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A short reflection and prayer, with the Rev David Bruce. Show more
Farmings news presented by Sybil Ruscoe. The hidden value of the equine economy, listener reaction to dog poo disposal and biosecurity after Brexit. Show more
David Attenborough presents the crossbill. Show more
Kirsty Young interviews writer Marian Keyes. Show more
As his journey ends, Garrett Carr considers the idea of 'border' in the city of Derry/Londonderry. Read by John Paul Connolly. Show more
Woman's Hour
The Paula Principle, Mental Health First-Aiders, My Brilliant Friend
45 minutes
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The Paula Principle says women aren't getting the careers they deserve. What's a mental health first-aider? And My Brilliant Friend on stage. Show more
Emma's best friend's business is in ruins, her new boyfriend has disappeared and her former lover, Mary, is working in Croatia. Emma needs allies to get her life back on track. Show more
Jolyon Jenkins meets the people who want to swim a mile through freezing cold water. As they battle the second law of thermodynamics, only the fit, or fat, will make it. Show more
A plastic surgeon has her work cut out when she meets a man in 17th-century Paris. Stars comedy trio Peepolykus. From 2017. Show more
Why don't we remember the first few years of our lives? And when do we form our first memories? Show more
You and Yours
Flammable skin creams, criminal record checks and boozy seaside towns
45 minutes
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Consumer news and issues. The skin creams implicated in fire fatalities, and why are the police still taking so long to complete criminal record checks?
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The White House promises not to repeat claims that GCHQ tapped Donald Trump's phones around the time of the US election. George Osborne becomes editor of the Evening Standard. Show more
The series finale reveals who benefitted from the murder of a British man in China. The continuing true story of death, sex and Chinese elite politics Show more
Brian puts his foot in it, and Kirsty wants to make amends. Show more
Val McDermid's thriller examines what happens if antibiotics stop working. Developed through the Wellcome Trust Experimental stories scheme. Show more
Eric Robson and his horticultural panel are in Fife. Show more
Before the Michigan winter sets in, Doyle must take his boat up river to the marina where it will be stored until the spring. Now 90, he fears this trip could be his last. Show more
Last Word
John Surtees, Gordon Thomas, Sir Howard Hodgkin, H. Boyd Woodruff, Joni Sledge
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on racing driver John Surtees, writer Gordon Thomas, artist Sir Howard Hodgkin, microbiologist Boyd Woodruff, singer Joni Sledge. Show more
Feedback
Is it time to re-think the Official Chart show?
28 minutes
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Radio 4's forum for audience comment.
The Listening Project
Michael and Lynsey - I Should Have Come Out Earlier
5 minutes
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Friends since childhood wonder why, even with such a close network of friends, Michael found it so difficult to come out as gay. Fi Glover presents. Show more
Six O'Clock News
17/03/2017 Osborne to edit London paper
30 minutes
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George Osborne is named surprise new editor of London's Evening Standard
Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis, Jack Carroll, Jake Yapp and Jess Robinson present the week in news through stand-up and sketches. Show more
Brookfield gets some bad news, while there's a sight to behold in The Bull. Show more
Front Row
Derek Walcott, Costume Designer Jenny Beavan, Playlists
30 minutes
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Kirsty Lang discusses the work of the Nobel Prize-winning poet Derek Walcott, and costume designer Jenny Beavan discusses the art of creating an iconic costume. Show more
It is 1993, and John Simpson is appointed chief editor of the OED. He finds himself in trouble with the British Potato Council for the inclusion of the phrase 'couch potato'. Show more
Any Questions?
Lord Heseltine, Saqib Bhatti, John Nicolson MP, Gisela Stuart MP.
48 minutes
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Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Aston University Engineering Academy in Birmingham with Saqib Bhatti, Lord Heseltine, John Nicolson MP and Gisela Stuart MP. Show more
Tom Shakespeare on why - in today's world of uncertainty and fear - it's helpful to remember that while everything positive in life is short-lived, so too is everything negative. Show more
Computing Britain
Episode 12: Omnibus: 1980s onwards
58 minutes
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From the Sinclair ZX Spectrum to the dotcom bubble, Hannah Fry concludes her journey through the history of computing. Show more
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The World Tonight
Trump: White House never claimed GCHQ spied on him
45 minutes
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Donald Trump distances himself from White House claims that GCHQ spied on him. Plus Caryl Phillips on Derek Walcott and George Osborne reimagined as Mr Benn. Show more
Lizzie must learn the truth about what actually happened to Diner's first wife. Concluded by Hattie Morahan and Carl Prekopp. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Harriett Gilbert, Pete Paphides and Harriet Harman discuss books by Lionel Shriver, Julian Cope and Angela Carter. From 2017. Show more
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
The Listening Project
Dani and James - Self Help
5 minutes
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A nutrition course helped deal with her anorexia, and training as a counsellor enabled him to come to terms with his sexuality. Show more
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As his journey ends, Garrett Carr considers the idea of 'border' in the city of Derry/Londonderry. Read by John Paul Connolly. Show more
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