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Ten coastal encounters, presented by Richard King. Today: at Bottle Alley in Hastings with the painter Ben Fenton. Show more
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Farming Today
10/06/23 Farming Today This Week; Ukraine dam breach; Combine harvester challenge; Gene editing; Insect decline.
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Ukrainian dam breach and impact on agriculture. Combine harvester challenge. Government rural action plan. Gene editing. Decline in insects and impact on food security. Show more
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Saturday Live
Sheila Hancock, Vogue Williams, Fran Scott, Ben Bailey Smith
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The actor, memoirist and ‘woman relishing Old Rage’ Dame Sheila Hancock looks back on her storied career having just turned 90. Show more
Your Place or Mine with Shaun Keaveny
Craig Parkinson: Penang, Malaysia
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Actor Craig Parkinson tempts Shaun with incredible food and culture, but what about the Snake Temple? As Craig admits, sometimes snakes do fall on you out of trees. Show more
The hypnotic beauty of a Tin Pan Alley song made famous by The Flamingos. Show more
Steve Richards discusses Boris Johnson's resignation with journalists Ben Riley-Smith from the Daily Telegraph; Henry Hill from ConservativeHome; and the Observer's Sonia Sodha. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
The Taliban's Opium War
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The Taliban has initiated a vigorous new clampdown on Afghanistan's opium poppy farms. Patrols are destroying crops across the country leaving many poor Afghans struggling. Show more
Changes to how families of disabled children can access government-backed trust funds have been announced. Show more
Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. Providing the answers, hopefully, are Ria Lina, Camilla Long, Ian Smith and Rosie Holt. Show more
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Any Questions?
David TC Davies MP, Henry Engelhardt, Eluned Morgan MS, Liz Saville-Roberts MP
47 minutes
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Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Rhosygilwen in Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire, with David TC Davies MP, Henry Engelhardt, Eluned Morgan MS and Liz Saville-Roberts MP. Show more
Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week
The Museums That Make Us
PK Porthcurno - Museum of Global Communications
14 minutes
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Neil is in the small village of Porthcurno in Cornwall, discovering how the museum celebrates the modern phenomenon of mass communication while also serving the local community. Show more
'John Biffen said we were like wasps in jam jar. I didn’t like her and she didn’t like me' - Elspeth Howe recalls the events leading up to the famous speech by her husband in 1990. Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman’s Hour: Ukraine Kakhovka Dam, Candi Staton & Christina Rossetti the Carer
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Ukraine Kakhovka Dam, music and chat from Grammy award nominated Candi Staton and poetry workshops for people with caring responsibilities. Show more
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Political Thinking with Nick Robinson
The Louise Casey One
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How has Baroness Louise Casey become one of the most influential people in the country? Show more
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Loose Ends
Jaime Winstone, Geezer Butler, Paterson Joseph, Andy Hamilton, Denai Moore, Ashley Henry, Christopher Eccleston, Clive Anderson
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Clive Anderson and Christopher Eccleston are joined by Jaime Winstone, Geezer Butler, Paterson Joseph and Andy Hamilton for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
The Chair of the Covid inquiry demanding the cabinet’s WhatsApp messages, Baroness Hallett. Show more
Award-winning artist Jeremy Deller discusses his career and creative influences with John Wilson. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Music critic Ann Powers reflects on a career defining night she spent with musician Prince in his Hollywood mansion. From 2021. Show more
A Cut Above by Marcia Layne. Third drama in crime series Stone created by Danny Brocklehurst starring Hugo Speer as DCI John Stone. Show more
Short Works
Motherdaughter Daughtermother by Susannah Dickey
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At a busy airport, whilst navigating the stresses and strains of travel, Bronagh and Julia find their respective roles as parent and child begin to blur. Show more
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Bassoonist Amy Harman and composer Gavin Higgins join Cerys and Jeffrey as they add the first five tracks to the new playlist. Show more
Kirsty Lang is in the chair as Northern Ireland play Wales in the cryptic quiz. Show more
When a spirit called Harry makes contact via a Ouija board, student Will thinks his friends are playing a joke. But then Harry starts calling him. Show more
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Whose Truth Is It Anyway?
Lies, Damned Lies and Autofiction
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Ending his exploration of truth in books, Damian Barr considers autofiction, the lovechild of memoir and fiction. With Suede's Brett Anderson whose new album is called Autofiction. Show more
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