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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rt Revd Mary Stallard, Assistant Bishop in Bangor. Show more
Farming Today
12/12/22 - Natural flood management, mounted police volunteers and cheese trading
11 minutes
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A trial of Natural Flood Management finds it works - but is it just a way of saving money? Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Tweet of the Day
Debbie Pain on the Marsh Harrier
2 minutes
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Debbie Pain of the Slimbridge Wetland Centre on the marsh harrier. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Johan Eklöf, Kate Summerscale, Simon McBurney and Geraint Rees sit in the dark, with Adam Rutherford Show more
Woman's Hour
Marina Litvinenko, Sexual Harassment, Medieval Woman
58 minutes
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Marina Litvinenko on new TV drama on her fight to bring her husband justice. Show more
Zoe's story of the good, the bad and the ugly everydayness of life with Long Covid. Show more
Michael Morpurgo's Folk Journeys
Ten Thousand Miles
28 minutes
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Michael Morpurgo travels to the heart of some of the greatest songs ever composed. Show more
You and Yours
Women's Football Boots, Behavioural Optometrists and Pinterest Predictions
53 minutes
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Are female footballers getting injured because they've no choice but to play in boots designed for men and the lifestyle platform Pinterest predicts what will be hot in 2023.
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Abraham has carefully crafted a new life that he uses as a shield to protect himself. But it is all undone in a moment of bad luck. Show more
The pressure mounts on Brookfield, and Jazzer is feeling frustrated. Show more
After the confrontation with gang leader Joe Magner, Jess and Dan are trying to make a new start. But Ronnie Vaz has vanished. Thriller from Matthew Broughton, creator of Tracks. Show more
Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with zoologist Yussef Rafik, entomologist Dr Karim Vahed and Lucy Porter. From 2022. Show more
Sheila Dillon and guests discuss the year's best food books from a community library in Blackburn. Including Jamie Oliver, Tez Ilyas, Angela Hartnett and Asma Khan. Show more
An exploration of John Taylor & Co’s bell foundry in Loughborough and some of their most iconic bells - including Great Paul at St Paul’s Cathedral and AC/DC’s 'hell’s bell'. Show more
Nazi eugenic policies went much further, much faster than any other country. What drove them, and how did they make it happen so swiftly? 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
12/12/2022 Three boys die in icy lake
30 minutes
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Three boys have died after falling through ice into a lake. A fourth is critically ill. West Midlands Police have described desperate rescue attempts by officers.
A welcome visit to the Theatre Royal Newcastle which features panellists John Finnemore, Pippa Evans, Fred Macaulay and Rory Bremner, plus Jack Dee in the chair. Show more
There’s romance on the cards for the Grundys, and George finds himself on the spot. Show more
Front Row
Zadie Smith on The Wife of Willesden, David Tennant on Litvinenko and Rick Wakeman's stolen gear
43 minutes
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David Tennant talks about playing Alexander Litvinenko, Zadie Smith on her play The Wife of Willesden and Rick Wakeman responds to having his musical gear stolen from a van. Show more
Vladimir Putin orders the invasion of Ukraine, in the hope of decapitating its government. Show more
Crossing Continents
California's cannabis reparations
28 minutes
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Giving communities targeted in America’s ‘war on drugs’ a chance to share in the legal cannabis boom. Show more
Phantoms in the Brain
'I am not mentally sick' – Hannah’s story
28 minutes
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How psychiatric symptoms, like psychosis and paranoia, may not be all in the mind. Hannah and Kat share their frightening experiences, and the treatments that help them recover. Show more
Johan Eklöf, Kate Summerscale, Simon McBurney and Geraint Rees sit in the dark, with Adam Rutherford Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Health Secretary meets RCN - but won't discuss pay
45 minutes
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Also tonight:
Iran executes 2nd protester.
Lockerbie "bombmaker" appears in court.
Zimbabwe power outages.
and the next generation of weather satellites.
Clara spots a strange man moving into Mrs Orchard’s house as she keeps watch for her beloved missing sister. In hospital, Elizabeth recalls the day she first met Liam. Show more
Over a single day, a documentary-maker hosts an open-call audition for subjects to star in her next project. A dive into the ethics of buying and selling true stories. Show more
Susan Hulme reports as MPs tackle the government about strikes within the NHS.
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An intimate, unflinching account of the life and death of comedian Rob Delaney’s young son Henry, told with honesty, humour and much, much love. Written and read by Rob Delaney. Show more
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