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Prayer for the Day
St David 900: Words Can Move Mountains
2 minutes
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A reflection and prayer from St Davids with with the Very Revd Dr Sarah Rowland Jones, Dean of St Davids Cathedral in Pembrokeshire. Show more
Farming Today
03/03/2023 - Belgian tomato growers visit the UK, and can tech solve tail biting?
13 minutes
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Charlotte Smith meets a group of fruit and salad growers visiting the UK from Belgium, to hear their views on our empty supermarket shelves. Show more
Mya Rose Craig recalls her first really striking encounter with any bird, the nuthatch, not long after she began at primary school in Bristol. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Sean Curran reports as MPs debate whether sex offenders should be allowed to change their name. Plus: First Minister's Questions from the Scottish Parliament.
Sonia Boyce, artist, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Woman's Hour
Actor Bukky Bakray, Iranian schoolgirls and poisoning, Singer Karen Carpenter reframed, TikTok school protests
56 minutes
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Actor Bukky Bakray, who at 19 became the youngest Bafta Rising Star Award recipient makes her stage debut in London. Show more
What do astronauts think about in space? Answer: home. Tim Peake journeys into the misunderstood phenomenon of homesickness. Show more
Lemn Sissay Is the One and Only
The Only Poet on the Bill
28 minutes
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In this series about being unique, Lemn Sissay reflects on being the only poet on a mixed bill. Show more
The body positivity movement has changed the way we see ourselves but it is accused of promoting obesity and unhealthy lifestyles. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
Scotland's ospreys are on their epic autumn journey to their winter fishing grounds in West Africa. Emily Knight follows them as they prepare to cross the Mediterranean Sea Show more
Brian may have the solution, and Chelsea spins a good historical yarn. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Can Boswell help young Lord Byron become a celebrated poet? Does he even need help? Stars Miles Jupp and Freddie Fox. From 2018. Show more
Why is it so hard to save for when we’re older? Will future generations even be able to retire? Show more
Peter Gibbs hosts this week's horticultural programme from Trafford, Greater Manchester. Show more
A Mamil suspects his wife of infidelity as their wedding anniversary approaches. New short fiction by Julie Ma. Read by Ruth Jones. Show more
Last Word
Lady Betty Boothroyd, Marianne Mantell, John Motson OBE, Sulamita Aronovsky
28 minutes
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Kirsty Lang on politician Lady Betty Boothroyd, publisher Marianne Mantell, football commentator John Motson OBE and pianist Sulamita Aronovsky. Show more
More or Less
UK v European energy prices, falling excess deaths, and is five grams of cocaine a lot?
28 minutes
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We debunk a claim that the UK has by far the highest energy prices 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
03/03/2023 A parliamentary committee says Boris Johnson may have misled MPs about lockdown parties
30 minutes
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Mr Johnson says there's no evidence he committed any contempt of parliament. He's due to be questioned by the committee later this month.
Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. Panellists this week are Simon Evans, Felicity Ward, Samira Ahmed and Alasdair Beckett-King. Show more
Friends and family pay tribute to Jennifer, and Brian is in a colourful quandary. Show more
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Series 5
Natalie Duncan, Bjarte Eike, Brian Eno and a track that changed the pop landscape
42 minutes
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Singer-songwriter Natalie Duncan and Baroque violinist Bjarte Eike join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye, and Brian Eno remembers a new piece of equipment that changed music. Show more
Any Questions?
Miriam Cates MP, Wendy Chamberlain MP, Kim Leadbeater MP, Lee Powell
47 minutes
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Alex Forsyth presents political debate from The Holbeck in Leeds with Miriam Cates MP, Wendy Chamberlain MP, Kim Leadbeater MP and Lee Powell. Show more
AL Kennedy finds echoes of the disaster movies of her childhood in our current state of affairs. Show more
How do we protect those who do the right thing? The story of Abraham Badru - a 15-year-old boy who became recognised as a hero, but lived his life in fear. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
2 big health unions call off ambulance strikes
45 minutes
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Commons reports indicates Boris Johnson misled parliament.
And Belarussian Nobel Peace Prize winner gets 10 year jail term.
Smoke, Wind and Soap-Bubbles from Italo Calvino's Marcovaldo, dramatised by Toby Jones and starring Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones Show more
America's conservative TV channel is sued over false 2020 election fraud claims Show more
All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
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As Britain abandons burial, Orwell Fellow Peter Ross explores a Bristolian graveyard taking an innovative approach to survival. Read by Andy Clark. Show more
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