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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Rosa Hunt, co-principal of South Wales Baptist College. Show more
Farming Today
20/09/21 Fertiliser factories halt production; Muck; Chelsea Flower Show
11 minutes
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Fertiliser factories have halted production due to a big rise in gas prices, farmers are facing shortages. Muck, glorious muck - its uses and abuses. The Chelsea Flower Show. Show more
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The Wryneck - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound. Show more
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Start the Week
Climate activism: the next generation
42 minutes
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Woman's Hour
Julia Bradbury and breast cancer, Profile of Chancellor Angela Merkel, Charlie Webster on sexual abuse and safeguarding laws
57 minutes
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Chancellor Angel Merkel's legacy after 20 years at the heart of European and global politics. Show more
Ten years ago, in 2011, David Aaronovitch felt like he'd lost his grip on reality. After waking up from a coma, he'd developed delirium. Now cases are on the rise. Show more
Loose Ends
Karen Gillan, Jo Brand, Ola Ince, Elis James, José González, Alexis Taylor, Clive Anderson
38 minutes
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Clive Anderson and Yasmeen Khan are joined by Karen Gillan, Jo Brand, Elis James and Ola Ince for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
Paul Ritter and Tamsin Greig star in Anne Youngson's novel of self-discovery and second chances. When Tina writes to the curator at the Silkeborg Museum she doesn't expect a reply. Show more
You and Yours
Container Gardens; Energy Crisis; IVF on the NHS
39 minutes
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What will the crisis in the energy supply industry mean for consumers?
As the NHS grapples with long waiting lists because of Covid, it is getting harder to access IVF treatment. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Lucy Kellaway charts her new start as a trainee teacher at the age of 58, moving from the comfortable life of an FT columnist to the realities of teaching in East London. Show more
Jennifer fears the worst and there’s a twist at the Flower and Produce Show. Show more
Groundbreaking series of short-form dramas. monologues, poetic reflections on contemporary life. Show more
Russell Davies welcomes four contenders from Scotland and the North of England for the title Brain of Britain 2021. Show more
BBC National Short Story Award
BBC National Short Story Award 2021
All the People Were Mean and Bad by Lucy Caldwell
28 minutes
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The first in this year's BBC National Short Story Award with Cambridge University - a story about love and lust, and the kindness of strangers. Read by Laura Pyper. Show more
The Food Programme
High Spirits: A story of vodka
28 minutes
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Jaega Wise learns about the origin and evolution of this traditionally neutral spirit – and ponders whether the time is right for a vodka renaissance. Show more
Has the changing religious landscape in Scotland had an impact on the independence debate? 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
20/09/2021 Ministers say there's no chance lights will go out this winter
30 minutes
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The government says there's no question of people having energy supplies cut off this winter as a result of suppliers going bust due to soaring cost of wholesale gas supplies.
Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4’s longest running panel show, Just a Minute. Show more
Joy brings worrying news and Chris attempts to move forwards. Show more
Front Row
Everybody's Talking about Jamie, Rory Gleeson, Grinling Gibbons Exhibition
29 minutes
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Everybody's Talking about Jamie review. We talk to another of the authors shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award, Rory Gleeson. Hugh Wedderburn on Grinling Gibbons. Show more
Becky Ripley and Emily Knight explore what the swirling patterns in a starling murmuration can tell us about our own social networks, and the way our ideas ripple through them. Show more
Allan Little presents the epic story of Scotland's union with England, how it has endured so long and why the union might now unravel. Show more
Crossing Continents
Libya's Unfinished Revolution
29 minutes
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Libya’s endured a decade of bloodshed and division since the fall of Col Gaddafi – and freedom of speech has disappeared. What do Libyans think now about their Revolution? Show more
Peter Curran is back on the road, travelling from Land’s End to John O’Groats in an electric car. Is the country ready for a future of electric vehicles? Show more
Start the Week
Climate activism: the next generation
42 minutes
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Richard Power, Mya-Rose Craig and Simon Mundy discuss hope and despair for the natural world, with Andrew Marr Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Crisis over spiralling price of wholesale gas
45 minutes
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In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Sally Rooney’s highly anticipated new novel read by Niamh Algar. Show more
Documentary adventures that encourage you to take a closer listen. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
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As the natural border between Russia and China, the Amur River is of huge significance but is little known. Along this stretch, it is the most densely fortified frontier on earth. Show more
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