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Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Dr Ian Bradley of the University of St Andrews.
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Presented by Sally Challenor. The countryside braces itself for a badger cull. Show more
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the mourning dove. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
Sue MacGregor gathers a group of influential food writers - including Mary Berry, Claudia Roden and Prue Leith - to remember the food of 50 years ago. Show more
Woman's Hour
Sadie Frost, Father-daughter relationships, Cook the Perfect
45 minutes
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Actor and producer Sadie Frost discusses psychological thriller Buttercup Bill - the first feature film to come from her production company - and its predominantly female team. Show more
The merry-go round of partner swapping comes to a grinding halt, but just who will end up with who? Stars Julian Rhind-Tutt. Show more
Young patients and their therapists talk frankly about the mental health conditions affecting their generation. Recorded at the world-renowned Tavistock Centre in North London. Show more
Nervous radio show host Fiona needs Susan's help, but with more confidence, she creates a stir. Stars Susan Calman. From 2015. Show more
Mike Williams explores why so many people take up a spiritual journey. Show more
You and Yours
Court charges, Jamie Oliver, Credit card insurance
45 minutes
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A look at how new court charges could deny compensation to crime victims, plus Jamie Oliver explains why he has now got his sights set on sugar in food. Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Shaun Ley.
Charisma: Pinning Down the Butterfly
Red Shirts and Black Shirts
15 minutes
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Exploring charismatic nationalist leadership - Francine Stock on the alluring yet elusive quality of charisma. From 2015. Show more
Rob is very persuasive, and Lower Loxley is transformed. Show more
By Philip Meeks. Frank and Sarah drive to the country to celebrate a friend's eightieth birthday but find themselves in the centre of a family tragedy going back decades. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
Correspondence Edition
43 minutes
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Peter Gibbs hosts a correspondence edition of the horticultural panel show from Kew Gardens. Anne Swithinbank, Chris Beardshaw and Matthew Wilson answer the audience questions. Show more
A Polish man stands at the edge of an East End cemetery watching the mourners leave. But who did they bury? Read by Adam Hypki. Show more
Last Word
Bernie Passingham, Christopher Marshall, Wayne Carson, Michael Turk, Marie Dobbs, Yvonne Craig
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister talks about union official Bernie Passingham, cancer researcher Chris Marshall, songwriter Wayne Carson, waterman Michael Turk and author Marie Dobbs. Show more
The Chinese stock market may have crashed, but was it really 'Black Monday'? Plus discussion on whether there are really eight million foreigners in Britain. Show more
The Listening Project
Christine and Sheila – Living Without Roots
5 minutes
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Fi Glover introduces a conversation between sisters who came to Lancashire from Rhodesia in their teens, reflecting on the impact this displacement has had on their lives. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
28/08/2015 Four arrested over migrant lorry deaths
30 minutes
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Four suspected people traffickers have been arrested over the deaths of 71 migrants, whose bodies were found in an abandoned lorry on an Austrian motorway.
Topical impressions show that offers a satirical take on politics, media and celebrity. Featuring Jon Culshaw, Debra Stephenson, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod and Duncan Wisbey. Show more
Pip knows what she wants, and Pat is full of praise. Show more
Front Row
Hanya Yanagihara, No Escape, Site-specific theatre, Boy Meets Girl
30 minutes
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Arts news, including Hanya Yanagihara discussing her novel A Little Life and Mark Eccleston reviewing the film No Escape. Plus Samira Ahmed takes a tour of site-specific theatre. Show more
The merry-go round of partner swapping comes to a grinding halt, but just who will end up with who? Stars Julian Rhind-Tutt. Show more
Any Questions?
Billy Bragg, Simon Danczuk MP, Peter Oborne, Priti Patel MP
48 minutes
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Ed Stourton presents political debate from BBC Radio Theatre in London with a panel including Billy Bragg, Simon Danczuk MP, Peter Oborne and Priti Patel MP. Show more
John Gray argues that there are many kinds of atheism and that it's time to rethink today's narrow view of unbelief. Show more
Francine Stock's history of the alluring yet elusive quality that is charisma. Show more
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The World Tonight
Should there be more compassion in the debate over immigration?
45 minutes
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Canon Rosie Harper and Alp Mehmet of Migration Watch discuss.
Major Fawley attempts to recruit Marian back into the secret service. Read by Peter Firth. Show more
Woman's Hour
Late Night Woman's Hour: Intoxication
53 minutes
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Lauren Laverne and guests discuss women, booze, drugs and losing control. Show more
The Listening Project
Celia and MaryJane - Refusing to Be Segregated
4 minutes
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A centenarian and her daughter recall the stand the mother took against the unequal Rhodesian education system when she was a head teacher. Presented by Fi Glover. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Michael Peppiatt's account of his 30-year friendship with Francis Bacon concludes with Peppiatt losing a 'father' and becoming a man. Show more
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