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Spiritual reflection to start the day, with Bishop David Chillingworth of the Scottish Episcopal Church. Show more
The Scottish government has been ordered to release the names of fish farms with the highest levels of sea lice. Campaigners say it will give consumers a more informed choice. Show more
Conversational voices of those who listen to and are inspired by birds. Chris Jones was brought a swift which had fallen from its nest, hand reared it releases it back to the wild. Show more
Sue MacGregor's guests recall the 2007 collapse of Northern Rock, the Newcastle-based bank whose rapid growth came to symbolise the region's renaissance. Show more
California Notes: Now in the west, Joan Didion is asked to write about Patty Hearst but diverts to musing on her own sense of belonging in Hearst country. Show more
The use of violent language; author Siri Hustvedt's collection of essays; volunteering at orphanages; Chris Hemmings and Be A Man. Show more
Award-winning drama of a couple with learning disabilities, who now have a baby girl. A crises strikes when the baby is admitted to hospital. Show more
Lots of people wear wigs - but they keep them secret. Brian Kernohan explores the hidden world of wigs and asks whether it could be a solution to his own not-so-secret hair loss. Show more
Geoff negotiates the generous Swedish parental benefits system and perfectionism of Swedish dads. Stars Adam Riches. From 2021. Show more
On this day in 1917, the British government officially denied attempting a peace deal with Germany, and in Folkestone, Ivy Layton's suspicions grow more acute. Show more
You and Yours
Lyme disease; Housing; John Lewis
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Consumer news and issues. Tens of thousands of new homes could be built under government plans to tackle the housing crisis. Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs.
Michael Blastland investigates why summer-born children do worse than those born in autumn or winter. Show more
Kate offers her maternal wisdom, and Toby takes the initiative. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Lester holds a childhood secret that has scarred his life, but he’s decided to write a tell all book. Stars Stephen Tompkinson. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
Tresco Abbey Garden: Correspondence Edition
43 minutes
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Eric Robson hosts a correspondence edition of the programme from Tresco Abbey Garden on the Isles of Scilly. Pippa Greenwood, James Wong and Bob Flowerdew answer the questions. Show more
Short story by Dermot Bolger. A widow is shocked to discover that a mysterious woman has been visiting her husband's grave and claiming to be his wife. Read by Ruth McCabe. Show more
Last Word
Sir Peter Hall, Kate Millett, Sir Edward du Cann, JP Donleavy
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on theatre director Sir Peter Hall, radical feminist Kate Millett, Tory MP Sir Edward Du Cann, writer JP Donleavy. Show more
More or Less
Are natural disasters on the rise?
28 minutes
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Investigating the numbers in the news. Has the number of natural disasters really quadrupled in the last forty years? Show more
The Listening Project
Nancy and Nick - The Caring Profession
5 minutes
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Junior doctors who love their work but feel they could do it better if the pressure was less. Fi Glover presents. Show more
Six O'Clock News
15/09/2017 Bomb on London Underground treated as terrorism
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A home-made bomb has injured 22 people on a London Underground train. Police are treating the incident as a terrorist attack.
Andy Hamilton, Desiree Burch, Hugo Rifkind and Kerry Godliman hash out the week's news which includes a double defeat for May, Clinton's new book and a drunk Welshman. Show more
Ian has a new resolve, and what's cooking with Lexi? Show more
Front Row
Jack Dee, Joanna Trollope reveals the BBC National Short Story Award Shortlist
30 minutes
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Jack Dee talks to John Wilson about his new sitcom Bad Move. Plus Joanna Trollope announces the shortlist for this year's National Short Story Award. Show more
Award-winning drama of a couple with learning disabilities, who now have a baby girl. A crises strikes when the baby is admitted to hospital. Show more
Any Questions?
Simon Boyd, Sir Vince Cable, Caroline Flint MP, Sir Patrick McLoughlin
48 minutes
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Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester with a panel including Simon Boyd, Sir Vince Cable, Caroline Flint and Sir Patrick McLoughlin. Show more
Monica Ali reflects on the 'cult of authenticity' and asks what it means to be 'authentic'. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 86: 11-15 September 1917
58 minutes
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The seventh omnibus of Season 11, Broken and Mad, set in Folkestone, in the week, in 1917, when Kerensky's provisional government proclaimed a Russian republic. Show more
The World Tonight
UK terror threat raised to 'critical'
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In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. After London tube bomb, another attack 'may be imminent'. Show more
Falk and Raco confront the killer, and the threat of tragedy. Thriller in drought-ravaged Australia read by Richard Goulding. Show more
Renowned economist Nicholas Stern chooses 'the Greatest' - boxer Muhammad Ali. With Matthew Parris. From 2017. Show more
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
The Listening Project
John and Stella - An All-Consuming Notion
5 minutes
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A father who donated a kidney to a stranger wants to know what his daughter feels about it. Fi Glover presents. Show more
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