Download the best satirical comedy from Radio 4, every Friday. Features The News Quiz, The Now Show and Dead Ringers.
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Intelligent and challenging quiz games on BBC Radio 4. Featuring Round Britain Quiz, Counterpoint and Brain of Britain with Quiz Masters including Paul Gambaccini.
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New research on how society works
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From ghostly phantoms to UFOs, The Battersea Poltergeist's Danny Robins investigates real-life stories of paranormal encounters.
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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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Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims. Are they the best thing since sliced bread, or marketing BS?
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Brighten your week with the latest BBC Radio 4 comedy.
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The Limelight podcast - for fiction and drama serials you won't want to miss from Radio 4.
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Seriously is home to the world’s best audio documentaries and podcast recommendations, and host Vanessa Kisuule brings you two fascinating new episodes every week.
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas, people and events that have shaped our world.
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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
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QAnon and the plot to break reality. Reporter and presenter Gabriel Gatehouse takes a journey into the dark undergrowth of modern America
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The comedy podcast that takes history seriously. Greg Jenner brings together the best names in comedy and history to learn and laugh about the past.
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Historical themes, events and key individuals from Akhenaten to Xenophon.
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A weekly programme that illuminates the mysteries and challenges the controversies behind the science that's changing our world.
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Presenting the biggest legends of Hollywood starring in "Suspense," radio's outstanding theater of thrills! Each week, we'll hear two chillers from this old time radio classic featuring one of the all-time great stars of stage and screen.
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Lucy and a crack team of female detectives investigate the crimes of women from the 19th and 20th Century from a contemporary, feminist perspective.
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Fresh ideas from the sharpest minds working toward a cleaner, greener planet
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Every Friday we bring you a new drama from BBC Radio 4 or Radio 3. Exercise your imagination with some of the best writers and actors on radio. Storytelling at its very best.
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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.
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Series exploring the world of words and the ways in which we use them
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Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
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Biographical series in which guests choose someone who has inspired their lives.
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Insight, wit and analysis as BBC correspondents, journalists and writers take a closer look at the stories behind the headlines. Presented by Kate Adie and Pascale Harter.
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In-depth conversations with some of the world's leading artists and creatives across theatre, visual arts, music, dance, film and more. Hosted by John Wilson.
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Led by James Naughtie, a group of readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best-known novels
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Programme examining the ideas and forces which shape public policy in Britain and abroad, presented by distinguished writers, journalists and academics.
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David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
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The latest news from the world of personal finance plus advice for those trying to make the most of their money.
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Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world
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Scientific principles, theory, and the role of key figures in the advancement of science.
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Clare Balding joins notable and interesting people for a walk through the countryside
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Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work, finding out what inspires them and asking what their discoveries might do for us in the future.
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Radio 4's weekly obituary programme, telling the life stories of those who have died recently
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Radio 4's weekly assessment of developments at Westminster
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Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode guide us through the expanding universe of the moving image revealing fascinating links and hidden gems from cinema and TV to streaming and beyond.
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Reflections from a faith perspective on issues and people in the news.
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Dr Sian Williams talks to people who have lived through extraordinary events that have reshaped their lives in the most unpredictable ways.
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The big political stories with lively discussion and expert comment and analysis from politicians and journalists, 10pm every Sunday on BBC Radio 4.
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A panel of horticultural experts answer gardening questions from a live audience. Recorded in a different location each week
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Kirsty Lang is in the chair as Northern Ireland play Wales in the cryptic quiz.By BBC Radio 4
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Topical comedy quiz show, where Andy Zaltzman & a crack panel dive into this week's news.By BBC Radio 4
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Earlier this year, the government announced their new plan to stamp out antisocial behaviour across England and Wales. Hot spot policing and what they call ‘immediate justice’ will be trialled in towns and cities in an attempt to curb the problem.What is it like to live in a community that experiences antisocial behaviour year-in, year-out? And wha…
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Front Row


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Rufus Wainwright, hairdressing film Medusa Deluxe, the rise of the understudy
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Rufus Wainwright, hairdressing film Medusa Deluxe and the rise of the understudy.By BBC Radio 4
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Six O'Clock News


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06/06/2023 Duke of Sussex appears in witness box at High Court
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Prince Harry gave evidence in support of a privacy case against Mirror Group NewspapersBy BBC Radio 4
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Woman's Hour


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Candi Staton, Narcissistic mother 'Bethany', Author Emma Cline, Smart phones in school, Nurses
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Four-time Grammy award nominated singer Candi Staton has moved between several musical genres during of the course of her celebrated career – from soul, R&B, gospel and disco. However, dance music has always been her main groove with iconic tracks such as the multi-platinum 'You Got the Love' and her classic anthem 'Young Hearts Run Free'. It has r…
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The Life Scientific


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Bruce Malamud on modelling risk for natural hazards
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From landslides and wildfires to floods and tornadoes, Bruce Malamud has spent his career travelling the world and studying natural hazards. Today, he is Wilson Chair of Hazard and Risk and Executive Director of the Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience at Durham University - but as he tells Jim Al-Khalili, a lifelong passion for discovery has t…
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When 8 year old Kim Gordon set off for China in 1965, it set in train a tale of passion, imagination and still unanswered questions. Kim’s parents were committed communists in the thick of Mao’s cultural revolution. Kim became a Red Guard, one of an army of children and teenagers marshalled in support of Mao and he had a ringside view of the vast r…
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Boycotts are big at the moment. On a global scale, many countries are boycotting Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. There are campaigns to boycott products produced in Turkey, Israel or China. Sporting boycotts are used by countries across the world to express their displeasure with their international rivals. And there are plenty of boycott…
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Front Row


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Author Maggie O’Farrell, New opera Giant, The consumerism in creativity
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Charles Byrne was an 18th-century “Irish giant” whose skeleton was stolen and put on display against his wishes. 240 years after his death, he is being remembered in a new electro acoustic opera rather than as a museum-piece curiosity. Dawn Kemp of the Hunterian Museum discusses removing the famous skeleton from their collection, and composer, musi…
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Six O'Clock News


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05/06/2023 Ukraine says its forces are shifting to "offensive actions" in some parts of the frontline
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But it's still not clear whether the long-expected counter-offensive has begunBy BBC Radio 4
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Kirsty Lang is in the chair as Northern Ireland play Wales in the cryptic quiz.By BBC Radio 4
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05 JUN 23By BBC Radio 4
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Woman's Hour


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Women in Ukraine, Baroness Sue Campbell, Abortion law in Texas, Drastic hair
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The Sunday Times' Christina Lamb on the women involved in the war effort in Ukraine.We look at the trend of brides having their long hair cut into bobs before re-emerging with new hair at their wedding. Kyrelle Burton of Devon Wedding Hair, did her first mid-wedding chop for a bride last year.Molly Duane is the senior lawyer for the US-based Center…
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Comedian and computer scientist Olga Koch returns for a second series of her comedy and STEM stand up show, joined by her sassy digital assistant ALGO (voiced by Tia Kofi). This episode, Olga and ALGO try to agree on what is, and isn’t, fun.Written by Olga Koch and Charlie DinkinFeaturing Tia KofiAdditional Material From Rajiv Karia, Cody Dahler an…
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Ben Wright and guests discuss the Covid Inquiry and the PM's trip to WashingtonBy BBC Radio 4
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Six O'Clock News


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04/06/2023 Immigration plans under scrutiny
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The Immigration Minister, Robert Jenrick, has claimed that the UK's asylum system is "riddled with abuse" and the country must reduce its reliance on hotels to house migrants.By BBC Radio 4
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Mary Lawson joins James Naughtie and a group of readers to answer questions about her novel, Crow Lake. An international bestseller, it tells the story of four siblings, orphaned by a road accident who have to find a new way to live as a family. The story is narrated by Kate, looking back at that dramatic rupture in her childhood. As she tells her …
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Professor Peter Hennessy is one of the UK’s leading contemporary historians. He has written acclaimed and important books about politics, the civil service, the intelligence agencies and the British constitution on which he is an expert. Peter was born in London in 1947 and read history at St John’s College, Cambridge. He started writing for the Ti…
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Errollyn Wallen is one of Britain's most acclaimed and widely performed contemporary composers. Born in Belize and brought up in north London, she was first ever woman to win a Ivor Novello Award for a body of work, and the first ever black woman to have a composition played at the BBC Proms. Errollyn has written 22 operas, as well as orchestral, c…
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Six O'Clock News


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03/06/2023 Indian Prime Minister vows to punish those responsible for train crash.
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World leaders have joined Narendra Modi in paying tribute to the 288 people who've died.By BBC Radio 4
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Woman's Hour


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Weekend Woman's Hour: Witness Protection, Gender Pension Gap, Big Boobs and Dr Edna Adan Ismali
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A woman who was stalked by her husband and then placed into witness protection with a new identity to escape him, says she feels like she's the one being punished. She's complained to the police about the way her case was handled after being told she failed an assessment and was no longer being supported by them in her new life. She spoke to our re…
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03 JUN 23By BBC Radio 4
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Kate Adie introduces' stories from Turkey, South Africa, China, Germany and Sri Lanka.Recep Tayyep Erdogan now has a mandate to rule for another five years. After living in Istanbul for more than four years, Orla Guerin considers the roots of his success and what the future holds for Turkey.South Africa's electricity supply crisis has made 'load sh…
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We live in a world where data is everywhere – informing if not governing our lives. But this wealth of data didn’t just turn up overnight. Tim Harford talks to academics Chris Wiggins and Matthew Jones, whose new book How Data Happened aims to explain how the world we know today has been shaped by not just technological developments but battles aro…
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Episode 340 - Jeff Chandler (Part 3)
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Silver-haired star Jeff Chandler takes his final bow on Suspense in "A Good Neighbor" (originally aired on CBS on March 31, 1957). Chandler stars as a thief who's trying to lay low after a heist, but a nosy neighbor may discover his secret. Plus we'll hear Chandler in his two signature radio roles. First he's the bashful biology teacher Mr. Boynton…
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Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode devote the final episode of the current series of Screenshot to the world’s most famous doll, ahead of the release of director Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie. Ellen is joined by critic Christina Newland for a look at how movies like Legally Blonde, Clueless and The House Bunny brought 'Barbiecore' to the screen, decades …
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Topical comedy quiz show, where Andy Zaltzman & a crack panel dive into this week's news.By BBC
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Six O'Clock News


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02/06/2023 Labour MP says party is choosing not to act on sexual misconduct allegations
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Charlotte Nichols told the BBC of a rotten culture at WestminsterBy BBC Radio 4
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02 JUN 23By BBC Radio 4
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Last Word


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Jeremy Clarke, Dr Moira Woods, Iain Johnstone, Rita Lee
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Matthew Bannister onJeremy Clarke, who chronicled his experiences of living a “low life” in the Spectator magazine for more than 20 years. We have a tribute from Eric Idle.The women’s rights campaigner Dr. Moira Woods, who set up the Irish Republic’s first dedicated sexual assault treatment unit.Iain Johnstone, the film critic and documentary maker…
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In this tragicomic tale - specially commissioned for Radio 4 and read by the author - a student breaks up the tedium of her summer job in inventive, and increasingly unhinged, ways.Josie Long is an award-winning comedian, broadcaster and writer. She has recently published her first collection of short stories, Because I Don't Know What You Mean and…
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Are rabbit droppings good for the garden? Why won’t my courgettes grow? What is the most bizarre plant you have ever grown?From tulips to hostas, the sprightly GQT squad are back to share all their green-fingered guidance from Chipping Campden. Prepped to share their solutions to a flurry of foliage dilemmas are garden designer Matthew Wilson, pest…
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Americast – Conspiracies: Inside the Rabbit Hole
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Journalists and podcast hosts Jon Ronson and Gabriel Gatehouse join Marianna for a special episode of Americast delving deep down the rabbit hole of conspiracies. The trio talk about why America is a breeding ground for conspiracies, how to spot them, and what happens if they’re true. We also look at whether conspiracies and misinformation might af…
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Woman's Hour


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Edna Adan Ismail, winner of Templeton Prize, Online games, Vasectomy increase in US, Iranian female journos on trial
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Two female journalists in Iran are on trial for covering the death of 22 year old Mahsa Amini, the Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in custody last year sparking protests across the country and months of unrest and shocked the world. Mahsa was arrested and charged with not covering her hair properly and then reportedly so severely beaten she fell int…
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In this special live episode, recorded at the Hay Festival, Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Gillian Kenny and comedian Seán Burke to learn about medieval Irish folklore.We’re focusing on the lore and stories from Gaelic Irish culture. Gaelic culture remained the dominant set of cultural and societal beliefs on the island of Ireland well into the 17th c…
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Does the Irish Republic Want Reunification?
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25 years since the people of both Northern Ireland and the Republic voted to accept the Good Friday Agreement, another potential referendum looms on the distant horizon. That Agreement, though primarily to end the violence of the Troubles, allows for a future border poll that would determine whether Northern Ireland remained part of the United King…
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Punk exhibition reviewed, Reality film director, TV drama White House Plumbers reviewed
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Critics Katie Puckrik and Michael Carlson join Front Row to review the exhibition Punk: Rage and Revolution at Leicester Museum and Art Gallery and Soft Touch Arts.The American writer and director Tina Satter talks about her new film Reality, starring Sydney Sweeney. The script is based on the transcript of the FBI interrogation of the whistleblowe…
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01/06/2023 Cabinet Office seeking judicial review of Covid Inquiry's request for Boris Johnson's private documents and messages
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In a letter to the inquiry the Government said it had brought the case "with regret"By BBC Radio 4
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According to recycling charity Wrap, an estimated three billion nappies are thrown away every year in the UK.Concerns over plastic waste and a want to save money have been driving a rise in the popularity of reusable nappies but, as listener Amy asks, are they really better for the planet, and your pocket? Me and the team speak to Wendy Richards, a…
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Clare joins brothers Manni and Reuben Coe as they amble for a mile and a half to Hive beach at Burton Bradstock in Dorset. Reuben has Down’s Syndrome and enjoys short, slow walks something that Manni, a professional walking guide more used to long hikes at an active pace, has learned to enjoy. Manni lives between Spain and Dorset and, during Covid,…
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Kate Adie presents dispatches from Serbia, Tunisia, India, France and Ukraine. There has been a wave of protests in Serbia against gun violence following two mass shootings last month that left 17 people dead. Serbia has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in Europe, but people flocked to hand in old weapons after the government announced a g…
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"It's the complicated ones I enjoy the most." Matthew ParrisTony Benn, MP from 1950 to 2001, packed so much into a long career. He renounced the peerage inherited from his father, served in the Labour governments of both Harold Wilson and Jim Callaghan, led the Stop the War Coalition from 2001 and became pretty much the country’s pre-eminent rock s…
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01 JUN 23By BBC Radio 4
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Woman's Hour


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Witness protection, Anti-LGBT law in Uganda, Author Harriet Gibsone, Women's World Cup squad
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A woman who was stalked by her husband and then placed into witness protection with a new identity to escape him, says she feels like she's the one being punished. She's complained to the police about the way her case was handled after being told she failed an assessment and was no longer being supported by them in her new life. She spoke to our re…
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the revelatory collection of Biblical texts, legal documents, community rules and literary writings. In 1946 a Bedouin shepherd boy was looking for a goat he’d lost in the hills above the Dead Sea. He threw a rock into a cave and heard a hollow sound. He’d hit a ceramic jar containing an ancient manuscript. This was …
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