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A spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Richard Frazer of Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh. Show more
Farming Today
Lord Krebs on Badger Cull; Insect Farming; Copa-Cogeca New President
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Talk of any success following the pilot badger culls is misleading farmers, according to bovine TB expert Professor Lord Krebs. Presented by Anna Hill. Show more
Chris Packham presents the North Island kokako from New Zealand. Show more
Commentary on the second day of the first Test between Pakistan and England from Abu Dhabi with Simon Mann, Ed Smith, Michael Vaughan, Geoff Boycott, Phil Tufnell and Graeme Swann. Show more
The government withdraws its bid to assess training needs for prisons in Saudi Arabia. Sean Curran reports from Westminster. Show more
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In 1955, Marilyn Monroe moves to New York to study acting. Four years after she and Arthur first met in LA, they secretly begin to see each other again. By Jonathan Holloway. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
14/10/2015 Landmark divorce victory
30 minutes
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Two women win a landmark divorce settlement appeal. A nurse is critically ill with ebola.
A mother and daughter struggle to make ends meet in the East Yorkshire city. Stars Lucy Beaumont and Maureen Lipman. From 2014. Show more
It is a poignant day for Ruth, and Phoebe is in the driving seat. Show more
Front Row
James Shapiro, Ben Folds, Zareer Masani, Giacometti
30 minutes
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James Shapiro discusses Shakespeare, Ben Folds on his new album, Charlotte Mullins reviews Giacometti, and why Indian writers are protesting against 'intolerance of free speech'. Show more
Chiara leaves for the countryside with a Jewish boy. Thirty years on, she receives an unexpected call. Stars Juliet Aubrey. Show more
Combative, provocative and engaging debate on the topic of work ethic chaired by Michael Buerk, with Matthew Taylor, Giles Fraser, Michael Portillo and Melanie Phillips. Show more
Magician Paul Hyland explains that he is not a trickster. At least, not a dishonest one. Recorded at the End of the Road music festival. Show more
The 15 National Parks in England, Wales and Scotland are exploring new ways of selling their brand name, Britain's Breathing Spaces. Tom Heap asks how far should they go. Show more
Midweek
Dermot Turing, Gulwali Passarlay, Dawn Rose, Rhiannon Adam.
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Libby Purves meets Sir Dermot Turing, who is the nephew of World War Two codebreaker Alan Turing, plus musician and psychologist Dawn Rose and photographer Rhiannon Adam. Show more
The World Tonight
Labour rebellion on economic surplus vote
45 minutes
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Government wins by 320 votes to 258, a majority of 62 Show more
Henry tells his friend Obradin what really happened to his wife, with shocking repercussions. Show more
Kayvan Novak imagines what the answerphone messages of US President Barack Obama might sound like. From 2015. Show more
Sam Thompson takes us to Oxford to follow a man whose wife has turned into a fox. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster as MPs vote on the chancellor's Charter for Budget Responsibility. Show more
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An outbreak of the plague threatens the livelihood of William Shakespeare when the theatres are closed. It also looms close to his home in London. Show more
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