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Spiritual reflection to start the day with Lorna Farrell, a Christian author and disability activist.
Six people well known in their fields reflect on the story of Jesus' ministry and Passion from the perspective of their own personal and professional experience. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
On a windy hike from the Stones of Stenness to the Ring of Brodgar, Clare discovers Orkney's standing stones are as impressive and mysterious as Stonehenge. Show more
Farming Today
18/03/23 Farming Today This Week: rows over sheep; Dutch farmers winning elections; exploited migrant workers.
25 minutes
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The tensions between where sheep are, should be, should not be and who decides. Show more
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Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster as MPs debate private members bills and proposals to ban trophy hunting imports clear the House of Commons.
Saturday Live
Spencer Matthews and Rachel Parris
1 hour, 27 minutes
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Spencer Matthews, Rachel Parris, declutter queen Dilly Carter and co-founder of Shazam, Dhiraj Mukherjee plus the Inheritance Tracks of Anneka Rice. Show more
Greg James heads deep into the BBC archives to deliver a selection of prime audio, using stories of the week as his launch-pad, along with requests and challenges from listeners. Show more
George Parker, political editor of the Financial Times, and his guests look back over the week's biggest stories, including the Budget, the Aukus deal and the fate of the Parthenon Sculptures. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Kidnapped in DR Congo
28 minutes
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A woman shares her story of how she was kidnapped by an armed group operating in the jungle of DR Congo - and how she escaped. Show more
Money Box
Romance scam refund and prepayment meter penalty
25 minutes
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A Money Box investigation has resulted in a £150,000 refund for a vulnerable romance fraud victim. Plus, how will the Chancellor's promise to end the prepayment meter penalty work? Show more
Steve Punt presents the week via topical stand-up and sketches. He is joined by Rhys James, Laura Lexx and Ed MacArthur. Show more
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Any Questions?
Victoria Atkins MP, Caroline Lucas MP, Theo Paphitis and Nick Thomas-Symonds MP
47 minutes
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Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Danehill Memorial Hall in East Sussex with Victoria Atkins MP, Caroline Lucas MP, Theo Paphitis and Nick Thomas-Symonds MP. Show more
Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
Jimmy Porter is railing against the class system and the voice of a discontented generation. Starring David Tennant. Show more
Woman's Hour
Paris Hilton, FGM report, Annie Lennox, Country-pop duo Ward Thomas
41 minutes
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Paris Hilton on her new memoir where she tells her own story for the first time, and Annie Lennox on her campaign fighting for garment workers to have the living wage. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news
Greg Foot investigates whether toothpastes claiming to 'repair and protect' enamel or help with sensitive teeth live up to the marketing hype or are just marketing BS. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
18/03/2023 The SNP chief executive has resigned
15 minutes
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Peter Murrell has resigned after the SNP misled the media on the size of its membership
Loose Ends
Frank Skinner, Sophie Okonedo, Sam Brown, Gurdeep Loyal, Daoiri Farrell, Say She She, George Egg, Clive Anderson
43 minutes
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Clive Anderson and George Egg are joined by Frank Skinner, Sophie Okonedo, Gurdeep Loyal and Sam Brown for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
Shadow chancellor and former economist Rachel Reeves, who was a national chess champion aged 14.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Russell Kane and Sally Gunnell to find out the limits of human endurance. Show more
From Sylvia Plath and Audre Lorde to Toni Morrison and Elena Ferrante, a journey into the ways daughters have written the mother in their work. Show more
Toby Jones stars as Joseph Olinska - gangster turned MP - achieving success by any means. It's the 1980s and his stepson Brian Oldman is back in jail for a crime he didn't commit. Show more
Jon Holmes' award-winning satire twists into current affairs. This week, PoliceMen Behaving Badly, Suella Braverman Thinks of a Number with Johnny Ball, and Gary, Gary, Gary. Show more
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Moral Maze
Is pacifism admirable, immoral, or just impractical?
43 minutes
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William Crawley considers what pacifism can tell us about the war in Ukraine. #moralmaze Show more
The tournament of music knowledge reaches the semi-final stage, with three heat winners bidding for a place in the Final. Paul Gambaccini hosts. Show more
The Poet Laureate Has Gone to His Shed
Olive Senior
46 minutes
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Some laureate-to-laureate talk takes place when Simon Armitage talks to the Jamaican poet laureate, Olive Senior, in his writing shed in the Pennine Hills. Show more
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Why are the rich, rich and the poor, poor, and was it always this way? How can we measure inequality to find out what’s really going on? Show more
In the Irish countryside, in a parish that was once a famine blackspot, teenager Simon takes advantage of his parents absence. However a chance encounter soon derails his plans. Show more
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