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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Julian Filochowski, chair of the Archbishop Romero Trust. Show more
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. As the contaminated egg scandal widens, there are concerns about the future of food safety post-Brexit. Show more
British zoologist Professor Tim Birkhead recounts the sharp bill of the well-named razorbill while going about his scientific work for Tweet of the Day. Show more
News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
To mark the 70th anniversary of the Partition of India, an ambitious dramatisation of Salman Rushdie's dazzling novel of love, history and magic. Starring Nikesh Patel. Show more
How one woman decided to stop hiding scars on her back, tummy and leg. What's it like adopting a three or four-year old? And Celia Pym, the ninth finalist in our Craft Prize. Show more
Dramatisation of Salman Rushdie's dazzling novel of love, history and magic. Saleem is born on the stroke of midnight on 15 August 1947, at the exact moment of Partition. Show more
Brett Westwood meets an octopus: perhaps the closest thing to an alien life form on earth. Three hearts, copper blood, autonomous arms and a formidable intelligence. From 2017 Show more
A brass band, a steam train and Queen guitarist Dr Brian May - just three of the tricks conductor Charles Hazlewood has up his sleeve as he explores the wonderful Doppler Effect. Show more
On this day in 1917, an increase in wages for women munitions workers was introduced, and Juliet Cavendish finds her working conditions oppressive. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: Has anything put you off university?
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Has anything put you off university? One in five pupils in the poorest parts of the UK go to university compared to wealthier areas where half go on to higher education. Show more
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Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod explores some mysterious bones: unearthed mammoth bones on a Norfolk beach. From 2017. Show more
Anisha won't back down, and Adam is out of his comfort zone.
Dramatisation of Salman Rushdie's dazzling novel of love, history and magic. Born at the moment of India's Partition, Saleem grows up in the care of two adoring mothers. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Josie Long presents stories about touching moments staying with us, including a memory caught in a childhood drawing. From 2017. Show more
A chronological journey through life, from childhood to old age, captured in the mirror. Created by award-winning documentary-maker Cathy FitzGerald. Show more
Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew return to their schooldays and where they grew up in Croydon and Surrey. From 2013. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Salman Rushdie talks to director Emma Harding about his novel, Midnight's Children, and all it represents. From 2017. Show more
Salman Rushdie's dazzling novel of love, history and magic, dramatised by Ayeesha Menon, starring Nikesh Patel. Saleem indulges his ability to tune into other people's thoughts. Show more
Six O'Clock News
15/08/2017 UK suggests temporary customs union
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The government has released plans to avoid customs checks at EU borders after Brexit
Alice and Snoo resort to unconventional means to get people in the library. With Morwenna Banks and Rebecca Front. From 2015. Show more
Phoebe has an anxious wait, and Clarrie gets to grips with a new recipe. Show more
Salman Rushdie's dazzling novel of love, history and magic, dramatised by Ayeesha Menon. Saleem continues to talk telepathically to all the other Midnight's Children. Show more
As India turns 70, and he does too, historian Dr Zareer Masani asks why the legacy of its first prime minister, Nehru, is under attack from new forces of Hindu nationalism. Show more
Harvard University is turning America's total solar eclipse in to sound for visually impaired people. Allan Hennessey: from Iraq, to London council estate, to Cambridge and beyond. Show more
Salman Rushdie's prize-winning novel of love, history and magic, dramatised by Ayeesha Menon. The Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 changes Saleem's life forever. Starring Nikesh Patel. Show more
The World Tonight
Government reveals plans for customs controls after Brexit
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Business reaction to government's plans for 'a customs union' not 'THE customs union'. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Salman Rushdie talks to director Emma Harding about his novel, Midnight's Children, and all it represents. From 2017. Show more
Salman Rushdie's dazzling novel of love, history and magic, dramatised by Ayeesha Menon. Saleem is reunited with the other Midnight's Children in terrifying circumstances. Show more
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The Puritan settlers struggle to recreate the perfect English diet in their new surroundings. Read by Melody Grove. Abridged by Sian Preece. Show more
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