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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Andrea Rea. Show more
The EU agriculture commissioner and the NFU at odds, tackling the problems of hill farming and at last, the proof that bees really are the best pollinators. Show more
Sir David Attenborough presents the emperor penguin from the Antarctic Peninsula. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Desert Island Discs
Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran
35 minutes
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Kirsty Young talks to comedy writing partners Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran. Show more
Woman's Hour
Free speech and feminism, Joan Littlewood, Graphic novel by Una
45 minutes
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Jenni Murray presents topics including freedom of speech and feminism, theatre director Joan Littlewood remembered and graphic artist Una on her story of abuse. Show more
Falsely accused of treason, Shardlake awaits his fate in the Tower of London. Starring Justin Salinger and Bryan Dick. Show more
Two Men and a Mule
Episode 1: From Andean Cloud Forest to Steamy Jungle
28 minutes
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Accompanied by their trusty mule Washington, Hugh Thomson and Benedict Allen explore the mountains and rainforests of Peru looking for lost cities and traces of Inca civilisation. Show more
Alice and Snoo seek help to save Dr Cadogan from disgrace, as Simon’s feelings hit an obstacle. With Rebecca Front. From 2015. Show more
Juliet's secret is growing out of control. Show more
You and Yours
Student housing, Social care, Charity lotteries
45 minutes
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Consumer affairs, including a look at how cutbacks in social care are impacting care homes and their patients. With 3000 fewer beds in just six months, is care being compromised? Show more
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Sajid Javid on the government's handling of the mothballing of the Redcar steel plant and help for workers. Zac Golsdmith talks London, the EU and housing. Plus Putin's long game. Show more
Sandy Knapp explores the life of pioneering American botanist, Alice Eastwood. From 2015. Show more
Lynda looks forward to Christmas, and are Grey Gables hiring? Show more
Faye Marsay and Paul Higgins star in a maze of tales about risk, passion and deep-sea oil. Part of a season exploring the history of oil - and the price we've paid for it. Show more
Eric Robson chairs the horticultural panel programme from Gartmore, Stirling. Chris Beardshaw, Bunny Guinness and Christine Walkden answer questions from a local audience. Show more
A woman trapped in a loveless marriage discovers a love more complicated than she could ever have imagined. Read by Kelly Burke. Show more
Last Word
Brian Friel, General Mario Menendez, Tessa Ransford, John Guillermin, Ben Cauley
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister talks about playwright Brian Friel, General Mario Menendez, poet Tessa Ransford and director John Guillermin. Show more
Journalist Norman Smith asks if it's time for a new style of political journalism, plus Kate Adie on 60 years of From Our Own Correspondent and listeners go to bed with Radio 3. Show more
The Listening Project
David and Mairead – A Pregnant Pause
5 minutes
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Fi Glover introduces a first for the Project, a conversation about the forthcoming birth between the prospective parents, recorded only hours before their baby arrived. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
02/10/2015: Russia steps up its air strikes on Syria, in defiance of the US-led coalition.
30 minutes
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Russia steps up its bombing campaign against opponents of President Bashar al-Assad.
A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp with panellists Susan Calman, Elis James, Andy Hamilton and Emily Ashton. Show more
There's news for Rob, and opportunity for Fallon? Show more
Terry Gilliam discusses his journey from working class Minnesota to becoming an animator, member of Monty Python and one of the most inventive film directors of modern times. Show more
Falsely accused of treason, Shardlake awaits his fate in the Tower of London. Starring Justin Salinger and Bryan Dick. Show more
Any Questions?
Hilary Benn MP, Louise Bours MEP, Ken Clarke MP, Alice Nutter.
48 minutes
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Hilary Benn MP, Louise Bours MEP, Ken Clarke MP and Alice Nutter in debate chaired by Jonathan Dimbleby from Winstanley College in Wigan. Show more
Will Self reflects on the significance of names, including his own. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 35: 28 September - 2 October 1915
58 minutes
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Omnibus edition of the epic drama series set in Great War Britain covering a week that the Wilson family could never have dreamed of. Show more
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The World Tonight
A 15-year-old boy from Blackburn is given a life sentence for plotting a terrorist attack.
45 minutes
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How can radicalisation be prevented?
As her health declines, Amory wonders whether to continue. Barbara Flynn concludes William Boyd’s tale of a 20th century woman. Show more
Singer Toyah Willcox chooses the actress and Hollywood legend, Katharine Hepburn. With Matthew Parris. From 2015. Show more
Aleks Krotoski explores if the internet is a nostalgia machine. Show more
The Listening Project
Sophie and Monica - Leaving a Legacy
5 minutes
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Fi Glover introduces a conversation between friends who have reached their 40s without having children, about how the outside world judges them. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Elif Shafak visits a bookstore in Istanbul to understand whether modern Turkey can be experienced through its shelves. Show more
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