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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaunaka Rishi Das, Director of the Oxford Centre of Hindu Studies. Show more
Are short-term farm tenancies ever a good deal for the farmer? Charlotte Smith speaks to farmers who say four-year contracts aren't long enough, and a tenant facing eviction. Show more
Martin Hughes-Games tells the story of the flocks of waders which are drawn to the UK's estuaries. Show more
Keith Macdougall has all the news from Westminster, where the heads of the UK's spy agencies face an unprecedented grilling by MPs and peers. Plus universal credit under fire. Show more
Kirsty Young talks to educationalist Sir Ken Robinson. Show more
Woman's Hour
Giselle Allen; Lisa Jardine; Children in parks; Lady Rhondda
58 minutes
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Jenni Murray and guests discuss the female characters in Peter Grimes, a new biography of Welsh suffragette Lady Rhondda, retiring HFEA chair Lisa Jardine, and children in parks. Show more
1967 Paris. Juliette finally discovers the truth about the film of Petite Mort and the enigmatic Madame Roux. Stars Honor Blackman and Shelley Conn. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Laurie Taylor uncovers the story of Telefon Hirmondo, the world’s first broadcasting organisation in 1890s Budapest. From 2013. Show more
Joe tries to keep his new affair a secret and Tom has erotic dreams about the wrong girl. Stars Finlay Christie. From November 2013. Show more
What happens when fraudsters target a You and Yours reporter. Plus why so many patients are failing to get the nutrition they need from hospital food. With Peter White. Show more
The Listening Project
Pearly and Nancy - Should We Stay or Should We Go?
5 minutes
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Fi Glover introduces a conversation between a daughter who left Malaysia for the UK 21 years ago, and her mother who still wants her to come home. Show more
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Prof Murray Pittock explores the origins of Scottish nationalism. Show more
The newly-weds return. Meanwhile Shula is in despair. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Artistic tensions surface as composers Philip Glass and Steve Reich share a day job in 1960s New York. Stars Bryan Dick and Justin Salinger. From November 2013. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
Correspondence at Sparsholt
43 minutes
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Eric Robson hosts as Matt Biggs, Bob Flowerdew, Anne Swithinbank and Rosie Yeomans tackle listeners' questions in the GQT potting shed at Sparsholt College. Show more
Edinburgh Haunts
Episode 3: The Face at the Window, the Wave of the Hand
15 minutes
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An uncanny tale evoking the folklore of the doppelganger, set in contemporary Edinburgh. Read by Monica Gibb. Show more
Last Word
A BBC political editor, a naturalist, a landscape architect, a Sultan and a union leader
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on former BBC political editor John Cole, desert expert Professor John Cloudsley-Thompson, landscape architect Georgina Livingston, and union leader Roy Grantham. Show more
Grayson Perry is the most talked-about Reith Lecturer in years and is undoubtedly entertaining. But have his lectures been intellectual enough? We ask the Commissioning Editor. Show more
The Listening Project
Alan and Sophie - Fathers and Daughters
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Fi Glover introduces a conversation between a father who naturally wants to protect his child from bad news, and the daughter who may feel she has a right to know the truth. Show more
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A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig, with panellists Katy Brand, Miles Jupp and Bob Mills, with regular guest Jeremy Hardy. Show more
Alistair lays it on the line, and Caroline feels encouraged. Show more
Front Row
Gary Barlow; Anita Lasker-Wallfisch; Georgians at the British Library
30 minutes
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John Wilson talks singer-songwriter and X Factor judge Gary Barlow, to cellist and Auschwitz survivor Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, and reviews a new exhibition about the Georgians. Show more
1967 Paris. Juliette finally discovers the truth about the film of Petite Mort and the enigmatic Madame Roux. Stars Honor Blackman and Shelley Conn. Show more
Any Questions?
Johann Lamont, Nicola Sturgeon, Ruth Davidson, Ivan McKee
48 minutes
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Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Glasgow. Show more
A weekly reflection on a topical issue. 'The Kennedy assassination,' says Will Self, 'was the first instance of a peculiarly modern variant of the historic event - its simulation'. Show more
By David Harrower. Siblings Morna and Athol have not spoken to each other for 14 years. As they recount their troubled history, they tell the story of modern Scotland. Show more
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Royal Marine found guilty of murder of wounded Afghan insurgent. Kerry in talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif in Geneva. In-depth reporting and analysis with David Eades. Show more
Loss proves bountiful, as Theo comes to understand what his painting meant and what to take forward into the future. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Harriett Gilbert, John Inverdale and Rachel Cooke discuss books by Jan Morris, George Orwell and Meg Wolitzer. From 2013. Show more
In or out of Europe? MPs continue the arguments over whether the public should be given a vote on Britain staying in the European Union. Mark D'Arcy has the best of the debate. Show more
The Listening Project
Stephen and Beata - It All Comes Back to Poetry
5 minutes
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Fi Glover introduces a conversation between a mother and son who both write poetry and who discover it's the glue that binds them. Show more
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Royal Court hit play 'The Entertainer' leads Olivier to Joan Plowright, and to the National Theatre. Concluded by Toby Jones. Show more
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