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A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Canon Ann Easter Show more

4 Extra Debut. Why do we like being scared? Science sleuths Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate. From 2019. Show more

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Folk singer Jez Lowe uncovers Northumberland's long history of legends, folk song and ghostly goings on. The moors have seen many border battles, perfect for stories on Halloween. Show more

Charlotte Smith visits Phil Collins's farm in Wiltshire to talk all things root vegetable including soil health, pricing, produce quality and competing with the supermarkets. Show more

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News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

Hairy Biker Dave Myers, writer Dawn O'Porter, powerboat racer Shelley Jory-Leigh and Tim Clark, whose father was a war hero. With Inheritance Tracks from the DJ Norman Jay MBE. Show more

Jay Rayner and the panel are in Liverpool. Show more

George Parker and guests on MPs standing down, the state of the Conservative party, the role of social media in campaigning and ten years of 2peaker Bercow. Show more

A festival of rugby in Japan, but no thanks to the weather Show more

The finances of opposite-sex civil partnerships, a claims management company charging some clients years after they thought the claims were closed and mortgage prisoners. Show more

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis look at a likely December election, and the Telegraph going up for sale. With Zoe Lyons, Ken Cheng, Jess Robinson and Josh Berry. Show more

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Chris Mason presents political debate from the University of Liverpool with Iain Dale, John Healey MP, Nicola Horlick and Gillian Keegan MP. Show more

The General Election has been called for December 12th. Will you definitely vote this time round or have you been put off? Show more

A study in song of what it means to be British by The Kinks' singer-songwriter Ray Davies and Paul Sirett. Show more

Singer-songwriter Lisa Simone, Steeleye Span's Maddy Prior, and how to get in and get on in the music business. Show more

Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines.

How should businesses deal with workplace quarrels? Evan Davis and his guests discuss - politely, of course. Show more

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South Africa have dashed England's hopes of winning a second Rugby World Cup with a dominant display in Yokohama.

Clive Anderson and Emma Freud are joined by Jeff Goldblum, Sir Trevor McDonald and Tricky for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more

Becky Milligan explores how a teacher from the Sydney suburbs came to lead England into the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Show more

Making Waves: The Art Of Cinematic Sound, The Antipodes - Annie Baker, Hanne Orstavik's novel Love, His Dark Materials on BBC TV, and Joy Labinjo at the Baltic. Show more

Cultural historian Christopher Frayling explores the creation and legacy of Daniel Defoe's controversial novel. From 2019. Show more

Marcel Proust’s allegorical contemplation on time, memory, art and love. Time takes its toll on Marcel and his friends, but a writer emerges at last. Show more

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Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Anne McElvoy, Matthew Taylor, Michael Portillo and Mona Siddiqui. #moralmaze Show more

A mix of poetry, music and conversation exploring what rap can teach us about education, from the BBC's own Radio Theatre. Show more

National and international news from BBC Radio 4

Short story series inspired by stories in the news. Zoë Strachan's story centres on the legalisation of equal marriage in Northern Ireland. Show more

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