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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Fr Matt Roche Saunders, a Catholic priest in the parish of Aberystwyth and and Aberaeron. Show more
Farming Today
28/02/24 Phone masts in remote areas, river pollution, chalkstreams on farms
13 minutes
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Some landowners say phone masts in wild, remote areas are a risk to the environment. Show more
Michael Palin presents the kea from a windswept mountain in New Zealand. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
More or Less
School spending, excess deaths and billions of animals at Heathrow
28 minutes
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Is school funding at record levels? Why did the ONS change how they measure excess deaths? Did 6.5bn creatures arrive in the UK by plane last year? Show more
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
Snack Smartly
14 minutes
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Switch up your snacks! Michael reveals some top tips to help you snack smartly. Simple snack swaps to improve your mental health, reduce your calorie intake and reduce cravings. Show more
Woman's Hour
Yvette Cooper on Raneem's Law, Porn review, Andi and Charlotte Osho, Lucia Keskin
58 minutes
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The shadow home secretary wants to change the way domestic abuse 999 calls are handled. Show more
Why Do You Hate Me?
5. I Went Inside the World of the Trolled and the Troll
29 minutes
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Marianna investigates online abuse targeting Eni Aluko and tracks down one of her trolls. Show more
Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley
28. Alice Mitchell - Forbidden Love
28 minutes
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Lucy Worsley uncovers the story of Alice Mitchell who kills her former girlfriend in Memphis, Tennessee in 1892 after a stormy and illicit relationship. Show more
You and Yours
Auto Renew Insurance Response, Fashion Retail and Hotel Boom
53 minutes
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Why are hotels booming in the middle of a cost of living crisis and what will it take for a fashion retailer to survive and thrive in 2024? Show more
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The Political Butterfly Effect
Did a handwritten note make Theresa May prime minister?
14 minutes
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Jim Waterson looks at how the loss of a handwritten note from Boris Johnson led to Theresa May becoming prime minister and changed the course of British history. Show more
The walls close in on Harrison, and Jazzer has a confession to make. Show more
By Hattie Naylor. Sappho adores her brother Charaxus, but his obsession with the courtesan-slave Rhodopis threatens to destroy their family.
Stars Thalissa Teixeira. Show more
Felicity Hannah is joined by the University Challenge star Bobby Seagull to meet the children learning how to manage their money. Show more
All in the Mind
What's going on with girls' mental health?
28 minutes
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Claudia Hammond and guests consider the worrying statistics around mental health issues in children and young people - in particular, the long-term trends among teenage girls. Show more
Meet the man who reunites families with lost photographs and videos - precious memories they could never replace. Matthew Syed considers the role of visual memory recording. Show more
The Media Show
Reverberations of the Israel-Gaza War
28 minutes
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How the conflict is dividing British society and the media. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
28/02/2024 Man convicted of murder of Emma Caldwell in Glasgow
30 minutes
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Iain Packer was sentenced to life almost two decades after Ms Caldwell's body was found
Have you ever watched a feminist try and take ‘hench’ as a compliment? It’s like watching a snake eat, but funny. Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated stand-up from Jessica Fostekew. Show more
Jim hatches a cunning plan, and Kenton has reservations. Show more
Front Row
Benjamin Britten, director Kaouther Ben Hania, music from Owen Spafford and Louis Campbell
42 minutes
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Two new plays about Benjamin Britten, director Kaouther Ben Hania on her Tunisia-set documentary, and folk duo Owen Spafford and Louis Campbell. Show more
People refer to the dignity of work, but does it really have a moral value in itself? Is there dignity in working long hours in a low-paid job? Show more
When It Hits the Fan
Talking crap, car crash interviews and Trident’s plop
28 minutes
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David Yelland and Simon Lewis discuss when calling your share price crap is good PR, walking out of a TV interview and putting a positive spin on Trident’s failed test. Show more
The Media Show
Reverberations of the Israel-Gaza War
28 minutes
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How the conflict is dividing British society and the media. Show more
The World Tonight
Fresh blow to government's Troubles act
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective Show more
Frederick has gone back to Japan, and Luisa is impatiently waiting for his first letter. In her anxiety, she has written to him already. Show more
DMs are Open is back for a new-look series, hosted by Stevie Martin. There may be a new host and new features, but as always, still written by the Great British public. Show more
Jon Holmes's hit satire returns to remix the news into a comedy concept album. This week - Lee Anderson encounters The Matrix, and Lindsay Hoyle gets sent to Slough House. Show more
Susan Hulme reports after a bitter edition of Prime Minister's Questions, which was dominated by jabs about former Conservative and Labour leaders.
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