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Spiritual reflection to start the day, with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson. Show more
Farming Today
The ancient art of letter-writing and Britain's oldest breed of pig
13 minutes
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Presented by Charlotte Smith. Will the Rural Payments Agency make their payments to farmers on time? And the programme looks at Britain's oldest breed of pig. Show more
Bill Oddie presents the goldeneye. Show more
Emma Bridgewater, pottery designer and entrepreneur, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs. Show more
What happened before the Big Bang? Carlo Rovelli's account of scientific discovery takes us to the very frontiers of what we know about the creation of our universe. Show more
Woman's Hour
India Willoughby, the first transwoman to be a panellist on an all-female talk show. Long-term relationships in your fifties
45 minutes
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India Willoughby, the first transwoman to be a panellist on an all-female talk show; long-term relationships in your fifties; Disney's new female lead dubbed the 'anti-princess'. Show more
Gudrun’s blissful life is interrupted when her childhood sweetheart returns from abroad with his new wife. Stars Kate Phillips. Show more
Sushma Puri enters the world of the supply teacher to explore concerns that the current system is unfair to the teachers and is damaging the quality of children's education. Show more
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One man's memories of a very public siege in a high security jail in the USA. Show more
You and Yours
Pharmacy closures, small energy companies, rising rail fares
45 minutes
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As new funding structures for chemists kick in this week, pharmacies prepare to oppose the changes in court. If you're with a small energy supplier how secure is your supply? Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs.
Will Self embarks on a 700 mile road trip in a Trabant, the iconic East German car: destination Zwickau. From 2016. Show more
Elizabeth turns down an offer, and Jolene makes a suggestion. Show more
British Indian Army soldiers discover the topsy-turvy world of a Turkish POW camp, in this story by Avin Shah. From December 2016. Show more
Eric Robson and the panel are in Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset. Chris Beardshaw, Anne Swithinbank and Bunny Guinness answer this week's questions from the audience. Show more
Successful gardener Michael returns to Meridian Cliffs. But is he too tender a plant to survive? Happy memories of a long-ago record shop bring him a ray of hope. By Lynne Truss Show more
Last Word
Andrew Sachs, Fidel Castro, Mose Allison, The Honourable Margaret Rhodes
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on actor Andrew Sachs, Cuban leader Fidel Castro, jazz singer Mose Allison and the Queen's cousin The Honourable Margaret Rhodes. Show more
More or Less
Are you related to Edward III…and Danny Dyer?
28 minutes
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Tim Harford investigates the numbers in the news. Show more
The Listening Project
Cynthia and Maggie – The Same Dad
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover introduces a conversation between sisters who shared the same father 17 years apart and recognise how different their childhoods were Show more
Six O'Clock News
02/12/16 Lib Dems hail "terrifying" by-election victory in Richmond
30 minutes
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The Liberal Democrats say their remarkable victory in the Richmond Park by-election will terrify the government - and should discourage ministers from pursuing a hard Brexit.
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by Nish Kumar, Dane Baptiste, Rachel Parris, Luke Kempner and Jess Ransom to present the news via topical stand up and sketches. Show more
Roy has some unwanted attention, and Brian asserts his authority. Show more
Front Row
Alison Steadman, Anders Lustgarten, History of art A-level
30 minutes
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Alison Steadman looks back at her acting career, playwright Anders Lustgarten on The Seven Acts of Mercy, the new History of Art A-level, and the F-Word in pop (not that one). Show more
Gudrun’s blissful life is interrupted when her childhood sweetheart returns from abroad with his new wife. Stars Kate Phillips. Show more
Any Questions?
Lisa Nandy MP, Tommy Sheppard MP, Peter Whittle AM, Sarah Wollaston MP.
48 minutes
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Ritula Shah presents political debate and discussion from the Quarry Theatre at Bedford School with Lisa Nandy MP, Tommy Sheppard MP, Peter Whittle AM and Sarah Wollaston MP. Show more
Adam Gopnik - a lifelong fan of Bob Dylan - muses on Dylan's "utterly predictable lack of gratitude" towards his Nobel Prize. Show more
University of Oxford professor Adrian Moore explores the philosophical, mathematical and cultural history of the infinite. Show more
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In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. Should it be a legal requirement to report all suspicions of child abuse? Show more
Ian McEwan's modern-day take on Hamlet, told from the perspective of an unborn child and narrated by Tim McInnerny. Show more
4 Extra Debut. John Timpson, John Bird and Harriett Gilbert discuss favourite books by Thomas Hardy, Elif Batuman and Graham Greene. From 2016. Show more
Mark D'Arcy reports as the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, warns the UK not to turn inwards in the wake of the vote to leave the EU. Show more
The Listening Project
Pauline and Lucy - Grandmother's Footsteps
5 minutes
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Fi Glover with a conversation about the close bond that unites Lucy and her grandmother; they recognise the traces of inheritance, but also their individual strengths. Show more
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