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Andy Zaltzman and the News Quiz satirise the week's news from the UK and beyond.This week Andy is joined by Alice Fraser, Chris McCausland, Daliso Chaponda and Hugo Rifkind. They try to make sense of a week of big dogs, pork pies and red meat.Chair's Script: Written by Andy ZaltzmanAdditional Material: Written by Heidi Regan, Cameron Loxdale, Steph…
The British Broadcasting Corporation is the world’s oldest and largest public service broadcaster. But as it prepares to mark its 100th birthday the organisation finds itself at a crossroads. The UK government has begun a review of the BBC’s long term funding structure with an aim of ending its dependency on television licence fees – effectively a …
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Gulliver's Travels: Part 4: Voyage to Brobdingnag
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The 'perfect' depth for a destructive eruption
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Why was the blast from the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano so explosive? Where are we on the global climatic thermostat? And how you can get involved in the Big Repair Project.Gaia Vince speaks with Auckland University volcanologist Prof Shane Cronin, one of the few human beings to have visited the now-disappeared volcanic land bridge that stretc…
In Northern Iraq, Josh finds out how two people you’ve been asking about are doing now.In 2014 the Islamic State group killed thousands of members of the Yazidi religious community and kidnapped and enslaved many, many more. Ayham and Saud were both taken from their families and ended up in Syria where they were eventually bought by Sam and her hus…
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17/01/2022 - The Government says the BBC license fee, paid by millions of households, will be frozen for two years
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The Government says the BBC license fee paid by millions of households will be frozen for 2 years & serious questions should be asked as to how the Corporation is funded in futureBy BBC Radio 4
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The BBC Music Introducing Mixtape with Tom Robinson
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An hour of top tunes from WINACHI, DRANG, ABNORMAL SLEEPZ, ART SCHOOL GIRLFRIEND, PUBLIC BODY, FOXXGLOVE, 1.0.8, THIS ELEGANT GULL, THE NAKED FEEDBACK, CHIIKA, REN LAWTON, TITS UP, POLYHYMNS, FLO PERLIN, ME REX, R'MONAH, TRADGE, TURNA handpicked by Tom Robinson from the BBC Introducing Uploader.By BBC Radio 6 Music
Scientists have been searching for dark matter for decades, and think there’s six times more of it in the universe than the stuff we can actually see, like stars and planets. But they still don’t know what it is. So how can we be sure dark matter really exists? And why does it matter, anyway? Back in 2018, armed with a boiler suit, hard hat and ear…
The US and Russia have held high-level talks over the tension in Ukraine, aimed at lowering the chances of war. The BBC’s Diplomatic Correspondent, James Landale, and Steve Rosenberg, our Moscow Correspondent, join Adam to try and figure out what both sides are thinking.Armando Iannucci, creator of satires like ‘The Thick of It’ and ‘The Death of S…
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Six O'Clock News
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21/01/2022 No breakthrough in crisis Ukraine talks between US and Russia
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Both sides described the talks as frank. Moscow insisted NATO was working against Russia, and the US warned of a swift and severe response if Russian troops crossed into Ukraine.By BBC Radio 4
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Kermode and Mayo's Film Review
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Guillermo del Toro, Nightmare Alley, Belfast, A Journal for Jordan, Memory Box, The King’s Daughter
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Guillermo del Toro talks about his new film Nightmare Alley, the second film adaptation of the 1946 novel of the same name by William Lindsay Gresham. It stars Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett and Toni Collette. Mark reviews that film along with Sir Ken ‘Chuckles’ Branagh’s new film Belfast, which he discussed with Simon on last week’s show, about a …
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Ukraine tension: Urgent talks as invasion fears grow
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The two top diplomats from the US and Russia have concluded brief negotiations in Geneva. The talks were designed to defuse the threat of war in Ukraine. Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said the talks with the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken were constructive.Also in the programme: We hear an extraordinary story of survival from Tonga …
French and American energy giants TotalEnergies and Chevron are pulling out of Myanmar. They've cited deteriorating human rights in the wake of last year's coup in the country. We find out more from Gareth Leather, who is on the emerging markets team at Capital Economics. Also in the programme, an investment of more than $400 million by the mining …
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Global News Podcast
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Ukraine tension: US and Russia hold talks
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Both sides said they were open to further dialogue. Also, the UN says initial estimates of the effects of Typhoon Rai that hit the Philippines last month badly underestimated the damage it caused and, tributes are paid to the singer Meatloaf who's died aged 74.By BBC World Service
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Football Daily
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A new era for Hull City, a new baby for Phil Brown
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Aaron Paul is joined by Sheffield United midfielder Oliver Norwood and ex-Hull City manager Phil Brown to assess the big stories from the EFL and beyond.Following Hull City’s takeover, BBC Radio Humberside’s Mike White tells us what to expect from their new owner - “the Turkish Simon Cowell”.Richie Wellens lifts the lid on what went wrong at Doncas…
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The East German authorities built the Berlin Wall in 1961 to keep their people in. Thousands had been streaming westwards. But a few people went the other way. Frauke Naumann was one of them. She grew up in West Germany but fell love with her cousin who lived on the other side of the border. So, in 1986, at the age of 22 she left home to join him. …
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A motorbike adorned with a zebu skull is one of the central images of Djibril Diop Mambéty's classic 1973 film, whose title translates as The Journey of the Hyena. Listed as one of the 100 greatest films of all time in the Sight and Sound magazine poll, it mixes West African oral traditions with influences from the French New Wave and Soviet cinema…
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Microsoft said it plans to buy mega games company Activision Blizzard in deal worth almost $70bn. How will this deal transform the gaming industry? We hear from Louise Shorthouse, senior games analyst at Ampere Analysis. Plus, are we all eventually going to live in a virtual world? Philosopher David Chalmers explains why he believes that virtual re…
To some it may sound absurd to consider hairstyles a workplace issue, but for millions of men and women with African and Afro-Caribbean hair, it is just that. For decades, some hairstyles have been discouraged at work. But things are finally starting to change. This month, the US Airforce is changing its hair code to be more inclusive. We explore t…
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QAnon and the plot to break reality... When a mob storms the Capitol in Washington DC, reporter and presenter Gabriel Gatehouse sees someone he recognises: a man draped in furs with horns on his head. He is known as the Q Shaman. Gabriel had met him at a Trump rally in Arizona, ranting about a conspiracy theory involving Hillary Clinton and a cabal…
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We start the programme in Ghana where there's been a huge explosion close to the town of Bogoso. Afua Adom from Metro TV gives us insight on the accident from Accra. There's been a dramatic consequence of last week's submarine volcanic eruption and resulting tsunami in Tonga. The government of Peru says it's now grappling with the country's worst e…
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Global News Podcast
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Many feared dead after huge explosion in Ghana
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Videos show many destroyed buildings near the mining town of Bogoso. Also: Ukraine hits back at Biden amid Russia tensions, and teenage pilot Zara Rutherford completes solo round the world record.By BBC World Service
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Football Daily
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Diogo’s double sends Liverpool to Wembley
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Steve Crossman is joined by Chris Sutton, senior football reporter Ian Dennis and the former Liverpool and Everton midfielder Don Hutchison as Liverpool have booked their place in the EFL Cup final after beating Arsenal 2-0. The panel reflect on the importance of Liverpool making their first domestic cup final at Wembley since 2016 and Chris thinks…
A senior Tory accuses Number 10 of using blackmail to keep rebellious MPs in line.Adam, Chris and Laura chew the fat over the latest serious claims and they are joined by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Simon Clarke, to discuss an apology, a defection and strong-arm tactics. Today's Newscast was made by Danny Wittenberg, John Murphy and Sally …
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A huge explosion in the west of the country has caused massive damage and loss of life.By BBC World Service
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US warns that Russian threats to Ukraine risk reviving Cold War divisions
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European foreign ministers spoke about Ukraine earlier today in Berlin. Moscow has repeatedly denied it's planning to invade.Also on the programme: in western Ghana there's been a huge explosion close to the town of Bogoso. There are fears that many people may have lost their lives when a truck carrying explosives used in mining collided with a mot…
