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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Ruth Wilde, national coordinator of the Inclusive Church. Show more
Farming Today
25/11/2022: Grouse shooting, forestry and farming in Greenland
13 minutes
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While the Scottish government is currently consulting on plans to introduce licences for grouse moors, what are the pros and cons of this kind of field sport? Show more
Tweet of the Day
Doug Allan on the Wandering Albatross
2 minutes
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In the fourth of five recollections about his encounters with birds in Antarctica, wildlife cameraman Doug Allan recalls lying next to a giant wandering albatross. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Desert Island Discs
Barry Hearn, sports promoter
36 minutes
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Barry Hearn, sports promoter, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item he would take with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Woman's Hour
Women Boxers, Naming Sexual Predators, Fathers & Daughters, Sexual Health over 65
57 minutes
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How can female boxers ensure they are given the same opportunities as their male counterparts? Show more
Historian Camilla Schofield explores a century-long thread of communism in Britain. Today focusing on the crises of 1956. Show more
When working-class Tony falls in love with upper middle-class Imogen, their sons are forced to live under the same roof and behave like the brothers neither of them ever wanted. Show more
Archive on 4
Hendrix: Everything but the Guitar
57 minutes
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When you think of Jimi, you think of the guitar. But there are so many other remarkable layers to consider. On what would have been his 80th birthday, it's time to do just that. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
At a time of economic, political and global turmoil, Baby boomers compare jobs and lives with Gen Z/Millennials. Show more
Ruairi needs to up his game, and Ruth is feeling frustrated. Show more
Hare Mask has vanished with the newly-born Hare Witch, leaving her guard eyeless in a pool of blood. Lucy Catherine's supernatural thriller finds Dan and Lindsay hot on his trail. Show more
Ella Al-Shamahi delves into the fascinating research on why we handshake. Show more
Peter Gibbs and a panel of horticultural experts head to Bath. Show more
By writer and podcaster Georgina Scull. It's Black Friday, and Anne is ticking off her list of stuff. Read by Fiona Skinner. Show more
Last Word
Mehran Karimi Nasseri, Ann Savours, Sue Baker, Wilko Johnson
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on migrant Mehran Karimi Nasseri, journalist Sue Baker, archivist Ann Savours and musician Wilko Johnson. Show more
Andrea Catherwood is joined by Graham Davies from BBC Wales Sport to hear audience reaction to World Cup coverage, and It's a Fair Cop's Alfie Moore faces a listener interrogation. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
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Hugh Dennis and Glenn Moore present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They're joined by Alex Kealy, Athena Kugblenu and Ignacio Lopez. Show more
Are Jolene and Fallon on the same wavelength? David is looking forward. Show more
Violinist Esther Abrami and clarinettist Giacomo Smith join Cerys and Jeffrey as they travel from the frozen wastes to the warmth of Jamaica. Show more
Any Questions?
Paul Embery, Seema Malhotra MP, Huw Merriman MP, Zanny Minton Beddoes
47 minutes
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Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Gordon's School, Woking with Paul Embery, Seema Malhotra MP, Huw Merriman MP and Zanny Minton Beddoes. Show more
While in Covid quarantine, Adam Gopnik contemplates the shock of the pandemic which, he argues, has changed our lives more profoundly than any of us yet realise. Show more
Past Forward: A Century of Sound
Omnibus 1 - from Lambeth Walk to Porton Down
57 minutes
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Greg Jenner dives into the BBC archive, hearing five clips from the past century, and explores the changes between then and now. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Putin meets mothers of Russian soldiers
45 minutes
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Also tonight:
England draw with USA in the World Cup
and "The Mousetrap" finally transfers to Broadway
In Rome, Eileen shares a deeper understanding of Felix. Show more
The blue tick, Silicon Valley sackings and Donald Trump. Show more
All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
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Colditz: Prisoners of the Castle by Ben MacIntyre
10: 'Take Colditz!'
14 minutes
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April 1945, and with SS and US troops advancing on Colditz, the prisoners take control, as Samuel West concludes Ben MacIntyre's account of the world's most infamous prison Show more
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