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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Tim Hughes. Show more
Farming Today
New plan for bovine TB in Wales, the future of farm subsidies, Groceries Code Adjudicator, Museum of English Rural Life
13 minutes
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A 'refreshed' approach to bovine TB is announced in Wales. Will it mean culling? And what do farmers think should happen to farm subsidies after leaving the European Union? Show more
John Aitchison presents the waxwing. Show more
Midweek
Rory Stewart, Zucchero, Nina Plapp, Efrem Brynin
45 minutes
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Politician and writer Rory Stewart, Italian musician Zucchero, cellist Nina Plapp and SAS trainee recruit Efrem Brynin join Libby Purves. Show more
Woman's Hour
Award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
41 minutes
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Award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The Vulgar: Fashion Redefined. Plus master blender Joy Spence on the joys of a good bottle of rum. Show more
Jeremy Front travels to rural Dorset to spend 24 hours with queen of retro chic Nessa Blackwater OBE. Jeremy is charmed. Meanwhile, designer Wayne Hemingway is not a fan. Show more
The Listening Project
Joyce and Romy - Back from the Brink
5 minutes
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Fi Glover introduces a conversation about a serious health crisis and its aftermath. Show more
The kids begin to wonder if Charlie Bates is man at the helm material? Starring Amanda Hale and Andy Nyman. From 2016. Show more
Historian Dan Cruickshank discovers whether the government's proposed new garden cities are the answer to the UK's housing crisis. Show more
Fi Glover introduces Cumbrian hoteliers, friends who grew up in Bristol, and a mother and daughter living in Edinburgh, all with a German connection that Brexit has touched. Show more
Consumer affairs. What difference will new animal welfare measures make on European fur farms? Plus a report on how women and men experience sexism when they are shopping. Show more
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Adam Smith explores the paradox of Carnegie, the steel tycoon gave away millions - yet made money corruptly. From 2016. Show more
Jill catches a thief, and Alistair has an announcement. Show more
The story of Rod, a Premier League footballer accused of rape, who discovers his skill, wealth and fame make no odds in a police station. Show more
Parking levies, congestion charges, roads with tolls - do these policies really work to reduce congestion or are they an unfair tax on car users? Show more
Inside Health
Dying at Home, Familial Hypercholesterolaemia FH, Delirium
28 minutes
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Familial hypercholesterolaemia is a silent killer but if you know you have it, it's completely treatable. Dr Mark Porter on the race to track down those with the culprit genes. Show more
Thinking Allowed
House of Commons - Voting and Inequality
28 minutes
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Laurie Taylor hears about the hidden workings of Parliament. Also, what is the relationship between voter turnout and inequality? Show more
The Media Show
Caitlin Moran on Raised By Wolves, John Whittingdale on James Purnell, What Is Twitter Worth?
30 minutes
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Topical media programme, featuring Caitlin Moran on crowdfunding Raised By Wolves, John Whittingdale on James Purnell, and Twitter - influential, but what is it worth? Show more
Six O'Clock News
19/10/2016 Additional checks for Calais child migrants
30 minutes
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Government rules out dental checks to establish if migrants entering the UK are adults. Philip Hammond says the City will have access to skilled labour from EU after Brexit.
Rich Hall follows the closing stages of the US presidential race, offering an acerbic look at the electoral system and the candidates vying for the most important job in the world. Show more
Lilian lends a hand, and Roy is in need of guidance. Show more
Front Row
Ali Smith, Osmo Vänskä, the Nicholas Brothers, Islamic Art & the Supernatural, A Martian Sends a Postcard Home
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Ali Smith discusses her new Brexit-era novel, Osmo Vanska undertakes all the symphonies of Sibelius, Islamic art that is figurative, and the brothers who danced Stormy Weather. Show more
Jeremy Front travels to rural Dorset to spend 24 hours with queen of retro chic Nessa Blackwater OBE. Jeremy is charmed. Meanwhile, designer Wayne Hemingway is not a fan. Show more
Combative debate chaired by Michael Buerk. In a society where resources are scarce, should we take account of whether people have contributed to their own misfortune? Show more
Anna Derrig asks who has the right to tell someone else's story. Show more
Costing the Earth
The British Countryside after Brexit
30 minutes
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Tom Heap hears four visions for the future of the British countryside after Brexit from a panel including George Monbiot and Baroness Young. Show more
Midweek
Rory Stewart, Zucchero, Nina Plapp, Efrem Brynin
45 minutes
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Politician and writer Rory Stewart, Italian musician Zucchero, cellist Nina Plapp and SAS trainee recruit Efrem Brynin join Libby Purves. Show more
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Latest on the battle for Mosul. Should sex offenders be chemically castrated? And what is the best way of dealing with refugee children from Calais? Show more
Conrad gets lost in Bologna and finds an unlikely rescuer, while his mind drifts back to Maddy, and to the breaking point in his marriage years ago, when he started to lose Eleanor. Show more
An ageing actress auditioning for a play about a mum and daughter behaves very badly. Starring Frances Barber. From 2016. Show more
Mae Martin's Guide to 21st Century Sexuality
2. What Should We Call Ourselves?
14 minutes
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Mae looks at how labels help or hinder when it comes to defining sexual identity – should we even define it at all? From 2016. Show more
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster on some tough questions for Theresa May at PMQs. Plus a report on the chancellor's Brexit session with the Treasury Committee.
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How do you learn to care for your black hair when you are growing up under the wing of a white mother? Varaidzo examines the duality of being black and also being mixed race. Show more
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