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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Carolyn Skinner, CEO of Third Space Ministries. Show more
Farming Today
25/07/23 - The Royal Welsh Show, Part 1
13 minutes
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Anna Hill is at the Royal Welsh Show, where plans for every farm to have 10% woodland cover are being discussed. Show more
Writer and Orkney native Amy Liptrot recalls her work as the RSPB's corncrake officer on the look out for this largely nocturnal bird in the wee small hours for Tweet of the Day. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Susan Hulme reports as peers question the government on its housing and planning policies.
Across the Red Line
It can be necessary to be a public nuisance in pursuit of a higher cause
28 minutes
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Anne McElvoy and resolution expert Gabrielle Rifkind ask Peter Tatchell and Bruce Anderson to test their differences over public nuisance demonstrations. Show more
An Almanac for Anxiety: In Search of a Calmer Mind
Episode 4 - Air
14 minutes
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Exploring how interacting with the natural elements can improve mental wellbeing. Show more
Woman's Hour
Narcissistic mothers, Grenfell play, Orca whale mothers & their sons
57 minutes
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In a series of features we’ve heard what it’s like to be raised by a narcissistic mother and what it’s like to be labelled one. Today two psychotherapists unpick the facts. Show more
Some of the UK’s most iconic landscapes have been shaped by sheep for thousands of years. But upland sheep are under fire. Charlotte Smith asks, what is the trouble with sheep? Show more
Marking the centenary of the Hollywood sign, David Willis tells the story of its survival against the odds. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: What's your experience of holidays this year?
53 minutes
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This week's Call You and Yours is all about holidays, whether you've just come back or are about to go, we want to hear from you. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
James Peak tells the story of how Banksy went from wall-spraying hood rat to the most famous, and infamous, artist in the world. A nightmare on Oxford Street sees Steph in trouble. Show more
Emotions run high for Mia, while Ed struggles to find a solution. Show more
Inspired by the works of Emile Zola, the final episode in the first series of dramas exploring contemporary Britain. Does the bad blood seep into the familial fault lines? Show more
Made up, mixed or invented. Josie Long presents not-so-long-radio sound paintings melting how we use words to make space for who we want to be. Show more
Can speaking with a life coach help unlock Catrin’s potential? Show more
Word of Mouth
Audio description: putting art into words
28 minutes
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Lonny Evans audio describes in theatres and museums, and Terry James, who is vision impaired, trains audio describers. They talk to Michael about their work. Show more
Author and cultural critic Olivia Laing with fashion writer Charlie Porter and presenter Harriett Gilbert, on the books they love. 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
25/07/2023 Number of homeless families in temporary accommodation in England at record highs
30 minutes
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Homeless families living in temporary accommodation in England is at its highest level since records began 25 years ago.
Steph McGovern asks some seriously funny minds to offer definitive answers to the great questions of our age. Or not. With guests Zoe Lyons and Dane Baptiste. Show more
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Front Row
Pianist Christian Blackshaw, tech-inspired funding for artists, playwright Rabiah Hussain
42 minutes
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Pianist Christian Blackshaw, tech-inspired funding for artists, playwright Rabiah Hussain. Show more
Datshiane Navanayagam investigates why cases of modern slavery in the UK care industry are on the rise and whether the systems in place to support victims are working. Show more
In Touch
Delays in accessing essential services
19 minutes
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After diagnosis of sight loss, quick access to sight loss support services is often essential. We discuss the impacts of delays for these and the Certificate of Vision Impairment. Show more
One year after the peak of UK infections, can we determine what actions brought mpox cases down? Show more
Across the Red Line
It can be necessary to be a public nuisance in pursuit of a higher cause
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Anne McElvoy and resolution expert Gabrielle Rifkind ask Peter Tatchell and Bruce Anderson to test their differences over public nuisance demonstrations. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
The toll of Yemen's civil war
45 minutes
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The generation in Yemen who know nothing but war
Record numbers living in temporary accommodation in England
Making the River Seine in Paris clean enough for swimmers
Martin Amis's electrifying and savagely funny novel of 1980s excess, featuring the self-destructive anti-hero John Self. Read by Bertie Carvel. Show more
India Rakusen explores historical and modern witch hunts and the impact of being accused of witchcraft. Show more
One to One
Gaming and Me: Ellie Gibson speaks to Andrew Przybylski
14 minutes
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Having spent her life playing and writing about video games, Ellie Gibson meets Professor Andrew Przybylski to talk about the impact video games might have on the mind. Show more
News from Westminster with Sean Curran.
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Government plans to deal with the onset of nuclear war included mass evacuations. But some of these movements depended on wealth, class and the ability to afford a nuclear shelter Show more
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