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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrea Rea.
When Lizi Jackson-Barrett developed alopecia in her 40s, she learned to accept it, found a self-confidence she'd been looking all her life and now wants others to rethink beauty. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
Ramblings
The Trundle Sussex with Harriet Thomas
24 minutes
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In the last of the current series, Clare is invited to join musician and songwriter Harriet Thomas on a walk in West Sussex. Show more
Farming Today
08/10/22 - Conservative party conference, seasonal workers, log bank, potatoes
25 minutes
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The new secretary of state says Defra is now an economic growth department, and the home secretary tells farmers they should work harder to find pickers. Show more
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Music producer Trevor Horn, Take Away author Angel Hui, chef Raymond Blanc on apples, one half of The Two Mr Ps Adam Parkinson, and Suzi Ruffell's Inheritance Tracks. Show more
Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits. Show more
What’s behind the current unrest in Iran and should the regime be worried? Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Famine looms in Somalia
28 minutes
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A fight for survival is underway in Somalia, which is facing its worst drought in 40 years. Plus stories from India, Burkina Faso, Italy and Saudi Arabia. Show more
Money Box
Northern Ireland energy and the cost of living
28 minutes
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How and when will people in Northern Ireland get the same help as the rest of Great Britain with energy costs? Show more
Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. Joining him this week are panellists including Susie McCabe, Glenn Moore, Athena Kugblenu and Katy Balls. Show more
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Any Questions?
Kate Andrews, Steve Baker MP, Anneliese Dodds MP, Mick Whelan
47 minutes
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Jonny Dymond presents political debate and discussion from West Peckham Village Hall in Kent with Kate Andrews, Steve Baker MP, Anneliese Dodds MP and Mick Whelan. Show more
Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
Concrete blocks are the foundations of the modern world but they could be greener. Tom Heap meets the team turning waste dust and carbon dioxide into building materials. Show more
The PM goes down with a deadly virus. The news must not get out. How can they stabilise the ship? Show more
Woman's Hour
Merope Mills on her daughter Martha, Actor Sheila Atim on Woman King, Women in the armed forces, Truss impersonators
56 minutes
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Merope Mills on the preventable death of her 13 year old daughter. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news
Political Thinking with Nick Robinson
The Paul Johnson One
35 minutes
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Nick Robinson talks to Paul Johnson, the director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
08/10/2022 Blast Damages Crimea-Russia Bridge
15 minutes
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Russia claims it has partially re-opened a bridge to Crimea which was damaged by a blast. And police say 10 people died in an explosion at a petrol station in County Donegal.
Loose Ends
Julian Lennon, Kyle Soller, Marina Hyde, Anita Anand, Kathryn Joseph, David Morrissey, Clive Anderson
37 minutes
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Clive Anderson and David Morrissey are joined by Julian Lennon, Kyle Soller, Marina Hyde and Anita Anand for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
The left wing, working class Brazilian aiming to become president once again. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was born into poverty but won two consecutive terms twenty years ago. Show more
Artist and set designer Es Devlin talks to John Wilson about the influences and experiences that have inspired her own creativity. Show more
November 1967. Harold Wilson's government devalues sterling and the country panics. Frances Cairncross tells the inside story. From 2017. Show more
The police have found a tape proving who started the fire at Joseph's buildings, while Tony Wednesday takes his proof on the paedophile ring to a high ranking MP. Show more
Successful gardener Michael returns to Meridian Cliffs. But is he too tender a plant to survive? Happy memories of a long-ago record shop bring him a ray of hope. By Lynne Truss Show more
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Anjula Mutanda helps one parent explore Gentle Parenting Show more
Russell Davies puts general knowledge questions to another four contenders for the title Brain of Britain 2022. Show more
Vogue dating columnist and author Annie Lord returns to her first heartbreak to explore the deeper meaning of a broken heart. Is love worth risking all that pain? Show more
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Neil MacGregor on beliefs that have been outlawed because they have been perceived as a threat to the state, including Christians in 17th-century Japan and the Huguenots in France. Show more
From her home on a hill, an elderly woman watches the hurling pitch where her great-nephew trains with his teammates. Written by Bernie McGill. Show more
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