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National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Jasvir Singh. Show more
Farming Today
28/10/19: What young people think about their food, the tupping point, root veg
12 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Anna Jones and Dr Gillian Hopkinson discuss what a new survey tells us about attitudes towards food and farming and whether price will always outweigh welfare. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Tweet of the Day
Kathy Hinde on the Pink-footed Goose
2 minutes
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Audio-visual artist Kathy Hinde reflects on the sense of adventure inspired by watching a flock of pink-footed geese. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Andrew Marr on what art reveals with William Feaver, Humphrey Ocean and Kate Grandjouan Show more
Woman's Hour
Teen sex therapy. Surrogacy Laws. Classical monsters. Singer Lisa Simone.
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Why more teenagers than ever are seeking sex and relationship therapy. Surrogacy UK on why they want legal responsibility for surrogates to end at birth and singer Lisa Simone. Show more
Dr Helen Ash is involved in a road accident. The return of the conspiracy thriller, starring Romola Garai. Written by Matthew Broughton. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Patricia Clavin explores the cult of Egyptomania following the opening in 1922 of King Tutankhamun’s Tomb. From 2019. Show more
Loose Ends
Peter James, Sophie Duker, Peter Bradshaw, Bridget Minamore, Hannah Williams & The Affirmations, Jake Wesley Rogers
36 minutes
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Clive Anderson and David Morrissey are joined by Peter James, Bridget Minamore, Peter Bradshaw and Sophie Duker for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
After the tragic death of their young son, Richard and Juliette retreat to their house by the moors, Starve Acre.
Written by Andrew Michael Hurley
Read by Bryan Dick Show more
You and Yours
Bank Tech, Mobile Insurance and Pizza Sales.
40 minutes
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MP's say banks need to invest more in consumer facing tech or face fines when they fail and how independent pizza shops are eating into big brands slice of the market 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.
“And then my interrogation began.” The escape operation unravels. Show more
The Grundys are on a mission and Freddie attempts to dig for information. Show more
Sebastian Baczkiewicz conjures up a thrilling prequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet. Sixteen years have passed since Claudius was banished from Denmark. Now he contemplates his return. Show more
Paul Gambaccini hosts the quiz that covers music in all its varieties, with competitors this week from the north-west of England and the West Midlands Show more
The Food Programme
Brexit: The Tomato's Story. What can one food tell us about the future?
29 minutes
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Dan Saladino uses the story of the tomato to examine the impact of the new Brexit deal on food. Show more
We hear from writers - both living and dead - in an eerie exploration of how women have used the ghost story form. Show more
How should we manage offensive opinions in a pluralistic world? Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
28/10/2019 PM agrees to Brexit extension but wants election
30 minutes
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MPs are preparing to vote on Boris Johnson's call for a pre-Christmas general election. Show more
John Lloyd and Bridget Christie welcome Andrew Maxwell, medical historian Dr Lindsey Fitzharris and Celia Imrie. From 2019. Show more
Alice hatches a plan and Toby tries to put off the inevitable Show more
Front Row
David Baddiel, Apple TV+, Wellcome Collection's scary podcasts
28 minutes
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David Baddiel: comedian, chart-topper, author and now playwright, the imminent arrival of AppleTV+ and the Wellcome Collection's new eerie podcasts Show more
SLICE: Politics and Personality
S is for Selfhood
14 minutes
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Cambridge Analytica claimed it could target us with political messages based on our personality using data gleaned from Facebook. But what is personality and how do you measure it? Show more
The Secret History of GCHQ
Spying in Berlin and Bude
28 minutes
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How the intelligence agency changed direction after the end of the Cold War - and faced the challenges of the digital age. With BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera. Show more
Analysis
State Aid: Brexit, Bailouts and Corporate Bonanzas
28 minutes
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The EU’s state aid rules regulate how much money government can give to businesses and industry. Does Brexit give Britain the chance to take back control of its industrial policy? Show more
Child abusers take elaborate steps to avoid exposure. But investigators have a new forensic science to identify offenders and bring them to justice - Forensic Hand Identification. Show more
Andrew Marr on what art reveals with William Feaver, Humphrey Ocean and Kate Grandjouan Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Boris Johnson fails for a third time to force General Election
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
After the tragic death of their young son, Richard and Juliette retreat to their house by the moors, Starve Acre.
Written by Andrew Michael Hurley
Read by Bryan Dick Show more
On a mission to find the best use of his platform, George casts his gaze 2000 miles across the Mediterranean Sea to explore the modern Libyan slave trade. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Edward Platt explores the way floods have shaped the physical landscape of Britain and left their mark on our literature and our sense of self. Read by Peter Collins Show more
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