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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Richard Reddie from Churches Together in Britain and Ireland. Show more
Farming Today
Welsh Environmental Scheme, Waste-free farming, Seafood exports
14 minutes
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A major Rewilding project has been launched in Wales, after securing £3.4 million in funding from a charity, the Summit to Sea scheme will cover 10,000 hectares of the country. Show more
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Red-legged Partridge. Show more
News and current affairs programme, including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day
Peter Curran follows playwright and director Kwame Kwei-Armah as he brings radical plans to London's Young Vic Theatre as its new artistic director with a musical Twelfth Night. Show more
Woman's Hour
Women and fabric, Student mental health, Homelessness, Plastic-free periods
53 minutes
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Women's role in the fabric industry. Students and mental health - should parents be told if there is a problem? Single parents and homelessness. Plastic-free periods. Show more
With both parents remarried Maisie's confusion grows ever greater as she struggles to gain some stability. Stars Talia Barnett. Show more
The Listening Project
Hwa and Lesley – The Adoption
4 minutes
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A mother and the daughter she adopted from Vietnam reflect on who is more concerned about her Vietnamese identity. Fi Glover presents. Show more
MP and historian Kwasi Kwarteng sets out to look for the British Empire in the UK’s monuments, people - and in its contested memories. Show more
As an old man prepares to leave the Island of Barra forever, he remembers the love of his life. With June Watson. From 2015. Show more
On this day in 1918, the Hindenburg Line was effectively smashed, while in Folkestone, Nell Kingsley’s defences are lowered. Show more
How Remploy has turned around its fortunes, five years after closing its factories. Plus the architects transforming our pets' living spaces into modern design. Show more
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Mon-Thurs: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague. Fri: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
The criminal charge sheet against senior Nazi Otto Wachter. Barrister and author Philippe Sands investigates the evidence of Wachter's role in mass murder. Show more
Justin puts his foot down and Peggy makes a promise Show more
Drama set in a Manchester legal practice. Frank gets to meet his childhood hero, but this footballing god has feet of clay. Show more
If you're a first-time buyer, desperate to get on the property ladder or want to upsize with a small deposit, how can the various government schemes help you to own a new home? Show more
Inside Health
Placebo on Prescription: Hepatitis C Transplants, Genes and Back Pain
28 minutes
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If you're on the transplant waiting list would you accept a life-saving organ from a donor with hepatitis C? Such organs will soon be on offer and Dr Mark Porter finds out why now Show more
Palaces for the People: Laurie Taylor explores the decline in civic life in both the USA and the UK. Show more
The Media Show
Dangers of speaking truth to power
28 minutes
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Journalist Jamal Khashoggi is missing after a visit to the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Show more
PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
Six O'Clock News
10/10/2018 Christian bakery wins 'gay cake' case
30 minutes
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Refusal to make cake with pro gay marriage slogan isn't discrimination, Supreme Court rules. DUP threatens to vote down budget if Theresa May crosses their red lines on Brexit.
Comedians Andy Zaltzman and Anuvab Pal explore London for the physical remains of Empire, from the docks to the City. From 2018. Show more
Freddie loses his temper and Helen kicks off her new hobby Show more
On World Mental Health Day, a special on how reading fiction improves mental health, with Marian Keyes, Laura Freeman, Russell Kane and psychiatrist Dr Pravir Sharma. Show more
With both parents remarried Maisie's confusion grows ever greater as she struggles to gain some stability. Stars Talia Barnett. Show more
Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. Show more
The Last Poets discuss why they're still performing after 50 years. Show more
Costing the Earth
Helen Czerski's Arctic Expedition
28 minutes
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Physicist Helen Czerski has just spent six weeks at the North Pole. She shares her fresh insights on rapid climate change in the Arctic. Show more
Peter Curran follows playwright and director Kwame Kwei-Armah as he brings radical plans to London's Young Vic Theatre as its new artistic director with a musical Twelfth Night. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Rising concern in Washington over disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi
45 minutes
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President Trump says he has talked to Saudi Arabian officials at the highest levels. Show more
The guests at Tranquillum House learn that it’s no conventional health resort. There are very strict rules... Read by Kerry Fox. Show more
Stand-up series exploring British Chinese culture, from BBC New Comedy Award finalist Ken Cheng. In this episode, Ken examines attitudes towards the Arts. Show more
US comedian Maysoon Zayid reflects on putting her Muslim culture and disability to work in life and acclaimed stand-up comedy. Show more
The first PMQs clash since the party conferences. Show more
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Andrew Roberts' five essays on Churchill that tie in with his new book about the man. Now he explores his subject's friendships, and did they help him on his political journey? Show more
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