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A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with journalist Vishva Samani, a Hindu centred in Advaita Vedanta, the philosophical teachings of the Upanishads
Farming Today
17/6/22 - Scottish Good Food Nation bill, salmon and rising farming costs
13 minutes
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What does Scotland's Good Food Nation bill mean for farmers? Show more
The Arctic Tern - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Desert Island Discs
Frances O'Grady, General Secretary of the TUC
36 minutes
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Frances O'Grady, General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress, shares the eight discs, book and luxury item she would want if cast away on a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
What will be uncovered when a light is shone in the dark corners of Britain's most elite boarding schools? Alex Renton presents a story of class, power and privilege. Show more
Philip Jackson, Mark Benton, Alison Steadman and Shobna Gulati star. Andy's birthday is coming up and Jeff, Frank and Joyce are making plans. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
Meeting the woman who survived the bombing of a maternity hospital in Mariupol and found herself entangled in the information war over Ukraine. Show more
Hannah has a dinner date. What has tickled Pat and Tony? Show more
Maya and Jake face up to the fact their future is inextricably linked to the fate of five very rich, kidnapped men. Show more
Neil MacGregor focuses on the creation of sacred spaces built for engagement with the divine, including a 4,000-year-old temple in Mesopotamia and a new cathedral in Kenya. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
Chelsea Flower Show Potting Shed - Part 2
42 minutes
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Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. Show more
Arriving at his new parochial house, Father Behan decides to set himself apart from his predecessor. By Peter Jordan. Show more
Last Word
Dame Paula Rego (pictured), Bruce Kent, Hilary Devey CBE
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on artist Dame Paula Rego, campaigner Bruce Kent and entrepreneur Hilary Devey CBE. Show more
More or Less
Maternity litigation, stars, bees and windowless planes
28 minutes
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Are damages for maternity mistakes now more than wages for maternity nurses and doctors? Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
17/06/2022 Johnson visits Ukraine to offer military training
30 minutes
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The Prime Minister Boris Johnson has flown to Ukraine to meet President Zelensky and offer military training, which he says could change the equation in the war
If Scotland leaves the UK where would that leave Wales? What’s Priti Patel’s new plan for asylum seekers? Topical satire with punch. Show more
Jazzer feels tense. And is Jakob getting warmer? Show more
Cerys and Jeffrey are joined by composer Hannah Peel and saxophonist Soweto Kinch, with pianist Richard Stilgoe, to add five more tracks to the playlist. Show more
Any Questions?
Virginia Crosbie MP, Baroness Fox, Carolyn Harris MP, Ben Lake MP
47 minutes
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Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Boston Centre Stage, Holyhead with Virginia Crosbie MP, Baroness Fox, Carolyn Harris MP and Ben Lake MP. Show more
From advertising to politics, Will Self explores our relationship with nostalgia - and coins a new term, 'no-stalgia', along the way. Show more
The multi-award-winning author reads extracts from a selection of her own writing and even sings, accompanied in concert at the Barbican centre by the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Ukraine offered official EU candidate status
45 minutes
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In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
A gripping story about two strangers brought together by chance as world catastrophe strikes, who must survive against the odds and learn to live and hope again. Read by Kerry Fox. Show more
Novelist Dreda Say Mitchell and the writer and podcaster Emma Gannon talk about their favourite books with Harriett. Show more
All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
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In his exploration of class in Britain today, writer and rapper Darren McGarvey challenges assumptions around accent and asks himself some hard questions about authenticity. Show more
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