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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Elaine Storkey, a philosopher, sociologist and theologian. Show more
Farming Today
Agricultural policy options post-Brexit; US trade and 'chlorinated chicken'; Northern Ireland potato crisis
13 minutes
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British farms are gearing up for big changes post-Brexit; a new report assesses what options are open to the UK and their potential impacts on both farmers and consumers. Show more
Writer Paul Evans reflects on the dark habits of the merlin after seeing its name on a grimy, suspicious-looking van in a car park. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Pablo Picasso's Guernica, which he painted in 1937 soon after the bombing of that Basque town in the Spanish Civil War, and its wider context. Show more
Neil MacGregor focuses on prayer, an individual activity that is also profoundly communal. Show more
Woman's Hour
Sexminstergate, Refugees, 'Winnie', Nasty Women
45 minutes
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Westminster's sexual harassment scandal; Pascale Lamche on Winnie Mandela; sex in long-term relationships; '100 Nasty Women of History'; and is the UK the best place for refugees? Show more
Denny persuades Manson to take action to deal with the typhoid issue. But will they get away with it? Stars Richard Fleeshman. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Something for the Pain
30 minutes
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The Nigerian militants who rely on drugs to fight their fears and the displaced people taking them to forget the violence. Kate Adie introduces correspondents' stories. Show more
Follow artist Fiona Graham-Mackay as she paints opera soprano Danielle de Niese. As we eavesdrop on their sittings, the revelations go beyond any ordinary interview. Show more
British Master of Wine Tim Atkin profiles a 2012 Klein Constantia Vin de Constance, the New World's most historic wine, immortalised in 19th-century literature. Show more
You and Yours
Care worker back pay; IVF price cap; Car fires
45 minutes
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The government's plan to get care companies to reimburse workers underpaid for 'sleep-in' shifts. Plus, how an IVF 'price cap' could solve inequalities in IVF provision. Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs.
War has distracted Powell from his career as a writer and, though depression looms constantly, his life at this time will provide inspiration for the great works to come. Show more
Lilian fears the worst, and Pip makes a controversial decision. Show more
In exchange for a precious bargaining chip in his negotiations with the King, Pilgrim is asked to sacrifice a man he has kept safe for centuries. Show more
Open Country
Climbing High Pike with Sir Chris Bonington
25 minutes
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Sir Chris Bonington has climbed many of the world's highest peaks. He takes Helen Mark to High Pike in the Lake District to see a view from the top which remains his favourite. Show more
Nicholas Farrell makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Myotubular Trust. Show more
Graeme Macrae Burnet joins Alex Clark to discuss his novel The Accident on the A35. Show more
Antonia Quirke presents a special edition on the thriller. She hears some tricks of the trade from Ronan Bennett, writer of Face, Public Enemies and Gunpowder. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Climate Change and Health; Moth Snow Storm Feedback; Whale Brain Evolution; Pharoah's Serpent
30 minutes
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Adam Rutherford talks to researchers on a major global study that quantifies how climate change has already damaged the health of millions. Show more
Six O'Clock News
02/11/2017 Interest rates rise
30 minutes
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The Bank of England has increased interest rates for the first time in more than a decade
Poet Lemn Sissay examines where he let himself do the wrong thing, and how he'd attempted to make amends. From 2016. Show more
Harrison hits a brick wall, and gossip spreads about the night of the Hunt Ball. Show more
Front Row
Kenneth Branagh, Keeping TV secrets, Josie Lawrence, Parents in film
30 minutes
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Josie Lawrence on playing Mother Courage; Emma Bullimore on how TV programmes keep their secrets or not; Kenneth Branagh on directing and acting in Murder on the Orient Express. Show more
Neil MacGregor focuses on prayer, an individual activity that is also profoundly communal. Show more
Joshua Rozenberg talks exclusively to the director for legal affairs at the government's signals service GCHQ and asks him why the UK's secret intelligence agency needs lawyers.
What makes the UK an attractive place for foreign companies to invest in? How might this change when the UK leaves the EU? Evan Davis and guests explore the topic. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Climate Change and Health; Moth Snow Storm Feedback; Whale Brain Evolution; Pharoah's Serpent
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Adam Rutherford talks to researchers on a major global study that quantifies how climate change has already damaged the health of millions. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Pablo Picasso's Guernica, which he painted in 1937 soon after the bombing of that Basque town in the Spanish Civil War, and its wider context. Show more
The World Tonight
May Faces Tory Backlash Over New Defence Secretary
45 minutes
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In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. The chief whip is promoted a day after Michael Fallon resigns. Show more
After staging a desperate rescue, battered by the flood, Malcolm and Alice escape to an island where they encounter a mysterious woman. Show more
Today's technology at Stoneybridge Town Council, Miss Swansea contest and customer feedback. With Morwenna Banks. From 2015. Show more
Sean Curran with the latest on the abuse and harassment scandal at Westminster. Show more
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War has distracted Powell from his career as a writer and, though depression looms constantly, his life at this time will provide inspiration for the great works to come. Show more
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