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Farming Today
27/01/23 - Defra minister on new environmental schemes; Fishing
13 minutes
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Defra minister Therese Coffey sells the government's updated environmental land management schemes. Fishermen fear they'll lose fishing grounds at a frightening rate in future. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Stephen Moss on the Great Crested Grebe
2 minutes
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In a recollection about his encounters with birds, writer and wildlife programme-maker Stephen Moss recalls the first time he saw a great crested grebe. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Michael Pollan, writer and activist, 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
Holocaust Survivors, Mary Nighy, Dementia and Menopause
58 minutes
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Anita speaks to the daughters of two Jewish girls who fled Nazi persecution and to director Mary Nighy about her new film Alice, Darling. Show more
How do we treat people, often against their will, under the Mental Health Act? Show more
It's 'Pest Control to Milton Jones', as he becomes an expert in clearing vermin. Show more
What is neurodiversity, and how has it changed the way we talk about autism? Is it always helpful for people who are autistic and their families? Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
A memo goes missing - until now. It rallies a community to keep calling for the truth. Show more
David finds himself in a tricky situation, while Ruth has some advice for a fellow farmer. Show more
Sarah Larsen, a yoga instructor, and her friend Charlie Brill went in search of Ong’s Hat, a fabled gateway to another dimension. Now Sarah is missing. Show more
Who lends the government money and why? And what exactly does the stock market do? Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
From the Archives: Pests and Diseases
42 minutes
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We dig into the GQT archives for a pests and diseases advice special. Show more
In 1941 a military hospital in Ayrshire braces for an influx of patients after an air raid.
Andrew O'Hagan's story about love, memory and Robert Burns is read by Barbara Rafferty. Show more
Last Word
Howard Baderman, David Crosby, Milly Thompson, Brenda Heywood
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on doctor Howard Baderman, musician David Crosby, artist Milly Thompson and archaeologist Brenda Heywood. Show more
More or Less
Coffee with the chancellor, inflation measures, GP numbers and toilet paper
28 minutes
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We fact check Jeremy Hunt’s pledge in a recent social media video to halve inflation. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
27/01/2023 Teenager's arrest brings down trafficking gang
30 minutes
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6 people have been jailed for child trafficking after the arrest of a 14-year-old boy.
Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. On the panel this week are Geoff Norcott, Chris McCausland, Isabel Hardman and Maisie Adam. Show more
At the end of a challenging week, Alice makes an amazing discovery, and will friends help one of their own in crisis? Show more
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore how fatness is portrayed on screen, ahead of the UK release of controversial new film The Whale, starring Brendan Fraser as a 600lb man. Show more
Any Questions?
Daisy Cooper MP, Anneliese Dodds MP, Kevin Hollinrake MP, Matthew Parris
47 minutes
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Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Darley Abbey Scouts Hall in Derby with Daisy Cooper MP, Anneliese Dodds MP, Kevin Hollinrake MP and Matthew Parris. Show more
Rebecca Stott ponders if a move to more communal living could be key in solving some of our most pressing problems - social care, childcare and affordability of housing. Show more
In the final programme in a series of four examining what freedom means, foreign policy and intelligence expert Dr Fiona Hill gives her BBC Reith Lecture on Freedom from Fear. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
At least seven killed in East Jerusalem synagogue shooting
45 minutes
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East Jerusalem synagogue shooting. Memphis police video. And BBC Arabic radio closes after 85 years.
By Robert Harris. Unrecognised by Frances, Nayler befriends her on the Atlantic crossing and plans to use her to track down and kill her husband. Show more
Americast
We Need To Talk About Congressman George Santos
39 minutes
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Lies, lies and more lies. Show more
All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
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Four key CIA women were crucial in identifying where global nuclear threats were coming from. And Eloise finally becomes the first ever female CIA chief of Station - in Athens. Show more
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