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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Father Luigi Gioia. Show more
Farming Rules for Water and rising farming costs. Show more
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Eider. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Sean Curran reports from Westminster as Boris Johnson faces questions from MPs.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and ideas of the Russian prince who became an anarchist and who argued that mutual aid was the key to evolution not survival of the fittest Show more
Woman's Hour
Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall, Diana Parkes, David Trickey, Baroness Floella Benjamin
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In an extended interview with Emma Barnett the Duchess talks to Diana Parkes the woman who inspired her to support domestic abuse charities. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Brazil's deadly landslides
28 minutes
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Deadly landslides cause devastation in the city of Petrópolis after a month's worth of rain fell in just a few hours. Show more
Deborah Coughlin argues that popular culture owes a great debt to performance art, speaking with two giants of the field, Laurie Anderson and Marina Abramovic, along the way. Show more
Pregnant Violet sees out her war service in an Italian hospital while, in Birmingham, Fred’s wife awaits his return from Burma.
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You and Yours
Care home evictions, Bees in the roof, Data sharing
39 minutes
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People in care homes threatened with eviction when relatives make complaints. What to do if bees take up residence in your home. Are data protection regulations working? Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Nerves are frayed at Berrow and Chris faces a negotiation. Show more
1958. Hope runs out of patience with Jim’s philandering and wants a divorce. Jim tries to prove he can change when he saves the life of a young friend who is ambushed by racists. Show more
On a beautiful clear winter's day Clare visits the Cambridgeshire fenland. Show more
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Opportunity International UK. Show more
Open Book
A love story from Trinidad; Toni Morrison's only short story
28 minutes
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Johny Pitts talks to Trinidadian author Ayanna Lloyd Banwo about her debut novel, When We Were Birds. Show more
4 Extra Debut. How does Wi-Fi work - is it magic? Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate the weird waves zipping around us every day. From 2022. Show more
BBC Inside Science
World’s largest Jurassic pterosaur found on Skye
29 minutes
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Exciting prehistoric finds, from a flying reptile on the Isle of Skye, to a clue into the season dinosaurs got wiped out. And how does human behaviour fit into climate models? 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
24/02/2022 President Putin has launched a large military offensive against Ukraine
30 minutes
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Boris Johnson called the Russian leader a bloodstained aggressor
A pub quiz is staged to decide who is bright enough to run the museum's finances. Special guest Graham Fellows. From 2018. Show more
Amy faces the consequences of her actions and Brian makes a controversial move. Show more
Front Row
Mark Neville photographing Ukraine, Whistler's Woman in White exhibition and The Duke film reviewed, Adam McKay on Don't Look Up
42 minutes
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Mark Neville photographing Ukraine in Stop Tanks with Books, Whistler's Woman in White exhibition and The Duke film reviewed, director Adam McKay on his film Don't Look Up Show more
The Briefing Room
Russia's invasion: will sanctions work?
29 minutes
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Russia is facing sanctions from around the world. Can they hit the country hard enough to make it change course and leave Ukraine in peace? Show more
There's a new phenomenon in the lending market - Buy Now, Pay Later. It's popular with retailers and customers alike. But is it worth the hype? Evan Davis finds out Show more
BBC Inside Science
World’s largest Jurassic pterosaur found on Skye
29 minutes
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Exciting prehistoric finds, from a flying reptile on the Isle of Skye, to a clue into the season dinosaurs got wiped out. And how does human behaviour fit into climate models? Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and ideas of the Russian prince who became an anarchist and who argued that mutual aid was the key to evolution not survival of the fittest Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Russia invades Ukraine
1 hour
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In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Gaby Roslin hosts the film quiz with impressions by Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona. Competing alongside team captains John Thomson and Ellie Taylor are Iain Lee and Lucy Porter. Show more
Boris Johnson condemns President Putin as 'a bloodstained aggressor who believes in imperial conquest' after Russia's attack on Ukraine. Alicia McCarthy presents.
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Metaphysical Animals by Clare MacCumhaill and Rachael Wiseman
4. Iris Murdoch encounters Jean-Paul Sartre
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Philippa Foot asks an ethical question; Sartre's existentialism captivates Irish Murdoch, meanwhile Mary & Elizabeth are deep in philosophical conversation. Fenella Woolgar reads Show more
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