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Spiritual reflection to start the day with Father Philip Blackledge of Holy Trinity Scottish Episcopal Church in Melrose
As the Health & Safety Executive warns of more farm fatalities, one college in Northern Ireland teaches teenagers safe tractor driving. Harvest. Pregnant ewes and their habits. Show more
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Gillian Clarke and the Grey Heron
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For Welsh poet and playwright Gillian Clarke she has had two close encounters with a grey heron, including the one in her garden reminding her of a Bishop wearing vestments. Show more
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Vivaldi's Four Seasons with Rachel Podger and the Academy of Ancient Music
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We drop in on rehearsals at London’s Barbican Concert Hall to hear violinist Rachel Podger and the Academy of Ancient Music prepare for a performance of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Show more
From credit cards to climate change, we bury our heads in the sand. Isabel Hardman investigates our capacity to deny what's in front of us. Show more
Woman's Hour
Clothes sizing, Afghan women, What's driving men who define themselves as incels?
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Clothes sizing, the future for women under the Taliban in Afghanistan, and what's driving men who define themselves as incels? Show more
TEST MATCH SPECIAL: England v India. Commentary on the Second Test from Lord's with Jonathan Agnew, Isa Guha, Sir Alastair Cook and Phil Tufnell. Show more
Jennifer discovers the truth while Ian attempts to navigate a thorny issue Show more
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Music in Afghanistan, The Song Project, Manchester Collective
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Dr Ahmad Sarmast, founder and director of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music. The Song Project at the Royal Court Theatre. Adam Szabo from the Manchester Collective. Show more
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives
Bhimrao Ambedkar: Building Palaces on Dung Heaps
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Sunil Khilnani explores the life and legacy of Bhimrao Ambedkar, who fought against caste discrimination and was the author of the India's constitution. Show more
Ian Hislop tells the story of four great Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms of England, looking for traces of their legacy today. In today’s programme he goes in search of Mercia. Show more
Crossing Continents
What’s Killing Israel’s Arabs?
28 minutes
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Why Israeli Arabs are suffering a violent crime wave that's left them accounting for a majority of the country's murders - and how the fallout could threaten coexistence with Jews. Show more
Historian Jerry Brotton asks how DNA science is transforming the study of ancient human history, and where it might take us. Show more
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Vivaldi's Four Seasons with Rachel Podger and the Academy of Ancient Music
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
We drop in on rehearsals at London’s Barbican Concert Hall to hear violinist Rachel Podger and the Academy of Ancient Music prepare for a performance of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Taliban return to power – chaotic scenes at Kabul airport
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David's neighbours are becoming increasingly suspicious about his house guest, and Aycayia feels the strong pull of the sea. Show more
Michael Rosen asks Professor Devyani Sharma about the latest research into accent bias in the UK. Which are the highest and lowest rated accents, and why does it matter so much? Show more
Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda looks at the relationship between the UK and Africa. How did they first meet? From 2018. Show more
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Philosopher Will Buckingham explores the history of our complex relationship with strangers. Today, a chance encounter with a stranger brings comfort after the death of his partner Show more
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