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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Father Martin Magill
The cost of farming inputs has increased by 23.28 percent in just six months to the end of March 2022. Show more
The simple call of the cuckoo in spring has inspired theatre director Tara Robinson to create a play all about bird migration. Show more
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The Reunion
The Opening Ceremony of the London Olympics
42 minutes
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Kirsty Wark reunites the team behind London 2012's Olympic opening ceremony. How was the vision conceived and executed, and how did it stay secret until the big night? Show more
Woman's Hour
Wet Leg's Rhian, HRT shortage, Women and boxing
58 minutes
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Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire. Show more
Kavita Puri looks at how where you come from and what you come with can affect outcomes for generations - and hears personal reflections on surviving and thriving in Britain. Show more
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders star as respected novelist Florence and movie star Selina, in a sparkling comedy series about two sisters at war, by Veep writer David Quantick. Show more
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue, Greg James unearths a bumper selection of clips from across the years. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
In the final programme in the series, Neil looks for his own museum, one that moves, inspires and provokes him in equal measure. Show more
Lynda comes to the rescue in more ways than one, and there’s an awkward encounter for Jolene. Show more
Dead Hand’s latest message hits too close to home for Kate and forces Greg to make a choice. Show more
Neil MacGregor focuses on water, an essential part of religious practice in Christianity, Islam and Judaism, and reports from Varanasi, India, on the role of the Ganges in Hinduism Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
Wickham Bishops, Essex
42 minutes
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Peter Gibbs and the panel are in Wickham Bishops, Essex. Show more
By Vesna Goldsworthy. Every year, on one day in June, mayflies live, dance, mate and die above the Tisa River in Serbia. A couple go to witness this blooming. Show more
Last Word
Mimi Reinhard, Sir Harrison Birtwistle (pictured), Sylvia Lancaster OBE, Letizia Battaglia
28 minutes
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John Wilson on Holocaust survivor Mimi Reinhard, composer Sir Harrison Birtwistle, campaigner Sylvia Lancaster and photojournalist Letizia Battaglia. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time presenter Kathy Clugston marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of the programme and answers listeners' questions and comments. 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
22/04/2022 Britain could send tanks to Poland to help Ukraine
30 minutes
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Britain could send tanks to Poland to replace equipment Warsaw is giving to Ukraine
Series 108 of the topical quiz where Andy Zaltzman grabs the week’s headlines and hurls them at four of the nation’s best comedians and journalists. Show more
Letter from Ukraine
A Tale of Rooster Tosha and the War
14 minutes
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Acclaimed Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov reflects on roosters, refugees, Genghis Khan and national identity in the final letter in his series of personal reflections on the war. Show more
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the influence of David Simon and The Wire, as the Baltimore-set opus celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Show more
Any Questions?
Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP, Dame Meg Hillier MP, Adrian Ramsay, Richard Thomson MP
47 minutes
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Anita Anand presents political debate from Sheringham in Norfolk, with Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP, Dame Meg Hillier MP, Adrian Ramsay and Richard Thomson MP. Show more
It’s a terrible thing to be in possession of a truth that people don’t want to hear, writes Howard Jacobson. Show more
In the final week of Neil's series he visits national museums in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, and tries to draw conclusions about our museums, and the people who run them. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Orthodox Christians in Russia and Ukraine celebrate Easter
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Emma finds herself on the front line, witnessing the brutality of war. Two sisters under wartime duress. Read by Lisa Dwyer Hogg. Show more
Great Lives
Janet Ellis on Puffin editor Kaye Webb
28 minutes
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When Kaye Webb joined Puffin in 1961, the world of children's books was small and drab. Kaye blazed in, bringing colour, enthusiasm and a club that changed everything. Show more
News, views and features on the week's stories in Parliament.
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Professor Devi Sridhar lays out the inequalities that have been exposed by the pandemic - but finds room for some hope for the future. Read by the author. Show more
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