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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Revd Dr Emma Whittick, the University of Wales Trinity Saint David’s Chaplain at Lampeter and Carmarthen.
Farming Today
09/02/23 Right to roam on farms, peat training, pests' genomes.
13 minutes
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Farmers and the right to roam in England and Wales. Show more
David Attenborough presents the red kite. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The Rev Richard Coles makes the DEC Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 19th-century campaign for greater democracy: the changes demanded in the People's Charter included votes for all men and secret ballots. Show more
Woman's Hour
Audio porn, Earthquake impact on women, Author Ayòbámi Adébáyo, A listener on leaving the Church of England
58 minutes
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A new type of adult audio content that is said to be gaining popularity among women. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Voices from North-West Syria
28 minutes
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After a 7.8 magnitude quake struck Turkey's south and northern Syria, rescue workers are battling to reach those stranded by damaged roads and political infighting. Show more
An exploration of queer love poetry for Valentine’s week presented by Val McDermid with Stephen Fry and Jackie Kay. Poems from ancient Greece to today, including famous love poems. Show more
You and Yours
Gap Finders: Finisterre founder Tom Kay
53 minutes
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On Gap Finders this week, we hear from the founder of Finisterre, Tom Kay. His company makes outdoor clothing with an emphasis on sustainability. Show more
Is it worth paying more for branded packets of painkillers that promise to deliver faster, targeted pain relief? Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
What does it mean to go bankrupt? Though painful, is it always bad for the economy? Show more
Adam has an important Dad duty, and Stella thinks fast to deal with interference. Show more
The story of how in just 13 years, Adolf Hitler led a fringe sect with less than a hundred members and outlandish ideas to be the dominant force in German politics. Show more
The Icknield Way is said to be the oldest road in Britain. It runs from Dorset to Norfolk. Show more
Lwiza Mulenga, a healthcare student who works for the charity, makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Cecily's Fund. Show more
Writer Cal Flyn joins James Naughtie and a group of readers to answer questions about her book, Islands of Abandonment. Show more
Rutherford and Fry investigate how anaesthetics work and what can they tell us about different states of consciousness. Show more
What would the world look like if we had affordable energy available for everyone? Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
09/02/2023 Composer Burt Bacharach has died at the age of 94
27 minutes
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He wrote hits for some of music's biggest stars, from Frank Sinatra and Dionne Warwick, to Aretha Franklin and Tom Jones.
The Rev Richard Coles makes the DEC Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal.
A solar burp is coming. Are you Armageddon-ready? Sylvia and Rachel are here to show you how. This week - situational awareness. Comedy with Sue Johnston and Pearl Mackie. Show more
Alice finds herself in unfamiliar territory, and can David and Elizabeth see eye to eye? Show more
Front Row
Georgia Oakley director of Blue Jean, Burt Bacharach obituary, Salman Rushdie's Victory City and Peter Doig exhibition reviewed
42 minutes
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Blue Jean director Georgia Oakley. Reviews of Victory City by Salman Rushdie and Peter Doig exhibition at the Courtauld Gallery Show more
The Briefing Room
How worried should we be about avian flu?
30 minutes
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Avian flu has devastated poultry farms and wild bird populations and now it's spread to mammals such as mink and seals. Is a new pandemic on the horizon? Show more
Podcasting is a growth area in the media industry, but what is the business model? Evan Davis and guests discuss radio's audio rivals. Show more
What would the world look like if we had affordable energy available for everyone? Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 19th-century campaign for greater democracy: the changes demanded in the People's Charter included votes for all men and secret ballots. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll passes 20,000
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Christmas Eve 1943, the Gestapo Chief in Rome is at his residence in the countryside, when a telephone call summons him back to the city. Show more
Andrew Doyle talks to stand-up Eshaan Akbar about finding common ground plus comedy from Roger Monkhouse, Tadiwa Mahlunge, Laura Lexx, Jake Yapp, Larry and Paul. Strong Language. Show more
All the news from Westminster with Sean Curran.
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In this penultimate essay Joan Didion explains the reason why she writes through questioning the pictures of the mind. Show more
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