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A short reflection and prayer with Father Eugene O'Neill.
The virtual reality film claiming to show the reality of pig farming, and a vet's reaction. And Farming Today examines the issues affecting agriculture in the European debate. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
David Attenborough presents the nightingale. (Part 1 of 2) Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Andrew Marr discusses class and technology in education with Sugata Mitra, Neil Selwyn, Tony Little and Lynsey Hanley. Show more
Woman's Hour
Keeping a diary, Drones and abortion pills, Global gender gap in politics
45 minutes
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Writing a diary - why do it, and what it is like to look back upon a younger self? And why an organisation has attempted to send drones carrying abortion pills into Poland. Show more
Christopher Green tells the stories behind the National Lesbian and Gay Survey. Show more
Grace Dent tells the story of a clash between bestselling author Lesley Pearse and millionaire hotel developer Peter de Savary in the idyllic setting of Babbacombe Bay, Torquay. Show more
The Wall of Crisps is rocked by a scandal with bag placement hotly debated. Stars Sanjeev Kohli and Donald Mcleary. From 2016. Show more
The Summer Time Bill is introduced to Parliament, and Kitty and Dieter get to make hay, metaphorically. Show more
You and Yours
Pet insurance, Electric car use abroad, Canada travel issues, Mortgages for older people
45 minutes
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Consumer news. Winifred Robinson hears about the row over pet insurance and where insured pets can be treated. Plus the increased availability of mortgages for older people. Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs.
A British History in Weather
1. The Weather Indoors
14 minutes
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4 Extra Debut. Shelter from the storm. Alexandra Harris explains how the weather has ingrained itself into the Britain’s culture. From 2016. Show more
Emma and Fallon head to Greenbury, and Jazzer tries something new. Show more
Love goes very badly wrong. Dramatised by Dan Rebellato, based on Zola’s 20 novel Rougon Macquart cycle. With Glenda Jackson, Anna Maxwell Martin and Samuel West. Show more
Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the University of York take on their professors. From 2016. Show more
The Food Programme
Best Food Producer: The Finalists
30 minutes
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Series investigating the world of food and the stories behind what people eat. Yotam Ottolenghi and Sheila Dillon meet BBC Food and Farming Awards's best food producers.
Programme following dancer Dane Hurst, who takes a former Rambert Company vinyl dance floor back to his home in South Africa to provide dance training for underprivileged children. Show more
Why does a parent's awe over their child's ability with technology turn so quickly to fear? Aleks Krotoski explores the anxieties at the heart of modern parenting and tech.
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Six O'Clock News
09/05/2016 PM ridiculed for suggesting Brexit could threaten Europe's peace
30 minutes
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EU referendum campaigners clash over the effect of a British exit on Europe's stability
David Mitchell gets Elis James, Reginald D Hunter, Maeve Higgins and David O'Doherty to lie with some truths. From 2016. Show more
Pat is feeling outnumbered, and the Grundys need to make plans. Show more
Front Row
Lionel Shriver, Radiohead, Richard Linklater, Tate Britain exhibition
30 minutes
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Lionel Shriver discusses her latest novel in which the US economy collapses; we review Radiohead's new album; Richard Linklater on his new film, Everybody Wants Some!! Show more
Christopher Green tells the stories behind the National Lesbian and Gay Survey. Show more
Is small the next big? Are the visionary ideas of EF Schumacher, cult author of the 1970s classic Small is Beautiful, about to hit the mainstream? Show more
Crossing Continents
China's Family Planning Army
28 minutes
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In an attempt to improve child welfare in the countryside, some of China's once-hated population police are being retrained as child development specialists. Lucy Ash reports. Show more
Martin Plimmer explores how false memories can be artificially generated to change behaviour, with implications for advertising, military intelligence and addiction treatment. Show more
Andrew Marr discusses class and technology in education with Sugata Mitra, Neil Selwyn, Tony Little and Lynsey Hanley. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The World Tonight
Philippines' new president 'out-Trumping Trump'
45 minutes
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Analysis of the election of the new Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte. Plus the director of Wolf Hall Peter Kosminsky on the BBC. Show more
Claire discovers cracks in the walls of her flat - seemingly matching those in her relationship with Luke. Read by Emily Bruni. Show more
David Baddiel hosts the comedy panel show in which comedians try not to make an audience laugh. Featuring James Acaster, Alex Horne, Larry Dean and Nish Kumar. Show more
Schools will no longer be forced to become academies, the education secretary tells the Commons. Sean Curran reports from Westminster. Show more
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4 Extra Debut. BBC Springwatch presenter Chris Packham recalls his lonely childhood - when he was isolated by his obsessions. Show more
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