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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Mark Dowd, freelance writer and broadcaster.
A discussion between the Moorland Association and Friends of the Earth on the best way to manage grouse moors. Show more
The curious roding flight of the woodcock never fails to thrill environmentalist Tony Juniper. Show more
News and current affairs, including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The Yorkshire-born painter Norman Ackroyd meets the writer Robert Macfarlane, whose books include The Old Ways, a best-selling exploration of Britain's ancient paths. Show more
To understand anger, we have to know what it is, and how it came to be. Oliver Burkeman discovers how our biological and social evolution made us so angry. Show more
Woman's Hour
Sally Field, #MeToo Africa, Female prison officers
53 minutes
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Academy-Award-winning actor, Sally Field on her decades in show business. #MeToo Africa. WH Power List 2018 - Women in Music: Vick Bain. Women prison officers. Show more
Jackie learns Denise’s attacker is more dangerous than previously thought and that her client’s at great risk. Stars Meera Syal. Show more
The Listening Project
Catherine and Catrina – I Forgot What Dad Sounded Like
4 minutes
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Sisters remember the impact of their father’s sudden death, just weeks after his cancer diagnosis. Fi Glover presents. Show more
MP and historian Kwasi Kwarteng on the legacy of Empire. Show more
Whodunit? Detectives combine forces with a recalcitrant guard to solve a murder on the famous train. With David Mara. From 2015. Show more
On this day in 1918, a retreating German army surrendered Flanders to the Allies, and in Folkestone Victor has lost something important. Show more
You and Yours
Sainsbury's and Asda merger, Dangerous dogs, Gender reveal parties
40 minutes
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Where will supermarkets close if the Sainsbury's and Asda merger goes ahead? Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Mon-Thurs: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague. Fri: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
Philippe and the team work out the identity of the mysterious man Otto lunched with on Lake Albano, and discover he too is connected with the Nazi Bishop. Show more
Jazzer is disappointed and Tom backtracks Show more
Series set in a Manchester legal practice. Sarah and Frank view a property and unwittingly become involved in a neighbourhood dispute. With David Schofield and Kathryn Hunt. Show more
We Brits took out more than a billion pounds in consumer debt in just one month this year. Today, we look at the issues of debt and bankruptcy and where to go to for advice. Show more
Inside Health
France Delists Alzheimer's Drugs, Quality of Life After Hip Fracture, Prostate Cancer
28 minutes
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France delists Alzheimer's Drugs in a world first. A more holistic approach measuring quality of life after hip fracture. Prostate cancer and the Stephen Fry effect. Show more
Thinking Allowed
Rich Russians - Millionaire tax flight
28 minutes
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Rich Russians: Laurie Taylor traces their evolution from oligarchs to bourgeoisie. Also, millionaire tax flight - myth or reality? Show more
Facebook announces new rules on political ads, and Tortoise promises 'open journalism'. Show more
PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
Six O'Clock News
17/10/2018 'Deal is achievable', May tells EU summit
30 minutes
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PM to urge EU colleagues to show flexibility to end the deadlock in the Brexit talks. Thousands of people on sickness benefits to get backdated payments averaging £5,000.
Comedians Anuvab Pal and Andy Zaltzman explore the legacy of Empire in Kolkata - what and who is still remembered? From 2018. Show more
Elizabeth struggles to cope and David is not impressed Show more
Front Row
Gerard Butler, Male body in movies, Novelist Olga Tokarczuk
29 minutes
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Gerard Butler on action film Hunter Killer and the male body in movies - is bigger always better? Show more
Jackie learns Denise’s attacker is more dangerous than previously thought and that her client’s at great risk. Stars Meera Syal. Show more
Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Matthew Taylor, Anne McElvoy, Claire Fox and Melanie Philips. Show more
Richard Johnston explains how images can start conversations about research. Show more
Which sex is the worst planet offender and why does gender matter if we want to stop global warming? Lucy Siegle and Tom Heap find feminism could be key to environmental solutions. Show more
The Yorkshire-born painter Norman Ackroyd meets the writer Robert Macfarlane, whose books include The Old Ways, a best-selling exploration of Britain's ancient paths. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Theresa May addresses EU leaders in Brussels
45 minutes
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EU 27 says there will be no November summit. Show more
The guests are locked in a room for 38 hours without food as they are forced to play Masha’s dark games. Read by Kerry Fox. Show more
Stand-up series exploring British Chinese culture, from BBC New Comedy Award finalist Ken Cheng. This week Ken looks at Family Values. Show more
Travel through the bad gateway in this modern ghost story as Tom Neenan discovers what horrors lurk in our apps and gadgets. This episode is a podcast - with an unwanted guest. Show more
All the news from Westminster. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Luxury sheets to denim jeans – a story of how cotton grew to dominate the industrial world. Read by Francesca Dymond. Show more
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