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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Alfred Banya, Head of Chaplaincy at King's College Hospital in London. Show more
Farming Today
12/07/23 Dairy contracts; species reintroduction; farm water storage
13 minutes
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Dairy farmers welcome changes to milk contracts, to make them more transparent. Show more
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Panamanian Montezuma oropendola. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Susan Hulme reports as MPs vote on the government's plans to try to stop small boats crossing the Channel.
Forensic psychologists Sally Tilt and Dr Kerensa Hocken interview former prison officer Sinem, to understand her life and the backdrop to her crimes. Show more
Ten coastal encounters, presented by Richard King. Today: with Barry Miller, keeper of Corsewall lighthouse near Stranraer. Show more
Woman's Hour
Welfare support at Sandhurst, Women's Ashes, Rape trials in Scotland
57 minutes
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Exclusive broadcast interview with Louise Townsend, the mother of Olivia Perks. Show more
A shocking scandal is uncovered at a nightclub co-owned by Big Bang K-pop star Seungri; disturbing accounts of underground rooms where women are taken. The police investigate. Show more
History's Secret Heroes
7. Bela Hazan and the Jewish Resistance
29 minutes
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Bela Hazan, a young Jewish woman, secures a job at the Gestapo headquarters in Grodno, Poland. She is about to go undercover to fight against the Nazis. Show more
You and Yours
Water bosses questioned, school uniform costs and plant-based meat
53 minutes
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We'll have the latest as water industry bosses face MPs' questions about sewage, bills and salaries. Also - pricey school uniforms and have we reached peak plant-based meat? Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
What is an algorithm, how does it work, and what is its purpose? How are algorithms used by big tech firms, and are they possible to beat? Show more
Things come to a head at Berrow, and Harrison makes a decision. Show more
Al Smith's two-part drama about a junior doctor who is diagnosed with cancer eight months into her pregnancy. Inspired by the writer's personal experience. Show more
What can you do if your flight is cancelled or delayed? Experts advise listeners on what their travel rights are. Show more
Inside Health
How hot is too hot for human health?
28 minutes
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James Gallagher explores what is going on inside the body in a heatwave, and asks how hot is too hot for human health? Show more
Sideways
46. China's Ping Pong Power: Episode 2
29 minutes
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An American hippie and the world's greatest table tennis player meet on a bus. It changes history. Matthew Syed tells a story of 20th-century China through ping pong. Show more
What it tells us about the influence The Sun still holds on public discourse. 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
Huw Edwards has been named as the BBC presenter facing allegations about payments for sexually explicit images.
30 minutes
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The wife of the BBC news reader, Huw Edwards, has named him as the presenter facing allegations about payments for sexually explicit images.
Writer, broadcaster, and comedian Robin Ince is back with his acclaimed series. This time he's talking about love, art, and his love of art. Show more
Tempers flare for the Carters and Pip dreams big. Show more
Front Row
Remembering Milan Kundera, author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Northern Soul Prom, the winner of the Art Fund Museum of the Year
42 minutes
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Remembering Milan Kundera, Author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, the Northern Soul Prom, the winner of the Art Fund Museum of the Year Show more
Moral Maze
Cluster bombs and the ethics of warfare
57 minutes
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Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Mona Siddiqui, Anne McElvoy, Giles Fraser and Sonia Sodha. Show more
It all starts with a call from Dawn, who says her boyfriend Jeff is in a cult, but it doesn’t sound like any cult Catrin Nye has ever heard of. Show more
What it tells us about the influence The Sun still holds on public discourse. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Huw Edwards named as BBC presenter facing allegations
45 minutes
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In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective Show more
The Sorcerer of Pyongyang by Marcel Theroux
Episode Three
14 minutes
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By Marcel Theroux. Jun-su’s world is forever altered after he witnesses a shocking event in the school grounds. Show more
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 remixes news into award-winning satirical shapes. This week - He Who Shall Not Be Named (at time of writing), and Taliban Barbie. Show more
All the news from Westminster with Susan Hulme, including the highlights from Deputy Prime Minister's Questions.
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Michael explores what you can do to boost your brainpower and keep yourself mentally sharp. Show more
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