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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day from the Greenbelt Festival, with Abdul-Rehman Malik. Show more
Farming Today
Seaweed traceability, Native crayfish, Biodiversity protection post-Brexit
13 minutes
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Should the UK keep the laws protecting different species post-Brexit? There is concern environmental protection might be put on the back burner. Show more
Brett Westwood presents the tawny pipit. Show more
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster as Labour's Keith Vaz steps down from the Home Affairs Committee. Show more
The Matter of the North
Episode 8: The Radical North
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Melvyn Bragg explores the radical movements that sprang from the north, from the Peterloo Massacre and the suffragettes to the birth of the Labour Party. Show more
David Cannadine explores political fame and defining objects: Harold Wilson's pipe and mac made and broke his image. From 2016. Show more
Woman's Hour
The joys of being a teenager, Alison Gopnik, Hypnobirthing explained
41 minutes
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Programme that offers a female perspective on the world. Featuring Alison Gopnik on how children learn, and the early days of the women's trade union movement. Show more
As the rebuilding of London begins, demolition work at St Paul's causes trouble for the neighbours. A fire at Sam's home threatens not just the family but his precious books. Show more
The Listening Project
Jean and Georgina - It's Strictly Not Come Dancing
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover introduces a conversation between a mother and daughter for whom clog-dancing forms a supportive, and unconventional, bond. Show more
Gary Younge explores what Brexit means for Eastern Europeans living in the UK. In the first episode, Gary talks to Poles and Romanians in Bristol, an area that voted Remain. Show more
Josh attempts to buy a pram on the cheap while also trying to convince his mechanic to give him a good deal. From 2016. Show more
A repatriated POW reports German propaganda claiming the destruction of the Houses of Parliament by zeppelins, and the Winwood household is finally ready for some truths. Show more
A two-day strike is underway on Southern Rail. Comedy writer Nathaniel Tapley got so fed up with his commute on Southern Rail he wrote an ode to the company. Show more
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On today's World at One, Theresa May has been challenged in the Commons over Brexit and hauliers criticise plans to build a wall at Calais to deter migrants. Show more
Neuroscientist and Eden-seeker Paul Howard-Jones finds out what we lose when we learn to read and to count. Show more
Anna is asking questions, and Peggy takes it all in. Show more
By Natalie Mitchell. Sam uses an old cassette recorder to make a mix tape but soon the recordings reveal a family driven apart by resentment and alcohol. Starring Tom Brooke. Show more
Money Box
Money Box Live: Working Through University
30 minutes
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Financial phone-in. Louise Cooper asks how today's students combine work and study. What are the financial and long term career benefits and is there impact on academic results? Show more
Science Stories
Episode 3: Paul Ehrlich's 'Magic Bullet' and the Cure for Syphilis
28 minutes
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Naomi Alderman tells the story of Paul Ehrlich's cure for syphilis and his 'magic bullet' approach using targeted treatments that hit the disease and not the patient. Show more
Yusra: Swim for Your Life
Episode 2: Swim For Your Life
28 minutes
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The extraordinary journey of refugee Yusra Mardini, who fled war-torn Syria, travelled through Europe to Germany, and was selected for the refugee team at the Olympics in Rio. Show more
The Media Show
John Hardie, CEO of ITN, Keith Vaz and public interest journalism, The Archers as a brand, Reporting on Taylor Swift
30 minutes
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John Hardie of ITN on his plans for the future, Dan Wootton on Taylor Swift, Gillian Reynolds on The Archers, and Joan Smith and Evan Harris on Keith Vaz and the public interest. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
07/09/2016 Sports Direct boss: If I fail I will go
30 minutes
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Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley says if he keeps failing he will step down.
Mark Steel hits Greater Manchester to ride the 192 bus, probe marauding peacocks and perform for local residents. From 2016. Show more
Contemporary drama in a rural setting. Helen is challenged, and Pat is determined to show her support. Show more
Front Row
Revolution at the V&A, Ben Hur, Anthropoid, Maggi Hambling
30 minutes
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Reviews the V&A exhibition You Say You Want A Revolution and the remake of Ben Hur. Plus, film director Sean Ellis on Anthropoid and Maggi Hambling's sketches at the British Museum. Show more
As the rebuilding of London begins, demolition work at St Paul's causes trouble for the neighbours. A fire at Sam's home threatens not just the family but his precious books. Show more
In the wake of figures indicating a rise in violent crime, Clive Anderson and guests discuss proposals for sweeping reforms of our laws on violence. Show more
Brian Bilston, who accidentally became a poet through Twitter, explains the power of social media for poetry. Show more
The big oil companies are the pantomime villains of the climate change debate. Tom Heap asks if they have the skills to re-invent themselves as saviours of the planet. Show more
The Matter of the North
Episode 8: The Radical North
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Melvyn Bragg explores the radical movements that sprang from the north, from the Peterloo Massacre and the suffragettes to the birth of the Labour Party. Show more
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The World Tonight
The Syrian opposition has put forward proposals to end the civil war
45 minutes
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Opposition demands in Syria include a call for Assad to go Show more
Craving independence and frustrated with her dysfunctional family, 15-year-old Lizzie Vogel takes a job at Paradise Lodge, a nursing home for the elderly. Show more
Loveable idiots create and deconstruct an odd world in front of a live audience. Stars Alex Owen and Ben Ashenden. From 2016 Show more
Comedian Tez Ilyas shares his knowledge of Islam and offers some handy tips if you fancy becoming a British Muslim. From 2016. Show more
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster on PMQs, the latest Brexit news and a 'serene' Mark Carney.
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Beryl’s life with Austin. Brendan King’s biography of the novelist is read by James Fleet and Samantha Bond. Show more
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