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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Carolyn Skinner. Show more
Farming Today
08/08/2022 - Reservoirs, Vertical farming, Harvest
11 minutes
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Reservoirs for farming, the early harvest, and vertical farming for the future. Show more
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Chris Packham presents the roaring southern cassowary of Australia's Queensland. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Kavita Puri explores the legacy of the Indian subcontinent's division, hearing how the third generation are rediscovering the past and what it means for them and Britain today. Show more
Woman's Hour
Child strip searches, Dr Sam Roberts of NICE
58 minutes
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A new report on children being strip-searched by the Metropolitan Police. Show more
Claire Randall is registered blind and has been trying to find a job for years. Why is the disability employment gap so stubbornly and frustratingly wide? Show more
David Frost’s interviews with Elton John range from the Pinball Wizard’s darkest hours to the happiest days of his life. Show more
You and Yours
Bus Regulation, Insurance Fraud and That Zara Dress
53 minutes
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Too risky or role model ? Greater Manchester's Mayor talks taking back control of bus services from private operators. And why in fashion we want to be the same but different!
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
Simon Armitage explores Philip Larkin's poem Born Yesterday. Show more
Tense Tracy is cracking the whip, and Lynda has a proposition for Adil. Show more
Julie Hesmondhalgh stars as a head teacher in a Salford Academy Trust. Show more
Russell Davies chairs the prestigious general knowledge contest, for the title Brain of Britain 2022. Show more
The Food Programme
Reformulation – a fix for the obesity crisis?
28 minutes
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Sheila Dillon looks at the challenges of reformulating unhealthy processed foods by removing sugar, salt and fat, and asks how far this approach can go in improving our diets. Show more
Exploring the Gershwin song A Foggy Day and its place in the story of two artists - Rufus Wainwright and Judy Garland. Show more
Using social media, Alan Dein is connecting with people around the world, to hear stories of hope and support, whether in peaceful or unsettled times. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
08/08/2022 NHS Dentist Shortage Revealed
30 minutes
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Downing Street says it wants to widen access to NHS dentists, after BBC reveals shortage
A welcome visit to the Theatre Royal Nottingham, which features panellists Fred MacAulay, Jon Culshaw, Vicki Pepperdine and Milton Jones, plus Jack Dee in the chair. Show more
Pat has a revealing chat with Peggy, and Jazzer wants to help. Show more
Front Row
Jordan Peele on Nope, trombonist Peter Moore, Where Is Anne Frank film review, Edinburgh Art Festival
42 minutes
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Writer-director Jordan Peele on Nope, trombonist Peter Moore performs, critic Tara Judah reviews the animated film Where Is Anne Frank, and Jan Patience on the Edinburgh Art Festival. Show more
Sarah Ping examines what it means to be young and Chinese in Britain today, reflecting on the British Chinese identity and how it is resisting stereotypes and fighting racism. Show more
Crossing Continents
Ukraine: Collaboration and Resistance
29 minutes
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The dilemma facing the citizens of Kherson: go along with what Russia wants, or resist? Show more
China's Stolen Treasures
A Question of Ownership
28 minutes
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Noah Charney investigates how the looting of Chinese antiquities by Europeans in the 19th century has shaped questions of ownership, cultural heritage and identity in China today. Show more
Kavita Puri explores the legacy of the Indian subcontinent's division, hearing how the third generation are rediscovering the past and what it means for them and Britain today. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Landmark US legislation to tackle climate change
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Veteran Tom Birkin arrives in the village of Oxgodby to uncover a Medieval mural but he also uncovers the lives of the villagers and finds healing in a golden summer month. Show more
Michael Rosen talks to sociolinguist Louise Mullany about all the ways in which we say sorry. Show more
Greg Jenner is joined by comedian Desiree Burch and historian Dr Michell Chresfield to take a look into the life of the American hero and abolitionist, Harriet Tubman. Show more
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Roald is brought up by his mother, whose tales of her native Norway stayed with him all his life. But his experience of school was unhappy. Show more
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