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Spiritual reflection to start the day with Fr Dermot Morrin of St Albert's Catholic Chaplaincy, Edinburgh
Farming Today
30/01/23 Welsh Agriculture Bill; Rural poverty; Giant Hedge.
11 minutes
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Welsh government's Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee reports on the Welsh Agriculture Bill. Hidden homelessness and rural poverty. Plans to create a hundred mile hedge. Show more
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Satush Kumar was born in Rajasthan, India, where the peacock, or Mayura, is associated with the monsoon through display and extravagant dance to please Indra, the god of rain. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Dan Stone, Catherine Merridale and Bernard Wasserstein uncover hidden stories from WWII with Tom Sutcliffe. Show more
Woman's Hour
Hilary Grime on her daugher Phoebe, Catherine Lee on Section 28, Tidying up v mess
57 minutes
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A mother’s fight to have her daughter’s story heard after she took her life whilst studying at University and her campaign for a statutory duty of care for students. Show more
In 1812 Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Russia at the head of a huge European army. 129 years later the Germans did the same. Have these two wars shaped Russia today? Show more
During the pandemic, many supermarkets reduced choice on the shelves in order to maintain supplies of popular products. Now, choice is back, but do we really need it? Show more
You and Yours
'Counterfeit Street'; Mortgages; Happy Valley Tourism
53 minutes
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Clamp-down on 'Counterfeit Street' and Happy Valley tourism. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
When a man used satellites to find illegal dumps, he learned they’re everywhere. But the criminals are watching him. Could a mafia be growing rich on our waste? Show more
Who has been caught red-handed? Tony is put on the spot. Show more
Folk musician Eliza Carthy talks to John Wilson about her formative cultural influences. Show more
Paul Gambaccini chairs the nationwide music quiz, with questions on music of all varieties and eras. Show more
The Food Programme
Brexit and Food: How is it working out?
29 minutes
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Jaega Wise finds out how Brexit is working out for food producers, three years on. Show more
Natalie Haynes asks why overthrowing a government by force is not as easy as it was in Ancient Rome, or even the 20th century - and examines the newer, quieter threats to democracy Show more
Aleem Maqbool hears a story about doubt in faith, and the pain it's caused. With a panel who have asked their own questions of belief he asks 'are religions afraid of doubt?' 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
30/01/2023 Firefighters across the UK have voted overwhelmingly for strike action
30 minutes
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Firefighters have voted overwhelmingly for strike action, last ditch talks to avert Wednesday's teacher strike in England and Wales have failed.
Sue Perkins challenges Paul Merton, Holly Walsh, Zoe Lyons and Alan Davies to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation. Show more
Lilian has a rude awakening, and Justin has an idea. Show more
Front Row
Film director Sarah Polley, novelist Ann-Helen Laestadius and deep fakes on TV
42 minutes
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Swedish and Sami novelist Ann-Helen Laestadius discusses her best-selling novel Stolen, set in the Sami community and director Sarah Polley on her film Women Talking. Show more
To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the North Sea flood of 1953, BBC Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt asks what lessons were learned. Show more
Crossing Continents
Iran Protests: Tales from the front line
28 minutes
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Why did people take to the streets, risking arrest and a barrage of bullets? What triggered the latest wave of protests? Show more
How do we treat people, often against their will, under the Mental Health Act? Show more
Dan Stone, Catherine Merridale and Bernard Wasserstein uncover hidden stories from WWII with Tom Sutcliffe. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
US Secretary of State in Israel
45 minutes
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At least 59 dead in Peshawar mosque blast.
Attacks on the LGBT community in Egypt.
And the story of the King’s Bed.
September 1943, German forces have occupied Rome. By Christmas a small band of unlikely friends led by a brave priest, from inside neutral Vatican City, are in great danger. Show more
Overcoming grammar insecurity. Michael Rosen is joined by grammar and language fanatic Ellen Jovin. Show more
Sean Curran reports as MPs question the Health Secretary about the government's new emergency health plan.
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Rob Percival, an expert in the politics of meat, looks at how empathy, ethics, the economy and ecology will shape our diets in the future. Show more
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