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A short reflection and prayer with Canon Noel Battye.
Farming Today
British produce in supermarkets, apple storage, coppicing, 2 Sisters inquiry, glyphosate vote
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
It is the season for autumnal produce in the UK, so why are some retailers importing squash from Greece? Plus who exactly is driving what is available in stores? Show more
Tweet of the Day
Samuel West on the Long-tailed Tit
1 minute
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Keen birdwatcher and actor Samuel West recalls the chattering calls of the long-tailed tit, the first bird he ever identified by sound. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Three performers, each of them taking chances and pushing themselves to their artistic limits, in the hope of creating their very best work live and in the moment. Show more
Neil MacGregor focuses on water, an essential part of religious practice in Christianity, Islam and Judaism, and reports from Varanasi, India, on the role of the Ganges in Hinduism Show more
Woman's Hour
Shami Chakrabarti; The safest place to raise children - town v country; Men and the body positive movement
41 minutes
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Shami Chakrabarti on her new book Of Women. Where is the safest place to raise children, in the city or in the country? Plus men and the body positive movement. Show more
When the welcome party for returning hero General Agricola goes badly wrong, an innocent man has to pay a heavy price. By Hattie Naylor. Show more
The Listening Project
Andrew and Archie - Debatable Redheads
5 minutes
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A father and son reflect on whether hair colour dictates personality. Fi Glover presents. Show more
Early-bird poet Ian McMillan investigates why people are early or late. Infuriated when kept waiting, he tries to find out why people have different ideas about time. Show more
Mrs Sidhu's determination to solve the case leads her to the mortuary, with unsettling results. Starring Meera Syal. From 2017. Show more
Lucy Hurst-Brown asks why so many learning disabled people are so lonely. Show more
You and Yours
Expensive care options, Data detox, Horrible Halloween
45 minutes
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Consumer affairs programme. The NHS has been told to treat people with costly care packages at home if that is what they want. And do you need a data detox? Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs.
In the third of five essays on the art of storytelling, Philip Pullman reflects on the power of fairytales on a child's imagination. Show more
Matt makes a new enemy, while Noluthando proves to be a bad influence. Show more
By Vashti MacLachlan. An unsentimental love story about degenerative disease and a fridge-load of vegetables, inspired by the author's own experience. Show more
Rent controls are common across Europe. Could they work in the UK too? It is a popular idea with voters, but detractors say it could destroy the private rental sector. Show more
Inside Health
Antibiotics, Statins and Pneumonia, Neurosurgery for Epilepsy
28 minutes
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Statins are 'marmite drugs', but new studies show they turbo-charge the immune system. Could statins become the new, cheap, go-to medication for deadly infections like pneumonia? Show more
Laurie Taylor explores the history of 'easeful death'. Also, daily life in an English hospice. Show more
Ashley Highfield runs Johnston Press, one of the UK's largest regional publishers. Also, Facebook's News Feed experiment and Snapchat worries. Show more
Six O'Clock News
25/10/2017 Confusion on Brexit deal Commons vote
30 minutes
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Downing Street forced to clarify whether MPs will get to vote on Brexit deal
Andy remembers his childhood playground songs, which established his early liking for political comedy takedowns. From 2017. Show more
Adam goes too far, and Roy is shocked by a familiar face. Show more
Arts news, interviews and reviews. How are women treated in the arts industries, and will the Harvey Weinstein revelations change things? Show more
Neil MacGregor focuses on water, an essential part of religious practice in Christianity, Islam and Judaism, and reports from Varanasi, India, on the role of the Ganges in Hinduism Show more
Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Giles Fraser, Melanie Phillips, Matthew Taylor and Anne McElvoy. Show more
A lifelong supporter of state education, head teacher Katharine Birbalsingh chose a Conservative Party conference platform to declare Britain's state education system badly broken. Show more
Should we farm fish on land? Tom Heap finds out about radical ideas to produce more farmed fish without harming wild species including taking the fish we eat most out of our oceans. Show more
Three performers, each of them taking chances and pushing themselves to their artistic limits, in the hope of creating their very best work live and in the moment. Show more
The World Tonight
Growing Chinese Power at Home and Abroad
45 minutes
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In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. Show more
Malcolm is shaken by news of a missing academic and soon faces a new threat with the sinister arrival of the League of St Alexander. Show more
Doon Mackichan stars as a woman livid that her ex-husband’s remarried and moved on. Comic monologue from 2017. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Pierre is so obsessed with TV celebrity gossip that it stops him from living his actual life. Stars Alex Macqueen. From 2017. Show more
Will Parliament get a vote on the final Brexit deal? Sean Curran reports from Westminster. Show more
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In the third of five essays on the art of storytelling, Philip Pullman reflects on the power of fairytales on a child's imagination. Show more
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