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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Revd Dr Mark Clavier, canon theologian for the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon. Show more
Farming Today
02/11/2022: The pros and cons of gene editing to combat bird flu, holiday homes and rural housing.
13 minutes
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The arguments for and against using gene editing in farmed birds to provide a solution to bird flu in the future. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Lindsey Chapman on the Cetti's warbler
2 minutes
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Lindsey Chapman recalls walking with fellow Springwatch host Brett Westwood, it was the first time she had heard the call of the Cetti's warbler. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
It’s 2011 and Nicola Shaughnessy is buying lunch when she suddenly hears a familiar voice from her childhood – one that’ll tear down everything she’s built. Show more
Worlds colliding on a plate: Ixta brings Andi a dish of inventive Brazilian-English fusion. Show more
Woman's Hour
Cat Power, US Midterms, Hope Boxes, writer Yasmin El-Rifae
57 minutes
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Cat Power on music, motherhood and honouring Bob Dylan and Stephanie Schriock, Democratic Party political strategist and former head of EMILY’s List, on the US midterm elections. Show more
Emily Knight finds out how the design of zoos changed over the century, bringing animals out of cramped cages and putting them in naturalistic 'enclosures'. Show more
More of the world-renowned storyteller’s home recordings. Featuring: Travels With Patsy and a final diary selection. From 2021. Show more
You and Yours
Land Registry, Tenants Deposits and Price of Fuel
53 minutes
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Why are owners struggling to get proof of ownership for homes at the Land Registry, and what is 'reasonable' when it come to deducting money from a tenant's rent deposit? Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
The Threat to American Democracy
How to choose your voter
14 minutes
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Owen Bennett-Jones explores the threats facing America’s electoral system. Could voter suppression make it impossible to hold free and fair elections? Show more
Vince has had a long trip, and is Ben getting the cold shoulder?
by Sara Davies and Abigail Youngman. Ayn Rand, darling of the Alt-Right, has secrets she will never tell. But her husband Frank just might. With Diana Quick and Tracy-Ann Oberman. Show more
Paul Lewis is joined by a panel of experts to answer your questions on pensions. Show more
Inside Health
How can a cold home affect your health?
28 minutes
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James is in South Wales where he goes inside a cryo-lab to discover the impact of cold on the body. He discovers why it can be a killer and what you can do about it. Show more
Examining the strange spread of illness through social networks, Matthew Syed explores how our desire to explain things can lead to us explaining them away. Show more
Does it matter that the world’s richest man now owns Twitter? Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
02/11/2022 Rishi Sunak says he will go to the COP27 climate summit in Egypt.
30 minutes
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Rishi Sunak says he will go to the COP27 climate summit in Egypt.
Rob Newman, one of Britain's finest comedians, explores the rise of online therapy, geological time periods and why he makes sure to always arrive early to gigs. With Claire Price. Show more
Lynda is playing sleuth, and Natasha has a revealing makeover. Show more
Front Row
Live from Cardiff with Connor Allen, Zoë Skoulding and music from Catrin Finch and Aoife Ni Bhriain
42 minutes
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Playwright Connor Allen on his Grime musical Making of a Monster, poet Zoe Skoulding and live performance from harpist Catrin Finch and violinist Aoife Ni Bhriain. Show more
It’s 2011 and Nicola Shaughnessy is buying lunch when she suddenly hears a familiar voice from her childhood – one that’ll tear down everything she’s built. Show more
Net Zero: A Very British Problem
Road Transport
28 minutes
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The carbon savings we've made so far have been the easy ones. Comedian and environmental economist Matt Winning looks at the changes we need to make in Britain to reach net zero. Show more
Anna Turns investigates what's killing sea mammals with scientists who autopsy dolphins, porpoises, and whales washed up on our beaches. Show more
Does it matter that the world’s richest man now owns Twitter? Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
US Fed raises rates by 0.75%
45 minutes
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In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Dickens is reimagined for today as a boy struggles within a broken social system.
With his mother in hospital, Demon faces his first night in foster care.
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Jon Holmes' multi-award-winning The Skewer twists itself into the past, as it sets about dismantling 100 Years of the BBC. Show more
All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
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What sort of person spreads false claims about survivors of terror attacks? An unexpected source gives Marianna Spring the inside track on conspiracy show host Richard D Hall. Show more
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