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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra of the Muslim Council of Britain. Show more
Farming Today
The Milk Production Reduction Scheme, and leaving hedgerows uncut to help wildlife.
13 minutes
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The deadline for the EU scheme paying farmers to produce less milk is fast approaching - and a farmer in Oxfordshire wants to create a wildlife corridor through to Cornwall. Show more
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the jack snipe. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster as ministers give the go ahead to a new nuclear plant and tell the BBC to name all employees and presenters paid more than £150,000 a year. Show more
Sue MacGregor meets haemophiliacs and others affected by the contaminated blood disaster. Show more
Woman's Hour
London Fashion Week, A female Ukip leader?, Advertising guru Cindy Gallop.
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The glitz and glamour of London Fashion Week. How will the trends translate to the high street? Could Diane James be the new leader of Ukip? And advertising guru Cindy Gallop. Show more
Amy's return to school is triumphant, as she stands up to the bullies. Gary and Charlotte make their peace, Ted buys a new motorbike and there is a surprise ahead for them all. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Garden designer James Wong asks if British gardening is stuck in the past. Can innovation be restored at all? From 2016. Show more
The true story of the comedienne's teen years as a Jehovah's Witness and those she unexpectedly met along the way. With Thom Tuck, Alex Lowe and Cariad Lloyd. From April 2015. Show more
The papers report the successful first deployment of 'a new type of heavy armoured car' called a tank, and the Battle of the Somme film captivates Maisie Harris. Show more
You and Yours
Handbag clinic; Rent or buy?; Ian Hislop
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The thriving designer handbag repair clinic that's handled twenty million pounds worth of bags in three years since opening. Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs.
Oliver Burkeman asks if the solution to busyness is not to work harder and organise ourselves but to indulge in a little idleness.
Oliver revises his plans, and David starts to scheme. Show more
Emile Jovis's peace of mind is shattered, when he overhears his neighbours' nocturnal conversation. Show more
Peter Gibbs presents the horticultural panel programme from Snowdon. James Wong, Chris Beardshaw and Pippa Greenwood answer questions from atop the mountain. Show more
4 Extra Debut. A divorced actress is facing her 50th birthday and decides to holiday in New Mexico. Written and read by Stephanie Cole. Show more
Last Word
Barry Myers, Eileen Younghusband, Robin Spark, Keith McDougall, Prince Buster
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on commercials director Barry Myers, WAAF filter officer Eileen Younghusband, artist Robin Spark, countryman Keith McDougall, ska star Prince Buster. Show more
Roger Bolton asks if the BBC coverage of Jeremy Corbyn has been biased against him, and considers whether the new Royal Charter will safeguard the Corporation's independence. Show more
The Listening Project
Georgia and Clive - Having to Let Go
5 minutes
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Fi Glover with a conversation between a couple who form strong attachments to the children they care for and find the goodbyes painful, even though they know they are necessary. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
16/09/2016 Diane James becomes the leader of UKIP
30 minutes
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She was the favourite to succeed Nigel Farage
Susan Calman, Hugo Rifkind, Holly Walsh and Andy Hamilton join Miles Jupp in the long-running satirical quiz of the week's news. Show more
We delve into The Archers’ archive and revisit the day that Helen finds out whether she has won custody of her two boys. Show more
Front Row
Led Zeppelin, BBC National Short Story Award, Martin Roth
30 minutes
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Jimmy Page and the long-lost Led Zeppelin tracks, Jenni Murray unveils the shortlist of the BBC National Short Story Award, and why Martin Roth is quitting the V&A post-Brexit. Show more
Novelist Jeanette Winterson reads a letter from a mother to her daughter, inspired by Oscar Wilde's De Profundis. Show more
Any Questions?
Arron Banks, Angela Eagle MP, Paul Mason, Baroness Wheatcroft
48 minutes
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Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Warwick Business School with a panel including Arron Banks, Angela Eagle MP, Paul Mason and Baroness Wheatcroft. Show more
Wheelchair user, Tom Shakespeare, reflects on what it feels like to be dependent on others and the effect of dependence on identity. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 61: 12-16 September 1916
58 minutes
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In the week when tanks are deployed for the first time with great optimism, it is a week of decisive action in Folkestone. Show more
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The World Tonight
Lauri Love loses US extradition battle
45 minutes
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Lauri Love, a man with Asperger's syndrome accused of hacking US government computers, has lost the latest stage in his battle against extradition. Show more
Written by Harry Parker and based on the author's experience of being in a war zone and his journey of survival against all the odds. Show more
Singer Eliza Carthy chooses 19th-century women’s rights campaigner, Caroline Norton. With Matthew Parris. From 2016. Show more
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
The Listening Project
Zoe and Cameron - Perhaps I'll Join the Quidditch Team
5 minutes
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Fi Glover introduces a conversation between a young couple anticipating the changes coming their way as they begin student life. Show more
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The ever popular John le Carre with five recollections from his writing life. After a discreet meeting in London, he is destined to help a young man called Valdimir. Show more
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