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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Chine McDonald, director of Theos - the religion and society think tank Show more
We hear about proposed changes to legislation around GM crops Show more
Michaela Strachan presents the oystercatcher. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Leslie Caron, actress and dancer, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Woman's Hour
Reimagining ‘Jekyll and Hyde’. Author Charmaine Wilkerson. Forensic Scientist Professor Angela Gallop
56 minutes
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Reimagining of ‘Jekyll and Hyde’. Charmaine Wilkerson on her debut novel Black Cake. Plus forensic scientist Professor Angela Gallop on "How to Solve A Crime". Show more
Political Animals
Sex, Monkeys and the 'Coy Female' Myth
28 minutes
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From ardent monkeys to promiscuous flies, Lucy Cooke discovers the female animals defying Darwin’s “coy” label by using sexual strategies to further their evolutionary influence. Show more
Comedy set in a Scots-Asian corner shop. The curator of the Lenzie House of Wax is on the warpath - with Ramesh in her sights. Starring Sanjeev Kohli and Donald Mcleary. Show more
Piranesi makes an important decision. Show more
You and Yours
Builder checks, Storms, Smart cameras to check face age
39 minutes
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We'll have the latest on the storms hitting the UK. We're looking at the latest product in plant milk, potato milk. Trying new smart cameras for buying alcohol in stores. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Edward Stourton.
Negotiations between the UK and Iran to settle the debt and allow Nazanin to return to her family take a new turn. But the United States creates a fresh obstacle to her release. Show more
Kirsty makes a big decision while Chelsea makes a friend. Show more
In a world of yachts, private planes and underground bases a question echoes - Who Is Aldrich Kemp? Exciting new drama from Julian Simpson. Show more
Blending is a distinctly human act. In this series we’re asking why we blend things, and why some blends work when others don’t. Today, perfume. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
Beth Chatto's Plants and Gardens: Postbag Edition
42 minutes
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Peter Gibbs and the panel are at Beth Chatto's Plants and Gardens answering your horticultural queries. Show more
Dewi Wykes reads Alys Conran's Snowdonia-set story of hidden depths and hidden desires, juxtaposing the story of 19th century botanist, Wil Boots, with present-day teenager Rhun. Show more
Last Word
Beryl Vertue CBE (pictured), Flavio Carboni, Phil Harvey, Lata Mangeshkar
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on producer Beryl Vertue, 'fixer' Flavio Carboni, businessman Phil Harvey, singer Lata Mangeshkar Show more
More or Less
Questioning claims about Covid and children
28 minutes
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How likely are children to end up in hospital because of Covid? And how many have died? 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
18/02/2022 Storm Eunice batters UK
30 minutes
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About 200,000 homes lose power. Winds of up to 122mph cause widespread travel disruption.
Andy Zaltzman is joined by Elis James, Olga Koch, Tim Shipman and Shaparak Khorsandi look at the situation in Ukraine, some royal brushes with the law and storms Dudley and Eunice. Show more
Past Forward: A Century of Sound
Kitty Hart-Moxon
14 minutes
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Public historian Greg Jenner speaks to the veteran Holocaust survivor Kitty Hart-Moxon and reflects on the preservation of testimony with Oxford University’s Zoe Waxman. Show more
Violinist Rebekah Reid and composer Neil Brand join Cerys and Jeffrey as they choose another five tracks for the playlist Show more
Any Questions?
Robert Buckland MP, Jeanette Winterson, Darren Jones MP, Olivia Utley
47 minutes
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Chris Mason presents political debate from Broadcasting House in London, with a panel which includes Sir Robert Buckland MP, Jeanette Winterson, Darren Jones MP and Olivia Utley. Show more
John Connell reflects on planting trees on his family farm in Ireland as reparation for the years he has spent flying round the world, and also as an intrinsic good. Show more
Stuart Russell warns of the dangers of developing autonomous weapon systems - arguing for a system of global control Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
UK hit by one of the worst storms in decades
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Piranesi makes an important decision. Show more
Gillian Burke, Dee Caffari and Harriett Gilbert discuss their favourite books, including how lessons in leadership aboard a submarine could help parents manage their teenage kids. Show more
A day of reckoning is here but as Neville awaits the outcome, he finds himself on the wrong side of the law. Stars Tony Flynn. Show more
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The trees are on the move. They should be. Ben Rawlence explains what this moving treeline will mean for life on earth. Today: Greenland's sparse forests and the ice cap... Show more
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