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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Alison Murdoch Tibetan Buddhist, writer, & editor. Show more
A listener on how she became a full time social media influencer Show more
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
Helen Mark visits the apple orchards of Somerset to find out about the ancient tradition of wassailing. It's a custom which has undergone a remarkable revival in the last 30 years. Show more
Charlotte Smith visits a Wiltshire dairy farm and the processor they sell their milk to, following the journey from cow to kefir. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
News headlines and sport.
Saturday Live
Patrick Grant and Mark Anthony Turnage
1 hour, 27 minutes
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Sewing Bee judge Patrick Grant; comedian Adam Kay; tree climber Jess Herbert; alopecia app creator Nichola McAvoy and composer Mark Anthony Turnage Show more
Jay Rayner and the panel visit Belfast. Professor Barry Smith, Rachel McCormack, Rob Owen Brown and Paula McIntyre answer the audience questions. Show more
Anne McElvoy of the Economist looks behind the scenes at Westminster. Brexit: The PM goes to Brussels and Dublin. And Jeremy Corbyn has a plan. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Peace is more difficult than war
28 minutes
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Afghan politicians talk peace with the Taliban in Moscow but are divided by a statue of Lenin. Kate Adie introduces this and other stories from correspondents around the world. Show more
Energy cap lifted, leasehold reform, post-Brexit pensions and later life mortgages. Show more
Miles Jupp looks back at the news this week, with Susan Calman, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Desiree Burch and Helen Lewis. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
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
Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
4 Extra Debut. Almost a century after the celebrated silent movie, Katie Hims wonders what to do about the femme fatale Lulu. From 2019. Show more
The new series of ‘Quirke’s Cast and Crew’ begins on the set of the forthcoming Downton Abbey movie, with a look at the role of the location manager in film and TV production. Show more
Woman's Hour
#NunsToo, Onlyness, Black female professors
57 minutes
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The sexual abuse of nuns by priests and bishops. A call for an increase in the Women's FA Cup Prize Fund. Addressing the lack of black female professors at UK universities. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news.
Universities have expanded hugely over the last decade. Can they ever be successful businesses? Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
Six O'Clock News
09/02/2019 Govt criticised after axing Brexit ferry contract
15 minutes
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Labour calls on Transport Secretary to resign over no-deal Brexit ferry contract
Loose Ends
Trevor Horn, Bonnie Langford, David Suchet, Apphia Campbell, Gavin Greenaway, Greentea Peng, YolanDa Brown, Clive Anderson
35 minutes
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Clive Anderson and YolanDa Brown are joined by Trevor Horn, Bonnie Langford, David Suchet and Apphia Campbell for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
Mark Coles profiles the British-Ghanaian architect Sir David Adjaye. Show more
Saturday Review
If Beale Street Could Talk, Home I'm Darling, Tessa Hadley, George Shaw exhibition, David Bowie
49 minutes
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Oscar-tipped If Beale Street Could Talk, Katherine Parkinson in Home I'm Darling, Tessa Hadley's Late in the Day , George Shaw exhibition in Bath, David Bowie: Finding Fame on BBC2 Show more
Matthew Sweet asks why PE was the only school subject where humiliation was considered part of the learning process? From 2019. Show more
Contemporary drama set behind the scenes of the Mueller investigation into Donald Trump’s alleged collusion with Russia. Investigators look to his personal lawyer, Michael Cohen. Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Anne McElvoy, Claire Fox, Matthew Taylor and Tim Stanley. Show more
The South of England take on Northern Ireland in the quiz of cryptic clues and connections. Show more
Irish artist Dorothy Cross has long been fascinated and inspired by sharks. She is out on a boat in the North Atlantic, searching for basking sharks and poems. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
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
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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