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A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with writer and blogger on mental health issues and faith, Emma Scrivener. Show more
Farming Today
08/10/19 Modern slavery, oil seed rape feed, grape wine harvest
14 minutes
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A new report says large farming businesses need to take more responsibility to help address modern slavery. Show more
Recollecting his encounters with birds in Antarctica, wildlife cameraman Doug Allan recalls the snow petrels with mixed feelings. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The Life Scientific
Anne Magurran on how to measure biodiversity
28 minutes
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Professor Anne Magurran tells Jim Al-Khalili how nature is going the same way as our high streets. Show more
One to One
Benjamin Zephaniah meets Terri Clothier
14 minutes
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Terri Clothier discusses how her husband’s fertility problems affected her. Show more
Woman's Hour
Sonita Alleyne, US Abortion, Women and Architecture
47 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Sonita Alleyne first woman to lead Jesus College & first black leader of Oxbridge Colleges Show more
Christine is ill. Dr Manson and Dr Denny become very concerned. Stars Catrin Stewart and George Blagden. Show more
Was the recent resignation of Britain's ambassador to the USA a sign that traditional diplomacy has had its day? James Landale discovers what modern diplomats must do to adapt. Show more
Mary Portas: On Style
Cyrill Gutsch, Miss Jason in Cardiff, September Fashion Weeks
28 minutes
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Brands designer Cyrill Gutsch on the need for new materials; Miss Jason in Cardiff, and the big four September Fashion Weeks - New York, London, Milan, Paris - discussed. Show more
Rose reads Connie's novels, searching for clues about her mother's disappearance. Read by Rachel Shelley and Katherine Press. Show more
You and Yours
When have you felt strongly enough to protest?
40 minutes
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What's motivated YOU to get up and actively take part in a protest? Email youandyours@bbc.co.uk and please include a phone number so we can call you back Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague.
The Art of Innovation
Humans in the Industrial Machine
14 minutes
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Sir Ian Blatchford and Dr Tilly Blyth focus on mechanisation of time depicted in LS Lowry's A Manufacturing Town and the anxieties of treating the human as a unit of production Show more
Emma is on a mission and Toby has a delicate question to ask Show more
An explosion at a council estate school left many dead and injured. Timothy West stars as the old-school judge controversially appointed to the public inquiry. By Ryan Craig. Show more
Jay Rayner and his culinary panel are on the Isle of Wight. Show more
The Orkney Islands are pioneering a zero carbon approach to energy. If it works it should help the UK power itself cleanly. Show more
Traditional offices are waning in popularity. Freelances and start-ups like co-working spaces now. Ruth Barnes investigates this and other new locations for work - including home. Show more
Edith Bowman, DJ and radio presenter joins poet Harry Baker to talk about the books they love with presenter Harriett Gilbert. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
08/10/2019 A source inside Number Ten has said a deal on Brexit is essentially impossible.
30 minutes
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A source inside Number Ten has said a deal on Brexit is essentially impossible, after a 'challenging phone' call between Boris Johnson and Germany's Chancellor Merkel.
Clare's got tickets to Any Questions? This is going to be the best night of her life. Brian's gone back to Men's Group, and there have been some changes. Starring Sally Phillips. Show more
Ed manages to strike a deal and there’s a final goodbye for Roy Show more
Front Row
Extinction Rebellion, Staging Shakespeare, Timothee Chalamet in The King, Dancer/choreographer Dada Masilo
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
What is the place of dance in Extinction Rebellion's campaign? Are standards declining in Shakespeare productions? Plus dancer and choreographer Dada Masilo. Show more
Christine is ill. Dr Manson and Dr Denny become very concerned. Stars Catrin Stewart and George Blagden. Show more
File on 4
Can sex offenders and violent criminals be rehabilitated in prison?
37 minutes
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Why the Sex Offender Treatment Programme was scrapped. Do other prison rehabilitation schemes for paedophiles and violent criminals work? Show more
Managing food allergies and dealing with unwanted help. Show more
Inside Health
Statins Over the Counter, Amyloidosis, Gene Silencing
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Plans to make high-dose statins available over the counter without a prescription, amyloidosis: a debilitating rare disease that is often missed, and new gene silencing treatments. Show more
The Life Scientific
Anne Magurran on how to measure biodiversity
28 minutes
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Professor Anne Magurran tells Jim Al-Khalili how nature is going the same way as our high streets. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Downing Street source claims talks about new Brexit deal close to collapsing
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Rose reads Connie's novels, searching for clues about her mother's disappearance. Read by Rachel Shelley and Katherine Press. Show more
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Katy Brand, Prof Polly Arnold and Prof Andrea Sella to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Periodic Table. Show more
All the news from the House of Commons and the House of Lords with Susan Hulme and the Today in Parliament team.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson
2. Facial Expressions
14 minutes
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Bill Bryson reads from his fascinating journey around the human body exploring reasons for our facial expressions. Show more
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