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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaunaka Rishi Das, Director of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies Show more
Jonathan Evershed argues that we should re-imagine how we think of the Irish Sea. Show more
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Helen Mark is in Ullapool in the Scottish Highlands, where she discovers the 'lost' village of Balblair and visits the spectacular Corrieshalloch Gorge. Show more
Farming Today
13/08/22 Farming Today This Week: Crop fires, Livestock welfare, Rydal Show
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Crop fires are affecting several farms as the dry weather continues. Plus, calls for stricter restrictions on moving animals during severe hot weather. Show more
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Comedian Dave Gorman, Helen Linsell on changing lives through dance, Afghan master kite-maker Sanjar Qiam, Kate Nash shares her Inheritance Tracks and writer Susie Boyt. Show more
Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel programme from York. Show more
What should the government do to help people with their bills this winter? Show more
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What can people struggling through today's cost of living crisis learn from those who lived through previous hard times? Holly meets Scott who struggled back in the 1980s. Show more
Miles Jupp stars as Henry Tobin, Britain’s shortest serving and least successful former prime minister. Show more
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Any Questions?
Diane Abbott MP, Alistair Carmichael MP, Paul Johnson, Rachel Maclean MP
47 minutes
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Luke Jones presents political debate and discussion from the Steam Museum in Swindon with Diane Abbott MP, Alistair Carmichael MP, Paul Johnson and Rachel Maclean MP. Show more
Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
39 Ways to Save the Planet
Hot Shower, Cool Planet
14 minutes
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Why use gas to heat your water when the sun will do it for free? Tom Heap meets the instigator of a cheap and simple revolution that offers hot showers to the world. Show more
Chekhov as never before. Three 21st-century sisters with varying degrees of D/deafness. Written by Polly Thomas and Jenny Sealey. Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour: Leah Williamson, Women and Partition, Afghan women's radio
57 minutes
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England captain Leah Williamson reflects on the Lionesses' Euro 22 victory. Show more
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Boris
6. Brexit and Foreign Secretary Years: Tablecloth Tug of War
24 minutes
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Adam Fleming explores the life and career of Boris Johnson with people who have known, watched and worked with him. Episode six explores the Brexit and foreign secretary years. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
13/08/2022 Rushdie suspect is to be charged
15 minutes
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Suspect in attack on the novelist Salman Rushdie is to be charged with attempted murder
Loose Ends
Alan Cumming, Rich Hall, Amanda Thomson, Luca Cupani, Arthur Smith, Kitti, Hamish Hawk, Michelle McManus, Clive Anderson
38 minutes
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Clive Anderson and Michelle McManus are joined by Alan Cumming, Rich Hall, Luca Cupani, Amanda Thomson and Arthur Smith for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
In 1960, the Nazi war criminal, Adolf Eichmann, was abducted in Argentina and smuggled to Israel to face trial. He had been living in Buenos Aires under an assumed name.
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Musician, artist and DJ Goldie talks to John Wilson about the most important cultural influences and experiences that have inspired his creativity. Show more
How much has the tobacco industry changed over the last 50 years? Peter Taylor charts its history and scrutinises big tobacco's claims of working towards a smoke-free world. Show more
Third series of the criminal family saga, based on GF Newman's novel. Brian Oldman has managed to gain release from Brixton prison through various nefarious means. Show more
4 Extra debut. As a daughter leaves her childhood home, she receives a letter that makes her re-evaluate her past. Read by Christine Bottomley. From June 2014. Show more
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Amol Rajan is joined by thinkers, academics and politicians to discuss what the war in Ukraine means for the future of global humanitarian aid policy. Show more
Russell Davies chairs the prestigious general knowledge contest, for the title Brain of Britain 2022. Show more
Cornish born and bred actor Stacey Guthrie explores dialect and dialect poetry across Cornwall. Show more
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Neil MacGregor focuses on images with a purpose, including a gruesome depiction of Christ's crucifixion, with blood raining from the body, and a serene figure of the Buddha. Show more
Four young men on a stag weekend test their friendship as they camp, swim and feast together. Show more
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