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A special Prayer for the Day marking National Poetry Day with Simon Russell Beale. Show more
Farming Today
New Crop - Ahiflower, Farming at Yorkshire Career Fair, Piers Plowman
13 minutes
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A new crop is launched in the UK, Ahiflower, which contains Omega 3. However, nutritionists say that it does not replace a well-balanced diet. Presented by Charlotte Smith. Show more
David Attenborough presents the song thrush. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Andrew Marr looks at the various origins of Britain's story found in some of its earliest verses. With Carol Ann Duffy, Simon Armitage and Patience Agbabi. Show more
Woman's Hour
Nightclub racism, Andrew Marr on poetry, Lee Miller WWII photos, Children and sexuality
45 minutes
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Andrew Marr, Helen Mort and Ruth Padel discuss women's poetry. Are nightclub door policies racist? World War Two photos by Lee Miller. And talking to children about sexuality. Show more
A wrong turn takes Modeste and Innocent off the beaten track and into wild terrain of the Akagera National Park. Show more
Kate Adie introduces reporters' despatches from Hungary, Germany, Kazakhstan, the Central African Republic and the Republic of Ireland. Show more
In his exploration of British history and identity through poems, Andrew Marr examines the 16th century, from the rise of the Tudors to the elegance of Shakespeare. Show more
Sylvia Graham finds her family at the centre of an unexpected theatrical incident. Show more
You and Yours
Mindfulness, High street revival, Fly-tipping
39 minutes
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Some councils are asking retailers and manufacturers to pay the cost of cleaning up after fly-tippers - is that fair? Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Presented by Mark Mardell. As Nato meets to discuss Russia's operation in Syria, is a diplomatic solution to the escalating crisis any closer? Show more
Entomologist George Beccaloni explores the life of explorer and naturalist, Alfred Russel Wallace. From October 2015. Show more
Home sweet home for Fallon and Harrison? Pip feels the weight of responsibility. Show more
Andrew Marr watches the world fall apart, as the British Isles descends into war. With Fiona Shaw, Alice Oswald, Justin Champion and Simon Russell Beale. Show more
Clare Balding goes in search of Nun Appleton House in North Yorkshire, the subject of one of Andrew Marvell's most famous poems. Show more
Milton Jones presents an appeal on behalf of the Chance for Childhood. Show more
Andrew Marr explores the 18th century. An age in which we tried hard to be civilised while enjoying the fact that we were not. The Age of Reason? Show more
The Film Programme
Robert Zemeckis on The Walk, Joe Wright on Pan
28 minutes
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Director Robert Zemeckis talks about 3D in films and why it shouldn't just be used for effect, and Barnaby Smyth discusses the sound effects in Suffragette. Francie Stock presents. Show more
Andrew Marr explores the age of the Romantics. Was this the period when poetry went completely off the rails? With Richard Holmes. Poems by Wordsworth, Byron, Coleridge and Clare. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
08/10/2015 FIFA suspends President Blatter and potential successor, Platini.
30 minutes
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FIFA suspends President Blatter and potential successor, Platini. Syrian army says major ground offensive underway. VW America blames rogue engineers for emissions scandal.
The poet Murray Lachlan-Young reads a poetic reimagining of the Shipping Forecast, based on listeners' suggestions.
In this nicely furnished, affordable programme with attractive views, Marcus Brigstocke tackles the housing crisis. From October 2015. Show more
Rob is in a sharing mood, and Jazzer misses his usual comforts. Show more
Andrew Marr presents a recap of the highlights of the day. Show more
Andrew Marr explores the Victorian Age accompanied by Ian McKellen, Dinah Birch, Daljit Nagra, Michael Rosen and Matthew Sweet. Show more
Simon Armitage, Juliet Gardiner, Kate Tempest, Kei Miller and Glyn Maxwell help Andrew Marr to paint a fresh portrait of the 20th century in poems. Show more
Contemporary poetry and music broadcast live from the Radio theatre. The final act of We British: An Epic in Poetry featuring poets Simon Armitage, Hollie McNish and Roger McGough. Show more
The World Tonight
US officials say a number of Russian cruise missiles fired at Syria have crashed in Iran.
45 minutes
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Will Russia's intervention in Syria make any difference to Britain's policy?
Book at Bedtime
Reading Europe - The Truth and Other Lies
Episode 3: Darling, can you guess how it ends?
15 minutes
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After killing his mistress, Henry has a most unexpected visitor. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Ethiopian genome, Coral nutrients, The hunt for gravitational waves, Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
30 minutes
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Adam Rutherford meets Carlo Rovelli, author of publishing sensation Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, and examines new insights into the the resilience of corals across the globe. Show more
What happens when we abandon a place? And why is it so difficult for us to leave these places behind? Aleks Krotoski explores abandon both on and offline. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Margaret Thatcher felt that sanctions were not the best way to oppose apartheid, members of the Commonwealth appealed to Her Majesty, and rumours of a rift followed. Show more
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