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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Andrea Rea. Show more
Farming Today
Ghost fishing gear, Bees and strawberries, Sheep drive, Vintage tractors
13 minutes
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A global initiative is trying to get rid of 'ghost fishing gear' littering the sea beds. A study shows that strawberries are bigger if pollinated by bees visiting wild flowers. Show more
The voices and stories of birds from around the world. David Attenborough presents the spix's macaw. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The Long View
Today's crisis in dairy farming and the wheat crisis of the 1930s
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of history looking at the past behind the present. On a Cambridgeshire farm, he compares the current milk crisis with the 1930s wheat crisis. Show more
Nessy, cheese fights and football all inspire food innovator Simon Preston and local chef Steven Devlin in creating a new signature dish for the capital of the Highlands. Show more
Woman's Hour
Yes Parenting, Chef Sally Clarke, Alison Weir on the Lost Tudor Princess
58 minutes
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What is yes parenting? Alison Weir on the lost Tudor princess, Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox. Pay gaps between men and women. Science writer Gaia Vince. With Jane Garvey. Show more
Inquiries lead Shardlake to a rough part of York, where Craike has been frequenting a tavern late at night. Stars Bryan Dick. Show more
Brett Westwood explores the role crocodiles have played in literature, religion and fashion. From a god in ancient Egypt to a comic character in Peter Pan, crocs fascinate us. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Marie-Louise Muir ponders the importance of Van Morrison's performances on a Belfast street, linked to his 1968 song. From 2015. Show more
Peter Lumley says his first words. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: What Is Wrong with Renting?
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Does the rental market fit the demand for security, affordability and choice? What's wrong with renting? Show more
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Presented by Martha Kearney. Jeremy Corbyn sets out his vision for a 'kinder politics' in his first leader's conference speech. Can he win over voters outside the hall? Show more
Richard Sabin explores the life of the physician, scientist and 'father of comparative anatomy', Edward Tyson. From 2015. Show more
Ruth is making an important journey, and Will is worried. Show more
Zubin Varla and Joseph Balderrama star in Jonathan Myerson's thriller about the Opec siege. One of a season of dramas exploring the history of oil, and the price we've paid for it. Show more
Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show from the Scottish city of Oban, with panellists Prof Peter Barham, Rachel McCormack, James 'Jocky' Petrie and Itamar Srulovich. Show more
Costing the Earth
Where Have All Our Gardens Gone?
30 minutes
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Urban Britain is paving over its front gardens. Lawns, hedges and hollyhocks are being replaced by tarmac and carports. Jheni Osman investigates the impact on city wildlife. Show more
Michael Rosen, Dr Laura Wright and Prof John Mullan explore the clusters of meanings around the words romance and the Romantic poets, romanticism and romance languages. Show more
Singer Toyah Willcox chooses the actress and Hollywood legend, Katharine Hepburn. With Matthew Parris. From 2015. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
29/09/2015 Jeremy Corbyn speaks to Labour conference
30 minutes
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Jeremy Corbyn tells the Labour conference he wants a more caring society.
Hardacres, London's worst ad agency grapples with the lowest form of advertising of all: radio. Stars Nigel Havers. From 2015. Show more
Pat has some advice for Helen, and Ruth is exhausted. Show more
Front Row
Margaret Atwood, Emily Blunt, You, Me and the Apocalypse, Reading Europe
30 minutes
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Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including Margaret Atwood on her new novel, Emily Blunt on playing an FBI agent, TV satire You, Me and the Apocalypse, and German author Sascha Arango. Show more
Inquiries lead Shardlake to a rough part of York, where Craike has been frequenting a tavern late at night. Stars Bryan Dick. Show more
Allan Urry asks why some patients can't get the drugs they need from the NHS, including the shortages threatening some treatments for cancers and other serious illnesses. Show more
In Touch
Stem cell surgery for AMD, Paralympians, Short stories for blind teens.
20 minutes
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The use of stem cell surgery to treat age-related macular degeneration, plus visually impaired Paralympians' hopes for Rio, and blind teenagers review short stories. Show more
Inside Health
Pollution, Falls in the elderly, False positives and negatives, Meningitis B and teenagers
28 minutes
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Pollution kills 29,000 people a year in the UK but where does the statistic come from? Plus how falls in the elderly could be clues to health problems and a look at meningitis. Show more
The Long View
Today's crisis in dairy farming and the wheat crisis of the 1930s
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of history looking at the past behind the present. On a Cambridgeshire farm, he compares the current milk crisis with the 1930s wheat crisis. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The World Tonight
Jeremy Corbyn's speech to Labour conference
45 minutes
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Did Mr Corbyn unite his party - and was he right to criticise Saudi Arabia ?
Amory receives terrible news and is compelled to travel to France in search of answers. Barbara Flynn reads William Boyd’s tale. Show more
With Madame Cauchemar in charge of the school panto, who will get to be a star? With Alice Lowe and Marcia Warren. From 2015. Show more
Aleks Krotoski explores what technology tells us about ourselves and the age we live in. We might want to drown it out in light, but as Aleks discovers, darkness can be good for us. Show more
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The Moroccan-Dutch writer Abdelkader Benali reflects on how bookshops can offer refuge to those fleeing their home countries. Show more
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