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Mayday: When James Le Mesurier fell to his death he left behind a tangle of truths and lies.
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Football legend Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60.
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Eight tracks, a book and a luxury: what would you take to a desert island? Guests share the soundtrack of their lives.
Brighten your week with the latest BBC Radio 4 comedy, introduced by Darren Harriott.
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Tim Harford and the More or Less team try to make sense of the statistics which surround us. From BBC Radio 4
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Build your English vocabulary in six minutes. Every Monday join two of our presenters and hear about different ways to develop your vocabulary knowledge and skills.
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world.
David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts and insiders present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
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Learn English grammar in six minutes. Every Tuesday join two of our presenters and learn a new key area of grammar. Our presenters include Finn, Emma, Rob, Neil, Sophie & Alice.
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Formula 1 interviews, reaction and reports. 5 Live presents a round-up of the race weekend.
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Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White with an alternative (and sometimes musical) look at cricket...
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A multi-award-winning conspiracy thriller, written by Matthew Broughton.
From Altruism to Wittgenstein, philosophers, theories and key themes.
Investigating every aspect of the food we eat
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Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis get to grips (from a safe distance) with all things 2020 in the form of sketches and guest contributions.Felicity Ward takes a trip to a land down under, Lost Voice Guy warms up for Christmas party season and Flo and Joan hear from Dolly Parton on how to get things done...Additional voices from Karen Bartke and George Fou…
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The Imperial War Museum BBC Radio 3 Remembrance Debate 2020
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What does it mean to make art to commemorate histories of conflict? Anne McElvoy's guests are artists Es Devlin and Machiko Weston, Art Fund director Jenny Waldman, chair of the Fourth Plinth Commissioning Group Ekow Eshun and Paris Agar from the IWM as Radio 3 joins with the Imperial War Museum for the 2020 Remembrance Debate.Es Devlin and Machiko…
26 NOV 20By BBC Radio 4
18 fishermen from Sicily are in jail in Benghazi, accused of fishing in Libya’s waters. And in this part of the Mediterranean rich in the highly-prized and lucrative red prawn, these kinds of arrests are frequent. Usually the Libyans release the men after negotiations. This time it’s different. Gen Khalifa Haftar – the warlord with authority over t…
Neil and Rob talk about loneliness and how some people prefer their own company.By BBC Radio
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the notorious events off Jamaica in 1781 and their background. The British slave ship Zong, having sailed across the Atlantic towards Jamaica, threw 132 enslaved Africans from its human cargo into the sea to drown. Even for a slave ship, the Zong was overcrowded; those murdered were worth more to the ship dead than a…
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the notorious events off Jamaica in 1781 and their background. The British slave ship Zong, having sailed across the Atlantic towards Jamaica, threw 132 enslaved Africans from its human cargo into the sea to drown. Even for a slave ship, the Zong was overcrowded; those murdered were worth more to the ship dead than a…
The colourful life of Arthur MacMurrough Kavanagh overturns everything we think we know about disabled people’s lives in the 19th century. Born without hands and feet, he was an adventurous traveller and a Member of Parliament, a tiger-hunting landowner whose attempts to resist the rising tide of Irish nationalism were ultimately defeated, and whos…
In this special episode of the Football Daily podcast Mark Chapman is joined by correspondent John Murray and South American football expert Tim Vickery to pay tribute to football legend Diego Maradona, who has died at the age of 60.Maradona - arguably the greatest player football has ever seen - had a spectacular career: he captained Argentina to …
The economic battle after the Covid shock has only just begun. Richard Hughes from the Office for Budget Responsibility joins Laura and Adam to discuss the Spending Review. And after the death of Diego Maradona, we mourn the footballing legend with Mark Chapman and ex-England international Trevor Steven. Studio Manager: Emma CloseProducers: Rick Ke…
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Six O'Clock News
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25/11/2020 Sunak warns economic emergency has just begun
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak forecasts a huge plunge in economic output in his Spending Review.By BBC Radio 4
Gambling: Laurie Taylor talks to Rebecca Cassidy, Professor of Anthropology at Goldsmiths, University of London, about her research into a pastime which was once a criminal activity but is now a respectable business run by multinational corporations listed on international stock markets. Who are the winners and losers created by this transformation…
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Money Box
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MBL: What does the Spending Review mean for you?
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As the government lay out their financial plans for the next year, Paul Lewis and our panel discuss how they will affect your money. From pay and benefits to housing and tax, the Chancellor's announcements could have a big impact on personal finances. Here to translate and dissect the Spending Review are our expert panel:Anita Monteith - Technical …
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Woman's Hour
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Stella Gibbons, HMP Holloway, Sandra Horley
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Stella Gibbons' first novel was Cold Comfort Farm. First published in 1932, it became an instant bestseller and made fun of country life. Another one of her novels called My American will be serialized on BBC Radio 4 next week. The writer Lynne Truss discusses Stella's life and work.Four years ago the largest women's prison in Western Europe, HMP H…
25 NOV 20By BBC Radio 4
From pension schemes for police force dogs to political rights - can other animals be regarded as members of our democratic communities, with rights to political consideration, representation or even participation? New Generation Alasdair Cochrane, from the University of Sheffield, believes that the exclusion of non-humans from civic institutions c…
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114 - The Isolation Tapes: 'We're not actually putting this out, are we?'
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Elis and John return for another instalment of The Isolation Tapes as John takes on the greatest challenge of his life - naming every country in the world from memory. Can he do it? Does Producer Dave have a robust marking system in place? Will it make good radio? And more importantly, what will Elis do during this 15 minute challenge? Listen to fi…
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Football Daily
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Giroud sends Chelsea through and Fernandes fires Man United top
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Kelly Cates is joined by Rob Green, Dion Dublin, Ian Dennis and Alistair Bruce-Ball as there were wins for both Chelsea and Manchester United in the Champions League.Rob gives us an insight into his former Chelsea team-mate Olivier Giroud – who scored a dramatic late winner over Rennes to book Chelsea’s place in the knockout stages of the competiti…
From sleeping space to work space? Matthew Sweet is joined by historian of emotions Tiffany Watt Smith, expert on the suffragettes and a history of sex Fern Riddell, author of The Four-Dimensional Human: Ways of Being in the Digital World Laurence Scott and Tudor historian Joe Moshenska.Matthew Sweet's guests recording in their bedrooms are all New…
The news we've all been waiting for... three households can mix over Christmas in the UK. Adam, Vicki and Fergus take us through the festive yules... I mean rules.And Sacha Lord, the Night Time Economy Adviser for Greater Manchester, tells us why he thinks the stricter tiers system is a disaster for pubs, and why you might need a 'vaccine passport'…
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Three households can mix over Christmas in the UK 24/11/2020
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Up to three households can meet up during a five-day Christmas period of 23-27 DecemberBy BBC Radio 4
In September at the UN General Assembly China announced that it will aim for carbon neutrality by 2060. Celia Hatton and guests discuss how China might meet this target, and what this means for the world. With Barbara Finamore, Senior Strategic Director at the Natural Resources Defense Council, Sha Yu, Co-Director of the China Program at the Centre…
24 NOV 20By BBC Radio 4
Josie Long presents a selection of miniature documentaries and tiny audio adventures. A 3-minute elevator journey with the poet Paul Farley, a snappy surrealist game and a journey into the world of the planet’s tiniest inhabitants.Mini BreakProduced by Andrea RangecroftThe PitchWritten by Paul FarleyProduced by Geoff BirdFive-Seven-FiveProduced by …
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Woman's Hour
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Syria's disappeared, The orgasm cult, Bickering, Taxidermy
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Wafa Mustafa is a Syrian refugee currently living in Berlin. Her father was arrested in Syria on July 2nd 2013 and has not been heard from since. Wafa is just one of many Syrian women, who are part of Families for Freedom, a woman-led movement searching for family members who were detained or 'disappeared' by the Syrian regime, ISIS and other armed…
Neil and Catherine go on a 'tour' of 6 very important English tenses.By BBC Radio
Tom and Neil have the vocabulary you need to talk about this news story.By BBC Radio
Corin Throsby looks at the extraordinary fan mail received by the poet Lord Byron. The New Generation Thinkers scheme is ten years old in 2020. Jointly run by BBC and the Arts and Humanities Research Council, each year it offers ten academics at the start of their careers a chance to bring fascinating research to a wider public. This week we hear f…
Don't share too many photos of your children!By BBC Radio
In 2014 an anonymous letter was sent to journalists detailing a 5 step plan to Islamise schools in Birmingham. The so-called Trojan Horse Affair sparked hundreds of articles and several investigations. But the letter was not all it seemed. The Corrections asks, what was going on behind the headlines?Presenter Jo Fidgen speaks to key players, report…
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Football Daily
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Mourinho revitalised, joy for Jota, and headbutting tales
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As Tottenham go top of the Premier League table, Mark Chapman, Chris Sutton, Rory Smith, Nedum Onuoha and Alistair Bruce-Ball look at how Jose Mourinho has improved the club in the last 12 months. The team look at Diogo Jota's exceptional start at Liverpool, and after Nicolas Pepe's headbutt against Leeds United, Nedum and Chris have tales of infam…
The vaccine developed by the University of Oxford is highly effective at stopping people developing Covid-19 symptoms, a large trial shows. And the Prime Minister announces that gyms and non-essential shops in all parts of England will be allowed to reopen when lockdown ends next month. Adam is joined by Laura and Fergus to discuss the latest. Stud…
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23/11/2020 Oxford vaccine shown to be highly effective
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70%-90% of those immunised in trials were protected from Covid-19. Post-lockdown restrictions in England to be lifted for retailers and gyms, but tougher for pubs and restaurants.By BBC Radio 4
Since the nation was introduced to the likes of Elsie Tanner and Ken Barlow in the northern town of Weatherfield almost 60 years ago, television soap operas have gripped viewers across the networks. Some talk about it as an addiction as the weddings, funerals, rows, murders, love triangles, crashes, affairs and divorces are played out on our screen…
By Katherine Chandler. Part 6 of the conspiracy thriller's final series. An odd detail on the uniform of a drowned soldier leads Helen further down the rabbit hole. At a military base in North Wales she finds a new companion and a warehouse full of secrets. A gripping thriller, Tracks was the first drama to hit the top of the iTunes podcast chart b…
23 NOV 20By BBC Radio 4
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Spending review 2020; Maureen Lipman’s shoes; Özlem Cekic
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Women have been worst hit in financial and economic terms by the pandemic so the spending review coming up this week is of particular interest this year. It’s when the chancellor sets out his big picture for the next three or four years in terms of what each government department will have to spend. This time round though Rishi Sunak will be laying…
Policeman / policewoman, actor / actress - learn about job titles and gender.By BBC Radio
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Should biographers imitate their subjects?
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Would you don a diving suit or take a drug in a quest to understand the life of someone else? "Following in the footsteps" is an obsession for biographers as they travel the world to bring their subjects to life, sometimes with dangerous consequences.Hull University Professor of Creative Writing Martin Goodman, biographer of the sorcerer Carlos Cas…
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The BBC Music Introducing Mixtape With Tom Robinson
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An hour of top tunes from L.O.T.Z, Endless Digital Birthdays, Matilda Mann, RagoLoco, Thee Manatees, Faithful Johannes, Sydney, Sallows, Do Nothing, Shakira Alleyne, Mullally, The Elephant Trees, Caro, Mac Frey, Polly Bolton, Bored At My Grandmas House, and Nailbreaker handpicked by Tom Robinson from the BBC Introducing Uploader.…
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Comedy of the Week
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Sarah Keyworth – Are You a Boy or a Girl?
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In her first stand-up series for Radio 4, Edinburgh Best Newcomer Nominee, Chortle Best Newcomer and Winner of the Herald Angel Award, Sarah Keyworth explores her personal journey with gender fluidity.Join Sarah as she looks back on her own funny, ridiculous and bizarre experiences, as she attempts to shed light on why gender still remains such an …
With Spurs top of the Premier League we ask if Jose Mourinho is back at the summit replicating what he knows or is he a new manager with new ideas? And why was Manchester City's first performance since Pep Guardiola's contract extension so lacking in identity? Ben Haines, Stephen Kelly and Matt Jarvis also discuss Fulham missing another penalty in …
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West Ham win away at Sheffield United, Liverpool show class against Leicester, but Spurs still top the table...
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Your football calls with Robbie Savage and Chris Sutton. Phone 08085 909693 free from mobiles and landlines. Text 85058 at your standard message rate. Get the podcast from the BBC Sounds app.By BBC Radio 5 live
The UK's four nations back plans to allow some household mixing for a small number of days over Christmas.By BBC Radio 4
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The Radio 3 Documentary
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Sunday Feature: The Myth and Mystery of Anja Thauer
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Anja Thauer was once known as Germany’s Jacqueline du Pré. After her suicide in 1973, her story was lost. It’s revealed to be a tragic tale of a prodigy and an ambitious motherBy BBC Radio 3
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What’s the deal with "chlorinated chicken"?
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What do we mean by chlorinated chicken? Why is it such a bad thing? What exactly are the UK standards that we’re so keen to promote and protect? To what extent can shoppers afford to prioritise animal welfare over price? And will the government keep its pledge not to undercut our food producers?Using “chlorinated chicken” as a starting point, Charl…
Arsène Wenger was the manager of Arsenal FC for 22 years, becoming the longest-serving and most successful manager in the club’s history. He was born in Strasbourg in 1949 and grew up as the youngest of three children in the nearby village of Duttlenheim, where his parents ran a bistro. There he listened in to the daily conversations about football…
With stronger lock-down measures coming in next week, should churches be allowed to open?By BBC Radio Ulster
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Covid vaccines, and the science of people moving
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This week on 5 Live Science - a second Covid vaccine approaches the finishing line, but who are the also-rans? We look at who’s most likely to get the vaccine first and whether we’ve got that pecking order right. And a longer look at the science of people moving.By BBC Radio 5 live
