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A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with George Craig, a Methodist local preacher in Cardiff Show more
Farming Today
22/6/22 - Surplus food, legumes and slug-resistant wheat
13 minutes
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With all of us facing rising costs, could distributing surplus produce from farms to those in need be the answer? Show more
Brett Westwood presents the melodious warbler. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
More or Less
Rail strikes, tyre pollution and sex statistics
28 minutes
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Do rail workers really earn £13,000 a year more than nurses? Show more
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
An Apple a Day
14 minutes
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An apple a day really can keep the doctor away. Michael explores the surprising research into the benefits of apples on your heart, gut and brain. Show more
Woman's Hour
Kate Bush, Lynn Fitch, Cost of living, Electroconvulsive therapy
57 minutes
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Kate Bush on making it to number 1 in the singles charts 44 years after her debut single. Show more
Ruby Rare speaks to teens, parents, and a number of ‘sexperts’ to explore the virtual world of sex education. Could social media provide sex education in today’s digital age? Show more
When the young and blisteringly talented Yves Klein died in 1962, the art world lost a revolutionary. James Fox looks back at Klein's exuberant life and radical work. Show more
You and Yours
Airport parking crackdown; Holiday house swap; Car parts crisis
53 minutes
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Police launch a crackdown on ‘rogue’ airport car parks near Manchester Airport after complaints about cars being driven hundreds of miles while holidaymakers are abroad. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
The People vs J Edgar Hoover
7. Publish and Be Damned
14 minutes
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Hoover begins to lose control of the American narrative. Emily Maitlis on the legacy of arguably the most powerful figure in 20th-century America. Show more
Kirsty is caught in the middle. Chris doesn’t know what to say. Show more
Faye Marsay and Paul Higgins star in a maze of tales about risk, passion and deep-sea oil. Part of a season exploring the history of oil - and the price we've paid for it. Show more
Felicity Hannah and a panel of experts chat about self publishing. Show more
All in the Mind
One mother's story of the psychological impact on her children of her ex husband's sexual offences
28 minutes
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Psychological support for children who have a parent jailed for sexual offences is crucial - but there is currently no government money for families in need of support. Show more
Follow Doreen, Michael and Philippa as they pause to consider the cultural buildings and collections they keep clean. Show more
Ofcom says the BBC 'must transform the way it serves audiences'. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
22/06/2022 Earthquake devastates Afghanistan
30 minutes
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The Taliban appeals for help after an earthquake devastates south-eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 1,000 people
Joining Victoria Coren Mitchell to commit heresy this week are Katy Brand, Phil Wang and David Mitchell. Show more
Neil is trying to help. Adil is shown what's what. Show more
Front Row
Rowan Atkinson, Windrush Sculptures, Susanne Bier
42 minutes
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Rowan Atkinson on Man Vs Bee; Thomas J Price on his Windrush sculptures; Director Susanne Bier on The First Lady. Show more
Edward Stourton considers the morality of striking, when it causes disruption to millions of people uninvolved in the dispute. #moralmaze Show more
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
An Apple a Day
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
An apple a day really can keep the doctor away. Michael explores the surprising research into the benefits of apples on your heart, gut and brain. Show more
A Thorough Examination with Drs Chris and Xand
Series 1: Addicted to Food
S1. Ep 4 - Building an ultra processed body
28 minutes
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Xand starts the Ultra Processed Food diet and speaks to obesity expert Dr Janine Makaronidis about the effect of UPF on his body. Show more
Ofcom says the BBC 'must transform the way it serves audiences'. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Afghanistan’s worst earthquake for 20 years
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
Russ, Stuart, and Clara battle a parcel conglomerate, and The Railway Children meet an untimely end. Show more
Rosie Jones: Box Ticker Too
Northern, with Louise Young
14 minutes
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Stand-up comedy from triple-threat Rosie Jones - she’s disabled, gay and Northern. Prepare to be shocked and disappointed by Rosie’s lack of respect for your expectations. Again. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster where a row over this week's rail strikes dominated a noisy Prime Minister's Questions.
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The award-winning journalist Jonathan Freedland reads from his new book. In Auschwitz a daring escape plan is formulated, and a courageous young Jewish man prepares to take action. Show more
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