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A short reflection and prayer with Canon Noel Battye.
The debate over the health benefits of milk. Dairy farmers in Wales raise concerns over vegan diets. Foraging wild crab apples in Yorkshire. Charlotte Smith presents. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Actor Samuel West on the variations of call of the dipper. Show more
News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Cultural discussion programme. Andrew Marr with Neil MacGregor, Jennifer Sliwka, Dan Jones and Caspar Henderson. Show more
In conjunction with Faith in the World Week, the Daily Service explores the theme 'Who is my neighbour?' Led by Miriam Swaffield. Show more
Woman's Hour
105-year-old Diana Gould, Men's behaviour, Katy Tur, Ibibio Sound Machine
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Diana Gould on life as a 105-year-old. Have the Harvey Weinstein allegations made men reassess how they interact, and even flirt, with women? Show more
Venta the slave keeps an observant eye on Pliny the Younger, his mother Marcella and Doris the Greek cook in this second series of adventures in 1st-century Rome. By Hattie Naylor. Show more
Wired Love, published in 1879, is a story of long-distance love over the telegraph wire - The Victorian internet. Lucy Hawking charts the impact of the book and the technology. Show more
Susan Calman tries to learn how to unwind, by going on a spontaneous holiday with John Finnemore. From 2016. Show more
Jay Owens argues that dust is a lot more interesting than we think and people should pay more attention to it. Show more
You and Yours
Smart meters, Impact of Airbnb, Spending your pension
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What are you spending your pension on? The number of people taking money out of their pension pots has risen by 69% in the last year. What are their retirement plans? Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs.
In the first of five essays on the art of storytelling, Philip Pullman reveals how Oxford provided inspiration for the setting of His Dark Materials. Show more
Lilian is torn, and Rex imparts sad news. Show more
Louise's father has a surprise announcement. Is this the perfect happy ending his eight-year-old daughter has been dreaming of after the tragic loss of her mother? Show more
Quote... Unquote
Simon Brett, Vanessa Feltz, Michele Hanson and Henry Normal
30 minutes
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Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with Simon Brett, Michele Hanson, Vanessa Feltz and Henry Normal. From October 2017. Show more
The Food Programme
How We Eat: 4. Eating as a Family
30 minutes
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In the last programme in a four-part series about how we eat now, Sheila Dillon explores the reality and the myth of eating as a family. Show more
Interactive artwork The City Speaks captures the public's words and transcribes them into huge scrolling text. Laura Elsworthy finds out what her home city has been saying into it. Show more
Aleks Krotoski explores living in a digital world.
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Six O'Clock News
23/10/2017 The CBI calls for EU transition deal before end of year
30 minutes
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The CBI joins four major business groups calling for urgent progress on transition deal
David Mitchell gets Lloyd Langford, Henning Wehn, Ellie Taylor and John Finnemore to lie with some truths. From 2017. Show more
Shula's suspicions are aroused and Emma gets her mojo back. Show more
Front Row
Armistead Maupin, Viviana Durante on Sir Kenneth MacMillan, Mining Art Gallery
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Arts news, interviews and reviews. Armistead Maupin's memoir, Logical Family; choreographer Sir Kenneth MacMillan's legacy; the new Mining Art Gallery. Show more
Neil MacGregor begins his series on the role and expression of shared beliefs in communities around the world with the Lion Man, an ivory sculpture which is about 40,000 years old. Show more
Behind the scenes with anti-fascist, or 'antifa', activists fighting the white nationalist alt-right in America. Why are they now taking their battle to the streets? Show more
The Houses of Parliament are in a dangerous state. But MPs and Lords are struggling to decide what to do. Chris Bowlby discovers a story of costly political paralysis. Show more
Brett Westwood explores how the venerable, slow moving and long-lived turtle has become a symbol of good fortune and stability while being hunted for tortoiseshell and turtle soup. Show more
Cultural discussion programme. Andrew Marr with Neil MacGregor, Jennifer Sliwka, Dan Jones and Caspar Henderson. Show more
The World Tonight
May 'optimistic'about Brexit talks
45 minutes
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In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. Amid calls for a transition period, an examination of what it means to trade on WTO rules. Show more
At the Trout Inn, three miles up the river Thames from Oxford, potboy Malcolm Polstead meets three men who are searching for a very special baby girl. Show more
Word of Mouth
Language and Our Genes with Dr Steve Jones
28 minutes
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Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright discuss with geneticist Steve Jones how language is used to talk about genetics, and how genetics, in turn, influences language. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster as the prime minister strikes an optimistic note on Brexit talks. Jeremy Corbyn says there's been no real progress. Show more
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In the first of five essays on the art of storytelling, Philip Pullman reveals how Oxford provided inspiration for the setting of His Dark Materials. Show more
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