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Farming Today
26/05/21 - An agroecological future, the Environment Bill returns, fighting bumblebee disease and PYO fruit and veg
13 minutes
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Supporters of agroecology claim it could address climate change, increase biodiversity, improve human health and provide more jobs - but could that mean paying more for our food? Show more
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the jack snipe. Show more
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Wales jab success, Eurovision and living with your parents
28 minutes
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How to vaccinate a country quickly; the UK’s singing contest woes; plus how many young adults live with their parents? Show more
Dina Rezk describes how she made a friend of fear following the murder of her mother. Show more
Woman's Hour
#MeToo in the British Army, Dominic Cummings, Women & Art: How We Look, Geriatric Millennials
58 minutes
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#MeToo in the British Army, Dominic Cummings, Women & Art: How We Look, Geriatric Millennials Show more
Barnie Choudhury returns to gripping recordings from the summer of 2001. As the rioting reaches Bradford he asks - what does the violence tell us about Britain now? Show more
Mark Steel visits Bedford, uncovering some surprises and performing a bespoke stand-up show for the residents. From 2017. Show more
Debbie is thrilled to be reunited with Xanthe, but tensions begin to boil over during a fundraiser at the village pub. As read by Louisa Harland. Show more
You and Yours
Older Gamers; Care in the Pandemic; Men's Underwear
39 minutes
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The massive growth in gaming amongst older people since the start of the pandemic. Show more
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The very start of this story of friendship is captured in a photograph, taken in Piccadilly 1965. Fresh from newly independent British colonies the men featured look full of hope. Show more
Ian offers some advice and Elizabeth is left speechless. Show more
Rumpole is surprised when he discovers he is a dog lover at heart - and perplexed as he defends a man who insists he is guilty. Show more
Adam Shaw discusses the financing of electric vehicles with experts and listeners experiences. Show more
All in the Mind
Entitlement and bad luck; Awards finalist; intermittent fasting and memory
28 minutes
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Claudia Hammond on new research into our sense of entitlement, and how occasional fasting could improve our ability to differentiate between overlapping memories. Show more
Laurie Taylor explores the way in which the global capital has been shaped by the history of immigration. Show more
The Media Show
What next for the BBC after the Bashir scandal?
28 minutes
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The BBC's entire governance is called into question. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
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Six O'Clock News
26/05/2021 tens of thousands of needless covid deaths, says Dominic Cummings
30 minutes
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Number 10 former adviser Dominic Cummings says thousands died needlessly from coronavirus
When Snoo makes an unexpected purchase, Alice has to face an old rival, some electrical cables and a very dusty dictionary. Show more
Ruairi attempts to help and chaos reigns at Beechwood. Show more
Front Row
101 Dalmations prequel, Cruella; Two Tone Exhibition in Coventry, City of Culture; new play The Merthyr Stigmatist
28 minutes
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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh discusses Disney's 101 Dalmatians prequel, Cruella. Pauline Black on the exhibition “2 Tone: Lives & Legacies”. Lisa Parry on her play The Merthyr Stigmatist. Show more
A Big Disease with a Little Name
The Atlanta Buyers Club
14 minutes
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Buyers clubs were underground operations that sold experimental AIDS drugs before they were approved by regulators. Christopher Harris tells the story of running Atlanta's club. Show more
Moral Maze
Is it immoral to refuse the vaccine?
43 minutes
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Combative, provocative and engaging live debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Anne McElvoy, Mona Siddiqui, Tim Stanley and Matthew Taylor. #moralmaze Show more
Dina Rezk describes how she made a friend of fear following the murder of her mother. Show more
The people of Braunton in Devon think that bringing beavers back to their local river could solve their flooding problem. Can they turn this big idea into reality? Show more
The Media Show
What next for the BBC after the Bashir scandal?
28 minutes
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The BBC's entire governance is called into question. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Dominic Cummings: “tens of thousands” died unnecessarily in pandemic
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Debbie is thrilled to be reunited with Xanthe, but tensions begin to boil over during a fundraiser at the village pub. As read by Louisa Harland. Show more
Stand up comedian Jamie MacDonald’s unique and hilarious take on his rapid descent into blindness. Jokes, stories and revelations about life and love without sight. Show more
A heady mix of maths, science and comedy, as the Festival of the Spoken Nerd trio experiment at bath time. From 2018. Show more
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Mary McAleese, the former President of Ireland, reads from her memoir. Today, it's 1997, and Mary makes a decision to run for high office. Show more
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