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Andy is joined by Ian Smith, Holly Walsh, Andy Parsons and from The Spectator, Kate Andrews. This week the panel discuss the war in Ukraine one year on, Keir Starmer's missions, and the editing of Dahl.Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Catherine Brinkworth, Jade Gebbie, and Will Hall.Producer: Sam Holme…
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Putin deploying nuclear weapons to Belarus
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Russian President says move wouldn't violate nuclear non-proliferation agreements. Also: Israel's defence minister calls for a freeze of planned changes to the judiciary following another day of mass protests, and we meet the creator and author of the Oscar winning animated short film The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse.…
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Football Daily
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Scotland sink Cyprus & Southgate's optimism
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Aaron Paul is joined by Nigel Reo-Coker and Stephen Kelly for reaction to Scotland’s Euros win. Gareth Southgate & Jordan Pickford give their thoughts ahead of England’s match against Ukraine at Wembley, Arsenal win the North London Derby in the WSL and all the latest from the EFL.By BBC Radio 5 live
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Rwandan dissident handed over to Qatari government
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The Rwandan dissident, Paul Rusesabagina, has been handed over to the Qatari government after being freed from jail. Mr Rusesabagina, whose heroism during the 1994 genocide was the subject of the film, Hotel Rwanda. He is later expected to fly to the United States to join his family. Also in the programme: Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi cond…
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We are a teeming mass of interconnected microbes and the impact of this microscopic universe on our health, our minds, even our moods, is profound.Made in collaboration with Wellcome Collection, Claudia Hammond and an expert panel explore one of the fastest moving areas of science and what it means for modern medicine. Recorded in front of a live a…
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Paul Rusesabagina freed from Prison in Rwanda
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We start in Rwanda, where Paul Rusesabagina has been released from prison. He was the manager of a hotel in Kigali in 1994 and is credited with saving the lives of more than a thousand people during the genocide. The movie "Hotel Rwanda" was inspired by his story. We bring you the latest on that story.Also on the programme: An MI5 spy who helped br…
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Max Pearson presents a compilation of stories about the history of film and cinema from around the world, including the longest running film in Indian cinema, the man who lived in an airport for 18 years and the ambitious release of the orca from the movie, Free Willy.Plus, the real life escape from Alcatraz and the incredible story of Vietnamese m…
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Our new weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, an unusual cow brings joy to Australia, the happiest places in the world are revealed and how shrimps are saving lives. Presented by Andrew Peach. Music produced by Iona Hampson.By BBC World Service
Kate Adie presents stories from Ukraine, Malawi, Switzerland and Germany.Bakhmut has long been a prize for Russian forces since it invaded Ukraine a year ago. Tens of thousands of troops have died in a protracted fight for the city, in what is the longest battle of the war so far. Quentin Sommerville has been travelling through the front line, and …
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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More or Less: Behind the Stats
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Covid vaccines and false claims about miscarriage
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Misinformation around covid-19 and vaccines is rife and as the data available increases, so do often misleading and even wild claims. This week More or Less examines multiple viral claims that the Covid 19 mRNA vaccines increase the risk of miscarriage. To explain where these incorrect figures come from and what the science actually tells us, we ar…
You might think materials are a bit boring and inconsequential but without them we would still be living in the stone age. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined on stage by material scientists Mark Miadownik and Anna Ploszajski and comedian Ed Byrne to discover the life changing materials that are hidden in plain sight. Which materials have made us h…
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Football Daily
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England's greatest strikers, and Tuchel takes charge at Bayern
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Darren Fletcher is joined by Nedum Onuoha, Rachel Corsie and Nigel Reo-Coker to reflect on England's Euro 2024 qualifying victory in Italy, asking where Harry Kane ranks among England's greatest strikers, and whether Kane and head coach Gareth Southgate can lead England to a tournament victory next summer.We also hear from Steve Clarke and Aaron Ra…
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Paul Rusesabagina's life inspired a Hollywood film about the 1994 genocide. Also: The UN has expressed grave concern about the summary killings of civilians and prisoners of war during Russia's war in Ukraine, highlighting a litany of other abuses, and The City Killer asteroid that's set to make a close-ish call with earth.…
Our presenter Roger Hearing discusses the banking crisis as high profile investors fear there are more pockets of distress yet to emerge after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and problems at Credit Suisse. Museums come under the spotlight as the Acropolis Museum in Athens today welcomed back three fragments of the Parthenon marb…
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Rahul Gandhi disqualified from India's parliament
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Opposition parties in India have accused the government of stifling democracy after Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from parliament over a defamation conviction. But a supporter of Prime Minister Modi tells us that it's a legal, not a political, matter.Also on the programme, Rwanda has said it will release the jailed dissident Paul Rusesabagina, whos…
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Sweating, nausea, chest pain and shortness of breath sound like the physical symptoms of a heart attack. For about 4% of the world’s population, they are also symptoms of an underdiagnosed condition that can leave sufferers curled in a ball and screaming on the floor. A CrowdScience listener wants to know why humans have panic attacks. Host Marnie …
Adam is joined from Paris by Catherine Norris-Trent, senior correspondent for France 24, to explain what’s behind some of the worst days of violence since demonstrations began in January.Plus, Alastair Campbell, Tony Blair’s former press secretary, and the BBC’s security correspondent Gordon Corera, reflect on Iraq’s legacy in the week of the 20th …
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Ukrainecast
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Ukraine: Will American support hold in 2024?
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What would a Ron DeSantis presidency mean for Ukraine? The Republican governor of Florida has been giving mixed messages on Ukraine, and he could one day be president. Justin Webb, host of Americast, tells us why this matters, and Alex Roarty of the Miami Herald tells us who is he and what he stands for.Also, as Ukraine takes on England in the late…
