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A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Michael Kelly. Show more
Farming Today
14/05/24 - Farm to Fork Summit, Welsh holiday homes and a conservation dog
14 minutes
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Anna Hill looks ahead to the Farm to Form Summit at Downing Street Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Being Roman with Mary Beard
8. Death on the Nile
28 minutes
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Mary Beard joins the Emperor Hadrian, his wife Sabina, his young male lover Antinous and his court poet, Julia Balbilla on one of the strangest cruises in the history of Rome. Show more
All in the Mind
Dishonesty researcher accused of fraud; hypocrisy; suicide prevention; awe
28 minutes
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Dishonesty researcher accused of fraud, the psychology of hypocrisy, the generation most at risk of suicide and how to help someone suicidal, feeling awe at the Northern Lights. Show more
Woman's Hour
Birth trauma, Sleepwalking, Lolita Chakrabarti
57 minutes
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Lolita Chakrabarti talks to Nuala McGovern about her new Radio 3 play Calmer, a visceral drama about three generations of women, starring Meera Syal. Show more
Mr Bates vs the Post Office has caused legal changes where years of campaigning failed. Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones explore if movies and television can change the world. Show more
Dr Monty Lyman explores the relationship between the brain and the body’s immune system, and reveals a whole new way of thinking about disease. Read by Gunnar Cauthery. Show more
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You and Yours
Call You and Yours - Money and Your Mental Health
53 minutes
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To mark the BBC's Mental Health Awareness Month we're asking listeners to tell us how money affects their mental health. Show more
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World at One
International graduate students not abusing visa rules
45 minutes
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A new report finds no evidence that foreign students are abusing UK graduate visas. We look at the impact on the government's immigration policy.
How the Himalayas became the front line for a cyber war. The Dalai Lama’s office comes under attack. After dissidents it’s major companies – including Google. Show more
Adam lays down his conditions and Kirsty over promises Show more
Colin Teevan’s contemporary take on Greek mythology puts the women centre stage, from Persephone to Demeter. Starring Niamh Cusack, Ruth Bradley and Leah McNamara. Show more
In water, on wheels or explained over the phone - Josie Long presents short documentaries about moving our bodies. Show more
A modern witch tells us why the demoness Lilith is now a figure of devotion. Monsters aren’t just pagan myths, they’re in our religious scripture. What are they trying to tell us? Show more
Michael Sheen explores the strange art of acting, from Stanislavsky to the present day. Show more
When It Hits the Fan
Apple’s ad backlash, 'I’m not your mum' and Zahawi’s exit strategy
28 minutes
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David Yelland and Simon Lewis discuss why Apple’s latest iPad ‘crush’ advert misfired, the crisis created by Baidu’s PR boss, and Nadhim Zahawi’s resignation communication plan. Show more
Protests continue over Georgia's new 'Russia law'. Plus a union leader tells us what they would like a Labour government to do on worker's rights.
Six O'Clock News
14/05/2024 Isle of Man Parliament debates legalising assisted dying for terminally ill
30 minutes
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The island could become the first place in the British Isles to allow euthanasia
The man they call Britain’s funniest Milton in the show where he helps anyone anywhere. After all, mention Milton Jones to most people and the first thing they think is ‘Help!’.... Show more
Alice presses self-destruct and tensions mount at the vet surgery. Show more
Front Row
Withnail and I on stage, Women & Art at Tate Britain, Alan Murrin
42 minutes
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Withnail & I adapted for the stage by Bruce Robinson, Now You See Us: Women Artists in Britain 1520 to 1920 at Tate Britain, Alan Murrin's novel on Irish women trapped by marriage Show more
File on 4
Teams and Regimes: Sportswashing in Football
38 minutes
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Is middle eastern oil money being used to buy more than success for football clubs like Manchester City and Newcastle United, but also to exert political influence in the UK? Show more
With three experienced globe-trotters, we assess the positives and pitfalls of travelling when visually impaired. From airport assistance to getting your guide dog on an airplane. Show more
Crossing Continents
Return of the Benin Bronzes
29 minutes
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Nigeria's long battle to bring home ancient treasures taken by British forces in 1897. Show more
The Bottom Line
The Decisions That Made Me A Leader
The Decisions That Made Me A Leader: How Ice Saved My Life
39 minutes
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Evan sits downs with Richard Walker, executive chairman of Iceland Foods, a company founded by his father. An entrepreneur in his own right, he has also set up a property company. Show more
The World Tonight
Blinken reassures Ukraine as Russian forces push further into Kharkiv region
45 minutes
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US Secretary of State tells Ukrainians "you are not alone" in Kyiv visit Show more
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
Deep Calm - with Michael Mosley
Deep Calm - Episode 2: Relaxing Your Body
14 minutes
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Sit back, unwind and take a sonic journey with Dr Michael Mosley as he reveals the power of tensing and then relaxing your muscles to activate your body’s relaxation response. Show more
Lisa and her young family build their dream home in rural Missouri. Before they’ve even unpacked, strange events begin. But how can a brand-new house be haunted? Show more
Alicia McCarthy reports on a controversial court ruling barring Northern Ireland from the Rwanda migration scheme. And, how the UK is participating in a 'financial war'.
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Dr Monty Lyman explores the relationship between the brain and the body’s immune system, and reveals a whole new way of thinking about disease. Read by Gunnar Cauthery. Show more
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