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Farming Today
Vets reject badger cull success, Shetland peat restoration, farmers prepare for winter with health checks
14 minutes
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Vets and animal welfare experts say the farming minister's comments that the badger cull is 'delivering results' in reducing bovine TB is just plain wrong. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Tara Robinson on the Oystercatcher
2 minutes
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For Tara Robinson the sound of oystercatchers recalls her father taking her to Loch Fleet as a child. Show more
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The Life Scientific
Jacqueline McGlade on monitoring the environment from space
28 minutes
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Jacqueline McGlade on monitoring the environment from space. Show more
Who gets the farm? Bronwen Maddox goes to Herefordshire to meet Claire Howlett, who explains how her family confronted the tricky issue of parents handing a farm to their children Show more
Woman's Hour
Cyclist Jenny Graham, Michelle Diskin Bates, Power List: Emma Banks
57 minutes
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Women and girls face 'relentless' harassment on the street, say MPs from the Women and Equalities Committee. Sarah Green co-director of End Violence Against Women comments. Show more
Lynne Truss observes the people of Meridian Cliffs, a small wind-battered town on the south coast, where Peter is waiting for a rare visit from his infuriating brother. Show more
The Death of the Postwar Settlement
Out of the Ashes
28 minutes
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In the ashes of World War 2, a new international order was built. Its aim: to ensure relative peace and stability. Bridget Kendall examines why all this seems to be falling apart. Show more
Writer Tej Adeleye meets the new generation of British musicians shaking up the jazz establishment. Show more
On this day in 1918, Parliament was set to have its electric lighting replaced with candles, and in Folkestone, Keepers Lodge faces a fine for infringing the lighting restrictions. Show more
You and Yours
Call You & Yours: Have you changed your shopping habits to protect the environment?
40 minutes
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Have you changed your shopping habits to protect the environment? Email YouandYours@bbc.co.uk 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.
James Naughtie finds the heartbeat of history in the front page small ads of old UK newspapers. The Manchester Mercury, 17 August 1819. Show more
Pip offers an unusual solution and Helen is unnerved. Show more
Swans by Eoin McNamee tells the story of a race against time to locate a young child who is being smuggled through Dublin Airport. But is it an inside job? Show more
Jay Rayner and the panel are at Senate House in North London. Dr Barry Smith, Sue Lawrence, Tim Hayward and Nisha Katona answer the culinary questions. Show more
Could the war on plastic have unintended consequences for the environment? Tom Heap reports. Show more
Michael Rosen talks to academic Colin MacCabe about Raymond Williams' 1976 book Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society, which looks at the changing meanings of words. Show more
Actor and comedian Liz Carr (Clarissa from Silent Witness) and historian Kate Williams select their favourite books to share with presenter Harriett Gilbert. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
23/10/2018 Turkey says Khashoggi murder planned in advance
30 minutes
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Turkey's President Erdogan has rejected Saudi Arabia's claim that Jamal Khashoggi was murdered by rogue operatives - and demanded that those involved be put on trial in Istanbul.
Mark discusses family life - but does it enrich us or merely guarantee hang-ups and frustrations? From September 2016. Show more
Elizabeth's hopes are raised and Brian waves the white flag Show more
Front Row
Mike Leigh on Peterloo, CJ Sansom, The rise of adult gaming
29 minutes
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Mike Leigh discusses his latest film Peterloo, about the 1819 massacre, and CJ Sansom discusses new Matthew Shardlake novel Tombland. Show more
Dace feels like she is making progress, but then she meets Jack, a young heroin addict from Birmingham. Starring Dolya Gavanski. Show more
Why are criminal gangs getting involved in organised waste dumping? Is it the 'new narcotics'? And how are communities and the authorities coping with this growing illicit trade? Show more
An advertising campaign in Australia angering blind people, and why is the Scottish government changing its approach to assessing blind people for Personal Independence Payments? Show more
Inside Health
Epipens & Autoinjectors; Meningitis B Bedside Test; Age Related Macular Degeneration
28 minutes
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Dr Mark Porter investigates the shortage of adrenaline auto injectors, epipens, to treat life-threatening anaphylaxis and the very public criticism of the devices by a UK coroner. Show more
The Life Scientific
Jacqueline McGlade on monitoring the environment from space
28 minutes
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Jacqueline McGlade on monitoring the environment from space. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
BBC discovers new evidence of Chinese detention camps in Xinjiang.
45 minutes
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Claims that as many as a million Muslims are being held indefinitely without trial Show more
Helen learns the strange story of Melmoth – but is it just a fairy tale? Read by Greta Scacchi and Anton Lesser. Show more
Josie and Darren brave a camping trip but find themselves disastrously ill equipped for the great outdoors. From 2016. Show more
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Keywords for Our Time
Isabel Hardman on 'Safe Space'
14 minutes
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Michael Rosen and guests examine key words and phrases in public debate to see how they shape our thinking, often in ways we do not notice. Show more
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