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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Canon Simon Doogan.
Farming Today
07/09/22 Decreasing Food Production, Farm Payments, Edible Insects
13 minutes
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Farmers face the reality of rising costs by reducing the amount of food they are producing. Plus edible insects make the menu in Pembrokeshire. Show more
Photographer and Gaelic broadcaster Cailean MacLean recalls an encounter with a great skua, or bonxie, on St Kilda for Tweet of the Day. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
More or Less
Pakistan flooding, UK power prices and Boris’s broadband claim
28 minutes
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Devastating floods have wreaked havoc across Pakistan after the heaviest monsoon rains in at least a decade. But is a third of the country really under water, as has been claimed? Show more
Are we all just walking lasagnes? Andi Oliver and Cheryl Hole get deep inside the layered history and science of the iconic pasta dish. Show more
Woman's Hour
Liz Truss's first day as PM, breaking away from Judaism, Mursal Hedayat
58 minutes
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On Liz Truss's first full day as PM, Emma speaks to Baroness Gabby Bertin. Show more
A tour guide from Belfast’s thriving Dark and Phoenix tourism industry brings Peter Curran to distinguished contemporaries who, unlike him, 'didn’t run away' from the Troubles. Show more
Not all princesses need rescuing. Anita learns about the Mongolian princess Khutulun, who wrestled any potential suitors. With guests Kate Mosse and Prof David Sneath. Show more
You and Yours
Gym Locker Theft Update; Disappearing Discounts; Recruiting Carers on Social Media
53 minutes
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You and Yours has uncovered evidence linking a series of thefts from the lockers of gym goers who have lost thousands of pounds, we bring you the details. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
The story of the journalist Rajkumar Keswani, who foretold the world's worst industrial accident in the Indian city of Bhopal in 1984. Unfortunately, nobody believed him. Show more
Freddie offers his support, and Tracy feels guilty. Show more
London. March 1963. As the 'Big Freeze' thaws, Joy is contemplating her future and a new love as Gloria faces some difficult decisions in her own relationships. By Rex Obano. Show more
Money Box
Money Box Live: Making savings work for you
28 minutes
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A live Q&A on how to protect your savings from the record levels of inflation we now have. Show more
Escaping the confines of The Infinite Monkey Cage, comedian Robin Ince takes us on a journey through his Reality Tunnel in this two-part stand-up show. Part 1 - Inside Robin Ince. Show more
Survival of the city: Laurie Taylor considers how cities manage to thrive and re-invent themselves in the face of wide-ranging threats. Show more
Microsoft are trying to pull off the deal of the year, but UK regulators have questions. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
07/09/2022 Liz Truss hosts first PMQs
30 minutes
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Liz Truss has ruled out a windfall tax to pay for her multi-billion pound package to lower energy bills.
Joe Lycett chats to guests and the general public about their obsessions and guilty pleasures.
Brad has a confession to make and there’s a shock for Russ. Show more
Front Row
Trumpet player Alison Balsom and the campaign to revive the works of author Jack Hilton
42 minutes
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Trumpeter Alison Balsom talks about her new album, Quiet City, and why has the work of author Jack Hilton been forgotten? Show more
Emily and John both grew up in traditional religious communities. Both decided to leave. One has reconnected. They share their experiences and exchange a gift. Show more
In 1995, writer Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other activists were executed by the Nigerian military regime. They'd been campaigning against oil pollution in the Niger Delta. Show more
Costing the Earth
Steve Backshall Listens to the Whales
28 minutes
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Steve Backshall explores whether slowing down and quietening noisy shipping could help protect Canada’s whale population. Show more
Microsoft are trying to pull off the deal of the year, but UK regulators have questions. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Canada murders: Families speak about lost loved ones
45 minutes
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In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Molly the maid discovered a body at the Regency Grand hotel where she works. Molly now finds herself the subject of police suspicion. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Tom Neenan discovers what horrors lurk in our apps and gadgets – “hang on, let me just put you on hold”. From October 2020. Show more
Jon Holmes's multi award-winning satirical soundscape returns. This week: Liz Truss: She Hulk, Through The Trumphole, and We Are Swearword Swearword. Show more
Liz Truss makes her debut at Prime Minister's Questions... and faces calls for a general election.
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How Salman Rushdie publicly reaffirmed his Muslim faith in 1990. Show more
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