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24/06/2026

“A Vacuum of Hope” Writer and teacher Andrew Cunning breaks down the phrase ‘toxic masculinity’ and reveals the lie that young men and boys are being sold.

24/06/2026

“Over in a flash”- Former BBC Foreign correspondent Fergal Keane says time passes far too fast. Listen to the interview with Anna here
https://bbc.in/4gefbDJ

22/06/2026

Why actress Roisin Gallagher recorded her late dad's voice. Listen to the full chat on "Sunday with Anna Curran"
https://bbc.in/4ovtIg8

20/06/2026

A mouthwatering summer lamb recipe.
Barbequed lamb leg and baby potatoes with a salsa verde and feta cheese.

Listen to the full recipe on Cooking with Paula McIntyre: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p02pc9nf

Recipe:
Salsa verde
Handful basil
Handful parsley
Handful mint leaves
2 cornichon chopped
4 capers
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon white balsamic or lemon juice
75ml olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Blend together

500g lamb leg steaks
Oil for rubbing
Seasalt
500g baby potatoes, boiled, cooled and cut in half
8 scallions, split in half lengthwise
75g feta cheese

Rub the lamb leg steaks with oil and season with seasalt. Place on grill and cook for 3 minutes each side. Allow to rest. Toss the potatoes in a tablespoon of oil and place on the grill cut side down. Cook until marked and flip over, scatter with salt. When cooked toss a dollop of the salsa verde in and mix well.
Place the scallions on the grill to wilt and toss into the potatoes. Place on a platter.
Slice the lamb and arrange over the potatoes. Drizzle over the remaining salsa and crumble over the feta.

20/06/2026

David Maxwell speaks to Adam Frost at BBC Gardeners' World Live. They're joined by Nicki Chapman and Jekka's Herb Farm. Listen to BBC Gardeners' Corner on BBC Sounds

This week on Saturday with John Toal..An Amazon Jungle marathon, chat with @[The Life of Sharks], a 'Relics in Relics' r...
19/06/2026

This week on Saturday with John Toal..

An Amazon Jungle marathon, chat with @[The Life of Sharks], a 'Relics in Relics' road trip, Cape Verde and Paula McIntyre makes lamb, spuds and scallions with salsa verde.

Tune in Saturday at 11am, or listen anytime on BBC Sounds https://bbc.in/4vsCgY4

Join David Maxwell at BBC Gardeners' World Live where he’ll be joined by Nicki Chapman, and Jekka's Herb Farm. Listen t...
19/06/2026

Join David Maxwell at BBC Gardeners' World Live where he’ll be joined by Nicki Chapman, and Jekka's Herb Farm. Listen to Gardeners' Corner on BBC Radio Ulster, BBC Radio Foyle and on BBC Sounds.

19/06/2026

Anna chats to Peter Cunnah D:ream about connecting with his birth father Patrick.

S.W.A.C.
Available on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4egub2m

18/06/2026

Neil Hannon The Divine Comedy tells Stephen how songwriting inspiration can sometimes come, with the assistance of some four-legged collaboration.

Listen on BBC Sounds:
https://bbc.in/3QRKWYG

18/06/2026

What did Northern Ireland learn from the US Civil Rights Movement?
Writer Forest Isaac Jones talks about his latest work exploring the links between the two movements.
Listen to Sunday Sequence on BBC Sounds (06/06/26): https://bbc.in/4fOXv1b

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