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Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day, with the Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh. Show more
EU agriculture commissioner Phil Hogan sets out his reasons against the UK leaving the EU, in a heated debate with former Conservative environment secretary Owen Paterson. Show more
Chris Packham presents the wedge-tailed shearwater of the Indian and Pacific oceans. Show more
Kirsty Young talks to writer Colm Toibin. Show more
Woman's Hour
Mhairi Black, Safe drinking, Amy Jackson, Shepherdess
58 minutes
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With Jenni Murray. Mhairi Black MP on women's pensions. Plus how much alcohol it is safe to drink, unlikely Bollywood star Amy Jackson, and farmer and sheepdog handler Emma Gray. Show more
Beloved remains at Bluestone Road and her hold on each of its residents has strengthened day by day. Stars Pippa Bennett-Warner. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Why is there such a demand for British etiquette around the world? Etiquette coach William Hanson investigates. From 2016. Show more
Geoff’s threatened by Swedish perfection. He’s challenged when Linda’s perfect ex shows up. Stars Danny Robins. From 2016. Show more
This day marked the ending of the Dardanelles campaign, as the last troops evacuated Gallipoli, and finds Ruth Billings cold and hungry, and unsure how to survive. Show more
You and Yours
Doorstep selling, Smart meters, Alcohol limits
45 minutes
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What happens when companies that fall foul of trading standards just move to another area? Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
An examination of the way manners, mores and etiquette have evolved over the centuries, with guides to behaviour from Erasmus to modern bloggers. Show more
Is David having doubts? The Fairbrothers have a proposal. Show more
The entry fee is 20 gold sovereigns, so how will Velvet ever ride her horse at Aintree? Stars John Sessions and Alison Steadman. Show more
Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from Monmouthshire in Wales. Pippa Greenwood, Matthew Wilson and Christine Walkden answer the questions from the audience. Show more
4 Extra Debut. A woman shares her considerable experience of Rishta meetings, having met too many potential husbands. Read by Sohm Kapila. Show more
Last Word
Robert Stigwood, Patricia Torrens, Pierre Boulez, Lord Ezra, Natalie Cole
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on impresario Robert Stigwood, dietician Patricia Torrens, composer and conductor Pierre Boulez, Coal Board chairman Lord Ezra, singer Natalie Cole Show more
Tim Harford investigates whether there is a north-south divide in the amount of money spent on flood defences in England. What is a hundred-year flood? Show more
The Listening Project
Sophie and Monica - Leaving a Legacy
5 minutes
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Fi Glover introduces a conversation between friends who have reached their 40s without having children, about how the outside world judges them. Show more
The private security company, G4S, has suspended seven members of staff from a secure facility for young offenders in Kent, after the BBC secretly filmed evidence of abuse.
A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp with guest panellists Francis Wheen, Susan Calman, Nish Kumar and Zoe Lyons. Show more
Who fancies a race up Lakey Hill? Jennifer reflects on the past. Show more
Front Row
Emma Donoghue on Room, Grey Gardens, Andrew Michael Hurley, Occupied
30 minutes
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Emma Donoghue talks to Kirsty Lang about adapting her novel Room into a Bafta-nominated film. Plus Costa winner Andrew Michael Hurley discusses his first novel The Loney. Show more
Beloved remains at Bluestone Road and her hold on each of its residents has strengthened day by day. Stars Pippa Bennett-Warner. Show more
Any Questions?
Heidi Alexander MP, Jeremy Banx, Penny Mordaunt MP, Fraser Nelson
48 minutes
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Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Caterham in Surrey with a panel including Heidi Alexander MP, Jeremy Banx, Penny Mordaunt MP and Fraser Nelson. Show more
Tom Shakespeare argues the House of Lords should be completely reformed and cut to 300 members (instead of over 800): 100 politicians, 100 experts and 100 members of the public. Show more
In a week when compulsory Military service became almost inevitable, the Bevan hospital becomes a welcome alternative to home for Dorothea. Show more
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The World Tonight
Saudi considers sale of state oil firm
45 minutes
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In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. Who will invest in Saudi oil, and will new alcohol guidelines change behaviour? Show more
The beach is running out of rice, and Richard volunteers to visit 'the world' with Jed to restock supplies. When they arrive at Hat Rin they make some unpleasant discoveries. Show more
Great Lives
Martin Jennings on Charles Sargeant Jagger
30 minutes
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Artist Martin Jennings chooses the British First World War sculptor, Charles Sargeant Jagger. With Matthew Parris. From 2016. Show more
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
The Listening Project
Alex and Josh – First Time Fathers
5 minutes
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Fi Glover with a conversation between old school friends who are now facing fatherhood for the first time and share their hopes and fears. Show more
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Welles and Houseman agree on a Halloween Eve adaptation of The War of the Worlds. What could possibly go wrong? Show more
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