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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Lynne Gibson.
Farming Today
15/03/23 Rural poverty; biodiversity credits; tree disease
13 minutes
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Authors say the needs of the poor in rural areas are being ignored. Firms paying bio-diversity credits to farmers.
Tens of thousands of larch trees felled because of disease. Show more
BBC security correspondent and avid birdwatcher Frank Gardner on an encounter with little auks on Svalbard for this Tweet of the Day. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The random postcode generator sends producer Polly Weston to a village that hosts a prison for people serving life sentences. Show more
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
Write It Out
14 minutes
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The healing power of the pen! How a technique called expressive writing can lift your mood, improve your immune system and give your brain a boost. Show more
Woman's Hour
Budget 2023 Childcare, FGM report, Sex education in schools, Courting India, Country-pop duo Ward Thomas
55 minutes
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Today’s budget is expected to include an expansion of free childcare provision, Major new report on survivors of FGM, Sex education, Country/ pop duo Ward Thomas. Show more
1923 was the year of hyperinflation in Germany. Allan Little examines how the trauma which followed has shaped the economy and politics of Germany and beyond for 100 years. Show more
Lucy Porter presents a “midlife crisis management seminar” with help from Luke Kempner. Contains references to lower back pain, bank holiday bin collection schedules and Ken Bruce. Show more
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
How spies sold the idea of threat from weapons of mass destruction. Show more
Will Adam and Brian enjoy a day at the races? Susan and Clarrie are having a day off. Show more
The mystery of Flight 702 continues with Season Two of the hit podcast, starring Kelly Marie Tran, Ben Daniels, Colin Morgan, Rob Benedict and Patti LuPone. Show more
What was in the chancellor's budget and how does it impact your finances? Show more
Matthew Syed explores how our accents are shaped and what happens when they change. Show more
After Gary Lineker's tweet triggered a BBC crisis, what does 'impartiality' actually mean? Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
15/03/2023 Chancellor Delivers Budget
30 minutes
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The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has set out his first budget in the House of Commons. It includes big changes to pensions and benefits -- and an expansion of childcare in England.
Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam star in Jan Etherington’s award-winning comedy, as a couple in love with life and each other. This week: Roger faces up to family responsibilities. Show more
What are Eddie and Neil plotting? There’s something familiar about Sykesy. Show more
Front Row
Scottish-Iranian film Winners, playwright Calum L MacLeòid, neurodiversity and creativity
42 minutes
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Front Row discusses neurodiversity and creativity and a new play set in 1880s Quebec, which is performed in Gaelic. Show more
Moral Maze
Is pacifism admirable, immoral, or just impractical?
43 minutes
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William Crawley considers what pacifism can tell us about the war in Ukraine. #moralmaze Show more
Six people well known in their fields reflect on the story of Jesus' ministry and Passion from the perspective of their own personal and professional experience. Show more
After Gary Lineker's tweet triggered a BBC crisis, what does 'impartiality' actually mean? Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Jeremy Hunt’s first Budget
45 minutes
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Also:
Big fall in Credit Suisse share price.
And
Europe's thriving wolf population.
When Tom visits Mr and Mrs Tomelty, his thoughts turn to how he first met his own wife June. Show more
Return of the semi-improvised comedy from film-maker Jason Wingard, following taxi drivers Bernie, Ben, Saj and Rizwan as we eavesdrop on their journeys around the north west. Show more
Jon Holmes' award-winning satire twists into current affairs. This week, PoliceMen Behaving Badly, Suella Braverman Thinks of a Number with Johnny Ball, and Gary, Gary, Gary. Show more
All the news from Westminster including the chancellor's Budget.
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As the civil rights movement shakes up Mississippi and other states across the south - Meredith embarks on a fierce legal battle. Show more
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