
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Glass artist Arabella Marshall takes Clare for a walk at Minsmere in Suffolk. Show more
Farming Today
27/03/21 Farming Today This Week: plans to ban lead shot, weeds are winning, pandemic and the food chain
25 minutes
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The government is to phase out the use of lead shot, in a bid to protect wildlife and nature. Show more
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Musician Nitin Sawhney joins record-breaking yachtswoman Jeanne Socrates, chef and restaurateur Ravinder Bhogal and Melissa Rice who has written about her recovery from addiction. Show more
David Mitchell started the series as a meetings sceptic. Has he been converted? In his final episode, he tackles one of history's biggest meetings: the 1919 Paris Conference. Show more
Anushka Asthana of the Guardian presents a review of the political week. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
The EU and The Vaccine
28 minutes
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Brussels tightens export controls due to a shortage of jabs. We look at what lies ahead, and what insights history can lend to the current situation Show more
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A recorded call of a fraudster in action, the government plans to put more regulations in place for ‘cowboy’ car parking operators and an update on Amigo loans compensation scheme. Show more
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches Show more
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Any Questions?
Robert Buckland QC MP, Madeline Grant, Fiona Hyslop, Jo Stevens MP
47 minutes
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Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion with Robert Buckland QC MP, Madeline Grant, Fiona Hyslop and Jo Stevens MP. Show more
Vaccine passports for pints. Do you agree? Show more
The Reverend Dr Lucy Winkett tells story of Arnaud Beltrame with reflections from his widow Marielle. Show more
Rebecca Front stars in Al Smith’s drama. When a mother tries to give away her son’s inheritance as an act of charity she finds herself trapped by a history of lies and entitlement Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour - Lockdown anniversary, Cryptocurrencies & Portraits of women
56 minutes
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The highs and lows of lockdown according to three different women, cryptocurrencies and young women, and why there are so few portraits of women in the National Portrait Gallery. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news
Are the tech billionaires of Silicon Valley following in the philanthropic footsteps of early 20th-century magnates like Andrew Carnegie or are they today's robber barons? Show more
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Six O'Clock News
27/03/2021 More than 100 killed in Myanmar 'day of terror'
15 minutes
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UK describes deadliest day of violence in Myanmar since military coup as "senseless" and "a new low".
Loose Ends
Richard Thompson, Neil Morrissey, Rebecca Hall, Jack Steadman, Bombay Bicycle Club, Tune-Yards, Emma Freud, Clive Anderson
36 minutes
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Clive Anderson and Emma Freud are joined by Richard Thompson, Rebecca Hall and Neil Morrissey for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
AstraZeneca's CEO faces scrutiny as his company's vaccine, and its roll out, comes under fire. Mark Coles explores the life and career one of big pharma's biggest names. Show more
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Alan Davies, Rebecca Wragg Sykes and Tori Herridge to learn about our much misunderstood, early human cousins, the Neanderthals Show more
Tom Neenan discovers what horrors lurk in our apps and gadgets in this modern ghost story. With Jenny Bede. From 2017. Show more
Dr John Wright began recording for the BBC on March 16th, the day of the Prime Minister's first address to the nation on the pandemic: Winifred Robinson presents his audio diaries. Show more
Tumanbay, heart of a vast empire, is threatened by a rebellion and a mysterious force devouring the empire from within. Show more
Why do men (mostly) wear strips of silk around their necks? What does this mundane item say about those who wear it? Mike Williams on the history and enduring appeal of the tie. Show more
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Combative, provocative and engaging live debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Andrew Doyle, Anne McElvoy, Melanie Phillips and Mona Siddiqui. #moralmaze Show more
The Midlands take on Scotland in the contest of cryptic connections, with Tom Sutcliffe in the chair,. Show more
In her home valley of Calderale, poet Clare Shaw examines the role of art in helping us to live with severe and inevitable flooding. Show more
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The New Anatomy of Melancholy
Terrors and affrights
14 minutes
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Four hundred years ago, Robert Burton wrote an epic attempt to understand the universal experience of melancholy. What can it teach us today? Show more
Stephen Rea reads Eoin McNamee’s story of the friendship between Victor and the elderly Lily, who seems to be searching for something among the fragmented memories of her life. Show more
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