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A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner, a tutor at South Wales Baptist College. Show more
The Lynx UK Trust has submitted an application to reintroduce six Eurasian lynxes into Kielder Forest. Sheep farmers are still against the idea. Show more
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Liane Holdsworth on the Kestrel
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RSPB Yorkshire staff member Liane Holdsworth recalls the thrill of watching a kestrel. Show more
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster as MPs demand a late-night statement from the transport secretary and ministers announce an extra £1.3 billion pounds for English schools. Show more
Verity Sharp follows the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra's music director in the first year of her new role. Show more
Commentary on England v South Africa in the first semi-final of the ICC Women's World Cup, from Bristol.
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Six O'Clock News
18/07/17 Youth custody centres damned for staggering decline in standards
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A scathing report has warned that no youth custody centre in England and Wales can be considered safe because of a "staggering" decline in standards.
The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller shares Suitable for Framing and extracts from his diaries. From 2017 Show more
Fallon's options are limited, and Justin has had enough. Show more
Front Row
Jodie Whittaker, Nicola Barker, Jason Bateman - plus Tony Kushner's Queer Icon
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Nicola Barker on her new novel H(a)ppy, and Tony Kushner on Alison Bechdel's Fun Home. Plus Jason Bateman on Ozarks, and Jodie Whittaker shares her podcast and music highlights. Show more
Marianne Jean-Baptiste plays Assata Shakur in debbie tucker green's dramatisation of Shakur's autobiography. Assata's political education begins in earnest. Show more
File on 4
About a Boy - The Hidden Victims of Grooming
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What happens when your teenage son gets targeted by paedophiles? Are the authorities letting boys down, despite the lessons over failing girls in Rochdale and Rotherham? Show more
In Touch
Education for visually impaired children
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Three educators with over 100 years of experience between them discuss the successes and challenges of educating visually impaired children. Show more
Inside Health
Hepatitis B vaccine, Sheds, Obesity Paradox, Taking part in clinical trials
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Why the hepatitis B vaccine has been added to the childhood programme; benefits to physical and mental health of community sheds; obesity paradox; taking part in clinical trials. Show more
Verity Sharp follows the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra's music director in the first year of her new role. Show more
The World Tonight
Trump's plan to repeal Obamacare collapses
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Donald Trump's plan to repeal Obamacare collapses as Republican senators refuse to repeal the Healthcare Act without a replacement. Show more
Frank is surprised when the mysterious woman in the green coat returns to his music shop. Show more
Brian Cox and Robin Ince dabble with some chemistry, as they talk about the life and death properties of oxygen: the toxic molecule we cannot live without. Show more
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster where the chancellor faces challenges from Labour over public sector pay and the potential economic impact of Brexit. Show more
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Teenager Naoki Higashida, who has severe autism, explores his pleasure in words. Read by Matt Beard. Show more
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