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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Archdeacon of Bangor, Mary Stallard Show more
A lack of customs agents and an increase in paperwork is having an impact on exports to the EU, according to Ian Wright from the Food and Drink Federation. Show more
Voices of those inspired by birds. Poet and editor of British Birdwatching, Matt Merritt, revels in the cheery song of the wheatear, which gave it the old name of English Ortolan. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Consumer journalist Harry Wallop and writer and YouTuber Cinzia DuBois debate the personal impact of consumerism. With Anne McElvoy and Louisa Weinstein. Show more
Metamorphosis - How Insects Transformed Our World
Blowfly Detectives
14 minutes
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Blowflies may be some of the most reviled insects on the planet, but as Erica McAlister discovers, they are central to the surprisingly long tradition of forensic entomology. Show more
Woman's Hour
Bette Davis, Vaccines, Andrew Cuomo, Disability and Dating
58 minutes
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Bette Davis, vaccines, Andrew Cuomo, and disability and dating. Show more
Test Match Special
England v India - 1st Test from Trent Bridge
8 hours, 14 minutes
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TEST MATCH SPECIAL: England v India. Commentary on the First Test from Trent Bridge with Jonathan Agnew, Isa Guha, Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook and Phil Tufnell. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
05/08/2021 UK government defends travel changes
30 minutes
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Mexico is being moved to the red list, meaning thousands of British travellers there will have to return early or pay for hotel quarantine.
Stand-Up Specials
Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Egg-sistential Crisis
28 minutes
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A special stand-up show from the Welsh comedienne all about millennials and why they have stopped procreating. From 2021. Show more
Chris is pulled in all directions and Alistair guesses the truth. Show more
Front Row
Sarah, Duchess of York on her new novel, Max Richter
28 minutes
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Sarah, Duchess of York, talks to Nick Ahad about her novel, Her Heart for a Compass. Composer Max Richter discusses his new album Exiles. Show more
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives
Periyar: Sniper of Sacred Cows
14 minutes
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The story of take-no-prisoners rationalist and activist EV Ramaswamy Naicker, known to his followers as Periyar. Show more
The Briefing Room
Taiwan and the Threat to Peace
29 minutes
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China refers to it as a renegade province. In Taiwan, though, calls for full independence have grown in recent years. David Aaronovitch explores if tensions could lead to war. Show more
The Spark
Karen Stenner and the authoritarian predisposition
28 minutes
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Helen Lewis interviews people offering solutions for our times. Political psychologist Karen Stenner explains how liberal democracy can tackle the challenge of authoritarianism. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Bees and multiple pesticide exposure
32 minutes
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Victoria Gill looks at the latest stories from the world of science: from the threat to bees from multiple pesticide exposure to what may be the oldest fossil animals yet found Show more
Consumer journalist Harry Wallop and writer and YouTuber Cinzia DuBois debate the personal impact of consumerism. With Anne McElvoy and Louisa Weinstein. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
African Union begins distributing vaccines across the continent
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Cressy's unerring eye for a good bet has gifted Peg an escape route from her dreadful marriage in London – if she’s bold enough to take it.
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Comedy conversations. Gruff Rhys investigates crowd behaviour : football crowds and football chants, real and unreal. Show more
Brinsley Forde answers questions from John Wilson and an audience about Aswad's classic reggae album from 1981, New Chapter. From 2012. Show more
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