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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Francis Davis, academic and social entrepreneur. Show more
Farming Today
22/11/23 - Soft fruit growers contracting, Hollywood meets regen ag and the 'new' AONBs
13 minutes
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Soft fruit growers say they are scaling back future investment plans because retailers are not paying enough for their produce. Show more
Michael Palin presents the iconic bald eagle from Alaska. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Unable to articulate his teenage fury Connor lashes out at his mum — with far-reaching consequences. Show more
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
Listen to Music
14 minutes
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Michael explores why simply listening to music can improve your mood, lead to stronger relationships, reduce pain, and even alter connections in your brain. Show more
Woman's Hour
Deepfake pornography, Professor Yvonne Doyle – lessons from the pandemic, Pianist Chloe Flower
56 minutes
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Award-winning documentary Another Body follows a US engineering student's search for answers and justice after she finds deepfake pornography of herself circulating online. Show more
Weather presenters are bombarded with sex toys by fans, insulted and harassed. Why is the stereotype of 'the weather girl' so tenacious and what damage is this term doing? Show more
Being Roman with Mary Beard
3. Rome's Got Talent
28 minutes
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An 11-year-old boy takes to the stage to recite a poem in front of 7000 people, with the Emperor watching from the front row. Mary Beard tells the story of a child prodigy of Rome. Show more
You and Yours
High Street Struggles, Giving Tuesday and Meat Substitutes
53 minutes
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Sales are down a third at the world's largest meat-substitute makers, has fake meat had its day? And will the future of the high street be more about community than consuming? Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
There’s a surprise visitor at Bridge Farm, and Denise tries to get to the bottom of things. Show more
A psychological horror story set in the mysterious world of mycelium. Social worker Cassie is troubled by spreading mould. But no one will listen to her when she warns of danger. Show more
Might Shakespeare help resolve challenging contemporary issues? Today, actor Fiona Shaw in conversation with Emma Smith on the choice between town and country and As You Like It. Show more
Money Box
Money Box Live: Autumn Statement Special
28 minutes
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The chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has delivered the Autumn Statement, but what does it mean for your money? Show more
All in the Mind
Belief in conspiracy theories, exercising before work, and living with OCD
28 minutes
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It feels like conspiracy theories are everywhere – but is belief in them on the rise? Also, the benefits of pre-work workouts, and what it’s like to live with OCD. Show more
David Henty is a successful artist. He’s sold thousands of paintings to customers all over the world. But nearly all of them have been copies of famous artworks. Show more
Is Big Tech too wedded to the concept of the charismatic founder? Why are they nearly always men? And what does the ethos of Silicon Valley mean for journalism and democracy? Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
22/11/2023 Chancellor cuts National Insurance rate but tax burden still rising
30 minutes
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Jeremy Hunt set out the Government's tax and spending plans in his Autumn Statement
Comedian Glenn Moore looks in his almanac at world events and what he was doing at the time, as the 2015 General Election inspires him to stand in his school’s own mock election. Show more
Jim reveals a painful secret, and Ed has a proposition. Show more
Front Row
Joanna Hogg, map making, Ghislaine Leung
42 minutes
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Joanna Hogg on her new film, The Eternal Daughter, contemporary map making, and artist Ghislaine Leung, who has been shortlisted for the Turner Prize. Show more
Central banks in the UK and elsewhere are considering digital versions of their currencies, but some fear it could lead to restrictions on how we spend our money. Show more
Mary Paulson-Ellis writes a story inspired by Britain's loneliest sheep, whose controversial rescue from the foot of Highland cliffs hit the headlines. Read by Cara Kelly. Show more
When It Hits the Fan
You’re fired! Everton and political PR
28 minutes
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David Yelland and Simon Lewis discuss the sacking of OpenAI’s Sam Altman, the crisis at Everton football club and the world of schmoozing that is political PR. Show more
Is Big Tech too wedded to the concept of the charismatic founder? Why are they nearly always men? And what does the ethos of Silicon Valley mean for journalism and democracy? Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Autumn Statement: Chancellor cuts National Insurance but tax burden will rise
45 minutes
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Jeremy Hunt has used his Autumn statement to announce a bigger than expected cut to National Insurance. We hear from voters on whether this could be an election-winner. Show more
Katherine has returned to London and is recovering from the death of her baby daughter. Fifteen years after first meeting the Goldman family, she has reconnected with them. Show more
A simply subterranean question from Kory forces Amy Gledhill to relive a truly traumatic hen do, while Chris Cantrill gets himself in a Dad-Off for the ages! Show more
Jon Holmes's current affairs comedy concept album remixes the news into satirical shapes. This week - the BBC Autumnwatch team set up their cameras for Jeremy Hunt's statement. Show more
Alicia McCarthy reports as the chancellor unveils his Autumn Statement and answers MPs' questions.
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The Race to the Future: The Adventure that Accelerated the Twentieth Century by Kassia St Clair
Episode 3
14 minutes
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The 1907 Peking to Paris car race enters a gruelling leg between Omsk and Tomsk. Just seven years earlier, the horse was the main transport. Show more
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