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2084 episodes transcribedFawzia Koofi, a member of Afghanistan's peace negotiating team survived an assassination attempt on Friday. This come after the Afghan government anno...
On VJ Day we hear from Patricia and Jean Owtram who both served their country while their father was a prisoner of war in the Far East.We discuss the...
To mark VJ Day 75 we’ll be speaking to two sisters, Patricia and Jean Owtram whose father was a prisoner of war in the Far East. At the time both sis...
With nightlife on pause during lockdown how have DJs been adapting? DJ Flight has been at the forefront of drum and bass for over two decades. Signed...
Alexandra Wilson on her new book “In Black and White”. The story of breaking down barriers of race and class to become a barrister. She explains how l...
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called for Britain and France to work together to stop migrant boats crossing the Channel to Dover. On Friday a reco...
Presented by Jenni Murray.Every few days we hear of more jobs going. The Bank of England said at the end of last week that unemployment is likely to h...
The multi award winning writer Zadie Smith on 'Intimations', a collection of personal essays about lockdown. Photo courtesy of Dominique Nabokov.The...
Would you stand up for your mate if she was being discriminated against? Would you stick up for her, even if it caused you problems? Today we discuss...
Zadie Smith’s newest book, ‘Intimations’, was written during the early months of lockdown. It is a series of personal essays reflecting on the unprece...
The Duchess of Cambridge has spearheaded a campaign to persuade retailers to donate items to baby banks around the UK. New figures from the three big...
Empowering schoolchildren to identify propaganda and distorted facts online
Listen to sisters Ella and Amy. They're behind Kids Against Plastic and talk to us about the world's reliance on plastic, especially single use plasti...
We discuss the process of recovery after domestic abuse, the way that these relationships can stay with you but also how you can build a new life afte...
How to End a Relationship, Alice Oseman, Mother and Baby Units in Prison.
New Department for Education figures out this morning revealed that 7,894 children were excluded from school in England during 2018/19. This is a slig...
The Black Lives Matter movement has shone a light on a number of areas of society where discrimination and prejudice exists beneath the surface. Today...
We often take it for granted that cycling can make you feel a bit saddle sore. But that expectation masks the fact that many women experience real pai...
The school summer holidays are underway across the UK – but this year they’re going to be a bit different. Thanks to coronavirus there’s a shortage of...
Known as The Barnsley Nightingale, the folk singer, Kate Rusby talks about her latest album of covers, and recording it with her husband and two young...
