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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Canon Simon Doogan. Show more
Bodies
Episode 4: Archetype and Anatomy - The body in ancient Greece
14 minutes
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Professor Alice Roberts continues her narrative history series about the human body - a time-travelling tour of anatomical knowledge from the Stone Age to the Silicon Age. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
We hear from a largely unheard community of women who gut the fish and go to sea. Show more
We dig deep, talk fishy statistics and chat with the latest TikTok sensation. Show more
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Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The Charlatans singer Tim Burgess, elite disability gymnast Natasha Coates, boxing champion Lawrence Okolie and award-winning illustrator and reportage artist George Butler. Show more
Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits. Show more
George Parker of the FT and guests look back at the political week. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
The US and China edge closer on climate
28 minutes
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Can the world's two biggest polluters agree how to save the planet? Also: Covid's second wave crashes over India and Brazil; dissent in Russia; and the death of Chad's Idriss Deby. Show more
The regulator Ofcom tells us people shouldn’t trust Caller ID. It says that spoofing can be stopped, but it will take years to do so. Show more
Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines with panellists Andrew Maxwell, Athena Kugblenu, Anne McElvoy and Chris McCausland. Show more
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Any Questions?
Thérèse Coffey MP, Alison McGovern MP, Salma Shah, Pete Wishart MP
47 minutes
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Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion with Thérèse Coffey MP, Alison McGovern MP, Salma Shah and Pete Wishart MP. Show more
Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
Tom Stoppard’s adaptation of Daniel Kehlmann’s play. It’s 1939. An ocean liner leaves Germany with 900 Jewish passengers on-board, all hoping to escape persecution. With Toby Jones Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour: Julia Gillard on girls' education; Pauline Black of The Selecter; Dogs in Lockdown
44 minutes
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Julia Gillard on the barriers to education for 129 million girls globally, Pauline Black of The Selecter; Dogs in Lockdown. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news
Nick Robinson talks to the Archbishop of Canterbury about why he gets involved in politics. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
24/04/2021 PM urged to explain funding of flat refurbishments
15 minutes
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Boris Johnson is under pressure to explain how the refurbishment of his Downing Street flat was paid for, following allegations by his former chief adviser, Dominic Cummings.
Loose Ends
Stacey Dooley, Kelly Hoppen, Adjani Salmon, Maureen Beattie, The Coral, Maths Time Joy x Rich, Scottee, Clive Anderson
37 minutes
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Clive Anderson and Scottee are joined by Stacey Dooley, Maureen Beattie and Kelly Hoppen for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from The Coral. Show more
The billionaire brothers from Blackburn who bought supermarket giant, Asda, after building a huge retail empire from scratch, based around petrol stations. Show more
Comedian Shazia Mirza recalls growing up as a Muslim girl in 1990s Birmingham through her diaries. With Rufus Hound. From 2020. Show more
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
Cold Shower
15 minutes
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Michael discovers how a burst of cold water could lift your mood, reduce your stress and boost your immune system. Show more
Five decades on, Laura Barton looks back at the creation of Our Bodies, Ourselves - a revolutionary text in the history of women's liberation. Show more
General Qulan arrives in the provinces to gather the armies to fight rebel "queen" Maya. In Tumanbay, Gregor is under pressure to find the spies. Show more
Dramatised by Sean Grundy, Warhol captures New York high society from 1976 to 1987. Based on The Andy Warhol Diaries, edited by Pat Hackett. Show more
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Kirsty Wark's guests recall the poisoning of Russian exile Alexander Litvinenko in 2006 using polonium 210. Show more
Tom Sutcliffe chairs the contest of lateral thinking involving teams from around the UK. Today the South of England meet the North of England for the second time this season. Show more
Poet Jay Bernard explores the power of the letter I. For marginalised poets, the first person can hold immense potential - but it comes with significant challenges. Show more
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Two ex-lovers in their twenties, brought together by food and J Dilla, meet for a walk. An original short story by the author of one of this year's biggest debuts, Open Water. Show more
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