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Investigating every aspect of the food we eat
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the German physicist who, at the age of 23 and while still a student, effectively created quantum mechanics for which he later won the Nobel Prize. Werner Heisenberg made this breakthrough in a paper in 1925 when, rather than starting with an idea of where atomic particles were at any one time, he worked backwards fr…
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the German physicist who, at the age of 23 and while still a student, effectively created quantum mechanics for which he later won the Nobel Prize. Werner Heisenberg made this breakthrough in a paper in 1925 when, rather than starting with an idea of where atomic particles were at any one time, he worked backwards fr…
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Nato - the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation - was formed in 1949 by 12 countries, including the US, UK, Canada and France. Its aim was to block expansion by the then Soviet Union - a group of states which included Russia. The UK’s foreign secretary at the time, Ernest Bevin, played a key role in persuading the US to join the alliance. This progra…
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28 MAR 24By BBC Radio 4
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Championship preview and what’s the matchday experience like for disabled fans?
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Phil Goodlad chats to Queen’s Park's Cillian Sheridan about a huge weekend in the Championship and Aberdeen fan Darren Abel talks about the matchday experience for disabled fansBy BBC Radio Scotland
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A year on from his passing, here’s another chance to hear Zoe’s last on-air chat with Paul from her Radio 2 Breakfast Show in October 2022.By BBC Radio 2
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It's been 30 years since the first Wake Up to Money travelled across the airwaves; Will Bain speaks to its first presenter from way back when. A new semiconductor factory will give hundreds of new jobs in the North East of England - are the chips no longer down for the UK's industry? And the competition regulator has told three of the UK's most rec…
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Sing along with Orange as she helps Indigo and Violet to colour a rainbow.By CBeebies Radio
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28/03/24 - Scottish salmon exports, basalt dust and flax fishing nets
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Farmed salmon was the UK’s most valuable food export in 2023, according to the HMRC, with £581 million pounds worth of international sales. But Scotland’s salmon farmers reckon they could have made far more, and that Brexit has cost them up to £100 million a year worth of exports. Flax is grown commercially to produce fabrics like linen in the Neth…
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For a period earlier this month, the historic city of Chiang Mai in northern Thailand had the worst air of any city in the world. The city gained the same unwanted accolade last year. The practice of agricultural burning in the hills around Chiang Mai renders the air so toxic from February to April that it becomes unsafe to breathe. Respiratory pro…
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Netanyahu backtracks on talks with US about Rafah
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They were abruptly cancelled by the Israeli Prime Minister after Washington did not veto a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Also: UN investigators accuse the Burmese military of being behind an online hate campaign against the Rohingya minority ahead of a brutal crackdown in 2017, and Bruce Springsteen beco…
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Step inside the chocolate factory to hear the secrets of what it’s like to invent sweet treats for a living. Find out why chocolatiers think the raw material is like a “needy child”, but can also bring great joy to people’s lives. And hear the family story of the invention of one of the best-known British chocolate bars, with a trip to an archive o…
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Susan Hulme reports as the House of Lords considers a controversial bill to reform the leasehold system.By BBC Radio 4
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Chelsea into UWCL semis & Houghton to retire
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Kelly Somers has reaction to Chelsea’s win in the UEFA Women’s Champions League. She’s joined by Gilly Flaherty, Pat Nevin and commentator Vicki Sparks after Chelsea came through Ajax with a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge and 4-1 win on aggregate. Hear from Emma Hayes. And the panel react to Steph Houghton announcing she will retire at the end of the …
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What lessons can be learnt from Finley Boden case?
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A review finds that opportunities were missed to protect 10-month-old Finlay Boden - who was murdered by his parents during lockdown. We ask a leading child protection expert how much safer children are since the pandemic. Also on the programme: Is Scotland about to become the first UK nation to allow assisted dying? We speak to the MSP who's publi…
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.By BBC World Service
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Helen Nelson, Jaz Joyce and a pint of Prosecco
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Philippa Tuttiett joins Sara to look ahead to the weekend’s action in the Women’s Six Nations. We're inside the Scotland camp with Helen Nelson as they prepare to take on France. Wales winger Jaz Joyce tells us what their goals are for the next 12 months. And find out why Sophie Ellis-Bextor is spoken about on the pod.…
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Today we look at the increase in sewage spills into England’s waterways and how the Competition and Markets Authority is trying to prevent ‘greenwashing’ by fashion companies. Adam is joined by BBC climate reporter Esme Stallard to help explore these two stories. BBC Panorama and Countryfile journalist Joe Crowley speaks to Adam and Esme about the …
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The latest on the first procedure to transplant a kidney from a pig into a living patient. Claudia Hammond is joined in the studio by Dr Graham Easton to hear how the organ was genetically modified to reduce the risk of it being rejected following a four hour surgery in Massachusetts in the US. We also hear about the data that’s linked working outd…
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Big Mood, how does comedy work? Bach St John Passion
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Camilla Whitehill on her new Channel 4 sitcom Big Mood, starring Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West, which explores the lives of Millennials. Gareth Malone and Hannah French celebrate Bach's St John Passion, which was first performed in Leipzig 300 years ago this Easter. Joel Morris, author of Be Funny or Die, discusses how comedy works and what makes …
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Bradley Riches: autism, Celebrity Big Brother and me
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Heartstopper star Bradley Riches lifts the lid on how he coped with having autism as a contestant on Celebrity Big Brother. Also on the show: the inventor of a new dating app which he says is fully neuro-diverse friendly. The episode was made by Daniel Gordon with Niamh Hughes and Emma Tracey. Recorded and mixed by Dave O’Neill. The editor is Alex …
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Emma is forced to get involved, and Kenton fears the consequences of recent events.By BBC Radio 4
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Jack van Poortvliet on the 'toughest' of recoveries
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Ethan Clamp joins Adam and Tom ahead of a big clash against Newcastle this weekend.By BBC Radio Leicester
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27/03/2024 Sewage spills into English rivers and seas have more than doubled
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Water companies have said customers will have to foot the bill for improvementsBy BBC Radio 4
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Last week, the Princess of Wales announced that she is undergoing treatment for cancer. It was preceded by weeks of speculation about her whereabouts that went well into conspiracy territory. How exactly did conspiracy theories move from the fringes to the mainstream? And what are the responsibilities of the "mainstream media" when covering them? A…
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Viking burials, preserving archaeology in Uganda, the morgues of Paris and New York and the medieval attitude to dying are our topics as Chris Harding hears about new research from archaeologists Marianne Hem Eriksen and Pauline Harding, and historians Cat Byers and Harriet Soper. Catriona Byers is completing a PhD at King’s College London on the n…
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New Thinking: East West artistic connections
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The Flemish Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens produced around 1,500 artworks, and a new research project explores the Islamic themes in his art. Dr Adam Sammut discusses why the Ottoman Empire’s influence on Rubens has been at the periphery of research, and what it reveals about the early modern understanding of cultural identity. Dr Nil Palabiyik …
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Tanya Arnold and Kevin Brown are joined from Australia by the Brisbane Broncos Assistant Coach Lee Briers to talk about life in the NRL. The former Warrington and Wales Half-back has been coaching on the other side of world for the last 18 months and helped steer the Broncos to the Grand Final there in 2023. He describes what it’s like to be workin…
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Meter Reading Week | Finally, cheaper energy fixes | Smart meters, good or evil?
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On this week’s podcast Martin gives his tips on how we can make the most of the fall in the energy price cap that’s due to take effect on Monday 1st April. He also shares his thoughts on smart meters, following recent reports that many of them might be faulty. Martin also has banking tips for 16 and 17 year olds, as the financial year draws to a cl…
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Baltimore bridge collapse: the economic impact
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We take a look at some of the costs that will come from the accident, like the reconstruction of the bridge and compensation for the victim's relatives -and who will likely have to pay for them. The Swedish fashion brand H&M has said it had to delay its spring collection due to the disruption caused by the Red Sea crisis. We take a look at the deta…
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Thai parliament approves the marriage equality bill by a big majority. It still needs approval from the senate and royal endorsement to become law. Also: Investigators in the US recover the data recorder from the ship that destroyed a bridge in Baltimore, and a European firm which built a flying car has sold the technology to China.…
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What's the issue between Binance and the Nigerian government?
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Cryptocurrency platorms are very popular in Nigeria, so why have Nigerian authoraties clamped down on cryptocurrency firms? And what's going on between the firm Binance and the Nigerian government? Also Mauritians once enjoyed a healthy economy but the Mauritian rupee has taken a hit. Why is that and what's been the impact? And how the London based…
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How Gaza is straining US-Israel relationship
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Days after the United States abstained from a vote at the UN Security Council for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza-Israel war, senior US politicians are urging President Joe Biden to restrict arms supply to Israel to change course in Gaza. We speak to Maryland Democratic Senator Chris van Hollen. Also in the programme: Latest from the scene of th…
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Naga Munchetty is joined by experts Dr Nighat Arif and Dr Christine Ekechi to answer your questions on fibroids. Each month Naga and the team will take your questions on a key sexual or reproductive health issue. Part of 5 Live's Me, My Health & I series. Get in touch via @bbc5live on social.By BBC Radio 5 Live
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Simon Davies is joined by former Wales internationals Danny Gabbidon and Iwan Roberts to pick the bones out of Wales' Euro 2024 play-off final penalty shootout loss to Poland. Also, reaction to the news that Wales manager Rob Page will remain in charge.By BBC Radio Wales
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Derby County head coach Paul Warne talks to Dominic Dietrich ahead of Blackpool at home.By BBC Radio Derby
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27 MAR 24By BBC Radio 4
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Tourette's: Care provision and tackling stigma
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5 Live takes an in-depth look at the available care provision to diagnose and support people with Tourette’s, a neurological condition that causes a person to make involuntary movements and sounds. Only 1 in 5 of the NHS Mental Health Trusts in England and Health Boards in Wales contacted by the BBC say they provide at least one specialist in tic d…
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Stoning of Women in Afghanistan, Jazz with Zara McFarlane, AI job losses & women
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The leader of the Taliban has declared on state television that women who commit adultery will be stoned to death. Nuala McGovern speaks to the former deputy speaker of the Afghan Parliament, Fawzia Koofi. We look at the legacy of children's TV executive Kay Benbow, hailed as “Queen of the Beebies”, who has died with historian Dr Emily Baughan and …
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Mark revisits a series of programmes he made in the early 2000s called Mountain Tales. The programmes feature Scotland's iconic hills and mountains and what it means to those who live and work in the area nearby. Mark finds out what the mountain range, the Cuillins of Skye mean to a mountain guide, climber, musician, geologist and sailor…
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A 1660s board game made by a Jesuit missionary sent to the Mohawk Valley in North America is the subject of New Generation Thinker Gemma Tidman's essay. This race game, a little like Snakes and Ladders, depicts the path of a Christian life and afterlife. Gemma explores what the game tells us about how powerful people have long turned to play, image…
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An ancient Sussex church - home to a medieval anchorite and the cottage where William Blake received the poetic spirit of Milton are two of the places explored in the new book from Alexandra Harris, as she returns to her home country Sussex and consults sources ranging from parish maps, paintings by Constable to records of the fish caught on the Ri…
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Continued coverage on crisis for residents of Victoria Square apartments
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Also, Robin Swann wants you to keep paying for hospital parking.By BBC Radio Ulster
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In 1980, the seaside town of Brighton opened a very unusual attraction. It was the first British beach dedicated to nudists. The opening followed a passionate battle between two local politicians and caused controversy among some locals. In 2011, Madeleine Morris spoke to nudist enthusiasts and those who preferred to keep their clothes firmly on. (…
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“你问我答”:表 “开心” 的词语:happy、joyful、blissful、cheerful
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一位听众想知道形容词 “happy”、“joyful”、“blissful” 和 “cheerful” 之间的区别。这四个词的都能用来形容人是 “开心的、快乐的”,但它们所强调的 “快乐” 程度和种类不同,所以不能随意互换使用。听节目,学习如何准确使用这四个词。By BBC Learning English
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Brian Cox, Robin Ince and their guests will send a shiver down your spine as they sift through the science on murder, and hear some of the more creative techniques scientists use to catch killers. Apparently rambling through brambles is a great way to find buried bodies at the edge of abandoned fields and entomologist Amoret Whitaker says she relie…
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Padel is the world's fastest-growing sport, attracting investment from celebrities and major brands. What is it about this sport that makes it so attractive? We hear from professional players of the sport, and head to Sweden, where the Padel boom, and subsequent bust, might hold some lessons for other countries. (Image: Portuguese football player C…
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Stephen Sackur is on the road in Guyana, South America, home to globally significant ecosystems and now one of the world's biggest offshore oil and gas reserves. As Guyana experiences record economic growth, will its people feel the benefit?By BBC World Service
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Analysis of a ‘dispiriting’ double-header for Scotland
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Alasdair Lamont is joined by The Times’ Scottish football correspondent Michael Grant and former Scotland international Lee Miller to look back on Northern Ireland’s win at Hampden. Where does the result leave the national team ahead of the Euros and what have we learned from a ‘frustrating’ international break?…
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