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The Now Show - 5th March ft Zoe Lyons, Chris McCausland, Tim Sutton and Sooz Kempner
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Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches in front of a remote audience - and all from their own home!This week Chris McCausland Musks up, Zoe Lyons takes a dip whilst Tim Sutton and Sooz Kempner go Gaga...Voice Actors: George Fouracres and Karen BartkeProducer: Adnan AhmedProduction Co-Ordinator: Carina AndrewsE…
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists look at the latest science headlines including COVID-19 developments, solar storms and what the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover is doing.By BBC Radio 5 live
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Woman's Hour
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When Meghan and Harry met Oprah; Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s release; Clemency Burton Hill’s return to the airwaves.
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Oprah Winfrey’s interview with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex was broadcast last night on CBS in the US. It is due to air here in the UK tonight on ITV at 9pm. What might be the repercussions of the interview with the two former working Royals? Emma talks to Jennie Bond who was the BBC’s royal correspondent for 14 years and Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu,…
Can you count knowledge, money or happiness? How to deal with uncountable nouns.By BBC Radio
Baby Bear and Nigel are going on a car trip to the countryside and hear lots of things on their way.Why not play along with your little one as we guess the sound? It’s the sound of … a toy car.We hear about some of the journeys you make and sing along to ‘Row, Row, Row Your Boat’ together. Then we relax with some calm time, listening to sounds of t…
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BBC Music Introducing Mixtape
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The BBC Music Introducing Mixtape With Tom Robinson
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An hour of top tunes from This Elegant Gull, JUDVH, Greentea Peng, The Reytons, Deep Tan, Oya Paya, Off Peek, Uncle Kid, DEAFDEAFDEAF, Webmoms ft. Sukie, Dolo Jones, Anorak Patch, Otis Mensah, Eloise, The Lounge Society, Sans Soucis, workfriends, Penya, and Dubbul O, handpicked by Tom Robinson from the BBC Introducing Uploader…
Working-class comedian Tom Mayhew takes you on an autobiographical journey through the benefits system in a stand-up series that takes a wry sideways look at the prejudices that people have towards benefits claimants and turns those assumptions on their heads. In this episode, Tom heads to the job centre to meet his advisor, Carol, and talks about …
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Football Daily
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Rangers are Champions, Manchester is red and Liverpool lose again
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Rangers have their first Scottish Premiership title in ten years, former midfielder Charlie Adam joins the podcast to talk about their impressive season under Steven Gerrard. Manchester City’s extraordinary 21-match winning streak is ended by Manchester United at the Etihad. And has Liverpool’s blip turned into a crisis? The defending Premier Leagu…
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United come out on top in Manchester derby, Spurs hit four, and things go from bad to worse for Liverpool...
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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
Artist Signe Lidén asks what the tide means, and could it be trying to tell us something?By BBC Radio 3
Describing it as 'music's secret fire', Tom Service explores the world of the viola. Speaking to Lawrence Power, one of the world's great viola players who has commissioned numerous works for his instrument and Sally Beamish, viola player and composer, Tom sets out to unlock the key to the viola's elusive sound and to understand how it can drive th…
Mark Strong has appeared in more than 60 films, along with numerous TV dramas and plays. His career took off after he won a leading role in the landmark 1996 BBC series Our Friends in the North, and since then his screen work includes dramas such as Syriana, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Zero Dark Thirty and The Imitation Game, as well as the fantasy …
Are vaccine passports our route to freedom or an infringement of civil liberties?By BBC Radio Ulster
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CBeebies: Old Jack's Boat – The Sea Urchin And The Queen
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There's a noisy commotion going on under the water in today's story. Jack and Salty decide to investigate and come face to face with the Queen of Seaweed! In this series, Jack tells tall stories from his fishing boat which will spark your child’s imagination and nurture their interest in stories and storytelling. #CBeebiesRadio…
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Arteta frustrations, Gerrard within range and Wilder things
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Robbie Savage and Chris Sutton took your calls on Saturday’s football action.We heard from Arsenal fans after another unsatisfying result for Arteta’s team.Rangers supporters called in to celebrate Gerrard’s push for the SPL title, while Sheffield United followers discuss the club’s current predicament and the future of Chris Wilder.And there’s als…
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Six O'Clock News
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06/03/2021 Pope condemns violence during Iraq visit
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Pope Francis condemns violence and extremism during first papal visitBy BBC Radio 4
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Woman's Hour
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Pensions scandal, Isabel Allende, Anti-Obesity Drugs
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Pensions expert, Baroness Ros Altman talks about the state pension scandal which only affects women. Around 200,000 of them could be due pay-outs averaging £13,500 to top-up the underpayment of their state pension. We hear from the critically acclaimed and award-winning author, Isabel Allende. She tells us about her latest book 'The ‘Soul of a Woma…
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Football Daily
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The gulf in Manchester and Liverpool without Europe?
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Kevin De Bruyne are on the pod ahead Sunday's Manchester derby, and whilst the title is almost certainly on its way to the Etihad could a new number 9 see United really close the gap next season? Glenn Murray and Sami Mokbel also discuss Jurgen Klopp's bullish comments about Liverpool's future even if they miss out on Champ…
What's Love Got To Do With It by Tina Turner and Islands in the StreamBy BBC Radio 4
Brazil is facing the deadliest point of the pandemic so far – this week posting record death tolls as scientists warn the variant found in the country appears to be more contagious. For Katy Watson, who has been reporting on Brazil's outbreak throughout, it’s a story that’s become personal too.Meanwhile in Europe, some countries are cautiously re-o…
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CBeebies: Andy's Sound Adventures – Atlantic Ocean
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Andy jets off in his safari mobile to the middle of the Atlantic Ocean in order to record the beautiful song of the mighty humpback whale for Jen’s audio database back at Safari World. Along the way, he puts on his aqua suit and goes splashing with dolphins, escapes dive bombing cormorants with a shoal of silverside fish and hears some migrating ma…
Tim Harford explores the chances of becoming a saint, inspired by a throw away comment by the detective on the TV drama ‘Death in Paradise.’ Plus, a listener has a question about the recent Europa League Draw for the final knockout round. He spotted that none of the teams face a rival from their own country. What were the chances of that happening?…
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The World Tonight
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Francis makes first ever papal visit to Iraq
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspectiveBy BBC Radio 4
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Football Daily
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Bruce bites back and golf with Gareth Bale
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Darren Fletcher and Jermaine Jenas bring you the Friday Football Social. They preview the Manchester derby at the weekend and talk about why Liverpool can’t find their form.They’re joined by Nigel Pearson ahead of his 500th game as a manager and he gives his views on Steve Bruce and the issues at Newcastle.Nottingham Forest defender Michael Dawson …
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Six O'Clock News
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05/03/2021 Nurses in England may strike over 1% pay rise
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Ministers say they can't afford a bigger increase for NHS workers because of the pandemicBy BBC Radio 4
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Elis James and John Robins
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#139 - Foreign Trees, Elusive Elis and Two Dozen Spices
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After John finished a pen (a feat Elis claimed could never be achieved), graphologist Tracy took it upon herself to analyse the lads' handwriting. Her findings were eerily accurate. Elsewhere, we chat to the textbook definition of an Unsung Hero, Elis decides he doesn't need his microphone anymore, and John cries at his car's mileage again.…
Adam chats to Liz Truss about why it’s such a whisky business being the Secretary of State for International Trade. And the BBC's Orla Guerin talks through what impact Yemen’s ongoing civil war has had on children in the country. Studio Director: Emma Crowe Producers: Georgia Coan, Rick Kelsey, Danny WittenbergAssistant Editor: Sam BonhamEditor: Di…
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Kermode and Mayo's Film Review
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Guy Pearce, The Last Vermeer, Raya and the Last Dragon, Moxie and Coming 2 America
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Mark and Simon are joined by Guy Pearce who talks about his new movie The Last Vermeer, in which he stars as "Han" van Meegeren, a Dutch painter and portraitist, one of the most ingenious art forgers of the 20th century. Plus your essential streaming reviews including Raya and the Last Dragon, the new Disney animation starring Kelly Marie Tran, Awk…
No one seems to know what is wrong with Jess. No one but The Gut, that is. But Jess isn’t listening.Amanda Dalton’s drama documentary explores the history of ventriloquism, the relationship between mind and body and the mysterious wisdom of the gut.Jess.....CHRISTINE BOTTOMLEYEurycles.....SANJEEV BHASKARThe Gut.....MEERA SYALProgramme Consultant Dr…
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Football Daily
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72+: From Championship to Champions League?
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Aaron Paul is joined by Nottingham Forest striker Lyle Taylor & Plymouth manager Ryan Lowe to discuss the latest news from the football league.It's all change at Ipswich after they replace Paul Lambert with Paul Cook. The League One side could also be on the verge of a takeover from American investors - we speak to The Athletic's Matt Slater who ha…
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Woman's Hour
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Isabel Allende, Erna Solberg, music with Madeleine Mitchell & Errollyn Wallen & post lockdown workwear with Emma Jacobs.
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Anita Rani talks to the Chilean author Isabel Allende, also to the Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg. To mark International Women's Day we have music with Madeleine Mitchell & Errollyn Wallen and we look at the future of workwear post lockdown. Will power suits and formal wear be a thing of the past after a year of lounging in comfies? Emma Jac…
Paul decides it's time to give his team a health and safety update.By BBC Radio
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CBeebies Magic Den – Scruffy, Uncles Stuffy & Ed
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When Stuffy's cousin (Scruffy) comes to stay, the Magic Den is thrown into chaos. Chris and Stuffy take a break by joining Ed Petrie in his time machine and zoom 100 years into the future where there are incredible gadgets including a food machine called Doris and flying scooters.By CBeebies Radio
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.By BBC Radio 4
John Murray and Chris Sutton join Mark Chapman to react to an historic fifth consecutive home defeat for Liverpool that leaves the Champions on the outside looking in for a top 4 spot. Is there anything to suggest their alarming slide can be halted and why was leading scorer Mo Salah subbed? We hear from Jurgen Klopp and opposite number Thomas Tuch…
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Arts & Ideas
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Speech, Voice, Accents and AI Free Thinking
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From prejudice against accents to early attempts to create an artificial voice - Matthew Sweet is joined by the academics Sadie Ryan, Allison Koenecke and Lynda Clark.Sadie Ryan hosts a podcast Accentricity and is part of the Manchester Voices project team https://www.manchestervoices.org/project-team/You can find a New Thinking podcast episode loo…
Our podcasting rival (and shadow business secretary) Ed Miliband gives us his take on the Budget and the outlook for Labour.And the latest on the drama of Buckingham Palace vs Meghan and Harry with our Royal Correspondent, Jonny Dymond. Studio Director: Emma CroweProducers: Cristina Criddle, Georgia Coan and Ben WeiszEditor: Dino Sofos…
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Six O'Clock News
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04/03/2021 IFS warns Budget will inflict 'considerable pain'
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The Institute for Fiscal Studies has said plans set out in the Budget to deal with the UK's finances can't be delivered without "considerable pain".By BBC Radio 4
Steve Crossman is joined by Julien Laurens, Raphael Honigstein and Mina Rzouki to look ahead to the postponed European Championships. 100 days out, they ask what will it look like and crucially where will it be held. The team also decide which nations will flop and who their breakout stars will be. North Macedonian sports journalist Igor Aleksandro…
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BBC Inside Science
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Blue carbon; inside Little Foot's skull; reading locked letters
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With global warming continuing to increase at an alarming rate, we need all the help we can get to lock up the carbon that we’ve released into the atmosphere. Fortunately, plants have evolved to do just this, but there’s a whole class of plants that often get forgotten: the mangroves and seagrasses that grow between land and sea, which are among th…
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Moral Maze
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Conditions on living in a post-vaccine world
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The Covid vaccine has given us a ‘roadmap’ out of the lockdown but it also provides us with a whole new set of moral conundrums. The virus will likely be with us forever, so the question becomes: how will we live with it in the medium and long-term? We’ve all accepted conditions on our daily lives, with the view that they would be temporary, but sh…
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Ramblings
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Reading the Landscape with Mary-Ann Ochota: Pegsdon Hills
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How many times have you been out for a walk and spotted intriguing shapes in the landscape? Your instinct tells you that these dips, hollows, lumps, bumps and oddly shaped stones aren’t natural features, but what on (and under) the earth are they? Mary-Ann Ochota is an anthropologist who writes about these curious archaeological forms and how to un…
Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are back in the middle of Gameweek 26 to discuss whether fantasy football managers should bunk up with Gareth Bale or if it's time to break up with Bruno Fernandes.Plus Ali and Chris go head-to-head in a game of Sutton Death.By BBC Radio 5 live
In the South Caucasus, Georgia and Armenia are facing challenging times as political crises in each country have intensified in the past week. In Georgia, the arrest of the opposition leader brought thousands onto the streets in protest. And in neighbouring Armenia, the country’s embattled prime minister accused the army’s generals of an attempting…
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Woman's Hour
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Layla AlAmmar, Anti-Obesity Drugs, Maximalism
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Silence Is a Sense is a new novel by Layla AlAmmar: a Kuwaiti now based in Lancashire. Her novel is about a young woman from Syria who's living in a block of flats in a small English city. It's about the people she watches from her window, and how she's settling in after leaving a war zone.Two out of every three adults in the UK are either overweig…
Rob and Georgina talk about how to create a happy place.By BBC Radio
In this 900th edition of the programme, Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the best known and most influential of the poems of the Romantic movement. Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) wrote The Rime of the Ancient Mariner in 1798 after discussions with his friend Wordsworth. He refined it for the rest of his life, and it came to define him, a…
In this 900th edition of the programme, Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the best known and most influential of the poems of the Romantic movement. Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) wrote The Rime of the Ancient Mariner in 1798 after discussions with his friend Wordsworth. He refined it for the rest of his life, and it came to define him, a…
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CBeebies: Go Jetters Song – Go Go Jetters (No Limit)
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Listen to the catchy Go Go Jetters song featuring the mischievous Grandmaster Glitch.By CBeebies Radio
