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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Father Martin Magill
Farming Today
09/06/23 Global wheat prices following the Ukraine dam breach, genetic modification, Dartmoor farm in London
13 minutes
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How have global wheat prices been affected by the news of the breached dam on Ukraine’s Dneipro river - and why does it matter? Show more
Ashley Davies of the Slimbridge Wetland Centre reveals why a kingfisher changed his life. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Jeremy Bowen, journalist, 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
Sue Barker, Period advert bans, Selling sexual assault in East Asia, Jenny Jungle
57 minutes
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The tennis player turned Wimbledon presenter on retiring from her long career in sport. Show more
Despite mounting evidence that the FIt for Work test was failing and leading to suicides, governments of both main parties pressed ahead with it, expanding the scheme dramatically. Show more
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Matthew Sweet surveys the historical landscape of the Great Outdoors. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Edward Stourton.
Close Encounters
Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Christabel Pankhurst
14 minutes
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Martha Kearney invites ten leading figures of today to the newly refurbished National Portrait Gallery to champion a favourite picture from the Gallery's star-studded collection. Show more
Brian has the rug pulled from under him, and Freddie is feeling restless. Show more
Tumbleweed, cicadas and gambling with custard creams. A lone drifter wanders onto the forecourt, followed by a gang of leather clad miscreants. The stakes are very high indeed. Show more
Jayde Adams and her guest Isy Suttie dive into the world of community apps and messageboards. This week - questions are asked of the ducks of Frome. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
From the Archives: Allotments
42 minutes
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We dig into the GQT archives for an allotment advice special. Show more
Short Works
Motherdaughter Daughtermother by Susannah Dickey
14 minutes
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At a busy airport, whilst navigating the stresses and strains of travel, Bronagh and Julia find their respective roles as parent and child begin to blur. Show more
Last Word
Mel Parry, Professor Alice Coleman, Hugh Callaghan, Cynthia Weil
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on SAS veteran Mel Parry, geographer Professor Alice Coleman, labourer Hugh Callaghan and songwriter Cynthia Weil. Show more
More or Less
Lib Dem ambulance claims, affordable rent and goat meat
28 minutes
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Did 120 people a day in England die last year whilst waiting for an ambulance? Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
09/06/2023 Boris Johnson's honours list has been published
30 minutes
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The former prime minister put forward allies including Jacob Rees-Mogg and Priti Patel
Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. Providing the answers, hopefully, are Ria Lina, Camilla Long, Ian Smith and Rosie Holt. Show more
Lee takes a massive step, and George is confident of success. Show more
Bassoonist Amy Harman and composer Gavin Higgins join Cerys and Jeffrey as they add the first five tracks to the new playlist. Show more
Any Questions?
David TC Davies MP, Henry Engelhardt, Eluned Morgan MS, Liz Saville-Roberts MP
47 minutes
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Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Rhosygilwen in Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire, with David TC Davies MP, Henry Engelhardt, Eluned Morgan MS and Liz Saville-Roberts MP. Show more
A Point of View
Beyoncé, Beauty and the Pursuit of Youth
9 minutes
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The trend for expensive age-defying treatments is 'an insult to youth itself' says Zoe Strimpel, as she argues against treating youth as a commodity that can be bought in old age. Show more
Martha Kearney invites ten leading figures of today to the newly refurbished National Portrait Gallery to champion a favourite picture from the Gallery's star-studded collection. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Boris Johnson quits Parliament
45 minutes
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Boris Johnson says he has been forced out of Parliament by Partygate report
Former President Donald Trump charged with mishandling hundreds of classified documents
More than a quarter of a century on, and now living alone in South Africa, Lesley makes a joyous decision about her future, in the final part of Tan Twan Eng's new novel. Show more
Anti-wokers, Chris Christie (again), and Mike Pence on a Harley-Davidson. Show more
Mark D'Arcy reports on criticism that the government is bypassing Parliament over slow walking protests.
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Blue Machine: How the Ocean Shapes Our World by Helen Czerski
Episode 5: Navigating the Ocean
14 minutes
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In the physicist Helen Czerski's new book on how the ocean works, she considers the human relationship to our blue and fragile planet. Lyndsey Marshal reads. Show more
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