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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Jonathan Rea. Show more
A series of personal reflections on the theme of hospitality, inspired by an aspect of Jesus' ministry and Passion. Show more
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From the Redmires Reservoirs near Sheffield, Clare walks up Stanage Edge to hear about the fascinating life of Ethel Haythornthwaite. Show more
Farming Today
12/03/22 - Farming Today This Week: Wheat prices and food security, Catch App, NI Protocol
25 minutes
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Between them, Russia and Ukraine produce 30% of global wheat exports. As the war causes a leap in wheat prices, we follow the impact through the food chain. Show more
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Comedian Paul Merton, Siri Helle on mindfulness with a chainsaw, Patrick Foster on his gambling addiction, adventurer Elise Wortley and photographer Rankin chooses his tracks. Show more
My Dream Dinner Party
Joan Bakewell's Dream Dinner Party
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
4 Extra Debut. Joan Bakewell hosts a dinner party with a twist - all her guests are brought back to life by the radio archive. From 2022. Show more
The Telegraph's Ben Riley-Smith and guests look back at the political week. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Ukraine's living nightmare
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Ukraine's cities come under sustained bombardment from Russian forces, devastating lives and livelihoods. Plus stories from India and Ireland. Show more
Money Box
Boosting your benefits and new online shopping checks
30 minutes
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Ensuring you get the benefits you deserve, new online fraud protection, home protection trusts, and why are petrol and diesel prices so high? Show more
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
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Any Questions?
Lord Adonis, Caroline Lucas MP, Lord Moore, Jeremy Quin MP
47 minutes
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Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Ashley Village Hall with Lord Adonis, Caroline Lucas MP, Lord Moore and Jeremy Quin MP. Show more
Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
39 Ways to Save the Planet
More Power from the Sun
14 minutes
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Electricity from the sun is cheap and clean but the solar cells we see on our rooftops could be much more efficient. Tom Heap meets the innovator shaking up the world of solar. Show more
Heartfelt drama exploring the battles and barriers that we often try to fight alone. Starring Sir David Jason and Natalie Davies. Directed by Johnny Vegas. Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour: Women and Equalities Minister, Rachael Denhollander & USA Gymnastics, Betty Boo
57 minutes
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What do we know about the women who are choosing to stay and fight in Ukraine? Show more
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How will shifts in China's economic policy - away from high global exports towards more domestic consumption and technological innovation - affect global commerce? Show more
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Six O'Clock News
12/03/2022 Melitopol Mayor Taken by Russians
15 minutes
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The Ukrainian president has demanded the release of the mayor of Melitopol. And Poland passes a new law to settle refugees.
Loose Ends
Jade Anouka, Tom Allen, Mark Hodkinson, Count Arthur Strong, Charles Watson, Yasmeen Khan, Clive Anderson
38 minutes
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Clive Anderson and Yasmeen Khan are joined by Jade Anouka, Tom Allen, Mark Hodkinson and Count Arthur Strong for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
She took the defining image of the war in Ukraine so far: a family killed by a mortar shell as they tried to flee. Mark Coles profiles the photographer reporting from the conflict. Show more
Maggi Hambling talks to John Wilson about her formative cultural influences and experiences. Show more
Video game writer Dr Colin Harvey meets an inhabitant of a future metaverse and tries to explain to them where it all began. Show more
1995. Emma works for New Labour. But how far have attitudes to women in the workplace evolved? Second of 3 plays charting feminism through 3 generations of women. By Lucy Catherine Show more
A unique fictional dialogue between Ethiopia and Britain. A Good Soldier by Maaza Mengiste, read by Amir El Masry, and Handsome Daddy by Helen Dunmore, read by Sara Markland. Show more
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Moral Maze
Sanctions, enablers and collective punishment
43 minutes
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Michael Buerk chairs live debate with Melanie Philips, Ash Sarkar, Matthew Taylor and Tim Stanley. Show more
Paul Gambaccini hosts the second semi-final in this year's series of the long-running music quiz. Show more
Four millennia after The Great Pyramids were built, Jonathan Glancey reports on Egypt’s latest extraordinary mega-project – to construct a brand new 'Cairo in the desert'. Show more
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Comedian Tom Mayhew takes you on an autobiographical journey through the benefits system. This episode Tom looks at how our beliefs affect the way we see each other Show more
4 Extra Debut. Hollywood comes to Rye – plus a figure from Dot Buckle's past - when famous guests visit the Mermaid Inn. Read by Serena Evans. Show more
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