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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Martyn Atkins. Show more
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Presented by Anna Hill. Show more
Sir David Attenborough presents the Florida scrub jay. Show more
Over 800 companies enjoy the right to display a royal crest and the words 'by appointment'. The Royal Warrant is a prized accolade, but what is it for? Quentin Letts investigates. Show more
Series looking at key events in history. Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong died on 9 September 1976. American Sidney Rittenberg first met him in the 1940s. Show more
Woman's Hour
Women and the referendum; Sophie Hannah writes Poirot; Generation Sensible
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Women voters and the Scottish Referendum, Sophie Hannah on bringing Poirot back to life, and Ruzwana Bashir on the difficulty of British-Asian women speaking about sexual abuse. Show more
It's Christmas Eve. Adam Cook, the father of three dead children, has been found alive, rescued from his suicide attempt. Craven's team are buzzing with the investigation. Show more
The fate of the Pantanal rests largely in the hands of Brazil's emerging economy. Can we be optimistic about the future of the Pantanal and its resident giant otters? Show more
4 Extra Debut. Ruth Barnes explores the music, life and loves of 70s singer-songwriter, Judee Sill. Why did she disappear from view? From 2014. Show more
With the magistrate court in session and the local regatta, it's a busy day for Gabriel. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: Why do people drop out of university?
45 minutes
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Consumer phone-in. New research suggests a student's experience in the first month has a huge effect on whether they'll stay. What do you think? Winifred Robinson presents. Show more
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National and international news with James Robbins.
Roger Law meets two contrasting creators - one making real objects out of almost anything he can find, the other who does all his effects on computer. Show more
There is an unexpected visitor at Bridge Farm. Meanwhile, Susan has the gossip. Show more
A journalist goes missing after building up a dossier on a powerful crime family. Psychic detective Thomas Soutar is brought in by police to investigate his disappearance. Show more
Answering questions are food historian Annie Gray, Scottish cook Rachel McCormack, Masterchef winner Tim Anderson, and former Heston Blumenthal head James 'Jocky' Petrie. Show more
Environmental investigation series. Jheni Osman investigates whether the threat of mosquito-borne disease is moving closer to home in the UK. Show more
The Victorians famously built grand and ambitious infrastructure projects like railways, sewers and tunnels. David Wighton asks whether we should copy their example. Show more
Singer-songwriter Labi Siffre nominates the author of Swallows and Amazons, Arthur Ransome. With Matthew Parris. From 2014. Show more
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The American humourist on dealing with family tragedy in 'The Sea Section' and our canine friends in 'Dog Days'. From January 2014. Show more
Freddie confronts Elizabeth, while there is much to learn at Bridge Farm. Show more
Front Row
Man Booker Prize Shortlist; James Ellroy; Joyce DiDonato; the Wallace Collection
30 minutes
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A look at the Man Booker Prize shortlist; James Ellroy on his new novel; Joyce DiDonato on her latest CD; re-opening of the Great Gallery at the Wallace Collection. Show more
It's Christmas Eve. Adam Cook, the father of three dead children, has been found alive, rescued from his suicide attempt. Craven's team are buzzing with the investigation. Show more
A New York firm plans to transform the Bangladesh garment industry by making it ethical and profitable. Sarah Butler asks, can a capitalist solution solve capitalism's failures? Show more
In Touch
Registration statistics; Making a plan; Feedback on audio description
20 minutes
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Tony Rucinsski, CEO of the Macular Society, and Dr Catey Bunce try to interpret a new HSCIC report on blind registration. Plus Matthew Johnson with his column on 'making a plan'. Show more
You have a headache and take a pill. The headache is gone, but what about the pill? Chemist Andrea Sella finds out what happens to drugs we take when they leave our bodies. Show more
Over 800 companies enjoy the right to display a royal crest and the words 'by appointment'. The Royal Warrant is a prized accolade, but what is it for? Quentin Letts investigates. Show more
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Pro-union party leaders prepare to visit Scotland. Is China trying to take control of the South China sea? The app which tries to diagnose Parkinson's disease. With Ritula Shah. Show more
Juliet Stevenson reads Ian McEwan's new novel about faith, love and the Law, and what happens when public duty and private sorrows collide. Show more
A tale of the Wild West, as Adam recalls the story of Big Rich, a sass-talkin', gun-totin' cowboy. From February 2013. Show more
The South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner, under pressure over the Rotherham child sex abuse scandal, appears before the Home Affairs Committee. Sean Curran reports. Show more
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How gossip united us and mythology maintained law and order. Adrian Scarborough reads Yuval Noah Harari's account of our history. Show more
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