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A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Haydon Spenceley. Show more
As plans are finalised for the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings, Vernon Harwood investigates the D-Day farms. Show more
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Martha’s mother talks about the new system for second opinions. Plus election latest.
The writers Marilynne Robinson and Naomi Alderman, and the poet Malika Booker explore the power of the Bible, with Kirsty Wark Show more
Kate Taylor-Smith comes to Cafe Hope and tells Rachel Burden how she co-founded Second Life, a sustainable community shop which started after the local tip was closed. Show more
From inspirational goddesses to 60s icons, what is a muse and what's it like to be one? Show more
The travel industry is booming with millions more people holidaying abroad each year. How can we stop overtourism and protect the planet from its impact on the environment? Show more
One of the biggest invasions in history begins in secret, as the Allies prepare for D-Day. Paddy O’Connell hears from survivors and witnesses, recounting what it was like. Show more
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You and Yours
Suburban Pubs, BBC Proms Tickets, Driving Tests
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A recent move, from Heineken, to re-open some suburban pubs is in response to the needs of those working from home. Is this the start of a change in where we spend our money? Show more
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World at One
Nato Secretary General calls for allied weapons to be used inside Russia
45 minutes
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Nato's secretary seneral says allied weapons should be used inside Russia. Also, Keir Starmer lays out Labour's plan in his first major campaign speech.
Shadow World
Thief at the British Museum
Thief at the British Museum: 1. The Man with the Cardboard Box
15 minutes
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People have called Dr Ittai Gradel a kind of Sherlock Holmes, if Holmes were Danish and obsessed with gems. He’s an antiquities dealer with an eye for stolen goods. Show more
Harrison has some making up to do, and Chelsea learns a few new tricks. Show more
John Finnemore returns for another annual one-off of his multi-award-winning sketch show, with this year's show being all about the village he's moved into since last year's show. Show more
Retail consultant Mary Portas chooses Dame Anita Roddick, another Queen of Shops, as her Great Life. Show more
History's Secret Heroes
19. The Enigmatic Emily Anderson
29 minutes
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Emily Anderson led a double life. This shy musicologist from Galway was also a top codebreaker for the British, whose work would play a crucial role in Allied victory. Show more
The inside story of a football club on the brink of extinction. Show more
Jay Rayner and his rabble of food experts are in Aberystwyth advising on vegetarian sushi, breakfast tomatoes and hamburgers. Show more
As the Government presses ahead with its early release scheme, the president of the Prison Governors' Association tells PM about violence and overcrowding behind bars.
Six O'Clock News
27/05/2024 Sir Keir Starmer says Labour has "permanently" changed under his leadership
30 minutes
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He urged voters to back Labour in his first major speech of the election campaign
Marcus Brigstocke, Tony Hawks, Vicki Pepperdine and Henning Wehn are the panellists in this recording from the King George’s Hall in Blackburn, with Jack Dee in the chair. Show more
There’s a crisis at Casey Meats, and Lilian treads carefully. Show more
Front Row
Hay Festival 2024 - Young Adult Fiction
42 minutes
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Anthony Horowitz, Alex Wheatle, Manon Steffan Ros and Frances Hardinge discuss young adult fiction in front of an audience of teenagers at Hay Festival. Show more
The Briefing Room
How much trouble are UK universities in?
29 minutes
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David Aaronovitch and guests discuss the current financial crisis facing UK universities and ask what can be done about it. Show more
Can miniature nuclear reactors help us get to net zero by 2050? Show more
The writers Marilynne Robinson and Naomi Alderman, and the poet Malika Booker explore the power of the Bible, with Kirsty Wark Show more
Kate Taylor-Smith comes to Cafe Hope and tells Rachel Burden how she co-founded Second Life, a sustainable community shop which started after the local tip was closed. Show more
The World Tonight
Deadly strike on Rafah a tragic mishap, Netanyahu says
45 minutes
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As international condemnation grows, we get a response from the Israeli government. Show more
Long Island by Colm Toibin
1: 'I am not the father.'
14 minutes
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Twenty years on from Brooklyn, Eilis and Tony are happily married in Long Island - until a stranger knocks on their door, and everything changes. Niamh Cusack reads. Show more
The investigation into the disappearance of Evie Bennett continues, only now her home has been swallowed by a large sink hole. Lucy Catherine's supernatural thriller. Show more
Over a single day, a documentary-maker hosts an open-call audition for subjects to star in her next project. A dive into the ethics of buying and selling true stories. Show more
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One of the biggest invasions in history begins in secret, as the Allies prepare for D-Day. Paddy O’Connell hears from survivors and witnesses, recounting what it was like. Show more
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