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Farming Today
24/04/2023 River damage court case; seed research.
11 minutes
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After a farmer's jailed for wrecking a mile-long stretch of river, we look at the wider implications of the case. Seeds: the latest research and the impact of climate change. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the mysterious shoebill of Uganda. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Peter Wohlleben, Jill Butler and Carolyne Larrington celebrate the ancient wisdom of trees and the folly of those farming old trees for profit, with Kirsty Wark. Show more
Woman's Hour
Russian feminism, Adele Roberts, Under Pressure - Kate and Annie, ACL injuries in women's sport
58 minutes
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Could feminism be reclassified as an 'extremist' ideology in Russia? Show more
Blood on the Dance Floor
1. Why Haven’t You Heard About This?
28 minutes
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The untold story of the murder of a gay police officer in Northern Ireland in 1997 and how the LGBT community fought back against prejudice and adversity during the Troubles. Show more
Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley
16. Edith Thompson - Modern Woman on Trial
28 minutes
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Guest Detective Sasha Wass KC joins Lucy Worsley to investigate the suburban stabbing that put New Woman Edith Thompson, on trial for her husband’s murder. Show more
You and Yours
First-time buyers, Green energy and Chinese EVs
53 minutes
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How green are the 100% renewable energy tariffs you can get? Also - the cut-price Chinese electric cars hitting the UK market. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
The Warsaw Ghetto: History as Survival
1. Oyneg Shabes
14 minutes
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The extraordinary Oyneg Shabes archive that secretly recorded daily Jewish existence in the Warsaw Ghetto – brought to life 80 years on from the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. Show more
The problems mount for Harrison and Susan has reservations Show more
TV writer and director Sally Wainwright talks to John Wilson about her formative cultural influences. Show more
Teams representing Wales and Northern Ireland take their places for their first bout of the current series, with Kirsty Lang asking the trademark cryptic questions. Show more
The Food Programme
The Good Friday Food Revolution
28 minutes
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On her first trip to Northern Ireland, Jaega Wise discovers how the 1998 peace agreement led to a food revolution which has transformed peoples eating habits and expectations. Show more
In 1812 Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Russia at the head of a huge European army. 129 years later the Germans did the same. Have these two wars shaped Russia today? Show more
Aleem Maqbool speaks to Janet Ellis about how she became a humanist and asks whether humanism should be seen as a religion. 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
24/04/2023 Rush to evacuate foreigners from Sudan
30 minutes
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Assessments are being carried out to see how to evacuate Britons trapped in Sudan. The CBI admits hiring "culturally toxic" staff and failing to fire those who harassed colleagues
Sue Perkins challenges Paul Merton, Felicity Ward, Ivo Graham and Josie Lawrence to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation. Show more
Stella struggles with a dilemma and Lynda finds a formidable foe. Show more
Front Row
Patrick Radden Keefe on the Sackler family, Iestyn Davies performs live, sustainable theatre
42 minutes
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Patrick Radden Keefe on his book, Empire Of Pain, a look at the Sackler family's involvement in the US opioid crisis, Iestyn Davies performs live, and sustainable theatre discussed Show more
The sound of modern protest. A generation battles against the government in France. Show more
Record numbers are fleeing the island in the wake of a brutal economic crisis – perhaps one in twenty-five Sri Lankans left last year alone. Show more
Biologist Ben Garrod expands his senses using electromagnetic radiation to see the hidden past in landscapes, stress levels in gorillas, and the geology of alien planets. Show more
Peter Wohlleben, Jill Butler and Carolyne Larrington celebrate the ancient wisdom of trees and the folly of those farming old trees for profit, with Kirsty Wark. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Tucker Carlson leaves Fox News
45 minutes
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Blinken announces 3 day ceasefire in Sudan.
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Kremlin spokesperson Peskov says his son saw military service in Ukraine.
It's 1952 and an architect and his wife take a chance on two siblings, recently released from Borstal. A story of good intentions and opportunity. Show more
Michael Rosen talks nonsense literature and made-up words with literary scholar Noreen Masud. Show more
Sean Curran reports as a minister comes under pressure to evacuate more British nationals from Sudan.
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The Earth Transformed by Peter Frankopan
Episode 1: The World from the Dawn of Time
14 minutes
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Hugh Bonneville reads Peter Frankopan's epic and acclaimed history on how the changing climate has shaped the rise and fall of civilisations. Show more
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