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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rt Rev Dr Helen-Ann Hartley, Bishop of Newcastle. Show more
Farrah Jarral explains why she believes we need to put care at the centre of our society. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
The Icknield Way is said to be the oldest road in Britain. It runs from Dorset to Norfolk. Show more
Farming Today
11/02/23 Farming Today This Week: Shadow Defra Secretary on the right to roam, chicken manure on the River Wye, peat.
25 minutes
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Farmers and the right to roam in England and Wales. Show more
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Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Presenter and inclusive travel expert Sophie Morgan, psychologist and Tiktok star Dr Julie Smith, Atlantic rower Jack Friend and the Inheritance Tracks of presenter Sean Fletcher. Show more
Jay Rayner and the team travel to Tamworth for this week's food show. Show more
Isabel Hardman of The Spectator reviews the week's events in Westminster. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Southern Turkey: The Earthquake's Epicentre
28 minutes
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Our correspondent in Kahramanmaras, encounters scenes of silence, hope and despair as families search for their relatives. Plus stories from the USA, Myanmar, Italy and Ukraine. Show more
Money Box
Cost of Living Crisis: Working People
25 minutes
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The charity Citizens Advice says it's seen a sharp rise in the number of working people accessing crisis support. Show more
Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. Joining him this week are panellists Mark Steel, Ria Lina, Catherine Bohart and Camilla Long. Show more
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Any Questions?
Murdo Fraser MSP, Angela Haggerty, Fiona Hyslop MSP, Michael Marra MSP
47 minutes
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Alex Forsyth presents political debate from St Fillan's Church Hall, Aberdour. Show more
Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
One to One
Gospel and social change: Gillian Burke and Karen Gibson
14 minutes
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Gillian Burke continues her exploration of Gospel Music. She meets the conductor of the Kingdom Choir, Karen Gibson, to discuss singing as a force for social and political change. Show more
To mark the centenary of this unique art form, poet Michael Symmons Roberts updates elements from Richard Hughes' original radio play, for a drama set in an underground data bank. Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour: Danielle Deadwyler on Oscars snub, disabled parenting, audio porn, ex-Lioness Jill Scott, and Salma Hayek
57 minutes
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Former Lioness Jill Scott on opening the first of 23 football pitches named after the Lionesses and Euro 2022 champions. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news
Political Thinking with Nick Robinson
The Iain Anderson One
34 minutes
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Nick Robinson talks to influential lobbyist and new chair of Stonewall Iain Anderson. How will he approach the heated debate around gender politics? Show more
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Six O'Clock News
11/02/2023 Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria said to be the worst to hit the Middle East in 100 years
15 minutes
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More than 25,000 people are known to have died in the natural disaster.
Loose Ends
Suzanne Vega, Treasa O'Brien, Lucy Porter, Devorah Baum and Josh Appignanesi, The Golden Dregs, Scottee, Emma Freud
43 minutes
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Emma Freud and Scottee are joined by Suzanne Vega, Treasa O'Brien, Lucy Porter, Devorah Baum and Josh Appignanesi for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
Described by many as ‘a safe pair of hands’, can the health secretary find a way to end the strikes by health unions without adding to the Treasury’s headaches? Show more
Oscar-winning Mexican film-maker Alejandro Iñárritu talks to John Wilson about his cultural influences and creative inspirations. Show more
Emily Berry presents a personal meditation on the poetic life and afterlife of Sylvia Plath. Show more
Stone starts to question the reliability of the original murder investigation he was involved with. By Cath Staincliffe. Show more
Jon Holmes's multi-award-winning The Skewer returns to twist itself into current affairs. This week: SAS Rogue Gas Fitters, and Liz Truss is in her Happy Valley. Show more
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Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Giles Fraser, Ash Sarkar, Melanie Phillips and Ella Whelan. #moralmaze Show more
Paul Gambaccini asks questions on music of every variety and era in the nationwide music quiz. Show more
The Poet Laureate Has Gone to His Shed
Ian McKellen
1 hour, 1 minute
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Simon Armitage opens the doors of his writing shed in the Pennine Hills to talk to Ian McKellen, whose acting career, spanning 7 decades, includes creating Gandalf and Magneto. Show more
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Gus Casely-Hayford tells the story of how Air Jordans kickstarted a revolution in trainers, turning a simple sports shoe into one of the most covetable fashion items of all time. Show more
When loggers threaten their forest home, Trefor and Alan are made an unconventional proposal. A new story by Cardiff-based writer and archaeologist Electra Rhodes. Show more
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