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Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Dr Ian Bradley of the University of St Andrews.
A row has erupted over who exactly controls millions of pounds paid by farmers to an industry development body. AHDB Lamb and Beef's chair's resigned over government interference. Show more
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the firecrest. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
Quentin Letts examines some of Britain's cherished institutions.
Witness History
The Destruction of Iraq's Marshes
15 minutes
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History series. This episode looks at the destruction of southern Iraq's great marshes, the ancient homeland of the Marsh Arabs, where many believe writing and agriculture began. Show more
Woman's Hour
Home Alone, Men - Retirement and Widowhood, OCD in Children, Mary Wollstonecraft, Male Testosterone Cycle
54 minutes
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Home alone, men in retirement and widowhood, OCD in children, Mary Wollstonecraft and the male testosterone cycle. Presented by Jenni Murray. Show more
Martin is forced to explain his adultery and finds his civilised front buckling in an unexpected fashion. Stars Matthew Marsh. Show more
The Listening Project
Ndaizivei and Sekai - Being Strong
4 minutes
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Fi Glover introduces a conversation between a young woman born in the UK and her grandmother about the strength she showed when living under white rule in Rhodesia. Show more
Helen Zaltzman invites three members of the public to tell their extraordinary true story on the theme of escape. Show more
Damien and Anthony are asked to look after a friend’s baby while she’s away. Stars Miles Jupp and Justin Edwards. From 2015. Show more
We are rarely far away from a device telling us the time, yet sales of luxury watches have never been higher. Mike Williams explores why watches are so important to their owners. Show more
You and Yours
Poundland merger, Contaminated water, BBQ charcoal
45 minutes
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Consumer news. Budget retailer Poundland has been given the go-ahead to take over rival chain 99p Stores. And how much do listeners know about where barbeque charcoal comes from? Show more
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News analysis with Edward Stourton. Clare Short criticises the Chilcot Report, and the programme hears from Turkey about refugees from Syria. Show more
Charisma: Pinning Down the Butterfly
The Queen's Touch
15 minutes
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The “Royal Touch” as practised by Elizabeth I and our royals today. Francine Stock attempts to pin down charisma. From 2015. Show more
It is time to say goodbye, and Tom seems upbeat. Show more
Three years after the collapse of the world food market, Phil and Sian attempt to make amends for their role in the crisis. Stars Matthew Gravelle, Carys Eleri and Stuart Milligan. Show more
Michael Robinson talks to workers and those who recruit them about their workplace ambitions, and how training and better skills can help them get more fulfilment from their work. Show more
Robert McCrum, who survived a severe stroke in 1995, goes through an intensive two-week rehabilitation course to rejuvenate his left side. Show more
Sarah Cuddon explores how framing decisions can draw attention to, detract from, or even radically alter the nature of what is inside. Show more
The Media Show
Edinburgh TV Festival, BBC director of strategy James Purnell, Channel 5 director of programming Ben Frow, Spotify
30 minutes
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The culture secretary denies planning to dismantle the BBC, Director of strategy James Purnell gives the first BBC response, and Channel 5 repositions itself, plus Spotify T&Cs. Show more
Six O'Clock News
26/08/15 Two journalists shot dead while on air in US
30 minutes
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Two television journalists have been shot dead while broadcasting on an American breakfast programme. The gunman is believed to have been a former colleague.
Isy Suttie with up and coming comedy circuit sketch groups: Aunty Donna, Gein's Family Gift Shop and Beasts. From 2015. Show more
Harrison Burns has an idea, and Jim senses Machiavellian intent. Show more
Front Row
Hamlet, Agatha Christie exhibition, Andrew Miller, We Are Your Friends.
30 minutes
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Arts news with Kirsty Lang, with reviews of We Are Your Friends and Benedict Cumberbatch's Hamlet, an Agatha Christie exhibition and Andrew Miller on his new novel The Crossing. Show more
Martin is forced to explain his adultery and finds his civilised front buckling in an unexpected fashion. Stars Matthew Marsh. Show more
How could new technology change the nature of money and the role of government? The programme investigates what the 'blockchain' means and what it could lead to. Show more
Playwright Bola Agbaje on why black women are still under-represented on British TV. Show more
Mind Changers
Carl Rogers and the Person-Centred Approach
28 minutes
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Claudia Hammond explores Carl Rogers's revolutionary approach to psychotherapy, led by the client and not the therapist. His influence can be seen throughout the field today. Show more
Quentin Letts examines some of Britain's cherished institutions.
The World Tonight
Shadow over the harmony of the power-sharing government in Northern Ireland.
45 minutes
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Police point to IRA involvement in recent murder - UUP poised to leave coalition
Marian goes on a date with an RAF officer. The atomic bomb is dropped for the first time. Read by Peter Firth. Show more
4 Extra Debut. With a photo shoot for style magazine - will Elvis’s tartan jacket cut the mustard? With Clarke Peters. From August 2015. Show more
Nathan explains his attitude to animals and pets, and grandma meets her match - in a mouse. With Adjoa Andoh. From May 2013. Show more
Misha Glenny explores the end of the Spanish empire, and in particular the Spanish American war of 1898. Show more
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Michael Peppiatt's account of his 30-year friendship with Francis Bacon continues with high and low-life in Paris. Show more
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