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Farming Today
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Mixed reaction to the government's long-awaited food strategy. Scottish salmon - farmed and wild. Show more
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Gyles Brandreth, food writer Felicity Cloake, Antiques Roadshow expert Ronnie Archer-Morgan and James Nesbitt's ITs. Show more
Violinists from around the world, a journalist and an Archers legend explain why Bruch's Violin Concerto in G minor holds particular significance for them. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Ukraine's Battlefield Doctors
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Ukrainian surgeons operating under fire, Georgia's fears of Russian aggression, and a trip to see Congo's giant peat bog, plus Iraq's Yazidis and how to open a Greek bank account. Show more
Money Box
Interest Free Loan Scheme to help 20,000 people
28 minutes
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A new scheme which offers interest free loans to financially vulnerable people is set to be rolled out as part of a nationwide trial. Show more
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
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Any Questions?
Virginia Crosbie MP, Baroness Fox, Carolyn Harris MP, Ben Lake MP
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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
Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
We need wood for construction but the logging industry has got itself a bad name. Meet the team who've worked out how to fell trees in a way that's good for the planet. Show more
Virginia Woolf's blazing work on female creativity dramatised by Linda Marshall Griffiths, starring Indira Varma. Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour: The Whyte Review into British Gymnastics, Lea Ypi, Rosie Kinchen on horticultural therapy
57 minutes
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What difference will the Whyte Review into abuse in British Gymnastics make? Show more
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Political Thinking with Nick Robinson
The Naomi Long One
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Nick Robinson talks to Naomi Long, the leader of the Alliance Party and Northern Ireland's Justice Minister. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
18/06/2022 Unions confirm rail and tube strikes
15 minutes
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Walkouts to cause widespread disruption after talks failed to resolve disputes. Tens of thousands march in London to urge government to do more to tackle rising cost of living.
Loose Ends
Noma Dumezweni, Andi Oliver, Darryl W Bullock, Kathryn Williams & Ed Harcourt, Tot Taylor, Scottee, Anneka Rice
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Anneka Rice and Scottee are joined by Noma Dumezweni, Andi Oliver and Darryl W Bullock for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Kathryn Williams. Show more
Kate Bush, whose song Running up that Hill is storming the charts across the world. The singer exploded onto the music scene at the end of the 1970s with Wuthering Heights. Show more
Award-winning actor Eileen Atkins talks to John Wilson about her formative creative influences and experiences. Show more
Matthew Sweet explores the dawning of the age of Black Aquarius, the second great wave of pop occultism in the UK. From 2015. Show more
The great artist Piero has arrived from across the seas but, after a period of brutal occupation, Tumanbay is no longer the gleaming city it was. Tensions and suspicions abound. Show more
Janice stays at the condo to confront Nelson and Harry and Pru take the grandchildren to the beach. But a diverting Sunfish expedition with little Judy threatens to end in tragedy. Show more
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Moral Maze
Inequality: Is the gap between rich and poor in the UK fair?
43 minutes
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Michael Buerk examines if the gap between rich and poor in the UK is fair. Inflation is causing real hardship for poorer families. Is it time to redistribute the nation's wealth? Show more
Kirsty Lang chairs the last match in the 2022 season of the cryptic quiz, with Northern Ireland taking on Scotland. Show more
The founder of Slambassadors Joelle Taylor makes her selection of poems Show more
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Past Forward: A Century of Sound
Rebuilding Britain
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Greg Jenner watches a clip from a documentary from 1963 about the growth in large urban redevelopment projects in the UK and explores the past and present of such schemes Show more
Arriving at his new parochial house, Father Behan decides to set himself apart from his predecessor. By Peter Jordan. Show more
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