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Farming Today
12/09/23 Bird flu and game; Dolly the sheep creator dies; giving away apple crop; Colorado potato beetle.
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Two cases of avian influenza on game bird farms.
Creator of Dolly the sheep dies.
Farmer gives away fruit as costs too much to sell.
Canary Islands bans UK potatoes. Show more
Brett Westwood presents the Roseate Tern. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Susan Hulme reports on allegations of spying at Westminster, Rishi Sunak reports back from the G20 summit in India and members of the House of Lords trade fashion tips.
The Life Scientific
Paul Murdin on the first ever identification of a black hole
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Paul Murdin talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the need for imagination in astronomy, his role in the first identification of a black hole, and how childhood polio has shaped his life. Show more
Self-confessed 'Real Housewives'-a-holic Nikki Bedi chats to the woman who helped devise the early series of this reality TV show, Lauren Zalaznick. Show more
Woman's Hour
Dr Shazia Malik, Charlotte Regan, Female surgeons, Poison pen letters, The Knock special series
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The Department of Health's 'landmark' online questionnaire covering every aspect of reproductive health from periods and contraception to pregnancy and the menopause. Show more
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has conversations with public figures about their inner lives. Show more
Fifty years on from the death of one of the 20th century’s greatest poets, WH Auden, Michael Symmons Roberts begins a new three part series by looking at Auden’s political work. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: The cost of vets.
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The government is investigating vets' charges. Call You & Yours wants to know what you think. Does your vet offer value for money; are charges always clear? Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Cryptocurrency billionaire Vitalik Buterin’s dream is to create a state with a constitution that says aging is bad, life extension is good. Show more
There’s a surprise for Jim, and Helen faces an emotional reunion. Show more
Secrets and lies are revealed as Sarah and Paul’s lives grow ever closer. Show more
Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits. Show more
Nahel Tzegai reads Guests, the second story in this year's BBC National Short Story Award with Cambridge University. Show more
Moving Pictures
The Campo Santo, Venice by Turner
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Cathy FitzGerald invites you to discover new details in old masterpieces, using your phone, tablet or computer. This episode - The Campo Santo, Venice by JMW Turner. Show more
Lady Eve Balfour, born in 1898 to an aristocratic family, was a pioneering organic farmer and founder of the Soil Association. She was also a jazz saxophonist and a crime novelist. 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
12/09/2023 Wages catch up with inflation for the first time in two years
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But figures from the Office for National Statistics show the rate of unemployment rose
Suggs takes you on a dark comedic trip through a London you may never have seen or heard before. With Paul Weller. Show more
Pat puts her foot down, and David jumps to conclusions. Show more
Front Row
The impact of the Hollywood strikes, author K Patrick, the iconic chant from the Halo video game
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Author K Patrick on being nominated for this year's BBC National Short Story Award, and Will Chalk joins an online choir singing the iconic chant from the video game Halo. Show more
Hayley Hassall investigates accusations of bullying and body-shaming at some of the UK’s elite ballet schools. Show more
The charity Guide Dogs answer some of your questions about how their organisation operates. This includes waiting lists, eligibility for new and replacement guide dogs and more. Show more
A special edition of the series from Hay Festival. Presented by writer Horatio Clare and psychiatrist Femi Oyebode. Show more
The Life Scientific
Paul Murdin on the first ever identification of a black hole
32 minutes
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Paul Murdin talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the need for imagination in astronomy, his role in the first identification of a black hole, and how childhood polio has shaped his life. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Thousands feared dead in Libya floods
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It is the day of the exhibition and people are arriving to admire Ray’s work. Martyn makes an announcement and Lucia is impatient to intercept Marie Claude and Priya. Show more
New episodes will be released weekly wherever you get your podcasts, but if you’re in the UK, you can listen to the whole series right now – before anywhere else – on BBC Sounds. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Philosopher and economist Adam Smith returns home from Oxford inspired to reflect on human nature and wider society. Read by Robin Laing. Show more
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