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Spiritual reflection to start the day with Father John McLuckie of Old St Paul's Episcopal Church, Edinburgh. Show more
Farming Today
02/02/22 Funding for landscape wide conservation, rural health and social care report, sheep farming after Brexit
13 minutes
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Hundreds of square kilometres of England could be transformed under the government's most ambitious landscape-scale conservation project. Show more
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the grey heron. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
More or Less
Does the UK have the fastest growing economy in the G7?
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
How fast is our economy really growing? And does comparing the number of food banks to the number of McDonald’s restaurants in the UK tell us anything about food poverty? Show more
Oliver Burkeman explores how society has become increasingly polorized, and why people are increasingly hostile to others who disagree even in the mildest way. Show more
Woman's Hour
Gloria Allred, Monica Ali, Val McDermid
56 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
American lawyer Gloria Allred, who is still representing 20 accusers of Jeffrey Epstein. Show more
BBC journalist Jeremy Bowen returns home in search of what it means to be Welsh and explores how far and how fast Welsh identity is changing. Show more
Oti Mabuse's Dancing Legends
Charleston dancer Josephine Baker
29 minutes
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Professional dancer Oti Mabuse explores the extraordinary people who have changed the course of dance. Ryan Francois talks to Oti about his dancing legend - Josephine Baker. Show more
Virginia Woolf's classic modernist novel, set over one day in London in 1923. Today: Septimus and his wife share a moment of happiness, before tragedy strikes. Show more
You and Yours
Power of Attorney Fraud, Levelling Up Buses and Restoring Historic High Street
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Transport Authorities will have to stymie bus plans as a 'levelling up' fund is overwhelmed by demand and MP's call for banks to automatically reimburse victims of 'push' fraud.
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1922: The Birth of Now
Hōshō, the First Aircraft Carrier, and HMS Queen Elizabeth - and Cocaine
14 minutes
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The Hōshō, commissioned in 1922 was the world's first purpose-built aircraft carrier and a highly modernist creation. A century later the vessel's influence is still potent. Show more
Chris is forced to let go and Ian hatches a plan. Show more
Vicky Baker investigates the story of Lamar Keene, a successful psychic who confessed to being a member of an underground network that conspired to defraud the unsuspecting public. Show more
Felicity Hannah and guests discuss foster carer finances. Show more
Inside Health
Covid boosters, Vaccine hesitancy in pregnancy, Group B strep
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
James Gallagher asks a popular listener question: will we need boosters forever? And why have so few pregnant women had the Covid vaccine when it's best for mother and baby? Show more
Laurie Taylor explores the social construction of the notion of skilled work. Show more
Joe Rogan's podcast drags the music streamer into a free speech debate. Show more
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The couple are invited to a party and return home with a burning question. Starring Roger Allam and Joanna Lumley. From 2020. Show more
Jennifer tries to do the right thing and Kenton may have found the answer to his prayers. Show more
Front Row
Erin Doherty on new drama Chloe, Andrei Kurkov on culture in Ukraine, true crime podcasts
42 minutes
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Erin Doherty discusses her role as a social media obsessed stalker in BBC drama Chloe, writer Andrei Kurkov on culture in Ukraine and the popularity of true crime podcasts. Show more
Michael Buerk chairs the debate with Melanie Phillips, Giles Fraser, Matthew Taylor and Mona Siddiqui. Show more
Witness goes back to 1947 and the rumours of a love affair between the glamorous wife of Britain's last viceroy and the Indian prime minister. Show more
Sketches: Stories of Art and People
Come Together
28 minutes
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The writer Anna Freeman presents a showcase of true stories about the meaning of arts in people's lives. Show more
Joe Rogan's podcast drags the music streamer into a free speech debate. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Announcement tomorrow on energy bill rise
45 minutes
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In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Virginia Woolf's classic modernist novel, set over one day in London in 1923. Today: Septimus and his wife share a moment of happiness, before tragedy strikes. Show more
Curran relates the story of his head being used instead of a golf ball. Marber invents a new language combining Yiddish and Cockney Rhyming Slang, but which doesn't rhyme. Show more
The Godfather of British stand-up, John Moloney, returns to the live stage with his trials of modern life. John meets his younger self to warn him about the pitfalls of the future. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
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As the political climate in Albania changes to a new order, even the most mundane social interactions seem to be subject to scrutiny. Suspicion is everywhere. Show more
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