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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with George Craig. Show more
New research shows how bumblebees are stealing pollen and nectar from each other's nests. Plus a group of farmers are now growing wheat specifically for export to North Africa. Show more
David Attenborough presents the white-bearded manakin of tropical South America. Show more
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster where a new-look Labour team attacks government plans to tighten strike rules. Catherine Smyth reports on the political turmoil at Stormont. Show more
The Long View
The Long View of Popularising Exploration
28 minutes
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Jonathan Freedland presents the history series in which stories from the past are compared with current events. Show more
Revolution, rebellion and a fighting working class spirit provide inspiring ingredients for Simon Preston and chef Stephen Terry in a brand new signature dish for Merthyr Tydfil. Show more
The outspoken anti-FGM and women's rights activist Nimko Ali is the second of five remarkable women taking over this week. Jane Garvey presents. Show more
John's work and Maggie's fear of getting hurt again are not making any chance of a reunion easy. Starring Anna Calder-Marshall. Show more
Brett Westwood explores how brambles appear in art, literature, forensics and religion. From children's books to blackberry picking to unravelling serious crime. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Alan Bennett and musicians young and old consider the orchestral heritage of Yorkshire and future prospects. From 2015. Show more
Alice and Roy try to evade the inevitable in the hope Roy can escape transfer to France, or even court martial. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: How well was your child prepared for the move from primary to secondary school?
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How can schools and parents help children to prepare for the move from primary to secondary school? Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Martha Kearney.
Computing Britain
Episode 2: LEO the Electronic Office
15 minutes
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Hannah Fry reveals the surprising story of the chain of British teashops that created the first office computer. Show more
It is Ed to the rescue once more, and Neil faces a dilemma. Show more
Stephen Wakelam's drama charts the first meeting, on a Thames barge, between John Osborne and George Devine. George has read Look Back in Anger and has come to check Osborne out. Show more
Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show from Sheffield. With historian Dr Annie Gray, restaurateur Henry Dimbleby, chef Sophie Wright and materials scientist Zoe Laughlin. Show more
Britain still owns 14 tiny territories around the globe from Bermuda to Pitcairn. Could we use them to protect the world's oceans? Tom Heap investigates. Show more
Michael Rosen and Laura Wright explore the numbers one to ten and look at how numbers are understood - and misunderstood. Alex Bellos and Michael Blastland explain. Show more
Great Lives
Hannah Rothschild on Thelonious Monk
26 minutes
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Writer Hannah Rothschild chooses the jazz musician, Thelonious Monk. With Matthew Parris and Richard Williams. From 2015. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
15/09/15 Unions threaten anti-EU campaign
30 minutes
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Unions say they'll lead anti-EU campaign if David Cameron's renegotiation waters down workers' rights
London’s worst advertising agency plans to re-launch with a guerrilla marketing campaign. Stars Nigel Havers. From 2015. Show more
Rob gets into training, and Christine takes on a new challenge. Show more
Front Row
Photograph 51, Sebastian Faulks, John Eliot Gardiner
30 minutes
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Samira Ahmed reviews the new play Photograph 51, starring Nicole Kidman as scientist Rosalind Franklin. Plus Sebastian Faulks talks about his new novel Where My Heart Used to Beat. Show more
John's work and Maggie's fear of getting hurt again are not making any chance of a reunion easy. Starring Anna Calder-Marshall. Show more
The Crown Prosecution Service is being battered by cuts and by criticism of high profile charging decisions. Danny Shaw investigates concerns that it is failing to cope. Show more
Lisa Donaldson and Alyson Farrell talk about SeeAbility's campaign seeking funding for eye tests in all special schools. Tanvir Bush explains why we should learn to 'let it go'. Show more
Inside Health
League tables, Nits, Feeling the cold, Language - Surrogate marker
28 minutes
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Are league tables listing surgical outcomes the best way to assess a surgeon? Plus a look at nits, whether women feel the cold more than men and surrogate markers. Show more
The Long View
The Long View of Popularising Exploration
28 minutes
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Jonathan Freedland presents the history series in which stories from the past are compared with current events. Show more
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The World Tonight
Large crowds of migrants protesting close to Hungarian razor wire fence
45 minutes
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Could camps outside Europe, provide a longer term solution to the migrant crisis?
A moment's indiscretion or time for a new direction? The past influences the present. Powerful novel read by Sian Thomas. Show more
The peculiar narrator journeys back with Lady Bowie to the middle-ages Poundland of magical realms. Stars Alice Lowe. From 2015. Show more
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster as MPs back government plans to cut tax credits in the face of opposition from Labour and the SNP, while peers debate cutting their number. Show more
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Antonio and Vanessa are delighted with the arrival of their baby daughter, but when Duda is diagnosed with a rare illness, the cost of the hospital bills is beyond their means. Show more
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