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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Steve Taylor. Show more
Farming Today
28/04/2023 Rebuilding herd on Jersey, seed preservation, on farm hydrogen energy
13 minutes
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After botulism wiped out more than 100 cows on Jersey, the farmer is slowly rebuilding his herd. Show more
John Aitchison presents the Slavonian grebe. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
Kirsty Wark's guests reflect on the scandal over the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib in Iraq in 2003. Show more
Woman's Hour
Ruby Wax, Murty women, Summer clothes, National Baby Female choreographers
57 minutes
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Ruby Wax on being on a deserted island, the change in NHS maternity services since 1948 and why there’s a lack of female choreographers. Show more
The Briefing Room
Sudan conflict: what led to this?
29 minutes
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David Aaronovitch and guests discuss the latest events in Sudan. Fighting has been commonplace ever since Sudan gained independence but what's behind the latest violence? Show more
Ed Reardon, curmudgeonly author bar none, returns to lead us through the ups and downs of his week and, surprisingly, he has a new income and a new home. Show more
Archive on 4
Tanni Grey-Thompson: Still Not Equal
57 minutes
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Paralympian turned Parliamentarian Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson examines how the fight for disabled rights and attitudes to disabled people have evolved over her lifetime. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Edward Stourton.
The Warsaw Ghetto: History as Survival
5. Monograph of a People's Kitchen
14 minutes
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The story of the Oyneg Shabes archive. An astonishing record of existence in the Warsaw Ghetto. This was history as survival. 5 - Rachel Auerbach. Monograph of a People's Kitchen Show more
Kenton hatches a plan, and Brian keeps his cards close to his chest. Show more
Christmas Eve, 1828: William Burke is on trial for murder at the High Court in Edinburgh. In the witness box is his accuser - William Hare - Burke’s accomplice in 16 murders. Show more
How does the market for gas and electric work, and what's the impact on our bills? Show more
Kathy Clugston and her green fingered gardening experts are in Crowle. Show more
After a complaint is made about a children's book, a librarian plots the perfect response. Show more
Last Word
Barry Humphries, Len Goodman, Professor Elizabeth Murray, Jah Shaka
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on comedian Barry Humphries, dancer Len Goodman, medical researcher Professor Elizabeth Murray and musician Jah Shaka. Show more
Andrea Catherwood puts listeners' comments on the move of Radio 4 programmes to Cardiff to Colin Paterson, Head of Audio, BBC Wales. 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
28/04/2023 BBC Chairman resigns
30 minutes
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Richard Sharp has resigned as chairman of the BBC after an investigation found he'd broken rules on public appointments during his dealings with Boris Johnson.
Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. Joining him this week are Ria Lina, Scott Bennett, Isabel Hardman and Simon Evans. Show more
Justin finds himself cornered and Tracy attempts to manage expectations. Show more
Ahead of International Workers' Day, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore how the struggle for workers' rights and other movements for change have been depicted on screen. Show more
Any Questions?
Lucy Fisher, Robert Jenrick, David Lammy, Bronwen Maddox
47 minutes
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Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Tyndale Baptist Church, Bristol, with a panel including Lucy Fisher, Robert Jenrick, David Lammy and Bronwen Maddox. Show more
Sarah Dunant reflects on shifting demographics and how the UK can solve the conundrum of an ageing population but falling birth rate. Show more
The Warsaw Ghetto: History as Survival
Omnibus: Episodes 1-5
57 minutes
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The Oyneg Shabes archive, led by historian Emanuel Ringeblum, secretly documented daily existence for half a million in the Warsaw Ghetto between 1940-43. Omnibus edition 1-5. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
UK evacuation flights from Sudan to end tomorrow
45 minutes
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The government says British evacuation flights from Sudan will end at 6pm UK time tomorrow after a decline in those coming forward. Show more
An architect and his wife take a chance on two siblings, recently released from Borstal. A story of good intentions and opportunity. Show more
Joe Biden is officially running again! Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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The Earth Transformed by Peter Frankopan
Episode 5: The Sharpening of Anxieties
14 minutes
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Hugh Bonneville reads Peter Frankopan's epic new history. Today, we reach the 20th century, when conflict and environmental degradation redefine global concerns. Show more
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