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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev'd Dr Craig Gardiner, a tutor at South Wales Baptist College. Show more
Farming Today
23/06/21 - New trees cut down for new houses, bad weather for bees and robotic fruit harvesting
13 minutes
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Nearly 70,000 trees planted less than a decade ago as part of a Diamond Jubilee woodland in Lincolnshire could be cut down for new housing. Show more
David Lindo reflects on the arrival of the swift as a sign that summer is here. He marvels at its ability to navigate its way to Britain across Africa and Europe. Show more
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Delta cases, blue tits and that one-in-two cancer claim
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Should we worry about the Delta variant? Plus how much do blue tits eat? Show more
Dr Tamsin Ellis explains how to improve health and climate outcomes. Show more
Woman's Hour
DIY dancing at home; Transgender athletes; Ugandan women; Eco novels
58 minutes
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Dancing at home - where do you do it? Transgender athletes and sport; Western Ugandan women evicted from their homes; Novels and the human impact of environmental disaster. Show more
World Test Championship Final - India v New Zealand
When working-class Tony falls in love with upper middle-class Imogen, their sons are forced to live under the same roof and behave like the brothers neither of them ever wanted. Show more
Rex issues a warning and Neil comes to an arrangement Show more
Front Row
The Overseas Student, Cherie Jones, India's Parliamentary District row
28 minutes
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Tanika Gupta on her play about an 19 year old Gandhi studying law in UK and Cherie Jones on her Women's Prize For Fiction shortlisted novel. Show more
Dr Tilly Blyth on the unease of nuclear technology amidst a new awareness of a fragile planet Earth, captured in the mystical 1980's landmark TV drama Edge of Darkness Show more
Combative, provocative and engaging live debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Melanie Phillips, Ash Sarkar, Tim Stanley and Matthew Taylor. #moralmaze Show more
Dr Tamsin Ellis explains how to improve health and climate outcomes. Show more
Psychologist Kimberley Wilson and Dr Xand van Tulleken take a journey through the body’s immune system and profile a remarkable white blood cell. Show more
Chief executive Alex Mahon on the broadcaster's future. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Moscow "fires warning shots" at Royal Navy warship
45 minutes
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While watching the waves crash below the coast path, Clare Coyne meets an intriguing man who is enthused by her sketches. Their encounter leads to an invitation. Show more
Comedian Twayna Mayne explores the phrase “I don’t see race” and what it means to identity with chef and broadcaster Andi Oliver and academic and podcaster Chantelle Lewis. Show more
The news, twisted and remixed. Jon Holmes presents the multi-award winning The Skewer. Headphones on. This week - Five Go Racially Abusing, and A Beef With UK Farmers. Show more
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Episode 3 of Barry Lopez’s lyrical conjuring of the Arctic considers the mass migrations of animals and the age-old traditions of hunting in the polar region. Kyle Soller reads Show more
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