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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Reverend Clair Jaquiss.
A new milk ad is getting farmers talking. Plus a poultry farmer thinks there's an alternative to beak trimming, a new way to monitor glass eels and election issues in rural Wales. Show more
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the sparrowhawk. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
Robert McCrum journeys across Obama's America in search of Shakespeare and what he means to Americans today. Show more
One to One
Sathnam Sanghera speaks to Alpesh Chauhan
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Sathnam Sanghera sees himself as firmly middle class. He speaks to a Alpesh Chauhan, a conductor with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, who feels his class is irrelevant. Show more
Woman's Hour
The history of underwear, Sylvia Day, Sexual harassment in schools.
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Sylvia Day on her Crossfire series. The impact of changed sleep cycles on women, knickers at the V&A, early Shakespearean actresses. How to tackle sexual harassment in schools. Show more
Soames ruffles feathers at a board meeting when he questions the modern way of doing business. Stars Joseph Millson. Show more
Documentary. Can post-traumatic stress disorder be passed from mother to child? Sue Armstrong looks at the scientific evidence and hears the experiences of trauma survivors. Show more
Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields' song from the 1936 film, Swing Time, sung by Fred Astaire, became a classic. From April 2016. Show more
On this day in 1916, the Western Times announced that two British officers had escaped from POW camp, and Rose Fairweather feels trapped on Blackfold farm. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: What can we learn from the Queen's generation?
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As the Queen turns 90 years old, Winifred Robinson asks what we can learn from the Queen's generation. Show more
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Scenes from Student Life
Episode 2: Town and Gown
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In 1355, 63 Oxford University students were killed by townspeople at the St Scholastica's Day Riot. Ellie Cawthorne investigates the tensions between town and gown, then and now. Show more
Jim is being evasive, and Jolene inspires her husband. Show more
As the battle for supremacy of the clerks' room reaches fever pitch, John finds himself caught in the crossfire. By Mick Collins. Show more
Tom Dyckhoff considers what role design can play after death. Show more
Ascension, a tropical British island in the mid-Atlantic, faces unique conservation challenges. Peter Gibbs investigates. Show more
Word of Mouth
Metaphors for the Past: From Dinosaurs to Victorian Values
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Michael Rosen and Laura Wright ask Ross Wilson how we talk about historical eras in order to define how we think of ourselves now. Show more
Great Lives
Episode 3: Ray Peacock chooses the life of Lenny Bruce
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Ray Peacock nominates Lenny Bruce, who he regards as a pioneer in stand-up. Along with expert Dr Oliver Double and presenter Matthew Parris, he uncovers a controversial life. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
19/04/2016 Gove sets out vision for British EU exit
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Justice Secretary Michael Gove says a UK exit from the EU won't affect free trade
Nali's ex-husband arrives unexpectedly so Clare decides to intervene. Simon has some bad news. Stars Sally Phillips. From 2015. Show more
Rex just keeps on trying, and Tony galvanises Pat. Show more
Front Row
Sharpe on Flowers, Don Warrington on Lear, Yvvette Edwards
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Arts magazine programme. Samira Ahmed talks to Will Sharpe about Flowers, the surreal Channel 4 sitcom he has written and directed, and in which he stars with Olivia Colman. Show more
Soames ruffles feathers at a board meeting when he questions the modern way of doing business. Stars Joseph Millson. Show more
Lyse Doucet talks to a group of former hostages of so-called Islamic State about their capture, detention and eventual release. Show more
In Touch
Guide dogs on EasyJet, Strangers who try to help you out
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Guide dogs must meet certain conditions before flying but this time EasyJet admit to us they got it wrong. And what to do if a complete stranger tries to help but it's not needed. Show more
Lucy Kellaway explores whether we should be more open about our pay. Visiting companies with unusual pay policies, she asks if there is a fairer way of cutting up the cake. Show more
Robert McCrum journeys across Obama's America in search of Shakespeare and what he means to Americans today. Show more
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The World Tonight
Brexit won't end free trade - says Michael Gove
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Michael Gove says UK would negotiate a deal to join a free trade zone. Show more
As the heat wave persists, in the aftermath of an unfortunate death involving the Metropolitan Police, the home secretary grapples with personal and professional intrigues. Show more
The group take Andy to his mother's wake. He wants leave promptly - but it’s not that simple. Stars Eddie Marsan. From 2016. Show more
The Conservative infighting over the European Union intensifies. Sean Curran reports on the exchanges in the Commons and has the best of the rest of Tuesday in Parliament. Show more
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Juliet Stevenson reads Juliet Nicolson's memoir of seven generations of women in her family, including her great-great-grandmother Pepita and her grandmother Vita Sackville West. Show more
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