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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
Farming Today
17/02/23 - Seasonal workers, Mars rover tech and lambing
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The Home Office has revoked the licence of one of the firms that operates the seasonal workers visa scheme - so what will it mean for growers? Show more
Chris Packham presents the long-tailed duck. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
David Sedaris, writer and broadcaster, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item he would take with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Woman's Hour
Sukhdev Reel on her son Ricky, Aimee Lou Wood, Anita Bhagwandas, Sober dating
58 minutes
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A mother who has spent 25 years trying to find out what happened to her son. Show more
Therapy: What's the relationship between psychiatry and psychotherapy? Show more
A spirited take on life at 221 Baker St. When her tenant goes missing, Mrs Hudson is in need of a replacement. With Miriam Margolyes and the late, much missed, Barry Cryer. Show more
How talk of low-traffic neighbourhoods and traffic filters became a heated debate about freedom. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Two pharmacists, at different stages of their careers, meet for the first time to discuss what doing the job used to be like in the past, compared to what it's like now. Show more
Alice is trying to keep all the plates spinning, and can Brian swallow his pride? Show more
Secrets about both Charlie and Sarah are revealed as the investigation takes another turn. Show more
What is a recession and what causes a recession? Whether something makes you poorer or just makes you worry about becoming poorer, cutting your spending affects others. Show more
The GQT team return to Balcombe for this week's horticultural programme. Show more
In the vibrant backstreets of Barcelona, a young woman of Pakistani heritage grapples with questions of identity and belonging. Show more
Last Word
David Vaughan OBE, Burt Bacharach, Janet Anderson, Eileen Sheridan
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on glaciologist David Vaughan OBE, composer Burt Bacharach, MP Janet Anderson and cyclist Eileen Sheridan. Show more
More or Less
Nurses' pay, ambulance times and forgotten female economists
28 minutes
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We look at how much nurses in the UK are paid compared with those in Europe. 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
17/02/2023 A security guard at a British embassy has been jailed for 13 years for spying for Russia
30 minutes
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David Smith passed on personal details of other members of staff, photos and videos while working at the embassy in Berlin.
Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. Joining him on the panel this week are Zoe Lyons, Angela Barnes, Hugo Rifkind and Nish Kumar. Show more
Noluthando takes a trip down memory lane, and Alice gets some tough love. Show more
Choirmaster Gareth Malone and the Southbank Centre's Gillian Moore join Cerys and Jeffrey as they add the next five tracks to the playlist. Show more
Any Questions?
Professor Mary Beard, Sir Rocco Forte, Robert Halfon MP, Steve Reed MP
47 minutes
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Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Fowlmere Village Hall in Cambridgeshire with a panel including Professor Mary Beard, Sir Rocco Forte, Robert Halfon MP and Steve Reed MP Show more
Sarah Dunant points to the Renaissance master Donatello as a model for finding lessons worth learning from the past. Show more
It's autumn 2022, and Scotland's ospreys are setting off on their epic migration south. Emily Knight joins the team of conservationists who will be following them all the way. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Former security guard at British Embassy in Berlin is jailed
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UK's Development Minister interview on the earthquake.
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After a chance discovery of an old theatre programme, Detective inspector Spears feels ready to reveal the identity of the real murderer. Show more
Why can't Americans stop talking about extra-terrestrials? Show more
Great Lives
Comedian Chris McCausland on Kurt Cobain
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4 Extra Debut. Comedian, actor and writer Chris McCausland chooses Nirvana's lead singer, Kurt Cobain. With Matthew Parris. From 2023. Show more
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Marina Cantacuzino talks to Ivan about his past as an organiser for the racist English Defence League. Show more
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