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Spiritual reflection to start the day with Lorna Farrell, a Christian author and disability activist.
Farming Today
20/03/23 Calls to re-open inquiry into shellfish deaths; shellfish industry; seasonal workers
11 minutes
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Fishermen say more shellfish are dying in their thousands and want the inquiry re-opened.
UK shellfish industry. Launch of taskforce to safeguard the rights of seasonal workers. Show more
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Tweet of the Day
Penny Anderson on the Garden Warbler
1 minute
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Ecologist Penny Anderson is delighted when she discovers not only blackcap singing in her garden but also the similar sounding garden warbler. Show more
News and current affairs programme presented this morning by Mishal Husain and Justin Webb. Show more
Sarah Bakewell, Julian Baggini and Leila Aboulela discuss what it means to be human, with Adam Rutherford Show more
Woman's Hour
Reality TV star Georgia Harrison on 'revenge porn', ‘Seven Winters in Tehran’, Fairness in sport, Romance on the bus.
57 minutes
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Reality TV star Georgia Harrison on 'image-based sexual abuse’. Seven Winters in Tehran - the story of Reyhaneh Jabbari. Romance on public transport. Fairness in sport. Show more
Ash Bhardwaj explores Ukraine's information war in Britain. Show more
Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley
11. Christiana Edmunds - Chocolate Cream Killer
30 minutes
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Lucy Worsley looks into the story of Christiana Edmunds, a respectable Victorian spinster who embarks on a poisoning spree when the man she loves fails to return her affection. Show more
You and Yours
Parking tickets, loyalty cards and flat-faced dogs
53 minutes
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We find out what's happened to the reforms to private parking announced a year ago. Also - what do changes to loyalty cards mean, and have you kept your lockdown tracksuit? Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Shock and War: Iraq 20 Years On
6. The Day After
16 minutes
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As Saddam’s regime is removed, Iraq plunges into chaos. Show more
Adam and Debbie have lots to catch up on, and Justin keeps one ear to the ground. Show more
A modern ghost story about historic injustice, love and how to haunt a house from Dan Rebellato. Featuring Kobna Holdbrook Smith, Ani Nelson, David Annen and Don Gilet. Show more
Paul Gambaccini asks the questions on music of all eras, in the second of the semi-finals in this year's tournament. Show more
The Food Programme
Hospital Food: Agents of Change?
29 minutes
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Sheila Dillon visits a hospital food factory preparing frozen meals, and will new regulations in England improve the food? Show more
In 1623 Michelangelo's poems were published in a bowdlerised version. 400 years later Andrew McMillan explores this unknown aspect of his art, with readings by Simon Russell Beale. Show more
When the world feels as overwhelming as it has in recent years, it can be hard to fully disengage. Aleks Krotoski discovers the value of retreat, both on and offline. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
20/03/2023 Major Climate Change Warning
30 minutes
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A major review warns the world will likely pass dangerous temperatures next decade.
John Lloyd and Anna Ptaszynski welcome journalist Isabel Hardman, cop turned comedian Alfie Moore and physicist Dr Jessica Wade. Show more
Is Brookfield coming under attack? Clarrie and Susan are swotting up. Show more
Front Row
Lisa O’Neill performs live, Dance of Death from the National Theatre of Norway
42 minutes
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The most exciting films from African film festival FESPACO and the National Theatre of Norway on bringing Strindberg's Dance of Death to UK theatre audiences. 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
Historian Zoe Strimpel sifts through Britain's history to find the roots of intellectual dynamism and the germ for today's culture wars. Show more
Troubled Water
Are We Running Out of Water? Episode 2
28 minutes
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How clean are the UK's rivers? James Gallagher speaks to people who swim in them, a citizen scientist who monitors them and a water company executive who takes care of them. Show more
Sarah Bakewell, Julian Baggini and Leila Aboulela discuss what it means to be human, with Adam Rutherford Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Twenty years on from Iraq invasion
45 minutes
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In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective. Show more
After witnessing a shocking event, Tom rushes to his neighbour’s flat but fears he may already be too late. Show more
Where once facts were the path to knowledge, 'lived experience' and 'my truth' now offer an alternative. Professor Abigail Williams explores the history of facts versus feelings. Show more
Susan Hulme reports as MPs debate rail delays - and strikes.
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Breaking Mississippi
6. Battlefield Mississippi
15 minutes
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With several hundred Federal Marshals facing a growing white mob on campus - the stage is set for what will be described as the last battle of the American Civil War. Show more
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