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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaunaka Rishi Das, Director of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies Show more
Farming Today
15/08/22 Broccoli crop at risk after water abstraction ban; thin pasture for cows; sheep
11 minutes
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As drought sets in in England, farmers in Fife in Scotland are banned from taking river water to irrigate their crops. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Chris Packham presents the North American blue jay. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
How to Play
Mozart's Clarinet Concerto with Jörg Widmann and the BBC SSO
28 minutes
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We eavesdrop on rehearsals at Glasgow City Halls, as clarinettist Jörg Widmann and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra get ready to perform Mozart’s beloved showpiece. Show more
Becky Ripley and Emily Knight explore the neural network of an octopus to question the divide that we feel between the mind and the body. Show more
Woman's Hour
Women in Afghanistan one year after the Taliban took control, Children's Commissioner Rachel de Souza
57 minutes
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Women in Afghanistan one year after the Taliban took control, Children's Commissioner for England, Rachel de Souza, and why every woman loves her pockets. Show more
It's 50 years since President Idi Amin CBE, 'conqueror of the British empire', expelled his country's Asian community. Ashok Patel wants to find out why. Show more
Andrew Lloyd Webber sat down with Frost nine times. The composer got deep - explaining how Cats nearly ruined him, plus the scandalous inspiration for Phantom of the Opera. Show more
You and Yours
Energy Special - How much will it cost and what can you do about it?
53 minutes
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Energy Special - How high could prices go and what is fuel poor? Also, breaking down the cost of home energy, are solar panels the answer and you tell us how you see it.
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Simon Armitage explores Philip Larkin's poem To the Sea. Show more
Pat and Joy enjoy the festivities, and George feels affronted. Show more
Zosia Wand's powerful drama about heritage and identity, Bones explores how it feels to be a migrant and the emotional impact on the generations that follow. Show more
Russell Davies asks the questions in the classic general knowledge quiz. Show more
The Food Programme
Fried Chicken: a story of race and identity
29 minutes
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Jaega Wise and Melissa Thompson explore the history of fried chicken within the black community. Show more
At auction, art by women sells for just 10% of the price of art by men, and a woman's signature brings the value down. Why is this the case in the seemingly progressive art world? Show more
Modest clothing is a multi-billion dollar trend. Ernie Rea explores the religious reasons why some cover up, and asks if our ideas of modesty are changing. 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
15/08/2022 The UK's drugs regulators approve the world's first dual-strain Covid vaccine
30 minutes
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Moderna's new jab - which protects against Omicron and the original coronavirus strain - will be used in the Autumn booster programme.
A return visit to the Theatre Royal Nottingham, featuring panellists Fred MacAulay, Jon Culshaw, Vicki Pepperdine and Milton Jones, with Jack Dee in the chair. Show more
Tracy is worried about Chelsea, and can Pip help a friend with a dilemma? Show more
Front Row
Jacob Collier and Lizzy McAlpine, Abdul Shayek and Ishy Din, Threats to writers
42 minutes
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Jacob Collier and Lizzy McAlpine perform live in the studio.
And Burhan Sönmez considers the threats faced by writers across the world.
A new play on Partition, Silence. Show more
BBC cricket reporter Eleanor Oldroyd explores the unlikely connections between cricket and choral music. Show more
Crossing Continents
After the ‘Narco-President’: Rebuilding Hope in Honduras
29 minutes
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Soon after Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez stepped down, he was extradited to the USA to face drug-trafficking charges. What was it like living in a 'narco-state'? Show more
Eddie Nestor looks at the health crises caused by air pollution. Show more
How to Play
Mozart's Clarinet Concerto with Jörg Widmann and the BBC SSO
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
We eavesdrop on rehearsals at Glasgow City Halls, as clarinettist Jörg Widmann and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra get ready to perform Mozart’s beloved showpiece. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Labour insists all households need help with energy bills
45 minutes
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In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
A writer experiencing a mid-life crisis retrains as a chiropodist. She finds her work within the community of a housing estate in Berlin unexpectedly fulfilling. Show more
Michael Rosen talks to Matt Sewell about the weird and wonderful collective nouns of the animal world. Show more
Greg Jenner, comedian Tom Parry from the award-winning sketch team Pappys and Professor Jean Williams of Wolverhampton University examine the history of the beautiful game. Show more
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The author of My Name Is Leon reads her memoir of her unpredictable childhood in 1960s Birmingham. Show more
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