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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Vishva Samani
Jessica Barker argues that we should rediscover overlooked sculptures of women. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
Helen Mark visits the narrow stretch of water which lies between Scotland and Northern Ireland and hears about the stories surrounding the journeys made from one side to the other. Show more
Farming Today
28/08/21 Farming Today This Week: Food industry calls for Covid relief visas, lack of funding for rural youth, ragwort
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Labour shortages in processing mean a backlog of pigs on farms - are prisoners the answer? Show more
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Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward of Bananarama, gyrocopter pilot James Ketchell, listener Mary Monro and BMX world champion cyclist Shanaze Reade. Show more
Greg Jenner and his guests Professor Michael Scott and comedian Shaparak Khorsandi limber up for a trip to the ancient Olympics. Show more
HS2 will deliver ‘a new anatomy of British transport’, according to the Prime Minister. But how is work on it progressing and will a potential £100bn bill jeopardise its completion? Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Forever wars - and how they can end
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What events in Afghanistan mean for Africa; regime changes in Kabul; a crime wave plagues Israel's Arab citizens; Spain's squat extortionists; Seychelles' fabled 'jellyfish tree'. Show more
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In the last of the series, Felicity Hannah chairs a round table discussion to ask what will Covid cost the nation’s economy. Show more
Henry Tobin is Britain's shortest serving and least popular post war Prime Minister. So what next? Stars Miles Jupp. Show more
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Any Questions?
Justine Greening, Mark Harper MP, Dan Norris, Molly Scott-Cato
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Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from the Stroud Subscription Rooms with Justine Greening, Mark Harper MP, Dan Norris and Molly Scott-Cato. Show more
Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
An examination of the way manners, mores and etiquette have evolved over the centuries, with guides to behaviour from Erasmus to modern bloggers. Show more
Maggie confronts her adulterous husband Prince Amerigo and everything changes. Stars Daisy Head and Luke Pasqualino. Show more
Woman's Hour
Listener Week: Afghanistan, Women and trades, Being Average, Clearing out the attic, Titles
57 minutes
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A celebration of being average. Alice Bromage served in Afghanistan as a Major. She tells us what's she is hearing from the troops serving on the ground in Afghanistan. Show more
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The spending power of disabled people and their families is valued at £249 billion a year. So is there a competitive business advantage in designing accessible goods and services? Show more
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Six O'Clock News
28/08/2021 The evacuation of Afghan civilians to the UK ends
15 minutes
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A small number of civilians may still make it onto military flights this weekend
Loose Ends
Ed Balls, Sophie Okonedo, Adrian Edmondson, Rag'n'Bone Man, Emily Barker feat Frank Turner, Anneka Rice, Clive Anderson
37 minutes
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Clive Anderson and Anneka Rice are joined by Ed Balls, Sophie Okonedo and Adrian Edmondson for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Rag'n'Bone Man. Show more
Mark Coles profiles Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, political leader of the Taliban. Show more
The Poet Laureate Has Gone to His Shed
HRH Prince Charles
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Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales talks to Simon Armitage in the barn of his Welsh home, Llwynywermod, in Llandovery. Show more
Joss Ackland narrates a search through BBC archives for unheard gems from Lord of the Rings creator, JRR Tolkien. From 2016. Show more
As the rebel army approaches the city, Gregor must confront the truth about his past. Show more
Juliet Stevenson continues Daisy Johnson's darkly chilling ghost stories. Today: although about to close its doors for ever, the Hotell still has a few more secrets... Show more
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Francisco Carrasco and Shakur Shidane share their migration stories, their decisions about whether or not to return to Chile and Somalia respectively, and exchange a gift. Show more
Russell Davies asks the questions in the challenging quiz, with contestants today from the West Midlands and the North West of England. Show more
Cecilia Knapp talks to poets from around the UK about their relationship with the sea and the coastal towns and cities where they live. Show more
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Emma Shortis reflects on the influence of David McTaggart, founder of Greenpeace International. Show more
Hank likes to tell his grandchildren there are fairies living at the bottom of his garden, so he is affronted when he discovers a rat has invaded his back yard. Show more
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