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A spirtitual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Emma Whittick, the University of Wales Trinity Saint David's Chaplain at Lampeter and Carmarthen.
February 1942, Singapore fell to the Japanese. Tens of thousands of Commonwealth soldiers became prisoners of war. Most were set to work in prison camps across South East Asia. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
Ramblings
After Eunice - Guarlford, Worcestershire
24 minutes
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Clare explores a rural route near the Worcestershire village of Guarlford. Storm Eunice has just left and the Severn is up so this is a last-minute change to the planned walk. Show more
Farming Today
05/03/22 Farming Today This Week: New Zealand trade deal, cannabis farm in the Irish Sea, farming in Ukraine
25 minutes
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Reaction to the trade deal with New Zealand, plans to grow cannabis in the middle of the Irish Sea and we speak to a farmer in Ukraine. Show more
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Chef Marcus Wareing, The Fast and the Farmer-ish competitor Ellie Pacey, plane crash survivor Tulsi Vagjiani, Andy McCluskey on art and OMD, Trisha Goddard's Inheritance Tracks. Show more
Greg James heads deep into the BBC archives to deliver a selection of prime and often forgotten audio, using stories of the week as his launch-pad. Show more
Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster
From Our Own Correspondent
The flight from Kyiv
28 minutes
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Russian tanks descend on Kyiv as civilians take up arms, and women and children flee to safety. Show more
How to ensure you're not investing in Russia. Tens of thousands of people's funeral plan payments are at risk. Energy standing charge rises. And overturning an £8,000 fuel bill. Show more
Andy Zaltzman is joined by Mark Steel, Sindhu Vee, Daniel Finkelstein and Lucy Porter as they discuss a difficult week’s news. Show more
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Any Questions?
Katy Clark MSP, Alister Jack MP, Angus Robertson MSP, Angus Roxburgh
47 minutes
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Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from The Moredun Foundation, Penicuik, with Katy Clark MSP, Alister Jack MP, Angus Robertson MSP and Angus Roxburgh. Show more
Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
Chilled lorries keep our food fresh on route to the supermarket, but they have a dirty secret- their fridges run on diesel. Tom Heap meets the team behind a cleaner alternative. Show more
When a complete stranger asks Daniel for a bed for the night, he has no idea that life for him and his wife will change radically as his time in Africa returns to haunt him. Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour: Priya Ragu, Women in the Ukraine, Inheritance laws
56 minutes
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Swiss-Tamil singer Priya Ragu and how women are coping in the Ukraine. We also discuss whether Forfeiture Rule should be extended to somebody guilty of domestic abuse. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news
What will the consequences of the invasion of Ukraine be for the world's economy - and for us? Evan Davis and guests discuss. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
05/03/2022 Evacuation from beseiged cities postponed
15 minutes
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Ukraine and Russia blame each other for failure to evacuate thousands of civilians. Ukraine's president issues fresh appeal for no-fly zone, but Russian leader warns against it.
Loose Ends
Philippa Perry, Catherine Bohart, Shobna Gulati, Nicôle Lecky, Judi Jackson, Mica Millar, Anneka Rice
38 minutes
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Anneka Rice is joined by Philippa Perry, Catherine Bohart, Shobna Gulati and Nicôle Lecky for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Judi Jackson. Show more
He grew up with diplomats, freedom fighters and spies at his kitchen table - Nato's secretary general tasked with preventing a third world war. Show more
American opera star Joyce DiDonato discusses the cultural turning points of her life with John Wilson. Show more
Edwardian, prude, Christian disruptor, Cassandra of digital technology? Samira Ahmed assesses the life and legacy of Mary Whitehouse through her diaries and those who knew her. Show more
First of three new plays charting British feminism through three generations of women. Birmingham, 1975. Susan tries to forge a new life for herself in a commune. By Lucy Catherine Show more
When a young girl helps out an elderly woman and her small dogs on the seafront in Aberystwyth, she is taken on a supernatural journey. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
Moral Maze
Putin - did we help create a war criminal?
43 minutes
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Michael Buerk chairs live debate with Mona Siddiqui, Tim Stanley, Matthew Taylor and Melanie Phillips. Show more
Paul Gambaccini asks the questions in the first semi-final of the challenging music quiz. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Writer Meg Rosoff explores the enduring appeal of ponies, and pony books, to girls and some post-menopausal women. From 2016. Show more
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Comedian Tom Mayhew takes you on an autobiographical journey through the benefits system. He meets his JobCentre Plus advisor to talk about what it's really like at the job centre. Show more
Food and farming appear to have become the heart of Megan and Gordon's long marriage. Sharon Morgan reads an original story by Welsh writer Jane Fraser set on the Gower peninsula. Show more
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