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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rt Rev Dr Helen-Ann Hartley, Bishop of Newcastle. Show more
Farming Today
16/02/23 - Monitoring fishing from space, lambing and ammonia emissions
13 minutes
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Charlotte Smith hears about a charity that's monitoring illegal fishing around the world... from space. Show more
Nick Moran of the British Trust for Ornithology describes how he records the nocturnal flight calls of birds on the move. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the writer best known for her poem Not Waving But Drowning, whose success has arguably overshadowed her wider work as a poet and novelist. Show more
Woman's Hour
Nicola Sturgeon resignation; Sharon Rose plays Sylvia Pankhurst; The power of sport; Femicide in Europe
56 minutes
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Nicola Sturgeon's resignation - we discuss her legacy, the reasons why she's chosen to go now and who might take her place. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Rescue hopes fade in Turkey and Syria
28 minutes
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Ten days since the earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, rescue efforts begin to wind down, but families still hope for miracles. Plus stories from Ukraine, USA, Principe and Lithuania. Show more
One big dramatic role. Stories and reflections of actors from across the world about what the role means and what it means to them. A new series for Radio 4. First up: Lady Macbeth. Show more
Today’s guest is James Anderson, founder of Depher, Disabled & Elderly Plumbing and Heating Emergency Repair, a not-for-profit company offering free and discounted services. Show more
Greg Foot investigates the claims made by manufacturers of bottled water to find out if they are the best thing since sliced bread or just marketing BS. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Two ambulance paramedics, one recently retired and the other still working, meet for the first time to discuss how busy the service was in the past, compared to how it is now. Show more
Where there’s a Will, there’s a way to talk. And there’s speculation about last night. 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
Timsbury sits in the middle of Bath, Bristol and Wells and is a former coal mining area. Show more
Gyles Brandreth makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Christian Blind Mission (CBM UK). Show more
Chris Power talks to the author of American Psycho about his first novel in 13 years, The Shards, an 'autofiction' account of sex, alienation and murder in 1980s Los Angeles. Show more
The 'imaginary' number shouldn't be possible, but turns out to be utterly indispensable. Rutherford and Fry wrestle with its perplexing power. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Gene Editing Ethics, Killer Whale Mummy's Boys and Ancient Hippo Butchery
29 minutes
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A look Inside a CRISPR controversy, a Stone tool discovery and some killer whale mummy's boys. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
16/02/2023 Nurses in England announce their biggest and most disruptive strike
30 minutes
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Tens of thousands at more than 120 NHS Trusts will walk out for 48 hours on the first of March in the dispute with the government about pay and job conditions.
Civil war is coming. Are you Armageddon-ready? Sylvia and Rachel are here to show you how. This week - home defence. Comedy with Sue Johnston and Pearl Mackie. Show more
Alice is trying to keep all the plates spinning, and can Brian swallow his pride? Show more
Front Row
Marcel The Shell With Shoes On, Alice Neel, Spitting Image
42 minutes
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Comedian Al Murray on putting Spitting Image on stage, the Oscar-nominated animation Marcel The Shell With Shoes On, and a new exhibition of US artist, Alice Neel. Show more
The Briefing Room
Why was the Turkey-Syria earthquake so bad?
29 minutes
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Last week's Turkey-Syria earthquake is being described as one of Europe's worst natural disasters in the last 100 years. David Aaronovitch and guests discuss why it was so deadly. Show more
Warren East, the former CEO of Rolls Royce Holdings, talks to Evan Davis about engine trouble, Covid and how to grow British industry. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Gene Editing Ethics, Killer Whale Mummy's Boys and Ancient Hippo Butchery
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
A look Inside a CRISPR controversy, a Stone tool discovery and some killer whale mummy's boys. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the writer best known for her poem Not Waving But Drowning, whose success has arguably overshadowed her wider work as a poet and novelist. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Nurses in England announce biggest strike so far
45 minutes
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BBC interview with President Zelensky
Serbia’s support for Russia
Home Secretary raises concerns about release of Nicola Bulley's personal information.
Detective Inspector Spears has made an arrest. But has he found the murderer? The producer of The Scarlet Highwayman doesn't think the right man has been charged. Show more
This week Simon Evans talks to jane fae of Trans Media Watch with comedy from from Ola Labib, Jonny Abrams, Jeff Innocent, Aaron Simmonds, Larry and Paul, and Andrew Doyle. Show more
Great Lives
Roger Deakin, wild swimmer and author of Waterlogged
28 minutes
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Roger Deakin was the author of two books - one of them, Wildwood, was published after his death. But his impact on nature writing and activism has been immense. Show more
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Forgiveness: Stories from the Front Line
Father Lapsley
14 minutes
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Marina Cantacuzino talks to South African Father Michael Lapsley who lost his hands and one eye in a bomb attack. Show more
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