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Nadiyka Gerbish is a Ukrainian bestselling author, podcaster and human rights advocate. From the warzone she called her home, she reflects on the words 'Deliver us from evil'. Show more
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Clare walks with residents of a retirement village in Great Alne, Warwickshire. Show more
Farming Today
01/04/2023 Farming Today This Week: Food fraud, farm waste, CPTPP, angry skylark
25 minutes
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A new Trans Pacific Trade Agreement; what will it mean for farmers in the UK? How the farming industry is tackling the problem of waste. And a furious skylark in Norfolk. Show more
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Join Martha Kearney and Amol Rajan, as they look at rising bills for households and the possibility of unlimited fines for water companies in England, for dumping sewage. Show more
Saturday Live
Alice Roberts, Chris Howard, The Ayoub Sisters, Elizabeth Day
57 minutes
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Professor Alice Roberts, reveals why she turned her back on life as a junior doctor to pursue a broadcasting career digging up bones and unearthing the mysteries of Stonehenge. Show more
Your Place or Mine with Shaun Keaveny
Rob Delaney: Eastern Massachusetts, USA
41 minutes
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Rob attempts to get Shaun to visit his birthplace in Eastern Massachusetts, USA, on the basis that as New England is quite like England anyway, it’ll be no bother for Shaun... Show more
Radio 4's weekly assessment of developments at Westminster
From Our Own Correspondent
Israel Divided on Judicial Reform
28 minutes
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delayed controversial judicial reforms in Israel following protests by critics who say the plans are an attack on the independence of courts. Show more
As the financial year comes to an end and a new one begins - what does it mean for personal finances? Show more
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They're joined by Daliso Chaponda, Olga Koch and Beardyman. Show more
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Any Questions?
Trudy Harrison MP, Jo Lappin MBE, Lisa Nandy MP, Tommy Sheppard MP
47 minutes
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Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Victory Hall in Broughton-in-Furness, Cumbria with Trudy Harrison MP, Jo Lappin MBE, Lisa Nandy MP and Tommy Sheppard MP. Show more
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities
Gemma's trip to the cinema is thrown into chaos when she spots her friend Shane and his annoying girlfriend Mika. Show more
In Seattle, a new passenger airplane is being assembled. As its components eagerly anticipate their maiden flight, the Black Box embarks on an investigation into its own safety. Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour: Leah Williamson, Performance poet Salena Godden, Sex education in schools
57 minutes
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Leah Williamson, performance poet Salena Godden, and what parents want when it comes to sex and relationship education in schools. Show more
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Is sourdough made with fewer additives and therefore better for our health? And is the cheaper sourdough we buy in the supermarket as good as that made by an artisan baker? Show more
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Loose Ends
Kathy Kiera Clarke, Nadine Shah, Gabby Best, Barnaby Jameson, Grace Savage, Billie Marten, Bidisha Mamata, Clive Anderson
43 minutes
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Clive Anderson and Bidisha Mamata are joined by Kathy Kiera Clarke, Nadine Shah, Gabby Best, Barnaby Jameson and Grace Savage for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
Humza Yousaf, new leader of the Scottish National Party and first minister of Scotland, as well as the first Muslim to lead a major UK party. Show more
John Wilson talks to award-wining author Margaret Atwood about the experiences that shaped her writing. Show more
Allan Little recalls how, 50 years ago, a radical theatre company toured the Highlands with a play that fuelled debate about Scottish nationalism and social justice. Show more
Toby Jones stars as the MP Joseph Olinska, who will stop at nothing to prosper. But the head of the secret service will tell Catherine, his wife, about his corrupt dealings. Show more
Jon Holmes's award-winning satire twists itself into current affairs. This week, Laughing Gas Policeman, Death Wish Starmer, and Inflation Goes Up To 11. Show more
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Moral Maze
AI - the end of humanity or the next evolutionary step?
43 minutes
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Michael Buerk examines the potential of artificial intelligence, its capacity to produce art and the morality of allowing machines to make decisions for us. Show more
Three semi-finalists join Paul Gambaccini at Media City UK in Salford, to compete for a place in the Final of the eclectic music quiz Show more
The Poet Laureate Has Gone to His Shed
Julie Hesmondhalgh
46 minutes
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Julie Hesmondhalgh crosses the Pennines to talk to Simon Armitage about writing her first book and her acting roles following playing Hayley Cropper in Coronation Street for years. Show more
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How we use credit can either grow the economy, or crash it. Show more
Following the death of his son, an online activist, a father tries to move on and repair his strained relationship with his wife. Show more
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