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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Mark Clavier, Canon Theologian for the Diocese of Swansea & Brecon. Show more
Farming Today
09/02/2024 NFU Scotland Conference, Cumbrian rainforests, working goats
13 minutes
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Farmers say the Scottish government should return more than £60m of deferred funding back to the agriculture budget. Show more
Chris Packham presents the great northern diver. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Desert Island Discs
Val Wilmer, writer and photographer
39 minutes
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Val Wilmer, writer and photographer, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Woman's Hour
TikTok sleuths, Widows, Politicising Taylor Swift, Surgery critics 'silenced'
58 minutes
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Questioning the morality behind the trend for social media sleuths who investigate cheats. Show more
The Briefing Room
The crisis in dentistry: why is it happening and what should we do about it?
29 minutes
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Dental decay - the struggle to find an NHS dentist. Show more
Chris McCausland asks a panel of comedians to live in an audio only world, with Phil Wang and Nina Wadia taking on Kerry Godliman and Stuart Mitchell. Show more
Should we celebrate the arrival of new species to the UK or drive them out? Tom Heap and Helen Czerski investigate the role of invasive species in the British countryside. Show more
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Trevor Steven's daughter Tobi took her own life while a student in Norwich. Trevor talks to presenter Marina Cantacuzino about forgiveness in the context of institutional failure. Show more
Alice is in the firing line, and a decision is reached at Bridge Farm. Show more
The series concludes, and everything returns to the earth. Five-part thriller by Eno Mfon & Darragh Mortell, starring Saffron Coomber & John Pfumojena. Show more
What does it mean to become a mother? And how do representations of mothers impact our ideals of motherhood. Show more
Peter Gibbs and the panel answer questions on plants that are prone to spreading across chalky grassland, growing tropical canna plants, and gardening garments. Show more
By Elaine Chiew. Wu Lien Teh would one day bring the Manchurian Plague of 1910-11 under control. But in 1896 he was a young student, newly arrived in London. Show more
Last Word
Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue, Ian Lavender, Robie Harris, Barry John
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on campaigner Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue, actor Ian Lavender, author Robie Harris and rugby player Barry John. Show more
More or Less
Council tax weirdness: Hartlepool vs Westminster
28 minutes
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Do you really pay more in council tax on a semi in Hartlepool than a mansion in Westminster? Plus, migration calculations and the carbon footprint of home-grown veg. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
09/02/2024 Prince Harry accepts damages from Mirror Group Newpapers
30 minutes
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The settlement ends a four-year legal battle about phone hacking
Zoe Lyons, Neil Delamere, Diona Doherty, and Alex Kane join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the week's news from Belfast. Show more
Harry makes a surprising admission, and the problems continue to mount for Jolene. Show more
Singer and songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae and tenor Nicky Spence join Cerys and Jeffrey as they add the first five tracks to a new playlist, and are joined by special guests. Show more
Any Questions?
Dame Jackie Baillie MSP, Murdo Fraser MSP, Joyce McMillan, Alyn Smith MP
47 minutes
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Alex Forsyth presents political debate from St Matthew's Church in Perth with Dame Jackie Baillie MSP, Murdo Fraser MSP, Joyce McMillan and Alyn Smith MP. Show more
Tom Shakespeare charts the rise and fall of handwriting - from the Carolingian monks producing elaborate minuscules to our handwritten scrawls today. Show more
Today, science has failed to definitively answer two major questions about mad cow disease - where did it originally come from and how did humans get it? Show more
The World Tonight
Rival parties claim victory in Pakistan election
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective Show more
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
10: 'I could not make him a god.'
14 minutes
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Grief-stricken by Patroclus' death, Achilles vows to kill Hector, as Tom Hollander reads the final episode of Madeline Miller's brilliant retelling of the Iliad. Show more
Americast
‘An Elderly Man with Poor Memory’: Biden’s Age Old Problem
31 minutes
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Special counsel raises questions about the president's mental capacity. Show more
News, views and features from Parliament with Susan Hulme. Show more
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Most of us love a sweet treat. From honey to the modern refined sugars and syrups that are found in many foods, just how bad is our sugary diet for us? Written by Tim Spector. Show more
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