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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Fr Dermot Preston Show more
Farming Today
03/09/23 Conservative policies on rural affairs; Scottish Agriculture Bill; New variety of salad potatoes
13 minutes
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Conservative Party Conference and Tory policies on rural affairs.
Scottish Agriculture Bill and calls for more funding.
Farmer develops his own variety of salad potato. Show more
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the coal tit. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Building Soul - with Thomas Heatherwick
Why Boring Buildings Are Bad for Us
28 minutes
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Designer Thomas Heatherwick argues we are in the midst of a global catastrophe in terms of building design. Show more
How to Win a Campaign
2. Polling, focus groups and data
14 minutes
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Former Downing Street strategist, adviser to Boris Johnson and Vote Leave insider Cleo Watson examines the building blocks and dark arts of political campaigning. Show more
Woman's Hour
Doctors' strike, Organist Anna Lapwood, Máiría Cahill, Suffragette medal
56 minutes
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Organist Anna Lapwood on why she initiated the social media hashtag #playlikeagirl, and Máiría Cahill on her memoir Rough Beast. Show more
Kirsty Young talks to the legendary supermodel Linda Evangelista about listening to your parents, knowing your worth, and reflecting on leaving her marriage. Show more
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Sydney Opera House, Phil Hebblethwaite unravels the curious story of its founding father, English conductor Sir Eugene Goossens. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: Will public transport get you out the car?
53 minutes
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On today's Call You and Yours we want to know about public transport where you live. Is it good enough to keep you out the car? And would HS2 make any difference? Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
A Hungarian tile manufacturing company is plagued by false gossip and poor morale. Can the emerging science of networks come to the rescue? Show more
Alan wrestles with what to do for the best, and Tracy finds herself out of her comfort zone. Show more
The day the railways grind to a halt is the day Mason must get to Glasgow. Will he ever escape his groundhog day? Drama from Pilgrim creator Sebastian Baczkiewicz. Show more
Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures that reverberate through time. Show more
Bacteria: The Tiny Giants
Our Interconnected Planet
28 minutes
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Tim Hayward finds unique and unfathomably precious communities of bacteria in unexpected places - and examines the earth’s past, present and future through microbial goggles. Show more
Tom Bateman tells the story of the French and British mandates in the Middle East in the 1920s and how they still reverberate today. Show more
The news series begins with three books that feature characters who are transplanted to new countries 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
03/10/2023 Covid-19 public inquiry begins hearings into Government's handling of pandemic
30 minutes
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The second part of the inquiry heard accusations of "chaos" at Number Ten
Best Medicine
Pilot: Bubbles, Dancing, Masks, GoodSAM
29 minutes
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Kiri Pritchard-McLean is joined by Darren Harriott to talk cancer-curing microbubbles, life-enhancing dancing, the birth of plastic surgery in WWI and the life-saving app, GoodSAM Show more
Usha attempts to resolve a difficult situation, and Oliver thinks he’s found a solution. Show more
Front Row
Patsy Ferran, Rubens & Women, the portrayal of black men in British film
42 minutes
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Samira talks to Patsy Ferran, who stars in a new production of Pygmalion. Amy Orrock and Louisa Buck discuss Rubens' women, plus Clive Nwonka and Leila Latif on black men in film Show more
File on 4
Security Threat: Sham training courses risk public safety
37 minutes
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File on 4 goes undercover to reveal how some security training companies are providing fast-track courses that breach regulations and put the public in danger. Show more
Visually impaired language experts and enthusiasts share their tips and tricks for learning. Show more
In September, Rimegepant – a migraine prevention drug – was approved for prescription in the UK. James Gallagher learns more about this medication and has your questions answered. Show more
Building Soul - with Thomas Heatherwick
Why Boring Buildings Are Bad for Us
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Designer Thomas Heatherwick argues we are in the midst of a global catastrophe in terms of building design. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
HS2 West Midlands-Manchester line to be scrapped
45 minutes
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Haiti welcomes Kenyan police officers to take on the country's gangs
What are "luxury beliefs" and how are they shaping UK politics?
By Denise Mina. The plotters break into Mary’s apartments. While her treacherous husband restrains the Queen, Rizzio cowers behind her skirts. Read by Siobhán Redmond. 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
The stress of double bookings between work, family and friends are a constant for Noa. She wishes she could be in two places at once. But what would happen if she could? Show more
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Health regimes are urged on women but female voices begin to be heard protesting. Show more
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