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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Lucy Winkett. Show more
Farming Today
03/01/23 A new Common Agricultural Policy, farmers' discussion group, Lord Plumb on Great Lives.
13 minutes
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A new Common Agricultural Policy for the EU and farmers talking farming. Show more
Sir David Attenborough presents the widespread marine species, the white tern. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
What personal lifestyle habits are we prepared to give up to stop global warming and who is responsible for changing our behaviour? The state or the individual? With Amol Rajan. Show more
Woman's Hour
Harriet Walker, Elika Ashoori, Dr Henrietta Hughes, Sarah Graham, Neil Leitch, Adam Hawksbee
56 minutes
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Harriet Walker on the new trend of women not wearing bras. Show more
Ever since the middle ages, pieces of the True Cross have been sold to the gullible. But now the trade in bogus relics has moved online, to the fury of traditional Catholics. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: Are you going to try to cut down on alcohol this year?
53 minutes
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On today's Call You and Yours we're asking - are you going to try to cut down on alcohol this year? Call 03700 100 444 after 11.00am on 3 January. Email youandyours@bbc.co.uk Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Britain has a special relationship with Mount Everest. In 1953, the pressure was on to reach the top. For the British climbers, it's now or never. Show more
Stella is taking the initiative, and Tracy wonders what’s up. Show more
By Matt Hartley. Starring Saran Morgan and Richard Harrington. Aimee's dad has been in prison since she was 8. For murder. She's 17. He's been released. Show more
Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures inspired by the flow of water. Show more
Chris confronts the changes he needs to make to improve his relationship with Xand, like being a better listener. Xand wants Chris to join him in his pottery shed. Show more
The battle to get a law in your loved one's name can be long and arduous, so what drives the campaigners on? Show more
President of the NFU Minette Batters champions the life of Henry Plumb, Lord Plumb, who was the only British president of the European Parliament. Presented by Matthew Parris. 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
03/01/2023 A fresh round of industrial action on Britain's railways affects many returning to work after the Christmas break
30 minutes
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Tens of thousands of members of the RMT union have walked out for 48 hours, as part a long-running dispute about pay and working conditions.
Geoff is bewildered by Swedish summer rituals that involve building furniture, dressing his son up as a boiled crustacean and drinking shots washed down with whipped cream. Show more
What is Pip’s New Year’s Resolution? Susan wants to turn back the clock. Show more
Front Row
Tom Hanks On A Man Called Otto, Author Deepti Kapoor, The London Ticket Bank
42 minutes
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Tom Hanks on his new film, A Man Called Otto, in which he plays a man grieving the loss of his wife; author Deepti Kapoor on her thriller, Age of Vice; the new London Ticket Bank. Show more
File on 4
How did my child die? The crisis in paediatric pathology
37 minutes
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Adrian Goldberg hears from bereaved parents’ whose grief is being exacerbated by long delays to post mortem reports. Senior pathologists describe the situation as ‘critical’. Show more
Twenty years ago, five visually impaired youngsters appeared on In Touch talking about their lives and ambitions. Four out of five return for a reunion! Show more
James Gallagher explores the lazy person's guide to exercise and asks, what's the least amount of activity needed to still stay healthy? Show more
What personal lifestyle habits are we prepared to give up to stop global warming and who is responsible for changing our behaviour? The state or the individual? With Amol Rajan. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Republicans fail to elect new Speaker
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Far-right Israeli minister makes controversial visit to contested site.
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Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
2: 'I want to be Elizabeth Zott.'
14 minutes
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Although their perfect relationship, based on a meeting of brilliant minds, is making their colleagues sick, Elizabeth and Calvin share everything - except their difficult pasts. Show more
The first cat Crufts. Comedy sketches with Daniel Rigby, Mike Wozniak, Cariad Lloyd, Freya Parker and Henry Paker. From 2019. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Waitresses and a new love interest - comic poet Tim Key looks at the concept of the unobtainable. With Tom Basden. From 2018. Show more
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The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama
Episode 2 - Decoding Fear
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Michelle Obama shares her insights on overcoming fear and using it when life's challenges are overwhelming. Show more
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