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The News Quiz: Ep 4. Gear shifting and Shoplifting
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28:30This week on The News Quiz, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Simon Evans, Athena Kugblenu, Susie McCabe and Hugo Rifkind to unpack the week's new stories. In the week Keir Starmer set his sights on growth, the panel looked at backing of a third runway at Heathrow, a shoplifting epidemic, and the decline of urban chess in the streets of Nottingham. Writte…
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US secures release of American prisoner held in Russia
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38:18Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East flew to Moscow to collect American prisoner Marc Fogel. Could Fogel’s release signal a thaw in US-Russian relations, and what does it mean for American support for Ukraine? We speak to former US ambassador to Moscow Michael McFaul. Also on the programme: we'll be live in Jerusalem as Israeli Prime Min…
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11/02/2025 The Israeli prime minister says the Gaza ceasefire will end if Hamas does not free hostages by Saturday
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30:53Benjamin Netanyahu says the ceasefire will end unless hostages are released on SaturdayBy BBC Radio 4
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A BBC investigation into Scotland's biggest children's psychiatric hospital, Skye House, has exposed a ‘culture of cruelty’ at the NHS unit in Glasgow. We hear from BBC Disclosure’s Mark Daly and Shelley Jofre about the art of investigative journalism in an era of fake news. They tell us how they made their documentary, Kids on the Psychiatric Ward…
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Women’s Football Weekly: Inside Arsenal with Alessia & Lotte plus Lionesses squad
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41:19Ellen White, Jen Beattie and Ben Haines are at the Arsenal training ground catching up with Alessia Russo and Lotte Wubben-Moy! Alessia and Lotte share an insight into what it’s been like since Renee Slegers has been in charge and how that has helped on the pitch. Alessia and Ellen talk the pressure that comes with wearing the England number 9. Plu…
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Wealth: Laurie Taylor talks to Brooke Harrington, Professor of Economic Sociology at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, about the world of offshore finance, how it works and its impact, globally. As part of her research, she earned her own wealth management certificate and spent nearly eight years interviewing other professionals in the field, as we…
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Maternal mental health, Syria's missing, poet Caitlin O'Ryan
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57:28Laura Kyrke-Smith MP wants more care and support for new mothers struggling with their mental health. Her own friend died by suicide just 10 weeks after giving birth and she recently led a debate in parliament on the subject. She joins Nuala McGovern to talk about the changes she wants to see, along with perinatal psychologist Dr Alain Gregoire fro…
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Learn how to answer questions with 'how long' using the words 'for' and 'since'. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other…
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Welcome to our new music series My Song, My Home. In each episode we meet a new musician who tells us about their home town and performs a song to help you learn. Today, we meet musician Alice, who performs for us in Leeds city centre. WATCH ALICE PERFORM: Find a video of Alice’s song on our website https://bbc.in/4h8W7UE WORKSHEET: Find a full tra…
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We Speak to Lord Mandelson (New UK Ambassador to US)
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10:27On his first day in the role, Lord Mandelson talks to Americast about how the UK will handle Donald Trump. In his conversation with Sarah, Britain’s new U.S. Ambassador explains why the UK needs to respect Trump’s “strong and clear mandate for change”. Given President Trump’s fast moving and radical agenda, what kind of approach should the UK be ta…
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Born and raised in south London, Cynthia Erivo made her name with musical theatre in London, starring in shows including The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg and Sister Act. In 2015 she became a Broadway star and won Tony, Emmy and Grammy awards for her role in The Color Purple, the musical adaptation of the Alice Walker novel which had transferred from Lond…
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Hamas says it's postponing the next scheduled release of Israeli hostages, blaming what he said were Israeli violations of the ceasefire deal. Three hostages held in Gaza are due to be freed on Saturday in exchange for more Palestinian prisoners held in Israel. Israel's defence minister called the announcement "a complete violation of the ceasefire…
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Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds. Vincent Kompany is one of European football’s most exciting young managers – so exciting, he got handed the keys to German giants Bayern Munich, the season after relegating Burnley from the Premier League to the Championship. It’s a strange trajectory, and at the time, his appointment in Munich raised more …
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Americanswers... on 5 Live! Why was Taylor Swift booed at the Super Bowl?
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27:17One day on from a big US Super Bowl weekend, what happened with Taylor Swift, and what was her reaction? We also hear Donald Trump defending Elon Musk in his traditional pre-game interview, telling Americans to expect further cuts to the federal government, particularly in education. Marianna, Anthony and Sarah join Matt Chorley to talk about the p…
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10/02/2025 Hamas suspends the release of hostages
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30:55Hamas suspends the release of hostages, accusing Israel of attacking PalestiniansBy BBC Radio 4
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An emergency law to free inmates early is coming in to bring down the prison population. We hear from Barlinnie's governor, Michael Stoney, and a former inmate on what it's like inside Scotland’s biggest and busiest jail. And after Super Bowl LIX, Natalie hears about Martin’s former life as an NFL host. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast, …
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"The Queen Boadicea, standing loftily charioted, Brandishing in her hand a dart and rolling glances lioness-like, Yell'd and shriek'd between her daughters in her fierce volubility": so wrote Alfred, Lord Tennyson in the 19th Century, celebrating the story of an ancient English warrior queen who sparked a brutal and bloody rebellion against Roman r…
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08 FEB 25By BBC Radio 4
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England Netball win, Body positivity movement, Author Emilia Hart
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57:27England have won the Netball Nations Cup for the first time after beating South Africa. It proved sixth time lucky for the Vitality Roses after being defeated in the five previous finals. To celebrate, Nuala McGovern is joined by head coach Jess Thirlby and former England Netball captain, Pamela Cookey. Last month, Eleanor Frances received a settle…
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Kelly Cates is joined by Pat Nevin, Ray Houghton & Phil McNulty as they look back at some of the greatest & most poignant Merseyside derbies at Goodison Park over the years ahead of the final one taking place at the ground this Wednesday. Pat and Ray relive their goals and memories from the derbies and share an insight into that period of their car…
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Learn how to use compound adjectives (e.g. low-fat yoghurt, high-quality carbohydrates). FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglishFollow us✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS?Try some of our other popular podcasts including:✔️ 6 Minute English✔️ Learning English Conversation…
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We hope our advice doesn't fall on stony ground. Learn a new expression TRANSCRIPTFind a full transcript for this episode ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2025/ep-250210 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglishFollow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningen…
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From the early 1970s feminist activists from across the globe campaigned under a single demand – Wages for Housework. The historian Emily Callaci traces the lives and ideas of its key creators in her new book, Wages for Housework: The Story of a Movement, an Idea, a Promise. The campaign highlighted the need to change the way work, and especially w…
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Martin Geissler investigates Vladimir Romanov’s rise from Soviet submarine cook to millionaire football club owner and fugitive in a gripping tale of ambition, power, and chaos. With First hand testimonies from those that were there, Martin will hear just how Vlad made his money, came to power in Edinburgh and shocked Scottish football before disco…
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BBC Music Introducing mixtape with Emily Pilbeam
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1:00:01Emily Pilbeam shares messages from Adult DVD, Renee Stormz and Jasmine.4.t. who are playing the Introducing stage at the 6 Music festival. Plus tracks from BBC Introducing.By BBC Radio 6 Music
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Sunil Patel: An Idiot's Guide to Bagging an Heiress
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15:02Comedian and Broadcaster Sunil Patel invites you to join him in his new get-rich-quick scheme by marrying an Heiress.In this episode, Sunil meets with a premium dating agency, learns how to conduct himself on a date with an etiquette coach and goes on a megadate. Written and Performed by Sunil PatelWith Additional Material from Charlie Dinkin, Em H…
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FA Cup Debrief: Plymouth stun Liverpool & Leyton Orient limbs
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53:40Rick Edwards is joined by Clinton Morrison and The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards. They reflect on a dramatic weekend in the FA Cup, from the Championship’s bottom club Plymouth Argyle knocking out Premier League leaders Liverpool, to Jamie Donley scoring a worldie for Leyton Orient against Manchester City. And catch Ange Postecoglou’s comments after Tot…
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Pilgrims progress and Rangers rocked...
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1:20:42Your football calls with Robbie Savage and Chris Sutton. Phone 08085 909693 free from mobiles and landlines. Text 85058 at your standard message rate.By BBC Radio 5 Live
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09/02/2025 President Trump says he's spoken to Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine
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16:47New hope for an end to the war in Ukraine as Trump reveals he has spoken to PutinBy BBC Radio 4
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Paul Gambaccini is at Media City in Salford welcoming three more music lovers to the quizBy BBC Radio 4
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Laurie Anderson is an artist and performer who came to fame in the UK with her 1981 hit O Superman. Her work spans music, film and multimedia projects which interrogate our relationship with technology and tell stories about the world we live in. She was born in Chicago in 1947, the second-oldest of eight children, and started learning the violin w…
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It's the month of love. February 14th looms ever larger. St Valentine' Day, the commercial world's dream day when they make millions out of our willingness to declare our love for that special someone. We could do it any day of the year but, it seems, everything has to have a date!Are you still in love with that person you made a pledge to all thos…
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Who's Running America... Trump's Tech Bro (Elon Musk)
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29:22Our latest mini series is here and this time we're profiling some of the key players in Donald Trump's presidency, who are now running America. Over the next few weeks, new profiles will drop every Sunday. Elon Musk is one of the most influential people inside Trump's White House, as head of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DO…
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08/02/2025 Israel shocked at the condition of hostages
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16:41Israel has expressed shock at the gaunt appearance of hostages released by Hamas in Gaza.By BBC Radio 4
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Emma Webber & Sinead O'Malley Kumar, Gender Dysphoria research, Daisy May Cooper
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52:51Anita Rani speaks to Emma Webber and Sinead O’Malley Kumar, mothers of Barnaby and Grace, both 19, who were killed in Nottingham in June 2023. They’ll be responding to the findings of a major review of the NHS care of Valdo Calocane, the man who attacked their children. The Oscar-nominated actress Mikey Madison tells Clare McDonnell about playing t…
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In Focus: FA Cup Special with Birmingham City’s Jay Stansfield
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20:13In this FA Cup special episode of In Focus, Aaron Paul goes to the West Midlands to speak to Birmingham City striker Jay Stansfield. The 22-year-old joined the Blues permanently in the summer of 2024 for a reported £15 million, a record deal for a club in League One, having been on loan from Fulham the previous season. The striker talks about his j…
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Water of Leith Otters, Salmon Fishing on the River Tweed and a Famous North East Cow
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1:23:33The National Farmers Union of Scotland Conference has been underway this week, and Kevin Keane is there, joined by Professor Colin Campbell from the James Hutton Institute, to hear his advice on how farms can become more resilient in the face of climate change. Muiravonside, Falkirk’s only country park, features several attractions, from a sculptur…
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Kate Adie introduces stories from DR Congo, Israel, Ecuador, Malaysia and Germany. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced by the ongoing conflict in the DR Congo. Amid the violence, a clinic in Goma is helping civilian casualties recover and rehabilitate. Hugh Kinsella-Cunnigham met some of the people trying to rebuild their lives. Reg…
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Are black babies in the US really more likely to die under the care of white doctors?
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8:58Babies born in the US to Black Hispanic or African American mothers are more likely to die than any other ethnic group in America. That is a fact. But the reason why this happens is unclear. In 2020 a study came out that claimed that black babies attended by white doctors after birth were twice as likely to die than white babies attended by white d…
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Trump says he could meet Zelensky soon to talk peace
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37:36President Trump says he might meet his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, next week, telling reporters he wanted the war in Ukraine to come to an end. Mr Zelensky said Washington and Kyiv were planning talks, but did not give further details. Trump's envoy for the region will be at the Munich Security Conference next Friday. As Ukrainians r…
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Danny Robins hosts the visualised podcast for real-life supernatural encounters. The Charity Shop Poltergeist is the story of Sybil, the manager of a charity shop in the home counties. Sybil and her fellow workers feel and hear a strange presence, objects seemingly move by themselves, and the apparition of a man is seen by staff and customers. Who …
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07/02/2025 Government demands right to access Apple users' encrypted data
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30:39The Government has demanded the right to access encrypted data stored by Apple users. And, it's been confirmed that Grenfell Tower will be demolished.By BBC Radio 4
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The Commentators’ View: Coconut flat whites & ‘verticality’
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58:45John Murray and Ian Dennis are joined by Jacqui Oatley to lift the lid on life behind the microphone. Jacqui reveals how she got into football media and the pressure that came with being the first female commentator. Jacqui takes on John in a one-off Clash of the Commentators exhibition match. Will any of Jacqui’s Americanisms make the Great Glossa…
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07 FEB 25By BBC Radio 4
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Marisha Wallace on Cabaret, Giving birth in prison, DR Congo, Ethical fashion
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53:47The West End star Marisha Wallace joins Anita Rani in the studio. She's the latest actor to play Sally Bowles in Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club in London, alongside Billy Porter who plays Emcee. Marisha talks about the significance of them both playing these roles together and her journey to the top. The UN has reported that more than 100 female priso…
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Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 19 uses of ‘spot’. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts i…
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Margaret White And The Alcoran of Mahomet
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43:581649 was a significant year in British History because King Charles I was executed for treason. A lesser known, but arguably equally important, historical moment occurred in that same year: the first publication of the Qu'ran in English. Surprisingly, it was instigated by an English woman, called Margaret White, who was the wife of a printer called…
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