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Space for spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh. Show more
Farming Today
17/08/20 Fears over Scottish environment post-Brexit, city farms, non-farming jobs that help farmers
11 minutes
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Charities warn UK internal market will put environment at risk.
City farms welcome back visitors but count the cost of C19.
Careers in agriculture - that don't involve farming. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Chris Packham presents the red breasted goose in Siberia. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The random postcode generator takes us to an industrial estate in Milton Keynes, where we meet 75 year old Neville, an ex Jimi Hendrix roadie turned pornographer Show more
"If anything can go wrong, it will go wrong". Robin Ince goes in search of the origins and mathematical proof of Murphy's Law Show more
Woman's Hour
Women's rights in Afghanistan, Fleet street pioneer Julie Welch, Infertility, The works of Mary Stewart
49 minutes
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Peace talks with the Taliban: Safeguarding women's rights in Afghanistan. Show more
Lucy is single, 41 and looking for a long-term relationship. Is it time for her to abandon computer-generated love matches? Show more
Loose Ends
Alan Cumming, Karen Koren, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Fern Brady, Camille O' Sullivan, Callum Easter, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
38 minutes
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Clive Anderson and Arthur Smith are joined, by Alan Cumming, Karen Koren, Gbemisola Ikumelo and Fern Brady for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Ross Poldark , encouraged by his son Jeremy, is introducing the new technology of steam into his mine. He and Demelza are watching their two eldest children as they become adults. Show more
You and Yours
Banks, Trains and Eye Make-Up Tips
39 minutes
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Complaints about banks are rising at a faster rate than any other sector with reports of long waits to get through to call centres and queues at high street branches. Show more
The latest weather forecast
Mon-Thurs: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague. Fri: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
Neil MacGregor entounteres the huge stone carvings that describe an epic seige in Judah in 701BC. Show more
By Katie Hims. Katherine Mansfield's last day in Paris, where she is dying of consumption, aged 34, is re-imagined with inspiration from her stories, letters and journals. Show more
Why was the bust of a blind, vegetarian, medieval Arabic poet the casualty of Syria's modern war? Show more
Russell Davies chairs the perennial general knowledge quiz, this week featuring four competitors from the north of England Show more
The Food Programme
Food and the legacy of slavery
29 minutes
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Jaega Wise and Dan Saladino investigate the hidden story of slavery in our food. Show more
Sketches: Stories of Art and People
Lost and Found
28 minutes
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The writer Anna Freeman presents a showcase of true stories about lives changed by art. This week, stories art lost and found. Show more
Ernie Rea discusses 'Animal Farm' and takes a look at the influence of religion on Orwell and his writing. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
17/08/2020 U-turn on A-Level and GCSE results
30 minutes
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The Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson, has said this year's A-levels and GCSEs are to be re-graded so that they match teachers' assessment.
A visit to Glasgow for old-timers Barry Cryer and Tony Hawks with locals Susan Calman and Fred MacAulay on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair. Show more
The pressure piles on Fallon and Emma makes an alarming discovery. Show more
Front Row
An interview with Jamaican dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson
28 minutes
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Jamaican dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson has chronicled the Black British experience for more than 40 years, reflecting the world in which he has lived through powerful verse. Show more
Suddenly, in 1951 television, a woman could be funny! The inside true-story by the son of I Love Lucy’s writer-producer. How it became a groundbreaking TV comedy. Show more
A journey with Dylis George, one of the chaplains on the UK rail network. Her work brings support and friendship to those facing abusive passengers and sometimes tragedy. Show more
Crossing Continents
The Missing Bodies of Guayaquil
29 minutes
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Guayaquil in Ecuador was the epicentre of the Covid pandemic in Latin America. Mike Lanchin follows the story of Rita Baque, searching for the body of her late husband. Show more
From lucky socks and perplexing pre-match rituals to Nadal’s perfectly placed water bottles, Martin Perry explores how superstition pervades the world of professional sport. Show more
The random postcode generator takes us to an industrial estate in Milton Keynes, where we meet 75 year old Neville, an ex Jimi Hendrix roadie turned pornographer Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Major u-turn over A Level results in England
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Ross Poldark , encouraged by his son Jeremy, is introducing the new technology of steam into his mine. He and Demelza are watching their two eldest children as they become adults. Show more
Professor Tanya Byron explores how we can talk to strangers and why it's important. Show more
Documentary adventures that encourage you to take a closer listen - starting with a tale of storm drains and schooling from 1970s Texas. Show more
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4 Extra Debut. Sir Antonio Pappano prepares for the Royal Opera's first staging of Puccini's La Bohème in over 40 years. From 2017. Show more
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