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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Ruth Yimika Afolabi. Show more
Farming Today
17/10/22 Avian flu in wild birds, lab grown meat, agricultural colleges
11 minutes
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Should the government be doing more on bird flu in wild birds? Show more
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Actor Samuel West describes gathering with his family to listen for nightingales. Their song may be a cultural touchstone but is far less harmonious than poets lead us to believe. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Christine Checinska, Miranda Kaufmann, Yomi Ṣode and Peter Frankopan discuss whose stories get told and why in history, with Adam Rutherford. Show more
Woman's Hour
Choreographer Jasmin Vardimon, Behind the Rage with Deeyah Khan, Met Police report, Motorcycling
58 minutes
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The acclaimed choreographer on her new production inspired by Alice in Wonderland. Show more
From one raccoon to 198 exotic animals including Lynx, Mountain Lions and Servals. Lindsay McKenna weighs-up how her animal rescue centre can cope with the cost of living crisis. Show more
What do you do when you have to change your business vision or the status quo in your business? How do you know when and how to change? And will it be revolution or evolution? Show more
You and Yours
Energy Bills, Student Accommodation, India Travel Visas
53 minutes
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The chancellor is to review of the two-year deal to help people cope with rising energy bills. Plus the promise of student accommodation and the issues surrounding travel to India. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Emily Knight celebrates 60 years of James Bond on the big screen, with an alternative cast of Bond characters... from the animal kingdom. Show more
Life gets more complicated for Alan, while Brad takes surprising action. Show more
Film-maker Ken Loach talks to John Wilson about his most important cultural influences and inspirations. Show more
Russell Davies hosts the last of the heats in the 2022 season of the prestigious general knowledge quiz. Show more
Dan Saladino explore three big ideas set to influence the future of our food and farming: the reinvention of wheat, supplying wild meat to hospitals and taste education for kids. Show more
In dusty attics and cupboards across the land, old radio programmes languish, lost to the BBC archive. Luckily, Keith Wickham and friends make it their business to track them down. Show more
Aleks Krotoski explores how we deal with technological paradigm shifts, and what the next big one could be. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
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When does an adult become vulnerable? Copper turned comic Alfie Moore takes us through a delicate situation involving a worried daughter, an old father and his new girlfriend. Show more
George needs a favour, and disaster strikes at Beechwood. Show more
Christine Checinska, Miranda Kaufmann, Yomi Ṣode and Peter Frankopan discuss whose stories get told and why in history, with Adam Rutherford. Show more
The Boy in the Woods
The Boy in the Woods: The Discussion
28 minutes
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In this programme, linked to her recent Radio 4 series, Winifred Robinson reports on current best-practice and hears from those involved in the inquiry into Rikki Neave's murder Show more
How China’s President Xi Jinping took control of his party and his country. Show more
What Really Happened in the Nineties?
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13 minutes
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Robert Carlyle takes us back to a time when the internet seemed like a force for good and reveals how that Utopian ideal turned sour. Show more
The 2022 Booker Prize for Fiction ceremony live from the Roundhouse in London, hosted by Samira Ahmed. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Jeremy Hunt shreds the mini-budget
45 minutes
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In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Dance Move by Wendy Erskine
Episode 1 - Mrs Dallesandro
14 minutes
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Whilst preparing for her wedding anniversary, Mrs Dallesandro must visit the hairdressers, the nail bar and then a quiet part of the city where she is not known. Show more
Dare you visit Britain’s most-haunted house? Joseph Fiennes and Alexandra Roach star in a new paranormal cold case from Danny Robins, creator of The Battersea Poltergeist. Show more
Susan Hulme reports on the new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's emergency statement to parliament - undoing most of the announcements made by his predecessor last month.
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Read by Arthur Lee. Today, Garlic, and how the stinky bulb establishes Korea. Show more
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