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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
22/09/23 Tree planting in Wales; Turkeys and avian flu; Rural buses; Local barley for local beer.
13 minutes
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The forestry industry says tree planting will be down in Wales this year.
Turkey farmers and avian flu.
Calls for local councils to take charge of rural buses.
Barley for beer. Show more
Michael Palin presents the secretive chowchilla from Queensland, Australia. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Sean Curran reports as the Lords question the government about sustainability targets.
Desert Island Discs
Adrian Edmondson, actor, writer
60 minutes
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Adrian Edmondson, actor, writer and comedy performer, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury he would take with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Woman's Hour
'Sharenting', Blood Scandal, Mary Shelley, British Gymnastics
58 minutes
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When a parent, caregiver or relative shares content about their child’s life, such as news, videos, images online it's also known as 'sharenting'. Show more
David Aaronovitch and guests discuss how Conservative and Labour preparations for the next election will be dictated by the state of the UK's public finances. Show more
Jon Plowman and Peter Fincham and joined by Tamsin Greig and Victoria Pile to discuss their medical comedy Green Wing - a sitcom, sketch show, and soap all in one. Show more
A hundred years after Sigmund Freud wrote The Ego and the Id, David Baker explores the ego's journey from a way of thinking about the mind to how AI is developing an ego of its own Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Naturebang
Drunk Moose and the Drive to Get Loose
15 minutes
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What can a drunken moose, stuck in a tree, tell us about our own quest for intoxication? Show more
Fallon makes a decision, and there’s first day nerves for Freddie.
Maya receives a coded message from an old friend that pulls her into a world in which she seems to be being hunted down. Show more
Martha Kearney invites ten leading figures of today to the newly refurbished National Portrait Gallery to champion a favourite picture from the Gallery's star-studded collection. Show more
The GQT team are in South Somerset. Ready to offer their horticultural know-how are Christine Walkden, Anne Swithinbank, and Bob Flowerdew. Show more
The news of her son's engagement causes a single mother to look for fulfilment elsewhere in her life. Show more
Last Word
Sir Horace Ové, Su Gorman, Roger Whittaker, Jean Combes
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on film director Sir Horace Ové, campaigner Su Gorman, singer Roger Whittaker and naturalist Jean Combes. Show more
More or Less
Social housing, NHS workforce and Liz Truss debt claims
28 minutes
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Has the Conservative government really built a record number of social rent homes since 2010? 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
22/09/2023 Ukraine attacks headquarters of Russia's Black Sea naval fleet
30 minutes
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The missiles used in the strike were supplied by the West
Ria Lina, Ayesha Hazarika, Chris McCausland and Alasdair Beckett-King join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the week's news. Show more
Stella attempts to keep the peace, and there’s surprising news for Emma. Show more
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode look to the silver screen to finally answer a big question. Cats or dogs - which are best? Show more
Any Questions?
Baroness Anderson, Robert Colvile, Andrew Mitchell MP, Layla Moran MP
47 minutes
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James Cook presents political debate from Beauchamp College in Oadby, Leicestershire with a panel including Baroness Anderson, Robert Colvile, Andrew Mitchell MP & Layla Moran MP. Show more
In the wake of allegations about Russell Brand, Howard Jacobson argues that we all have a role to play in the creation of celebrity. Show more
In October 2008, the UK was on the brink of financial collapse. Gordon Brown tells the inside story of the bailout. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Ukraine strikes Russian naval headquarters
45 minutes
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The rise in accidental fentanyl deaths among toddlers in the US
UK university lecturers divided over strike action next week
As the Monochrome inquiry into wrongdoing in the intelligence service calls its first proper witness, Max Janacek looks into how his cover was blown. Read by Nina Sosanya. Show more
Why some US politicians are growing impatient over supporting Ukraine in the war. Show more
Science Stories
Sophia Jex-Blake, first woman doctor in Scotland
28 minutes
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Sophia Jex-Blake campaigned in the 19th century for women to train and practise as doctors in the UK. Naomi Alderman tells the story of Sophia Jex-Blake's life and work. Show more
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The future of our world may be held in the eerie salt pools of the Chilean desert and the lithium they contain.
Written by Ed Conway
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