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Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh.
A series of personal reflections on the theme of hospitality, inspired by an aspect of Jesus' ministry and Passion. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
Helen Mark explores the rolling hills of Aberdeenshire, home of the Cairngorms National Park, in a less traditional way - from the back of a husky-pulled sled! Show more
Farming Today
09/04/22 Farming Today This Week: IPCC report, labour shortages, carbon offsetting, leaving farming
25 minutes
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With the IPCC report out this week, we look at what agriculture can do to mitigate the impact of a warming climate. Show more
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Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Comedian Al Murray, Alexandra Heminsley on her ex's transition, listener Doris Remnant on fleeing Cairo aged 7, broadcaster Justin Webb and the Inheritance Tracks of Patrick Gale. Show more
Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits. Show more
Compared to 100 years ago, new inventions and scientific discoveries seem less exciting. Certainly the rate of invention and discovery is slowing. Can we fix it? Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Ukraine: The War in the Countryside
28 minutes
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Russia's invasion seen from rural Ukraine and from the Bosphorus, plus cuts in Sri Lanka, Hungary's prime minister wins again, and an Iraqi city rediscovers its music. Show more
Money Box
"A special place in hell for crypto fraudsters"
26 minutes
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The boss of Kraken crypto platform slams fraudsters. What to do if you get billed for £30,000 council tax arrears. And agents taking a bite from Working From Home allowances. Show more
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. Show more
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Any Questions?
Minette Batters, David TC Davies MP, Liz Saville Roberts MP, Jo Stevens MP
47 minutes
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Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from St Mary's Church in Ross-on-Wye with a panel which includes President of the National Farmers' Union Minette Batters. Show more
Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
Bach rehearses the first performance of his St Matthew Passion. But his choir and his musicians make exhausting demands on him, threatening to derail this gargantuan undertaking. Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour: Ellie Simmonds, No-fault divorce, Educating Afghan girls and SMS education
44 minutes
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Paralympic five time gold medallist Ellie Simmonds on her BBC documentary: A World Without Dwarfism, the biggest reform of divorce law for 50 years, and rape as a weapon of war. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news
In the first of this new series, Greg Foot asks whether electric vehicles (EVs) really are the best thing since sliced bread. Show more
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Loose Ends
Chris Tarrant, Luke Wright, Lou Sanders, Chloe Duckworth, Mykki Blanco, Father John Misty, George Egg, Clive Anderson
38 minutes
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Chris Tarrant, Luke Wright, Lou Sanders, Chloe Duckworth, Mykki Blanco and Father John Misty. Show more
The former worker making history, Timandra Harkness profiles the tenacious Christian Smalls, President of The Amazon Labor Union. Show more
Award-winning novelist Ali Smith talks to John Wilson about her formative creative influences and experiences. Show more
What’s fake, what’s real? Stories from the information war over Ukraine. BBC disinformation reporter Marianna Spring speaks to people caught up in the battle for the truth. Show more
The second series of the criminal family saga, from 1961-70, based on GF Newman's novel. Show more
Jon Holmes's multi-award-winning The Skewer returns to twist itself into current affairs. This week - The Skewer: White-warshing, Bob The Qatar Builder, and Lad's Army. Show more
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Fran and Rashid both had to care for elderly parents. They share their experiences, explore the different choices they made and exchange a gift. Show more
The South of England play Northern Ireland in the game of cryptic cultural connections, with Kirsty Lang in the chair. Show more
Poet Gail McConnell opens a box of materials relating to the life and death of her father, William McConnell, who was murdered by the IRA in 1984. Show more
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Letter from Ukraine
About the war and 'dead' books
14 minutes
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Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of daily life in war-torn Ukraine. This week he considers meter-readings and the reading of Ukrainian literature. Show more
When dragged along by her friend Grace to try speed-dating, Caitlin struggles to keep herself open to finding love. Show more
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