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Matthew Grant

@mat_grant

Deputy editor, BBC World at One, PM, World this Weekend, Broadcasting House. Formerly acting editor, BBC News Channel and News at One.

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How do you find a missing tomato in space?

Former Commander of the International Space Station Chris Hadfield told 'it was more of a space dried tomato' by the time astronauts found it.

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'He was everything I believe a poet should be.'

Writer Lemn Sissay pays tribute to his friend and fellow poet, Benjamin Zephaniah.

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Watch Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer tell Evan Davis house prices will “fall relative to income” if his housing policy is successfully implemented

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Fancy joining this happy bunch?

BBC Radio 4's World at One and PM teams are hiring, and we're inviting all interested journalists to a virtual meet and greet next week.

Sarah Montague and Evan Davis will answer your questions.

Sign up here👇

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Fancy joining this happy bunch? BBC Radio 4's World at One and PM teams are hiring, and we're inviting all interested journalists to a virtual meet and greet next week. Sarah Montague and Evan Davis will answer your #BBCWATO questions. Sign up here👇 eventbrite.com/e/bbc-world-at…
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'We will get answers and we will make a difference'

Donna Ockenden, who is reviewing Nottingham maternity services, on her message to the parents of Wynter Andrews, who died 23 minutes after being born.

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Coming up on

+ We unpack the first PMQs with the latest on Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs
+ Germany will send Leopard II tanks to Ukraine – what difference will they make?
+ Singer Tony Christie talks to us about his journey with dementia

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'The sort of attempts, apparent legal attempts, to suppress this story, I don't think that does live up to the sort of standards that the public would rightly expect.'

Standards Committee Chairman Lord Evans on his concerns over how the Zahawi tax allegations came to light.

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'He had this brilliant instinct for absurdity and the sharpest of minds'

Rory Bremner pays tribute to John Bird, who's died aged 86 -- and recalls the unique insights of his creation George Parr

Full interview coming up on

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'one of the greatest directors I've ever worked with'

On today Brian Blessed paid tribute to legendary director Mike Hodges - listen to our extended interview on BBC Sounds

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'They cannot guarantee patient safety, they cannot avoid risks as these strikes unfold'

NHS Confederation Chief Executive, Matthew Taylor, tells why he has written to the Prime Minister urging him to hold talks on pay.

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Actor and playwright Pip Utton defends putting on his show, Adolf, in schools and getting pupils to perform Nazi salutes, despite criticism from parents and teachers.

'I am angry...the show has happened there before, they knew exactly what they were getting'

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'It was the first time I have ever stood up unassisted'

Eric Ingram, who uses a wheelchair and dreamed of becoming an astronaut, describes experiencing simulated lunar gravity -- as a British Paralympian becomes the first disabled astronaut

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'There's definitely a nasty side to Twitter, I don't think Elon Musk is making that any better'

After a tumultuous week for Twitter, Comedian Rosie Holt tells Jonny Dymond she thinks engagement on the platform is falling.

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Tory MP John Baron on BBC Radio 4 PM: 'I would find it impossible to serve under Boris... coming back being Prime Minister - that ship has sailed'.

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Former chancellor Lord Hammond tells the World at One the Conservatives 'haven't fully resolved the economic question and I do not think they can resolve the political damage' -- but Truss will go on as new leader = election.

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“Our only goal is not an occupation of Ukrainian territory... but we want to get a security guarantee for Russian people”

Evgeny Popov, Russian MP, tells Edward Stourton that Russia hasn't attacked cities, only military infrastructure in response to 'terrorist acts' by Ukraine.

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'I wouldn't have described it as a job interview'

Former No.10 adviser Henry Newman tells Evan Davis he and Boris Johnson were discussing important work events at an alleged gathering at Downing Street on 13th November 2020

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“The Islamic Republic is a corpse on the floor and the girls are trying to push away this stinky corpse.”

Marjane Satrapi, French-Iranian graphic novelist, tells Evan Davis there will be more killings to stop protests, but Iranians will outlast the current regime.

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