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A short reflection and prayer to begin the day with Canon Simon Doogan, Church of Ireland rector of Ballyholme in Bangor, County Down. Show more
Is the discard ban working to stop millions of tonnes of fish being thrown back in the sea? A new report says no. Show more
John Aitchison presents the long-eared owl. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather, Yesterday in Parliament and Thought for the Day.
Comedian Bob Mortimer chooses the eight tracks, a book and a luxury he would take to a desert island. Show more
Woman's Hour
Women train drivers. The new smear test. Novelist Yvonne Battle-Felton
51 minutes
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A campaign to get more women train drivers. The new cervical smear test. Author Yvonne Battle-Felton. US journalist Noor Tagour. Self-harm images online. Show more
Anthea sends a round robin every Christmas, but this year’s news surprises even her. Starring Samantha Bond. From 2016. Show more
One year after the Florida high school shooting, author Dave Cullen reflects on how far the teenage survivors turned activists have changed America’s gun culture. Show more
Current affairs parody where the ethics of the whoopee cushion come under the idiot microscope. With Carrie Quinlan. From 2018. Show more
Where might Brexit be taking the UK as it looks for a new place in Europe and the wider world? Chris Morris takes a look beyond the daily news frenzy. Show more
You and Yours
Care liberty safeguards, British heritage motorbikes, Chinese wine
40 minutes
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Anger over government new liberty safeguards. Why motorbikes with a British heritage are making a comeback. Could Chinese wine take off in the UK now Sainsbury's are selling it? Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
How Salman Rushdie was forced into hiding in 1989. Show more
There's a guest at Brookfield and Toby has a solution to his current problems Show more
Robert Emms and Michelle Terry star in Adrian Penketh's drama set in the high-pressure world of air traffic control. What happens when the unthinkable happens? Show more
Eric Robson and his panel are answering questions in Rutland. Show more
Living in a caravan on the coast of Ireland, a woman comes face-to-face with fear. Written and performed by Selina Thompson. Show more
Last Word
Rosamunde Pilcher OBE, Hugh Lewin, Lamia Al-Gailani, Dr Stewart Adams OBE, Dr Adam Watson
28 minutes
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Andrea Catherwood on anti-apartheid campaigner Hugh Lewin, Ibuprofen's inventor Stewart Adams, ecologist Adam Watson, Iraqi architect Lamia Al-Gailani and author Rosamunde Pilcher. Show more
More or Less
Teen suicide, Brexit business moves, Wood-burner pollution
28 minutes
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Tim Harford finds it is not true as recently reported that there is a 'suicidal generation' of teens. Plus Brexit business-planning and just how polluting are wood-burning stoves? Show more
Mother Rebecca and daughter Bea remember how Bea's eating disorder turned their lives upside down. The presenter is Fi Glover. Show more
PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
Six O'Clock News
08/02/2019 Sir Philip Green Drops Telegraph Injunction
30 minutes
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A newspaper is threatening further revelations about businessman Sir Philip Green.
Miles Jupp looks back at the news this week, with Susan Calman, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Desiree Burch and Helen Lewis. Show more
Elizabeth is forced to confront the truth and there's a sad goodbye for Lexi Show more
Front Row
Spike Lee and Thelma Schoonmaker, and Albert Finney remembered
28 minutes
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BlacKkKlansman director Spike Lee; Thelma Schoonmaker, editor of every feature film directed by Martin Scorsese since Raging Bull; and Albert Finney remembered. Show more
With Bren Evans a fraud, Megan must tackle her real enemy. But there are more surprising revelations to be made. Stars Bettrys Jones. Show more
Any Questions?
Chris Hazzard MP, Tobias Ellwood MP, Emma Little-Pengelly MP, Alison McGovern MP
47 minutes
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Shaun Ley presents political debate from West Church in Bangor, Northern Ireland with Chris Hazzard MP, Tobias Ellwood MP, Emma Little-Pengelly MP, and Alison McGovern MP Show more
Will Self asks why our relationship with our bodies - our corporeal self - has become such a distant one. He warns of the dangers of exalting our minds above all else. Show more
Rory Sutherland explores a selection of fresh, intriguing and iconoclastic ideas Show more
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
After Pru’s confession, Harry hits the highway once again, heading to Florida to wait for his family to pursue him there. But it’s too late for forgiveness - or is it? Show more
Author and journalist Kamal Ahmed and naturalist and presenter Brett Westwood recommend favourite books to Harriett Gilbert. They are Under the Skin and Notes of a Native Son. Show more
All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
When Tania fled fighting in central Africa, she eventually arrived in the UK. Tania had lost her parents but Chris became her second mum. Fi Glover presents. Show more
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Textile curator Clare Hunter reveals how feminist artists of the 60s and 70s reclaimed the potency of needlework to celebrate women's achievements. Siobhan Redmond reads. Show more
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