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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Mark Clavier, Canon Theologian for the Diocese of Swansea & Brecon. Show more
Farming Today
06/02/2024 Rural domestic abuse, Microplastics in soil, Birds of prey to control pests
13 minutes
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Victims of domestic abuse in rural areas are more likely to suffer longer than those in urban areas because it's harder to access help and they're more isolated. Show more
Chris Packham presents the fieldfare. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Sean Curran reports as MPs send their best wishes to the King.
Things Fell Apart
S2. Ep 5: Things Weren’t Going Back to Normal
36 minutes
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A fallout between a parent and her child during lockdown has far-reaching consequences. Show more
The Miners' Strike: Return Journey
Nottinghamshire
14 minutes
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Peter Short was a miner and union official in Nottinghamshire who crossed the picket line throughout the strike. Show more
Woman's Hour
Rhianon Bragg, Women of Substance, ultramarathon runner Allie Bailey
57 minutes
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Rhianon’s story of being held at gunpoint by her ex-partner, who is due to be released from jail. Show more
Ben Garrod and Jess French get under the skin (and blubber) of a marine mammal which is comfortably at home at land and sea, the sea lion. Show more
Johny Pitts looks back at visions of utopias that failed to see if we can build a brighter future from past projections. Show more
Call You and Yours: Does EV driving work for you right now? Show more
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Marian Partington's sister Lucy was tortured and murdered by Fred and Rosemany West. How does a person deal with the horror of that and find a way to a 'forgiving heart'? Show more
There’s trouble at the Bull, and Adam stamps his authority. Show more
Luke Treadaway, Olivia Williams and Rhashan Stone star in this psychodrama about the toxic legacy of climate change denial by Theo Toksvig-Stewart. Show more
Word spirits, back rooms and a reply all-pocalypse - Josie Long presents short documentaries that emerge from the internet. Show more
Xand Van Tulleken has got fit. At the same time, his twin brother, Chris, has descended into a very creaky middle age. Can Xand persuade Chris to do some exercise? Show more
Word of Mouth
Are you different in another language?
28 minutes
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Michael Rosen talks to neuroscientst Julia Ravey about whether we think and act differently when speaking a non-native language. From the decisions we make to the morals we hold. Show more
A Good Read
Rachel Brown-Finnis and Anna Bogutskaya
28 minutes
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Three very different memoirs by women are recommended by Harriett Gilbert and guests. 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
06/02/2024 King seen in public for first time since cancer diagnosis announcement
30 minutes
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Prince Harry has arrived back in the UK to visit his father at Clarence House
Steph McGovern asks some seriously funny minds to offer definitive answers to the great questions of our age. Or not. With guests Dane Baptiste and Freya Parker Show more
Lynda takes the lead, and Alice is keen to make a good impression. Show more
Front Row
The Reytons, Phoebe Eclair-Powell, Andrew McMillan
42 minutes
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The Reytons on their new album, Ballad of a Bystander, Phoebe Eclair-Powell on her Bruntwood Prize-winning play, Shed: Exploded View, and poet Andrew McMillan on his first novel. Show more
File on 4
A Plan to Kill - The Murder of Brianna Ghey
37 minutes
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File on 4 investigates what led two 15-year-olds to kill teenager Brianna Ghey in broad daylight. Show more
Can blind people play baseball or be morris dancers? Of course they can! We learn how both activities have been made accessible by talking to some of those who take part. Show more
Inside Health
Why recovering from long Covid is a lot like training for the Olympics
28 minutes
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Laura Foster visits the UK's first long Covid clinic to find out what we've learnt about the condition - and whether we're any closer to seeing the end of it. Show more
Things Fell Apart
S2. Ep 5: Things Weren’t Going Back to Normal
36 minutes
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A fallout between a parent and her child during lockdown has far-reaching consequences. Show more
The World Tonight
Thousands harmed by pelvic mesh and sodium valproate “should get urgent financial help”
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective Show more
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
7: 'There is strangeness among the gods.'
14 minutes
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As the war spans years, with no victory in sight, the threat of mutiny looms, as Tom Hollander continues Madeline Miller's retelling of Homer's Iliad. Show more
The Icklewick FM team are on the scene for the 233rd Agricultural Festival. Featuring all the highlights from the Piglet Dressage to some very special musical acts. Show more
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How can we eat with the best interests of the planet, our bodies, and the people who produce food in mind? Is there a simple answer? Written by Tim Spector. Show more
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