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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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The home of the best science programmes from BBC Radio 4 introduced by Dr. Alex Lathbridge.
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Historical themes, events and key individuals from Akhenaten to Xenophon.
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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.
Dramas for English language learners from BBC World Service. Improve your English with retellings of stories classic and new. Each episode is between 6 and 10 minutes long.
Biographical series in which guests choose someone who has inspired their lives.
Short documentaries and adventures in sound presented by Josie Long.
Dr Julia Shaw and comedian Sofie Hagen dissect the criminal cases that shock, intrigue and scare us the most.
Lockdown easing has been delayed in England.
An hour of fresh new tunes from BBC Music Introducing handpicked by Tom Robinson each week in the early hours of Monday morning.
From Altruism to Wittgenstein, philosophers, theories and key themes.
Eight tracks, a book and a luxury: what would you take to a desert island? Guests share the soundtrack of their lives.
Learn and practise useful English language for everyday situations with the BBC. A weekly instruction manual for saying or doing something in English is published every Thursday.
Formula 1 interviews, reaction and reports. 5 Live presents a round-up of the race weekend.
Brighten your week with the latest BBC Radio 4 comedy, introduced by Athena Kugblenu.
Tim Harford and the More or Less team try to make sense of the statistics which surround us. From BBC Radio 4
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.
Aleks Krotoski explores the digital world
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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.
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An antidote to today’s frenzied world. Step back, let go, immerse yourself: it’s time to go slow.A lo-fi celebration of pure sound.
Every week, we look at a different everyday English phrase or piece of slang in this fun three-minute programme. From BBC World Service
David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts and insiders present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
News Review shows you how to use the language from the latest news stories in your everyday English. Published every Tuesday by BBC Learning English.
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.
Mark Kermode joins Simon Mayo to give his verdict on the week's movies
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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Provocative weekly debate on moral, religious and ethical issues. From BBC Radio Ulster
Peter Crouch, Tom Fordyce & Chris Stark follow the Euros with fellow supporters throughout the tournament. Expect the usual nonsense, guests and insight from across the continent.
Fresh ideas from the sharpest minds working toward a cleaner, greener planet
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Scientific principles, theory, and the role of key figures in the advancement of science.
Wheel of Misfortune with comedians Alison Spittle and Fern Brady sharing their funniest most embarrassing stories: the bad stuff that makes you feel good.
The history podcast for people who don't like history... and those who do. Greg Jenner brings together the best names in comedy and history to learn and laugh about the past.
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Clare Balding joins notable and interesting people for a walk through the countryside
Will England come out of lockdown on the 21st of June, how should the last series of Line of Duty have ended, and will Tom Cruise ever finish Mission Impossible 7?The writing squad for the series: Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth, Tom Coles & Ed Amsden, Jeffrey Aidoo, Simon Alcock, James Bugg, Sarah Campbell, Nastassia Dhanraj , Athe…
Does climate change force people to flee their homes and livelihoods? Does it cause wars that create refugees? Dr Helen Adams and Professor Michael Collyer explain how various factors are at play, from resources, to politics, to family ties.Dr Helen Adams is an environmental social scientist based at King’s College, London. Her research looks at th…
Fern, Alison, Sarah and the audience shame themselves over clothes choices they've madeBy BBC Radio
A witty and surprising personal view of communism from Alexei Sayle, whose parents were Communists and took him on holidays to the Eastern bloc during the Cold War. Alexei soon rejected their brand of left wing politics - and became a Maoist. He says, "I'm a Marxist-Leninist survivor!"Alexei meets children's author Michael Rosen, and shares memorie…
Scotland, Spain, France and Germany are all on the agenda as Steve Crossman hosts this edition of the Daily Euro’s pod. He briefly hands the baton over to Mark Chapman, who has all the analysis from Scotland’s defeat to the Czech Republic. Pat Nevin and Charlie Adam give their verdicts as they hear from Scotland boss, Steve Clarke and captain, Andr…
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Scotland soundly beaten at Hampden, and reaction to Wales' draw with Switzerland and England's opening win over Croatia...
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Your Euro 2020 football calls with Chris Sutton and Alistair Bruce-Ball. 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
England's lockdown easing has been delayed in England until the middle of July. What will it mean for weddings? And gigs? And why has government pushed things back in the first place? Laura, Fergus and Adam talk it all through... And also, this weekend, Israel got a new prime minister for the first time in 12 years! The BBC's Jeremy Bowen explains …
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14/06/2021 England delay to lifting of remaining covid restrictions
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Government says latest data suggests Delta variant could be eighty per cent more transmissable, and lead to more people in hospital unless there is a delay to easing restrictionsBy BBC Radio 4
Aleks Krotoski explores the impact of Sci-hub on science and the Open Access Movement.By BBC Radio 4
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Domestic violence prevention. Managing how our data’s used. Veteran journalist Hella Pick. "Freedom Day" postponed.
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We hear many stories of domestic abuse but rarely from those who have been the perpetrators. John, who's just completed a 20 week domestic violence prevention programme at the Hampton Trust, speaks out to encourage other men to seek help. He's joined by Vicky Gilroy who's a facilitator on the prevention programmes at the Hampton Trust .In today’s o…
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The BBC Music Introducing Mixtape with Tom Robinson
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An hour of top tunes from Pushpin, Dead Anyway, Alex Mighten, Paige Kennedy, Sylvette, Roxanne De Bastion, Sugarcane, Téa Texier, Garvie, Test Card Girl, Maxx Palmer, piri ft. Tommy Villiers, The Elf Of Elbrook Court, Georgia Crandon, Inder Paul Sandhu, Four-Legged Fruit, Mintball ft. Lewca, With Sun and Elliot Kid Danger, handpicked by Tom Robinso…
Comedian Twayna Mayne, born to Jamaican parents and raised by a white parent, explores the subject of food and how it has shaped her identity. Performing at the Radio Theatre with a virtual audience, Twayna also hears from chef and broadcaster Andi Oliver and academic and podcaster Chantelle Lewis. Series 1 was awarded Best Comedy at the BBC Radio …
Emma Saunders reflects on England’s first match of Euro 2020 as well as a dramatic affair in Amsterdam as the Netherlands beat Ukraine.Mark Chapman brings you reaction from Wembley alongside Micah Richards, Jack Wilshere, Karen Carney, John Murray and Chris Waddle. You’ll hear from Kalvin Phillips, Tyrone Mings as well as Gareth Southgate.Plus, Sco…
Our G7 Special. Adam, Laura and Jon Sopel talk through the ins and outs of the G7 in Cornwall. It’s all sausage wars, seagulls and summit sun... Also, what do people think Boris Johnson will say about the June 21st easing? Today’s Newscast was made by Maz Ebtehaj. The Studio Director was Danny Cox. Sam Bonham is the Assistant Editor. Dino Sofos is …
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13/06/2021 G7 to donate one-billion vaccine doses by next year
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The UK is to contribute 100-million of the G7's pledge of one-billion vaccine doses and England has beaten Croatia in their opening game of the Euro 2020By BBC Radio 4
Mark Chapman is alongside Chris Waddle, Karen Carney and Jermaine Jenas to reflect on the moment that football was pushed aside at Euro 2020.By BBC Radio 5 live
Yo-Yo Ma is a cellist and one of the world's most high-profile classical musicians. He has performed for eight US Presidents, appeared in concert halls across the globe and reached new audiences through film soundtracks and TV shows including The Simpsons and Sesame Street. Yo-Yo Ma was born in Paris in 1955. His Chinese-born parents were both musi…
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Everyday Ethics
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Should the Church play a role in educating our children?
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Should our children be together in school, rather than segregated due to religion?By BBC Radio Ulster
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team with the latest science news stories. This week: Will we be able to take a holiday abroad this year as the covid pandemic continues? Also can seeing a sick person improve our immune system? And the latest on sending glow in the dark squid out into space.Plus a special look at the science of the sun, and w…
A message from the Daily EurosBy BBC Radio 5 live
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12/06/2021 PM suggests caution in lockdown end
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Boris Johnson considers delay in lockdown liftingBy BBC Radio 4
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Paloma Faith, Heath Minister Nadine Dorries, Sexual harassment in the workplace, No-fault divorce
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Paloma Faith on combining motherhood with her music as well as her reaction to the OFSTED survey that sexual harassment of schoolchildren has become normalised in schools. Her new single Monster is about her relationship with her career.What's the best way to stamp out sexual harassment in the workplace? We discuss with Stella Chandler, Director of…
Bitcoin or Britcoin? The Bank of England has published the results of its consultation on creating a new central bank digital currency – and also the prospect of regulating other commercial digital currencies – so-called “safecoin”. We hear from the Bank’s deputy governor, Sir Jon Cunliffe and from cryptocurrency expert Kate Baucherel.Four years af…
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North Korea cracks down on outside influences
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Recent reports from Pyongyang have hinted at an intensified effort to root out foreign fashion, slang and media in North Korea. Its regime has repeatedly punished people who smuggle in DVDs of South Korean TV and film dramas, but the penalties are now even harsher. Laura Bicker reports from Seoul on the risks for North Koreans who try to break thei…
Greg Jenner is joined by Prof Sarah Parcak and comedian Maria Shehata to learn all about the magnificent Egyptian pyramids. We discover how and why pyramids were built, who constructed them, and how space archaeology can help us discover and protect hundreds of pyramids and tombs that are yet to be found.…
Steven Johnson, author of Extra Life, tells the fascinating history of life expectancy, and the extraordinary achievements of the last century, in which it has practically doubled.It’s a story that has data at its heart, from the ground-breaking invention of the category itself in 17th century London to the pioneering social health surveys of W.E.B…
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Italy impress, Savage with Bale and Sutton's Eurovision
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Mark Chapman, Micah Richards, Chris Sutton and Ian Dennis reflect on the opening night of Euro 2020 as Italy beat Turkey.You'll hear from Gareth Bale and Kyle Walker in this episode of the Daily Euros.Plus, Chris tries out his new game - the Eurovision comms contest.By BBC Radio 5 live
The world leaders are on the beach and the footballers are finally on the pitch. The BBC’s voice of football, John Murray, talks through who could be in with a chance at the Euros. And Laura joins Adam in Cornwall to chat through what’s happening at the G7 (as well as what might happen on Monday with Government’s opening up announcement). Today’s N…
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How anthropology helps us understand the world
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"Tunnel vision is deadly. We need lateral vision. That is what anthropology can impart: anthro-vision." So says renowned economist GillianTett, who trained as an anthropologist. She joins Anne McElvoy along with Tulsi Menon, who trained in anthropology and now works in advertising, for a debate about what the discipline offers business. We look bac…
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11/06/2021 Boris Johnson opens G7 summit with warning to leaders to learn from mistakes of the pandemic
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He stresses need to help all parts of society recover from the pandemicBy BBC Radio 4
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Olivia Colman and Florian Zeller, The Father and Ellie and Abby and Ellie's Dead Aunt.
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Mark and Simon are joined by Olivia Colman and Florian Zeller, star and director respectively of Oscar-winning drama The Father. Mark also reviews Bob Odenkirk’s new action thriller Nobody, about a mild-mannered bystander who intervenes in a crime; Ellie and Abby and Ellie's Dead Aunt, about a 17 year old who is struggling to find the courage to as…
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Nannie, the figurehead for the Cutty Sark; The power of giving away power; No fault divorce;
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The G7 kicks off in Cornwall today. Boris Johnson and leaders from Japan, Canada, Italy and France who make up the Group of Seven will be joined by US President Joe Biden and the German Chancellor Angela Merkel . On the agenda the biggest issues affecting our world - everything from climate change to the economic recovery post Covid. But how should…
Chris Pearson and Scott Bryan recommend new releases for June.Alan Cumming joins us to talk about his new series, Alan Cumming's Shelves, in which Alan is inspired to interview guests by the trinkets in his house.Plus Greg Jenner discusses his podcast series "A Somewhat Complete History Of Sitting Down", which looks at the role of sitting throughou…
Music can make us feel happy and sad. It can compel us to move in time with it, or sing along to a melody. It taps into some integral sense of musicality that binds us together. But music is regimented, organised. That same 'sense' that lets us lean into Beethoven makes a bad note or a missed beat instantly recognisable. But does that same thing ha…
It’s your big Euros Preview podcast on the Daily Euros.Mark Chapman is joined by a whole host of guests to take you through everything from the home nations, to the group death and some potential surprises in the tournament.Hear who the pundits are backing and who isn’t feeling as confident this year.Topics:04’51 – Chris Waddle, Chris Sutton, Izzy …
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Euro Leagues: Inside the favourites and the first timers
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Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and Kristof Terreur as they discuss the teams who are favourites to win Euro 2020.We go inside Spain, France and Belgium before hearing from Portugal’s José Fonte ahead of the start of the tournament.The panel also discuss newcomers North Macedonia and Finland’s goalkeeper Lukáš Hrádecký t…
Joe Biden and Boris Johnson meet face to face for the G7. Cornish pasties ahoy! Boris Johnson welcomes President Joe Biden to misty Cornwall as the pair meet for the first time IRL. Former British Ambassador to the US Lord Kim Darroch joins Adam, Laura and Chris to tell us what a new Atlantic charter between the two countries could include. Plus Ma…
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10/06/2021 Johnson and Biden agree new Atlantic Charter
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The two leaders met in Cornwall on the eve of the G7 summit.By BBC Radio 4
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BBC Inside Science
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Covid vaccines in children; preventing dengue; algal blooms; supersonic flight
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Should we be vaccinating children in the UK against SARS-Cov 2? Children are rarely seriously ill if they catch Covid but infections mean missed school, and they can pass it onto older vulnerable people. The US, Canada, Israel and Dubai are some places that are already vaccinating the under 18s and Pfizer has recently published data from a trial of…
A fascinating wander through Coventry, the 2021 UK City of Culture. Ian Harrabin is a Trustee of the City of Culture so is the perfect guide to lead Clare Balding along a richly historic urban route. He is also Chair of the 'Historic Coventry Trust' which is running a host of projects designed to preserve, and make more accessible, some of the most…
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Paloma Faith, Nursing, Maya Forstater Verdict
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We talk to Paloma Faith about her music, her films, being a mother of two daughters, and harassment towards women and girls. She's got a new single out called Monster which is about her relationship with her career.We hear from two nurses who tell us how the past year and a half has been for them. In the light of a report published earlier this wee…
Not long ago, a wave of unprecedented public protests in Thailand over royal privileges and youth concerns made some Thais feel they were on the brink of change. Now the picture is very different: many of the movement's leading figures are in jail or awaiting trial and their dreams seem to have been deferred. Jonathan Head considers what the youth …
We talk about food superstitions and teach you vocabulary along the way.By BBC Radio
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Charles Booth's survey, The Life and Labour of the People in London, published in 17 volumes from 1889 to 1903. Booth (1840-1916), a Liverpudlian shipping line owner, surveyed every household in London to see if it was true, as claimed, that as many as a quarter lived in poverty. He found that it was closer to a thir…
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Charles Booth's survey, The Life and Labour of the People in London, published in 17 volumes from 1889 to 1903. Booth (1840-1916), a Liverpudlian shipping line owner, surveyed every household in London to see if it was true, as claimed, that as many as a quarter lived in poverty. He found that it was closer to a thir…
From Bitcoin mines to green investment bonds: how easy is it to change the way finance works to make it greener? Professor Yu Xiong and Professor Nick Robins share their research, knowledge and concerns of these high-tech financial systems with Professor Des Fitzgerald. Professor Yu Xiong is Associate Dean International and director of the Centre f…
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30. Horrorhaus Höxter 1: Do you need to be a sadist to torture people?
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In the middle of a snowstorm in April 2016 a car broke down on the outskirts of a sleepy German town. Angelika, a middle-aged woman, stepped out and knocked on a neighbour’s door asking for help. Wilfried, her partner, stayed behind. But, why did the woman in the back of their car have so many injuries? What had happened to her? In this episode of …
