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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rt Rev Mary Stallard, Bishop of Llandaff. Show more
Farming Today
19/09/23 Fruit and veg growers campaign; Seeding by drone; Cider.
13 minutes
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Farmers' campaign for fair dealing by supermarkets.
Re-seeding oil seed rape crop by drone.
Cider maker sells direct to customers by creating new restaurant. Show more
Steve Backshall presents the cirl bunting. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Yesterday in Parliament with Sean Curran - where MPs ask about the future of high speed rail line, HS2.
The Life Scientific
Alex Antonelli on learning from nature's biodiversity to adapt to climate change
28 minutes
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Alexandre Antonelli, Director of Science at Kew Gardens, tells Jim Al-Khalili how showing what made species evolve and migrate in the past can protect biodiversity in the future. Show more
One to One
Nikki Bedi and Leila Latif on their 'The Real Housewives...' obsession
14 minutes
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Nikki Bedi talks to fellow 'The Real Housewives...' super-fan Leila Latif about why the series remain so popular and what it tells us about the portrayal of women on TV. Show more
Woman's Hour
Russell Brand allegations & a 'staggered age of consent' with Baroness Helena Kennedy & Gudrun Young KC, Dr Susan Gilby
58 minutes
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Following our interview with 'Alice', one of Russell Brand’s alleged victims, could a law change limiting who 16-18-year-olds can have sex with stop relationship power imbalances? Show more
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has conversations with public figures about their inner lives. Show more
The poet Michael Symmons Roberts looks at the place of religion in the life and work of WH Auden, whose childhood faith returned on an evening recorded in the poem A Summer Night. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: How well does your high street work for you?
53 minutes
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Wilko's closure has thrust the UK's high streets back in the spotlight. Call You and Yours and tell us how your local one is doing. What's working, and what isn't? Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Naturebang
Killer Whales and the Mystery of the Menopause
15 minutes
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Why do we - and a few species of whale - have a menopause? And what does it say about our need for grandmas? Show more
Fallon makes her position clear, and Ruth has major reservations. Show more
Revelations come thick and fast as Sarah and Paul’s worlds collide. Show more
Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about finding meaning amid the noise. Show more
Bacteria: The Tiny Giants
Microbial Cities and New Worlds
28 minutes
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After years in professional kitchens, Tim Hayward has long seen bacteria as the enemy. Now he’s starting to wonder if that’s quite right, but is wholly unprepared for what unfolds. Show more
Robert Macfarlane crosses the iconic Cuillin Ridge on the Isle of Skye. Show more
Jessye Norman was an American singer who refused to be pigeonholed, gaining global recognition for her roles in the operas of Wagner and Verdi and her performances of Strauss. 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
19/09/2023 Rishi Sunak considers watering down key Net Zero commitments
30 minutes
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The move would be a major shift on climate change policy
Suggs takes you on a dark comedic trip through a London you may never have seen or heard before. With special guest, Boy George. Show more
Vince makes a surprising offer, and Emma attempts to maintain her position. Show more
Front Row
Carlos Acosta on the Black Sabbath ballet; Birmingham arts funding; the business of British fashion
43 minutes
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Carlos Acosta on the Black Sabbath ballet; Birmingham arts funding; critic Tim Dowling's cultural bugbear; the business of British fashion. Show more
Raffaello Pantucci explores the Great Replacement theory fueling far-right recruitment, and asks if we need to be more open about the effects of immigration to tackle extremism. Show more
Be My AI is an artificial intelligence engine that could transform the way visually impaired people 'see' the world, but recent changes have made users concerned for its future. Show more
Inside Health
Why is syphilis making a comeback?
28 minutes
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Syphilis might conjure images of a time gone by, but the STI is at its highest levels for almost eight decades. And is monitoring our fitness stats good for our health? Show more
The Life Scientific
Alex Antonelli on learning from nature's biodiversity to adapt to climate change
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Alexandre Antonelli, Director of Science at Kew Gardens, tells Jim Al-Khalili how showing what made species evolve and migrate in the past can protect biodiversity in the future. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
A new war in Europe?
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective Show more
Two years after it was set up to fail, the Monochrome Inquiry into the Secret Service plods on. But something’s shifted and a new witness is about to emerge. Read by Nina Sosanya. 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
Sean Curran reports as ministers send commissioners in to run Birmingham Council - and more schools in England are found to have unsafe concrete.
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The surprising political power of salt through history and the role it has in saving not just dinner, but lives.
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