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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Prebendary Edward Mason, rector of Bath Abbey. Show more
The government is under fire for a change of heart over animal welfare. This year's herring season has begun on the Norfolk coast. How research helps feed the world's hungry. Show more
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David Attenborough introduces the male cuckoo. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Andrew Marr discusses the inner voice with Charles Fernyhough, Olivia Laing, Alistair McDowall and Frances Wilson. Show more
Woman's Hour
Exclusive figures on gender identity and young people, Musician Gwenno, Catholic guidelines on the modern family
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A top clinic reveals surprising statistics about gender identity among the under-18s. Plus electronic synth pop with musician Gwenno, and new Catholic guidelines on family life. Show more
It is 1911, and five-year-old Muriel begins to question her mother's night-time absences. Show more
A meditation on memory and loss, acceptance and death, with real-life stories, imagined ones and the sounds and silences that weave our worlds together. Show more
James Boswell, in pursuit of legends, tries to locate the cream cracker under Alan Bennett’s sofa. Stars Miles Jupp. From 2016. Show more
As reports come in of the German army crossing into the French trenches at Verdun, Dieter's position at Buckfast Abbey is threatened. Show more
You and Yours
Bin collections, Care home inspections, Mobile phone scams
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Consumer affairs, including discussion on whether care home inspections are in chaos. The programme hears from workers who say they are and investigates the reasons why. Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs.
Who has the right to free speech? Who has the right to offend? When does my joke turn into your insult? In five essays, Timothy Garton Ash examines the arguments. Show more
Clarrie has some words of advice, and Henry is playing up. Show more
By Hattie Naylor. Can psychedelic drugs really have a use in the treatment of depression? Pete has tried every other treatment on offer and is now about to find out. Show more
Russell Davies chairs the second semi-final in the 2016 series of the challenging quiz. Show more
The Food Programme
Food in Extreme Places: The Submarine (2/3)
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Sheila Dillon boards submarine HMS Artful to explore the importance of food - ordering, storing and cooking enough for 140 crew in confined spaces. Show more
Natalie Haynes takes a fresh look at the ancient world: meet Greek playwright and comedy genius Aristophanes. From 2016. Show more
Aleks Krotoski explores what makes a space a place and how digital technology is influencing the places we call home. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
11/04/2016 PM defends tax affairs in Commons
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After a week under fire, David Cameron mounted a passionate defence of his tax affairs in the Commons. Labour said his statement was "a masterclass in the art of distraction". Show more
David Mitchell encourages Joe Lycett, Sam Simmons, Richard Osman and Aisling Bea to lie with some truths. From 2016. Show more
Bert is rebuilding, and Jill takes a call. Show more
Front Row
Adrian Lester on Othello, Baileys Shortlist, Conceptual Art, Nicolas Kent
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Samira Ahmed reveals the shortlist for 2016's Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction, and as part of our Shakespeare's People series, Adrian Lester chooses Othello. Show more
It is 1911, and five-year-old Muriel begins to question her mother's night-time absences. Show more
Harriet Sergeant investigates whether empty commercial buildings could be converted into accommodation to provide a short to medium term solution to the housing crisis. Show more
Crossing Continents
Born Free, Killed by Hate in South Africa
28 minutes
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Pasca was one of the born free generation in South Africa, protected by a constitution that promised to let her 'walk tall' as a lesbian. But her sexuality cost her life. Show more
Dr Aarathi Prasad looks at how new research into women's fertility may help stave off the menopause, improving health and quality of life. Show more
Andrew Marr discusses the inner voice with Charles Fernyhough, Olivia Laing, Alistair McDowall and Frances Wilson. Show more
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The World Tonight
Cameron hits back at tax critics
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The prime minister David Cameron has defended his tax affairs in the House of Commons. Show more
After their secret assignation, Jane Fairchild is given the freedom of her lover's empty mansion when he leaves to meet his fiancee. Show more
Steven Pinker, psychologist and author of The Language Instinct, joins Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright in the studio to talk about his love of, and life working in, language. Show more
The prime minister says his father's memory has been traduced, as senior politicians publish their tax returns. Sean Curran reports. Show more
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Jean Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir and Raymond Aron discover phenomenology, realising that philosophy can come from anything - even an apricot cocktail. Existentialism is born. Show more
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