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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg. Show more
Farming Today
15/09/21 New trade deals, self sufficiency in food, cow loo, chips processed on farms
13 minutes
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How does protecting British farming square with opening up new trade links across the world? Show more
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the common pheasant. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Why is estimating the number of unvaccinated people so tricky? And how deadly is 2021? Show more
Laura Dockrill describes her frightening experience of post partum psychosis after giving birth to her son and calls for a wider conversation about risks to parental mental health. Show more
Woman's Hour
Amy Hart, Covid Limbo, Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire. Show more
Allan Little presents the epic story of Scotland's union with England, how it has endured so long and why the union might now unravel. Show more
Comedian Geoff Norcott asks what happens to convictions when a pandemic turns the world upside down. Show more
Mary makes a new acquaintance on the beach. They arrange a rendezvous that evening on the pier. Show more
You and Yours
Care Costs, Fuel Poverty and Frozen Bank Accounts
39 minutes
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We'll all be paying more tax to help pay for a care cost cap but who and how many will benefit? And do we need fewer street signs and furniture to make town centres better? Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
A History of the World in 100 Objects
Exploration, Exploitation and Enlightenment (AD 1680-1820)
North American Buckskin Map
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Neil MacGregor's history of the world is exploring European engagement with the rest of the world in the 18th century. Today, he is with a buckskin map from North America. Show more
There’s a near miss for Adam, and Fallon makes a sacrifice. Show more
Al Smith's award-winning drama series set in an ambulance control room. Every day, Carrie must keep her cool whilst dealing with heart-stopping situations. Show more
Joice Etutu explores the financial pressures, aspirations and stories of the workers supporting family overseas, what's sometimes called The Black Tax. Email moneybox@bbc.co.uk Show more
Prison Break
Episode 5: If not this, then what?
28 minutes
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Having documented her four-and-a-half years as a 'prison wife' in a blog, Josie Bevan now confronts the failings of the prison system. Show more
The Smartphone: Laurie Taylor explores the ways this ubiquitous object is transforming everyday life, from China to Ireland, and considers its impact on intimate relationships. Show more
Has the Western media lost interest in Afghanistan at a pivotal moment? Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
15/09/2021 Truss replaces Raab in major Cabinet reshuffle
30 minutes
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Liz Truss is the new foreign secretary, following a reshuffle by Boris Johnson.
Comedian and writer Sofie Hagen’s diaries are full of Westlife, dodgy poetry and boys. With Rufus Hound. From 2021. Show more
Alice drops a bombshell, and Ian has a drastic solution. Show more
Front Row
Anuradha Roy, Propaganda ceramics, British Ceramics Biennial, a new Culture Secretary
28 minutes
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Award-winning author Anuradha Roy on her new novel, The Earthspinner. Propaganda ceramics supporting the abolition of slavery. Clare Wood on the British Ceramics Biennial. Show more
Timandra Harkness tries to test her views by steelplating the arguments of her opponents. Show more
This week, our guest Sophie wonders if the gender stereotypes her kids have absorbed will have a long-term impact. Show more
Laura Dockrill describes her frightening experience of post partum psychosis after giving birth to her son and calls for a wider conversation about risks to parental mental health. Show more
Naturalist and broadcaster Mike Dilger takes to the road to map the impact that global warming is having on Britain's plants and flowers. Show more
Has the Western media lost interest in Afghanistan at a pivotal moment? Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Boris Johnson carries out major Cabinet reshuffle
45 minutes
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In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Mary makes a new acquaintance on the beach. They arrange a rendezvous that evening on the pier. Show more
Helen Lewis introduces some iconic figures from history and looks at the influence of their less well-known life partners. Show more
Rhys continues his self-exploration by examining his relationships and a schoolgirl crush he once had. From 2018. Show more
Sean Curran presents as Boris Johnson faces MPs' questions before reshuffling his cabinet.
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Professor Francesca Stavrakopolou examines how the Western idea of God developed, exploring the ancient religions and societies of the biblical world. Show more
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