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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Cheryl Meban.
Farming Today
09/10/23 Wildfire recovery; Labour rural policies; Clyde Valley orchards.
11 minutes
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Impact of wildfire on Scottish nature reserve.
As Labour gathers for its party conference, we talk to the shadow Defra secretary.
Keeping Scottish orchard tradition alive. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Helen Moncrieff of RSPB Scotland finds an ally in a territorial fulmar. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Journalists Nathan Thrall and Jake Wallis Simons are joined by the BBC's James Landale with Tom Sutcliffe, including an interview with Israeli novelist Ayelet Gundar-Goshen. Show more
Woman's Hour
Israel-Gaza conflict, Endometriosis test, Sam Brown - Savile survivor
58 minutes
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Women and children in the Israel-Gaza conflict. Show more
Jenny Kleeman uncovers extraordinary truths that emerge when people take at-home DNA tests. What happens when a test result shows you may be predisposed to serious illness? Show more
Plumbers, electricians, plasterers; all trades in short supply. What's causing the shortages and is being in a trade a good business? Evan Davis and his trusted traders discuss. Show more
You and Yours
Temu Data Sharing, Paying with Cash, HS2 Cancellation
53 minutes
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The shopping app accused of 'aggressively' sharing customers’ data. Why cash payments have become popular again. The fallout from the scrapped HS2 Northern route. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
An Almanac for Anxiety: In Search of a Calmer Mind
Episode 1 - Fire
14 minutes
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Exploring how interacting with the natural elements can improve mental wellbeing. Show more
Tension mounts at the vicarage, and Lynda has a brainwave. Show more
Choreographer Matthew Bourne talks to John Wilson about his cultural influences and inspirations. Show more
Russell Davies chairs the ninth heat in the current series of the prestigious general knowledge quiz, to discover who will be named Brain of Britain 2023 Show more
Jaega Wise investigates the world of fermented tea. Show more
History's Secret Heroes
9. Jack King and the Fifth Column
29 minutes
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Eric Roberts, a bank worker from Surrey, joins MI5. He is given the alias Jack King and his job is to hunt for British Nazi-sympathisers. Show more
With the rush of generative AI, we have the capacity to create synthetic companions that seem more human than ever before. But how can we be sure we get what we need from them? Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
09/10/2023 Israel orders "complete siege" of Gaza Strip
30 minutes
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The move comes in response to unprecedented attacks by Hamas at the weekend
Quizzer and comedian Paul Sinha tests Brighton on some themed rounds, and gets tested in return on white horses and third bails. Show more
Will gets more than he bargained for, and Adil sees the light. Show more
Front Row
Piper Kathryn Tickell performs, film director Terence Davies remembered, author Jhumpa Lahiri, £200 million for Heritage Places
42 minutes
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Northumbrian piper Kathryn Tickell performs, film director Terence Davies remembered, Pulitzer Prize winning author Jhumpa Lahiri's Roman Stories, £200 million for Heritage Places. Show more
Is a university club, started by Sophie Pender for the 93 per cent of students who attended state schools, helping to level the job opportunities playing field? Show more
After years of poor performance, Paul Johnson of the Institute for Fiscal Studies asks what can any government do to get the economy growing, and make us all better off? Show more
Kirsty Young talks to the legendary supermodel Linda Evangelista about listening to your parents, knowing your worth, and reflecting on leaving her marriage. Show more
Journalists Nathan Thrall and Jake Wallis Simons are joined by the BBC's James Landale with Tom Sutcliffe, including an interview with Israeli novelist Ayelet Gundar-Goshen. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Israel's PM warns 'enormous force' coming to Gaza
45 minutes
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An Israeli who hid in his house as it was stormed by gunmen, before he was rescued - by his father
Life under siege in the Gaza strip
Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy
Our lion tries to understand people, but they make it hard. 1/5 Show more
Great music can come from great change. These are the origin stories of some of the UK's most vital musical movements. In this episode, Bristol's Wild Bunch... Show more
Michael Symmons Roberts ends the series with a look at Auden's love poetry - including 'Lullaby' and 'Stop All The Clocks' - for many the first point of entry with Auden's work. Show more
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Going Infinite by Michael Lewis
Book of the Week: Episode 1 - Who is this guy?
14 minutes
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Michael Lewis uncovers the story behind the meteoric rise and dramatic fall of the former crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried. Read by Jamie Parker. Show more
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