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A reflection and prayer to start the day with George Craig, a Methodist local preacher in Cardiff Show more
Farming Today
31/07/23 Imported eggs up, rural services in crisis, sea temperature rises
11 minutes
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Imports of eggs are up 276%. British egg producers say they're not surprised. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Tweet of the Day
Paul Brook on the Garden Warbler
1 minute
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Paul Brook discusses watching a garden warbler for Tweet of the Day. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
In the last episode of the series, Dr Kevin Fong reveals how the health of the workforce and their ability to innovate solutions are key to the recovery and success of the NHS. Show more
Shock and War: Iraq 20 Years On
4. The Inspectors
19 minutes
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UN inspectors hunt for weapons of mass destruction and find… nothing. Show more
Woman's Hour
Author Jane Fallon, Two mothers talk about daughters' deaths, Netball World Cup, Young women and loneliness, Nouhaila Benzina
57 minutes
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Best-selling author Jane Fallon on her latest novel and its themes of projecting the perfect life on social media, loneliness among young women, and the Women’s Netball World Cup. Show more
Test Match Special: Commentary on the final day of the fifth Ashes Test from the Oval with Jonathan Agnew, Isa Guha, Phil Tufnell. Glenn McGrath and Sir Alastair Cook. Show more
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Front Row
West End producer unmasked, Reassessing the poetry of Virgil, Adjani Salmon on Dreaming Whilst Black
42 minutes
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Adjani Salmon on TV comedy Dreaming Whilst Black, reassessing Virgil's Aeneid as poetic political propaganda, and unmasking 'West End Producer' - one of theatre's biggest secrets. Show more
The K-pop stars are in jail. Some women hope after so many sex scandals real social change may happen. Show more
Crossing Continents
Botswana: Living with elephants
29 minutes
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The battle to keep the peace between people and elephants in northern Botswana and the threats to their ecosystem, the Okavango Delta. 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
In the last episode of the series, Dr Kevin Fong reveals how the health of the workforce and their ability to innovate solutions are key to the recovery and success of the NHS. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
UK government grants new oil and gas licences
45 minutes
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EU Environment Commissioner says UK appears to be backtracking on net zero commitments
Denmark and Sweden consider a ban on Koran-burning protests - after a global backlash
After reading the disastrous script for his movie, John Self jets back to London to his errant girlfriend, in Martin Amis's savagely funny novel on 1980s excess. 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
Greg James heads deep into the BBC archives to deliver a selection of prime audio, using stories of the week as his launch-pad, along with requests and challenges from listeners. Show more
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The Rooster House: My Ukrainian Family Story by Victoria Belim
Episode 1: Return to Bereh
14 minutes
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When Ukrainian journalist Victoria Belim returns to her country in 2014 in search of her family’s history, she uncovers the truth about a well-kept secret. Show more
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