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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Jonathan Thomas, pastor of Cornerstone Church in Abergavenny. Show more
Farming Today
21/06/23 Sustainable Farm Incentive; Methane testing and Sheep
13 minutes
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The long awaited detail of the new 'Sustainable Farming Incentive' is published for farmers in England. Plus testing sheep for methane emissions in Scotland. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Jennifer Border on the Whinchat
2 minutes
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Jennifer Border of the British Trust for Ornithology recalls how following the song of a whinchat resulted in a broken road sign and a cracked car bumper. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Sean Curran with all the news from Westminster and Cardiff Bay.
More or Less
Mortgages, birth rates and does space contribute 18% to UK GDP?
28 minutes
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Who will be most affected by mortgage rate increases? Show more
Ten coastal encounters, presented by Richard King. Today: fishing for shrimp in Morecambe Bay with Michael and Joanne Wilson. Show more
Woman's Hour
'Victoria's' story, Child height, Medical tactile examiners in India, Professor Irene Tracey - University of Oxford
58 minutes
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'Victoria' - who discovered that her fiancé was secretly filming her naked, and Professor Irene Tracey, vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford. Show more
On the eve of this year's Wimbledon tournament, Karthi Gnanasegaram asks whether pro tennis is taking the mental health of its young players seriously. Show more
History's Secret Heroes
4. Claude, Marcel and the Soldier with No Name
29 minutes
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Two eccentric French artists risk their lives to perform an extraordinary act of resistance on the island of Jersey. Show more
You and Yours
Food prices, fraud refunds and vape recycling
53 minutes
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Supermarkets have started cutting the price of some items - what does it mean for our shopping baskets? Also - more why people will soon get refunds when they've been defrauded. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Why has the service sector seemed to boom since the UK’s departure from the EU? Adam Fleming investigates. Show more
The walls close in on Lee, and Eddie hatches a plan. Show more
By Al Smith, writer of Lifelines. A double bill of dramas looking at the crisis facing the NHS, both for those trying to challenge its workings from without and within. Show more
Money Box
Money Box Live: Mortgage Affordability
29 minutes
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A panel of experts answer questions about mortgages and how to cope as rates rise. Show more
A discussion on whether men have a friendship problem from the Cheltenham Science Festival with author Max Dickins, evolutionary expert Professor Robin Dunbar, and GP Radha Modgil Show more
Conspiracies: The Secret Knowledge
The Enemy Within
28 minutes
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Historian Phil Tinline explores the role of conspiracy, and conspiracy theory, in British politics. In this episode, Enoch Powell's personal crusade against the 'enemy within'. Show more
The Media Show
Gauging the power of Britain's right-wing media
28 minutes
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Boris Johnson quits Parliament - and signs with The Daily Mail. 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
21/06/2023 Inflation remains much higher than expected for the fourth month in a row.
30 minutes
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Core inflation has risen - pressuring the Bank of England to put up interest rates again
If you were given the chance what would you banish to Room 101? Phil Wang goes for standing ovations, biopics and the second law of thermodynamics. Show more
Stella puts her foot down, and Helen makes a promise. Show more
Front Row
The winner of the Yoto Carnegie Medal, the MAC in Belfast and does the UK need more music arenas?
43 minutes
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Nick Ahad hears about plans for eight new music arenas and asks how they can work with smaller venues to create a thriving music scene. Show more
Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Tim Stanley, Giles Fraser, Ash Sarkar and Matthew Taylor. Show more
Nazi eugenic policies went much further, much faster than any other country. What drove them, and how did they make it happen so swiftly? Show more
The Media Show
Gauging the power of Britain's right-wing media
28 minutes
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Boris Johnson quits Parliament - and signs with The Daily Mail. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Interest rate rise expected as inflation persists
45 minutes
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In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective Show more
Lemoine scrambles to cover up a death after Shelley’s reckless actions put a spoke in the billionaire’s scheme. Read by Kerry Fox. Show more
Maisie Adam: The Beautiful Game
1. 'You've got your own sports anyway'
14 minutes
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Stand-up comedian Maisie Adam presents her stand-up special where she discusses her love of football and her experience of the women’s game ahead of the Women's World Cup 2023. Show more
Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album returns for a brand new series to remix the news into multi award-winning noise shapes. This week: Satan's peerages and submarines Show more
Sean Curran reports as Rishi Sunak faces Keir Starmer at PMQs over unexpectedly high inflation figures.
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Marianna in Conspiracyland
8. The Science Of Conspiracy
14 minutes
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Could people in the UK conspiracy theory movement ever become violent? Show more
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