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Spiritual reflection for Holy Week with The Very Rev John Conway, Provost of St Mary's Scottish Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh
Farming Today
27/03/24 - ELMs change, leather and otters
13 minutes
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New restrictions are being brought in to limit the amount of land farmers can put into environmental schemes in England. Show more
Matt Merritt, poet and editor of British Birdwatching magazine, revels in sounds of approaching spring as the call of the curlew once more fills the air. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Sean Curran reports from Westminster as Rishi Sunak faces a group of senior MPs who chair parliament's select committees.
The Artificial Human
Is AI Better Than My Doctor?
29 minutes
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Artificial Intelligence is in our homes, schools and workplaces. How will this change our lives? This week, Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong ask: Is AI better than a doctor? Show more
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
Try Some Turmeric
14 minutes
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Michael Mosley reveals the beneficial compound in turmeric that could boost your memory, and help fight off the pain of arthritis. Show more
Woman's Hour
Stoning of Women in Afghanistan, Jazz with Zara McFarlane, AI job losses & women
54 minutes
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Fawzia Koofi on news that Afghan women who commit adultery will be stoned to death. Show more
One baffling online scam – involving a £138 dehumidifier – and a humiliated BBC producer who will not rest until she has a return address for it. Show more
Supermarket shelves are groaning with high-protein products, while social media feeds are filled with uber-fit people urging us to eat more protein. We find out how much we need. Show more
You and Yours
Olympic Trips, Ultra-Processed Food and New Build Problems
53 minutes
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Why are around a million people per month abandoning ultra-processed foods? Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Across five episodes, Rachel Botsman traces the intriguing history of trust, revealing the patterns across time which might suggest where we're headed. Episode 3. Show more
George finds himself in trouble, and Freddie causes mischief. Show more
By Nick Warburton. Clare and Richard have inherited a sitting tenant, John Hector, the most truculent man in Yorkshire. John meets his match in a neighbour as obstinate as himself Show more
Wills can also be complex and sometimes painful for families. We're looking at how to make one and what they mean for your money. Show more
Claudia is joined by a panel of experts at the Northern Ireland Science Festival to explore the research around hope, how to be hopeful, and what to do when it disappears. Show more
A 48-hour fight for survival on a mountainside in a snowstorm. Matthew Syed examines the fascinating area of study called Lost Person Behaviour, which informs search and rescue. Show more
The Media Show
How conspiracy theories went mainstream
28 minutes
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The media's role in amplifying the internet's wildest speculation. 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
27/03/2024 Sewage spills into English rivers and seas have more than doubled
30 minutes
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Water companies have said customers will have to foot the bill for improvements
Good at making famous friends – but even better at collecting anonymous enemies, Janey decides her life truly is too short for conflict and takes drastic action. Show more
Emma is forced to get involved, and Kenton fears the consequences of recent events. Show more
Front Row
Big Mood, how does comedy work? Bach St John Passion
42 minutes
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Camilla Whitehill on her new Channel 4 sitcom Big Mood. Plus Gareth Malone on Bach's St John Passion. Show more
Exploring the debate around gender, pronouns, and Scotland’s new hate crime law. Does Scotland’s new law prioritise trans people over women? Show more
Lent Talks 25 March - Holy Week. Written and presented by Dean of Westminster the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle. Show more
When It Hits the Fan
What can we learn from Kate?
28 minutes
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David Yelland and Simon Lewis discuss privacy, social media and the royal family in the wake of Kate’s cancer announcement. Show more
The Media Show
How conspiracy theories went mainstream
28 minutes
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The media's role in amplifying the internet's wildest speculation. Show more
The World Tonight
What lessons can be learnt from Finley Boden case?
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective Show more
Snow has arrived in Sarajevo, and the fierce cold of winter begins to gnaw at the besieged inhabitants of the city. Weak and hungry and frozen, Zora is not sure she can go on. Show more
Radio 4's open door show continues, taking great care in finding the best sketches and one liners, submitted by the public, and performed by Stevie Martin and the cast. Show more
This series of Radio 4's open-door show concludes this week, bringing sketches and one-liners written by the Great British public. Show more
Jon Holmes's hit satire returns to remix the news into a comedy concept album. This episode, We're Going On A Bear-emy Hunt, Peppa Pig Goes To Gaza, and fun with flags. Show more
Susan Hulme reports as the House of Lords considers a controversial bill to reform the leasehold system.
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New Storytellers
He Wears a Mask, and His Face Grows to Fit It
14 minutes
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Retired policeman, Guy Gardener, reflects on the horrors he witnessed during his 30 year career in policing and how he learnt to cope with the emotional fall-out of the job. Show more
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