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Football Daily

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The latest news, insight, analysis and big name guests from the Premier League, WSL and the Football League, plus Scottish, International and European football. Join us! Get in touch with us @5liveSport on social media and remember to leave us your ratings and reviews.
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Headliners

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BBC Radio 5 Live brings you in-depth interviews with the biggest names in sport, entertainment, culture and politics. With Nihal Arthanayake, Gordon Smart, Adrian Chiles and Naga Munchetty.
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Fantasy 606

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Have no fear, your FPL "experts" in ABB, Statman Dave and Chris Sutton are here! Join the Fantasy 606 podcast each Gameweek as they discuss, digress and debate all things FPL.
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Sliced Bread

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The series that investigates the latest ad-hyped products and trending fads promising to make us healthier, happier and greener. Are they really 'the best thing since sliced bread'? Science presenter Greg Foot finds out. Greg speaks to experts on a bunk-busting mission to test the latest consumer trends chosen by listeners. Do they live up to the hype? Or are they just marketing BS? Greg chats to the experts, dives into the data, performs tests and crunches the numbers before putting his fin ...
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How much of a risk is space junk? 28:14

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Space junk. It might sound like an out-of-this-world problem that we don’t need to worry about here on Earth – but is it? As we send more and more metal in the form of satellites up into space, scientists are warning it is becoming more of a risk both here – and up there. We dig into the problem and what’s being done to clean it up. Also this week,…
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Lee Carsley announces first England squad 19:11

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John Murray interviews Lee Carsley after his first England squad was announced. Alex Howell, John Cross and John reflect on maiden callups for Angel Gomes and Morgan Gibbs-White. They also discuss Marcus Rashford, James Maddison, and Ben White's continued omission from the squad. Timecodes:00:45 Reaction to the squad02:55 Lee Carsley interview10:45…
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Battery Rocks 24:20

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Helen Mark discovers a wilderness in the heart of Penzance, in West Cornwall. It's a rocky headland loved by local people, with steps into the open water and views of St Michael's Mount. If you set up a time-lapse camera here at Battery Rocks, you'd see a steady stream of people arriving at this unobtrusive place from sunrise to sunset. It's popula…
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The words we use about getting older and why they matter 27:43

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How we talk about getting older can affect how we age, both mentally and physically. Michael asks Dr Lucy Pollock for her advice on ageing well and happily. Dr Lucy Pollock has been an NHS consultant geriatrician, a doctor specialising in the care of older people, for over 30 years. She is the author of The Book About Getting Older, and her new boo…
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What we know (and don't know) about the new Mpox outbreak 28:17

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The first human cases of MPox were detected in 1970. But a new strain detected in Congo in 2023 has got scientists confused. How worried should we be and are we prepared for it? Dr Jonas Albarnaz, a Research Fellow specialising in pox viruses at The Pirbright InstituteDr Lilith Whittles, lecturer and Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellow in the MR…
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Kaos with Janet McTeer, India protests, author Clare Chambers 57:34

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Protests have been happening across India after a 31-year-old junior doctor was raped and murdered in a hospital in Kolkata earlier this month. Her death prompted marches and strikes nationwide over safety issues for female doctors and this soon developed into a talking point for women’s safety in general. BBC Delhi Correspondent Kirti Dubey joins …
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Meet a real Willy Wonka 6:12

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Mmm, delicious. Hear a real-life chocolate maker talking about her job! Neil and Beth teach you some useful vocabulary. TRANSCRIPTFind a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2024/ep-240829 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit ou…
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Walter Benjamin (Summer Repeat) 49:52

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the most celebrated thinkers of the twentieth century. Walter Benjamin (1892-1940) was a German Jewish philosopher, critic, historian, an investigator of culture, a maker of radio programmes and more. Notably, in his Arcades Project, he looked into the past of Paris to understand the modern age and, in The Wor…
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Dishwasher Tablets 29:23

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Do more expensive dishwasher tablets clean better? And how do eco versions stack up? We are back with a new series of Sliced Bread and even more investigations into your suggested wonder products! We'll also be hitting a significant milestone during this batch of programmes so look out for more on that. First up - dishwasher tablets. Listener Debor…
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Differentials, Expected Goals and Suttoninho! 36:42

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Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are joined by this week’s guest host John Acres to discuss the latest in Fantasy Premier League ahead of gameweek 3. They talk chips – does anyone regret not using the triple captain in gameweek 2? Is it too early to wildcard? And who are the best differentials to target? Has Savinho passed the eye test, or should we b…
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Americanswers! More legal trouble for Trump... And why did RFK Jr drop out? 19:00

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US prosecutors have issued revised charges against Donald Trump for the former president's alleged attempts to interfere in the 2020 election after losing the contest. How do they differ from the charges he’s already facing? RFK Jr has officially dropped out of the race for the White House after a campaign which at one point saw him polling in doub…
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72+: The EFL Podcast 33:14

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Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff talk transfers and Blackpool with Curtis Davies. They look at the late moves of the window with Burnley and Luton doing a lot of business. How will Sunderland cope without Jack Clarke? And Lyndon Dykes drops down to Birmingham. Blackpool commentator Ian Chisnall joins the pod after Neil Critchley was sacked. All that and…
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English in a Minute:5 ways to use 'over' 0:53

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Listen to this podcast and you'll know 5 ways to use the word 'over'. Try one of them today. TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/eiam/unit-3/session-99 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/le…
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UN: Rising sea levels disaster for all 8:24

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The UN Secretary-General has warned that rising sea levels are going to be disastrous. SUBTITLES Find full subtitles for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2024/240828 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www…
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Travels With A Pink Tablecloth 21:29

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Mark Stephen meets long distance walker Claudia Zeiske in Peterhead after the completion of her 220 km walk from the Cairngorns to the coast of Aberdeenshire. Along the way she has been collecting stories of the effect COVID had on the communities she passed through. In her rucksack has been a bright pink tablecloth which she has embroidered messag…
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Bel Powley and Susan Wokoma, Genre fiction: Spy novels and thrillers, Jenny Ryan 54:27

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The Real Thing is a play within a play currently on stage at the Old Vic in London. It encourages the audience to question why we fall in love, what is fact and what is fiction. And can we can ever really know if the love we are experiencing is the real thing? Actors Susan Wokoma and Bel Powley star in the production and join Nuala in the Woman’s H…
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66. One is a Whole 28:20

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We all know the power of a great love story. In films, literature, television - a “happy ending” is shorthand for the main characters coupling up at the end. But are these romantic aspirations really a key ingredient for a happy and fulfilled life? Matthew Syed explores the idea that you can be long term single, and happy. Social scientist Bella De…
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4. Taking over the League 23:54

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More players want in. The money keeps growing. Will Moses’ good times ever end? But as the scale of his match-fixing grows, word travels fast - up the leagues and around the country - and Moses gets a call from a voice from the past. Warning this podcast contains language some might find offensive. Presented by: Moses Swaibu with Troy DeeneyProduce…
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After the Riots 37:40

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Mosques and hotels housing asylum seekers came under attack during the riots that swept across the country earlier this month. The courts have been tough on violent disorder, but File on 4 examines how tackling the possible root causes may require an even stronger effort. Tensions over immigration are still simmering, particularly in areas that hav…
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The Debrief with Aaron Paul 30:38

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Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United in the transfer spotlight and more Brits go abroad. Aaron, Matt Spiro, Charlotte Duncker and Nick Mashiter discuss the latest transfer news, including Manuel Ugarte's move to Old Trafford, a potential Raheem Sterling x Jadon Sancho swap deal, and Chelsea's interest in Ivan Toney. Also hear the panel’s thoughts…
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Paralympics preview, Master of King's Music Errollyn Wallen, Shifters 56:48

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The Paris Paralympic Games begin tomorrow. Nuala is joined by Paralympian turned broadcaster Rachael Latham to talk us through the women we should be looking out for over the next 12 days. Composer and singer-songwriter Errollyn Wallen joins Nuala after being appointed the new Master of the King's Music. The position has existed since the 17th cent…
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The English We Speak: Crank up 2:32

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Here's an expression about increasing intensity. [Image: Getty] Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2024/ep-240826 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔…
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The past perfect 5:59

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Where had John already gone when Mary rang his doorbell? We give you the answer. 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✔️ 6 Minute Vocabulary✔️ The English We …
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Cancer vaccine trials and planning for cyber attacks 28:03

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Trials of a cancer 'vaccine' have begun and presenter James meets Steve, one of the first patients to trial the new treatment, Steve remembers his shock at being diagnosed with colorectal cancer in his 40s and tells the story of how he became involved in this pioneering research into tackling cancer. The vaccine is based on the same mRNA technology…
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Darren Croft on killer whale matriarchs and the menopause 28:24

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Darren Croft studies one of the ocean’s most charismatic and spectacular animals – the killer whale. Orca are probably best known for their predatory behaviour: ganging up to catch hapless seals or attack other whales. But for the last fifteen years, Darren Croft’s focus has been on a gentler aspect of killer whale existence: their family and repro…
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Constellation 29:43

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Star maps, messages from Earth to the moon and reaching out across distance as Josie Long presents short documentaries about constellations. Star MapFeaturing Ferdinand Hauge LethMusic by Kirstine LindemanProduced by Nanna Hauge Kristensen News to the Moon and BackRecordings courtesy of the NASA archiveProduced by Mika Golubovsky The Complaints Dep…
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The struggle for Jerusalem’s Old City 28:57

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Why Armenians in Jerusalem say they are fighting an existential battle.Is the identity of the Old City of Jerusalem changing - house by house? This small patch of land is of vital importance to Christians, Muslims and Jews alike. But, amid accusations of dodgy deals, corruption and trickery, there are concerns that the Old City’s historic multi-eth…
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MNC with Mark Chapman 33:15

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Groundhog Day for Everton & Sean Dyche, Man Utd’s Rashford & Brighton’s 100% start. Mark Chapman is joined by Chris Sutton, Luton’s Andros Townsend and The i paper chief football writer Daniel Storey. Andros talks about his transfer limbo with Turkish Süper Lig side Antalyaspor. Hear from Sean Dyche on Everton’s bad start. What should Manchester Un…
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Remembering Sven-Göran Eriksson 30:53

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Mark Chapman presents a special edition of the Football Daily reflecting on the life of former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson. Mark is joined by Chris Sutton and The i paper chief football writer Daniel Storey. Former England internationals Joe Hart and Theo Walcott also pay their tributes. 06:15 Joe Hart joins the pod13:45 Sven speaking on th…
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The Roman Emperor Nero 27:36

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An unexpected choice for Great Lives, the Roman Emperor Nero has a reputation for debauchery and murder. He was also surprisingly popular, at least during the early years of his reign, and the writer Conn Iggulden argues he may be a victim of bad press. The Christians decided he was the anti-christ some three centuries after he died, and the three …
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Sisters: A Woman’s Hour special 58:16

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Whether you have a sister or not, it’s a relationship that has long fascinated us. In this special edition of Woman’s Hour, Nuala McGovern explores what makes the female sibling dynamic so compelling. If you were watching the Paris Olympics, you might have spotted identical twins Lina and Laviai Nielsen taking to the track. The Olympic duo join Nua…
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Adjectives ending with -ic and -ical 6:12

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We explain how some adjectives end in either -ic or -ical, depending on their meaning. 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 from the News✔…
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Episode 2: The Contact 22:03

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Journalist Gordon Adair has had a secret contact for a long time, a former Republican prisoner who ended his involvement with paramilitaries in the late 1970s. Now – the contact has agreed to go on record for the first time, telling a remarkable story of how a close brush with death inspired him to try to solve one of the most enduring mysteries of…
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Scott Agnew: Dead Man Talking 29:05

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Scott was disappointed there was nobody waiting for him when he died. In this episode he ponders whether someone was in fact watching over him and tells the most unbelievable funeral story of all time. With an unexpected apology from his mum, a trip to get measured for a suit and rolling down a hill chased by a bunch of OAPs - this is an episode pa…
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Episode 1: The Search 26:48

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Journalist Gordon Adair is waiting on a call from a contact – a former IRA prisoner who has spent nearly 30 years trying to locate the remains of Captain Robert Nairac. The Army officer was abducted from a pub in South Armagh in 1977 and murdered.Captain Nairac moved within the shadowy world of intelligence gathering, and it is believed he was work…
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The Premier League Review with Kae Kurd 36:02

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Liverpool beat Brentford in Arne Slot’s first Premier League game at Anfield. Kae Kurd gets reaction from Tash Dowie, Nigel Reo-Coker and ESPN’s Mark Ogden. Catch interviews with Arne Slot, Chelsea’s Noni Madueke and Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola. Madueke scored a hat-trick as Chelsea thumped Wolves. And Iraola was not happy with some of the referee …
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Military intervention 29:00

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Would there be less chaos, less anxiety and less fear in the world today had the Western powers of the United States, France and Britain left Saddam Hussein and Muammar Gaddafi in place? Today millions of people are displaced around the world, far right and white supremacist groups continue to grow in strength and some Muslim men continue to be rad…
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Is there a link between some cosmetics and cancer? 52:11

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Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs. This week: The regulator says the Alzheimer's drug Lecanemab is safe, but NICE say we can't afford it. The UK Ministry Of Defence launches its first Earth imaging satellite. And the BBC's Frank Gardner on why the UK's butterflies need our help. …
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Profile: Who is Tim Walz? 19:32

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Few people had heard of Governor Tim Walz when he was selected by Kamala Harris to become the Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States. The former teacher was chosen ahead of fierce competition, including an astronaut, and the governor of a key swing state - but why? Americast finds out how “Coach Walz” made his way onto the ticke…
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Sarah Raven, gardener and writer 51:51

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Sarah Raven is one of Britain’s best known gardeners. Since her debut book, The Cutting Garden in 1996 she has written for national newspapers and magazines and shared her gardening knowledge as a broadcaster. Sarah’s love for gardening started with her family. Her father John was a Classics scholar at Cambridge and a keen amateur botanist and her …
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