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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Julia Neuberger. Show more
Farming Today
22/01/24 Organic farm payments, flooded farms, family farming
11 minutes
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New money for organic farmers in Wales. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
David Attenborough presents the raven. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Gary J Bass, Lyndsey Stonebridge and Christopher Stephen discuss the international prosecution of war crimes, with Tom Sutcliffe. Show more
Woman's Hour
DJ Paulette, Abortion, Vinted co-founder, Childcare
56 minutes
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One of the first women to DJ at the Hacienda in Manchester on her 30-year career. Show more
Black, African and British
Black, African and British in Business
28 minutes
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British Nigerian broadcaster Jumoké Fashola explores the impact of Black African British businesses on the UK's economy, business culture and innovation. Show more
The Bottom Line
Bringing your 'whole self' to work
40 minutes
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Does sharing your personal politics, beliefs and vulnerabilities create a happier, more inclusive workplace, or is it a recipe for conflict? Evan Davis and guests discuss. Show more
You and Yours
Cost of Care; Holiday Scams; Customer Service from Energy Suppliers
53 minutes
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We speak with a listener who fears she won’t be able to pay her husband's social care bills for much longer, and doesn't know where to get help. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
With the help of contemporary comedians, scholars and an appetite for enduring humour, Ian Hislop tracks down the earliest examples of enduring British comedy tropes and jokes. Show more
Helen takes a big step, and confusion rages at The Bull. Show more
Singer-songwriter Boy George talks to John Wilson about his formative cultural influences. Show more
Paul Gambaccini chairs the wide-ranging music quiz, with competitors from around the UK answering questions on music of all kinds Show more
The Food Programme
Haggis and Hosting: Celebrating Burns Night
29 minutes
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In the dark nights of January, celebrating the work of poet Robert Burns by feasting, toasting and speaking poetry is a much-loved tradition in Scotland and around the world. Show more
Anita Anand uncovers the story of the respected British film magazine that provided a secret rendezvous for illicit sexual contact. Show more
Aleem Maqbool meets a pioneering female imam, Naima Khan, from the Inclusive Mosque Initiative. What progress has been made in female spiritual leadership and where are the limits? 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
22/01/2024 Two people have died after Storm Isha batters UK
30 minutes
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More than thirty thousand homes in Northern Ireland and Scotland remain without power
Sue Perkins challenges guests Paul Merton, Eleanor Tiernan, Heidi Regan and Tony Hawks to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation. Show more
Alice faces a dilemma, and Adam makes his presence felt. Show more
Front Row
Andrew Haigh on All of Us Strangers, Lulu Wang on Expats starring Nicole Kidman
42 minutes
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Andrew Haigh on his new film, All of Us Strangers, starring Andrew Scott. The life and writings of music journalist Tom Hibbert. Lulu Wang's new series, Expats, with Nicole Kidman. Show more
Christine Finn travels to Alderney, one of the Channel Islands, to tell the harrowing story of the Nazi labour and concentration camps that operated there during World War Two. Show more
Crossing Continents
Bulgaria: the people smugglers
28 minutes
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Migration is a global political issue. We’ve heard many stories of hardship told by migrants, but almost nothing from those who enable their journeys: the people smugglers. Show more
Ben Garrod and Jess French hop into the anatomy of the world’s largest marsupial, the red kangaroo, to understand its unique strategies of survival, reproduction, and movement. Show more
Gary J Bass, Lyndsey Stonebridge and Christopher Stephen discuss the international prosecution of war crimes, with Tom Sutcliffe. Show more
The World Tonight
Sunak: Childcare expansion to proceed despite "practical issues"
45 minutes
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Working parents of two-year-olds will be able to access 15 hours of free childcare a week Show more
Scenes from a Childhood by Jon Fosse
Episode One: Scenes from a Childhood (Part One)
14 minutes
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A selection of short stories by the celebrated Norwegian author Jon Fosse, winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature. Ep 1/5 Playing in the snow and an awkward first gig. Show more
Lexicographer Grant Barrett discusses the history and current state of dictionaries, including the joy of flicking through a dictionary vs the fast return of an online look-up. Show more
Susan Hulme reports as a Health Minister announces a drive to get children in England vaccinated against measles.
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The Country of the Blind by Andrew Leland
1. Diagnosis
14 minutes
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Andrew Leland reads from his witty and revelatory memoir about losing his sight and his quest to learn about the rich culture of blindness. Show more
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