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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Dr Janet Unsworth
Nearly 50,000 salmon have escaped from a Scottish offshore farm. What environmental impact will they have, and what does it mean for the future of fish farming? Show more
Liz Bonnin presents the greater racket-tailed drongo of South-East Asia. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Professor Francesca Happé talks to Jim al-Khalili about her research into the the abilities and assets of people with autism and how she recognised autism in women. Show more
Tattooed poet Helen Mort talks to tattooist Lou Hopper about “getting inked”, in which the body is a canvas for tattoos. Why do it? What are the responses of people to tattoos? Show more
Woman's Hour
Annette Bening, Covid realities project, Ann Cleeves, Corroboration in rape trials
51 minutes
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Annette Bening on her new film Hope Gap. Plus the Covid realities project. Show more
By Nick Walker. After a body is found on a boat drifting into Russian waters, Annika is sent to liaise with border police. Show more
Dr Fozia Hayat is supportive of measures to control the spread of the virus, but shocked by the way that partial lockdowns were imposed across Northern cities. Show more
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A teenage girl uncovers family secrets and lies in 1990s Naples, in the new novel by Elena Ferrante, author of the Neapolitan novels. 2/10 Giovanna goes to meet Aunt Vittoria. Show more
You and Yours
Call You & Yours: How reliant are you on the bank of mum and dad?
39 minutes
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How reliant are you on the bank of mum and dad? A report from Legal & General suggests more people will be buying with the help of parents this year. 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.
From the Mayflower to the Moon (and Back Again)
Vitus Bering and the Bering Strait
14 minutes
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Joe Queenan on a 400-year journey into the creation of the United States. Show more
Alice gets the wrong end of the stick and Susan is taught a lesson Show more
Set in 1945, a recuperating soldier watches as an aristocratic enigmatic young woman flouts all the known rules of love and class in a Cornish seaside town. Show more
Short documentaries and adventures in sound about leaving. Presented by Josie Long. Show more
Verity Sharp listens to how the world’s musicians, sound artists and poets are responding to the loss of species. Show more
Helena Kennedy QC explores guilt as a legal, psychological and political idea. Is there such a thing as collective guilt, by which a whole community or even country may be judged? Show more
Great Lives
Ernie Bevin, forgotten political giant
28 minutes
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Ernie Bevin founded a trade union, was in Churchill's wartime cabinet, and helped to establish NATO. Why is he not better known? Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
01/09/2020 Councils ask for local lockdown restrictions to remain
30 minutes
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Councils in Greater Manchester are calling for a planned easing of local lockdown measures to be delayed due to a rise in Covid-19 cases.
Brand new character-based sketch show from Lenny Henry featuring characters old and new. Show more
Philip reveals his plans for the future and Gavin is keen to make amends for the past. Show more
Front Row
Ruth Jones, Roger Kneebone, Game Review, The Tempest
28 minutes
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Gavin and Stacey actor Ruth Jones' new novel. Roger Kneebone on the interface of craft and skills. Where gaming meets theatre, The Tempest. Show more
In the second episode Family Liaison Officer, Jackie Hartwell, gets closer to identifying the malnourished body of the young man found floating in the canal.
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Sam Gyimah, former minister for universities in Theresa May's government, asks if Britain's universities can survive the crisis they now face. Show more
In Touch
Back To School, Safer Travel On Public Transport
19 minutes
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The efforts being made to protect blind pupils from coronavirus as they return to school. And what can you do to be as safe as possible when using public transport again? Show more
Science Stories
The meteorite and the hidden hoax
28 minutes
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The riddle of the 19th century French meteorite that carried a secret for 100 years, and the possibility of alien life. Show more
Professor Francesca Happé talks to Jim al-Khalili about her research into the the abilities and assets of people with autism and how she recognised autism in women. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
President Trump visits Kenosha in Wisconsin
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
A teenage girl uncovers family secrets and lies in 1990s Naples, in the new novel by Elena Ferrante, author of the Neapolitan novels. 2/10 Giovanna goes to meet Aunt Vittoria. Show more
Fresh from the Fringe
Fresh from the Fringe: 2015, Part 2
28 minutes
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New York stand-up Alex Edelman presents late-night comedy from 2015's Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Featuring the Pin, Mike Wozniak, Sofie Hagen and Sam Simmons. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Anthony Head reads Richard Ovenden's history of the continuing threat to libraries and archives. Today, the knowledge they hold is under attack as never before. Show more
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