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Prayer and reflection with the Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh. Show more
The long hot summer has led to more fires on farms this harvest time. Plus a conversation with the new owners of the Co-op's farming arm, who say the business is secure. Show more
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the northern wheatear. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
Helena Kennedy talks to solicitor Gareth Peirce, who has been described by one of her own clients as specialising in representing pariahs of society. Show more
On 13 July 1954, celebrated Mexican artist Frida Kahlo died at the age of 47. She was best known for her vivid and often brutal self-portraits depicting her tragic life. Show more
Woman's Hour
Jacqueline Bisset; Contraceptive pill and mood swings; Crowdfunding
58 minutes
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Emma Barnett presents the programme that offers a female perspective on the world. Features include how some women's moods can worsen on the 'wrong' contraceptive pill. Show more
Sam is at Whitehall when he spots Debs, his former maid and lover. Unable to resist his pounding heart, he follows her. With Kris Marshall and Katherine Jakeways. Show more
Four individuals discuss the part languages and words play in their working lives. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Midge Ure explores how technical innovation has stimulated musical creativity, from steel guitar to the sequencer. From 2014. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: Can you retire?
45 minutes
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The new champion of older workers Ros Altmann says there is a social revolution going on and we shouldn't aspire to a traditional retirement. Will you be able to retire? Show more
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Martha Kearney presents national and international news.
Kathy Willis explores the mystery of a plant's ability to exist in multiple forms studied by early geneticists. From 2014. Show more
Ambridge remembers. Meanwhile, Ed goes the extra mile. Show more
Glasgow psychic detective Thomas Soutar becomes obsessed when he’s asked to find a missing music student. Stars Robin Laing. Show more
Tom Holland and a cast of leading historians discuss the history of the royal portrait, an early example of political image management. Show more
Heal Thyself: A History of Self-Help
Episode 1: Happier
30 minutes
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Robin Ince on our timeless fascination with the self-help shelf. From Socrates to Sam Smiles, Marcus Aurelius to Men Are From Mars, let's get richer, happier and more productive. Show more
Chris Ledgard looks at how the telephone changed society and rewired the way we spoke to one another. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Writer Jonathan Meades chooses English artist Edward Burra, who died in 1976 relatively unknown. With Matthew Parris. From 2014. Show more
Advertisements in British newspapers urge the public to enlist in the army. Margaret Macmillan looks back through accounts of the events leading up to the First World War. Show more
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The American humourist on a colonoscopy in 'The Happy Place' and the right lighting in 'The Shadow of Your Smile'. From December 2013. Show more
Lynda interferes, and Charlie gets a fright. Show more
Front Row
Christina Hendricks; Sinead O'Connor; Spectra
30 minutes
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Christina Hendricks on God's Pocket and Philip Seymour Hoffman; Sinead O'Connor on her new album; the artist behind Spectra, London's giant light beam; paintings that evoke summer. Show more
Sam is at Whitehall when he spots Debs, his former maid and lover. Unable to resist his pounding heart, he follows her. With Kris Marshall and Katherine Jakeways. Show more
Lord Digby Jones explores the relationship between business, government and society and asks whether it is time to draw up a 'business covenant' outlining where obligations lie. Show more
In Touch
Changes to blind people's lives since the first World War; Blind veterans
20 minutes
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Dr Fred Reid joins Peter White to reflect on changes to blind and partially-sighted people's lives since the start of World War I and Tom Walker meets blind veteran Joe Cousineau. Show more
Inside Health
HIV and MS; Black skin and cancer; Iron overload; Losing your sense of smell
28 minutes
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Dr Mark Porter goes on a weekly quest to demystify health issues. He finds out why HIV might protect against MS, and what it means for possible future treatments. Show more
Helena Kennedy talks to solicitor Gareth Peirce, who has been described by one of her own clients as specialising in representing pariahs of society. Show more
Scotland decides - the first televised referendum debate. Baroness Warsi resigns from the Cabinet over its Gaza policy. Eight-year-old treasure seekers. With Carolyn Quinn. Show more
On a fishing trip, all is happy with the Roland clan. Then returning home, a revelation. Show more
Brian Cox and Robin Ince transport the cage of infinite proportions to the Edinburgh Festival to ask what happened before the big bang. Show more
Heidi Thomas, screenwriter on Call the Midwife and Cranford, presents some favourite pieces of writing to an audience at the Hay Festival of Literature and the Arts. Show more
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Picasso must sell his work to survive and he meets up with some remarkable dealers. He also falls for the charms of Fernande, his new muse and lover. Show more
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