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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrea Rea
Farming Today
10/09/21 The Geronimo phenomenon, Limousin cattle, BBC Food and Farming Awards' Farming for the Future finalist
13 minutes
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Tens of thousands of cattle are culled every year to stop the spread of bovine TB. Why so much fuss about one alpaca? We reflect on the Geronimo phenomenon. Show more
Chris Packham presents the Madagascan Harrier-hawk from Madagascar. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Kirsty Wark reunites a group of people involved in the trial of the Mangrove Nine in 1971. Show more
Woman's Hour
Comedian Sophie Willan, Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert, Emma Raducanu, the Unofficial Bridgerton the Musical Afghanistan update
55 minutes
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Comedian Sophie Willan on Alma's Not Normal, Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert, Emma Raducanu in the final of the US Open, the Unofficial Bridgerton the Musical, Afghanistan update. Show more
When a homeless man was killed by a train on 11/08/18 in The Dalles, Oregon, no-one realised how many people it would effect. He was Terry Davis, and he was on a mission from God. Show more
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The Stevens can’t help noticing that their guest house is a little worse for wear. The family decide to treat themselves and splash out on a beach hut. Show more
You and Yours
Bioethanol Fires; Future of Rail; Messaging Scam
39 minutes
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As more people return to commuting, why are some avoiding going by train?
The criminals, posing as a member of your family and sending messages aimed at stealing your money. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Edward Stourton.
A History of the World in 100 Objects
Tolerance and Intolerance (AD 1550-1700)
Reformation Centenary Broadsheet
14 minutes
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Neil MacGregor is exploring the co-existence of faiths around 400 years ago. Today - a woodblock print marking a hundred years of the Protestant Reformation. Show more
The Aldridge family struggle with where to go next and there’s an unexpected confrontation for Shula. Show more
The evidence is building up – almost too many Nazi files and reports. But now the investigators start to hear about the camps in the east. Their only purpose? Mass-extermination. Show more
Kirsty Logan uncovers the ghosts that haunted our most ancient ancestors and which became the common ancestor for ghost stories across all eras and all cultures. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
GQT at Home: Drying Flowers and Acer Bowers
42 minutes
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Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts, hosted by Peter Gibbs. Show more
Andy Clark reads a hard-hitting new piece from Rachael Fulton, the Scottish author shortlisted for the prestigious Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award 2021. Show more
Last Word
Sergei Kovalev (pictured), Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Abebech Gobena, Ed Asner
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on dissident Sergei Kovalev, reggae pioneer Lee 'Scratch' Perry, humanitarian Abebech Gobena, actor Ed Asner. Show more
More or Less
Vaccine waning, hot dogs and Afghanistan
28 minutes
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How worried should we be about antibodies? Plus food that shortens life. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
10/09/2021 MI5 warning about renewed terror threat
30 minutes
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MI5 says Taliban success in Afghanistan will have emboldened extremists
Andy Zaltzman is joined by comedians Athena Kugblenu, Olga Koch, Mark Steel, and Scott Bennett to discuss the week's news. Show more
Front Row
BBC National Short Story Award Shortlist, tenor Stuart Skelton, Shang-Chi film review, Girl Bands now
41 minutes
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Front Row announces the BBC National Short Story Award; Stuart Skelton, singing at Last Night of the Proms; new super hero movie Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings reviewed. Show more
David Cannadine comes face to face with Mrs Thatcher's handbag, to explore how it came to represent the most visible symbol of our first female prime minister's power to command. Show more
Any Questions?
Sir Ed Davey MP, Andrea Jenkyns MP, Bridget Phillipson MP, Peter Hitchens
47 minutes
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Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from the University of York with Sir Ed Davey MP, Andrea Jenkyns MP, Bridget Phillipson MP, and Peter Hitchens. Show more
John Gray argues that science itself teaches the limits of scientific knowledge. Show more
A History of the World in 100 Objects Omnibus
Tolerance and Intolerance (AD 1550-1700)
1 hour
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Neil MacGregor presents an omnibus edition of his global history told through objects. This week he looks at the great religions of the 16th and 17th centuries. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Scottish covid infection rate reaches highest level
45 minutes
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In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
The Stevens can’t help noticing that their guest house is a little worse for wear. The family decide to treat themselves and splash out on a beach hut. Show more
Great Lives
Peggy Seeger on her husband Ewan MacColl
28 minutes
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Peggy Seeger picks the man she was with for 30 years - Ewan MacColl, folk singer and labour activist. Show more
Mark D'Arcy reports on one MP's efforts to stop the menace of rogue cabbies and a peer attempts to reform the rules for refugees.
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The battle for Raqqa reached its exhausted end. But the idea of Isis is harder to conquer. Rojda and her fighters know it is easier to kill a terrorist than to slay an ideology. Show more
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BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.
