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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Harry Baker. Show more
Lent Talks 25 March - Holy Week. Written and presented by Dean of Westminster the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
Ramblings
Creaking Trees and a Full Rainbow at Innerleithen
24 minutes
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After a career in finance, Stewart Wilson made a handbrake turn and became a tour guide and travel blogger. He takes Clare on a hike near Innerleithen in the Scottish Borders. Show more
Farming Today
30/03/24 Farming Today This Week: Protest at Westminster, cap on land taken out of food production, Brexit impacts on salmon.
25 minutes
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Tractors at Westminster as farmers protest, and the environment secretary announces a limit to the amount of land farmers can put into environmental schemes in England. Show more
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Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Saturday Live
Gaynor Faye, Tommy Blaize, Christian Lewis, Liz Bonnin
59 minutes
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Star of stage and screen Gaynor Faye on directing her late mother's work, The Syndicate, by Kay Mellor. Show more
In this special live episode, Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Hannah Templeton and comedian David O’Doherty in eighteenth-century Europe to learn all about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Show more
What do artificial intelligence and digital technology mean for actors and their relationship with audiences? Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Prospects for Peace in the Middle East
28 minutes
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What are the prospects for peace between Israel and the Palestinians, both in Gaza and for a longer-term, more permanent peace plan? Could the two-state solution be revived? Show more
Money Box
April Changes: National Living Wage, ISAs and Energy
25 minutes
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Is there still time to boost your tax-free savings - and what's changing this year? Show more
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches, starring Geoff Norcott, Rachel Fairburn and an original song from Rachel Parris. Show more
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Any Questions?
Andrew Griffith MP, Seema Malhotra MP, Sarah Olney MP, Tim Stanley
47 minutes
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Alex Forsyth presents political debate from The Exchange in Twickenham with Andrew Griffith MP, Seema Malhotra MP, Sarah Olney MP and Tim Stanley. Show more
Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week
Drama on 4
For Thy Great Pain Have Mercy on My Little Pain
1 hour, 12 minutes
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England, 1413. Two extraordinary women meet in Norwich and risk everything to secure a legacy that will ring through the ages. Performed by Jessica Gunning and Jane Lapotaire. Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour: Katie Price, Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain, Biba exhibition
52 minutes
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Model turned TV personality Katie Price's take on young women and cosmetic surgery. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news
Do products containing extracts of 'medicinal' mushrooms really offer the health benefits they claim? Show more
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Six O'Clock News
30/03/2024 UN peacekeepers wounded in Lebanon explosion
16 minutes
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Four members of a UN peacekeeping mission have been injured in an explosion in Lebanon.
Loose Ends
Daniel Mays, Cush Jumbo, Janey Godley, Marc Wootton, Ride, Georgia, Emma Freud, Clive Anderson
42 minutes
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Clive Anderson and Emma Freud are joined by Daniel Mays, Cush Jumbo, Janey Godley and Marc Wootton for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Ride. Show more
Stephen Smith looks at the life of one of the rising stars of the Church of England. Show more
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Suzanne Simard, Mark Spencer and Ted Lasso's Brendan Hunt to discover the incredible conversations going on deep in our forests. Show more
Archive on 4
Marlon Brando: The Ultimate Contender
57 minutes
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R is for Rebellion. Marlon Brando changed screen acting in his own contradictory way. Antonia Quirke marks his centenary with her archival A-Z of his brilliant, maddening career. Show more
Neil Dudgeon stars in this epic tale of money, passion and defiance inspired by the novels of Arnold Bennett. Tellwright’s bitter feud with his daughter Anna continues. Show more
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Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore Christianity on screen, from faith films to nunsploitation. Show more
Kirsty Lang is in the chair for the cryptic contest between nations and regions of the UK. This week the North of England take on the Midlands. Show more
How did Frida Kahlo become a global star? Rosie Millard explores how the reputation of this celebrated artist was transformed after her death. Show more
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Beth Singler explores the creation and enduring influence of The Terminator with producer Gale Anne Hurd and others. Its nightmare scenario of AI doom still resonates and provokes. Show more
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