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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Elaine Storkey, a philosopher, sociologist and theologian. Show more
Farming Today
Sea Lice in Farmed Salmon, Post-Brexit Trade, Hedge Laying
13 minutes
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New figures show farmed salmon in Scotland have unacceptably high levels of sea lice. The industry admits there is a problem, we ask them what they're going to do about it. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Jeremy Deller on the Mexican Free-tailed Bat
2 minutes
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For a Halloween special, artist Jeremy Deller describes the sites and smells of a colony of Mexican free-tailed bats leaving a Texan cave. Show more
Sean Curran presents Yesterday in Parliament, where leader of the Commons Andrea Leadsom says Parliament must take action over allegations of sexual harassment. Show more
The Life Scientific
Episode 154: Adrian Thomas on the mechanics of flight
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Adrian Thomas, paragliding champion and professor of zoology, talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the mechanics of flight and creating a drone inspired by a dragonfly. Show more
Broadcaster Peter Curran talks to guests who grew up in Northern Ireland but left - how do they view the people and the politics now that they don't live there? Show more
A service marking the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, led by the Rev Lucy Winkett. Show more
Woman's Hour
Susannah Constantine, Stalking Laws, Infertility
45 minutes
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The programme that offers a female perspective on the world. Show more
There’s a typhoid outbreak. Denny thinks he knows the cause of it and is determined to do something. Stars Richard Fleeshman. Show more
Beavers are back in the UK, hundreds of years since they last lived with us. Brett Westwood asks if we can recover our cultural links with these architectural animals. Show more
Miles Jupp boards the 11.59 express to Transylvania, using Bram Stoker's Dracula as his train timetable. Show more
Wine writer Hugh Johnson profiles a 1540 Steinwein. Johnson was one of a tiny group of people gathered in 1961 to share one of the oldest bottles of wine to have ever been drunk. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: Should the NHS pay to treat fertility problems?
45 minutes
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Consumer phone-in presented by Winifred Robinson. Should the NHS pay to treat your fertility problem? Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs.
Dealing with the tricky temperament of his new employer is only half of the job at Duckworth's. Away from the office, an affair opens doors for the lonely Powell. Show more
The residents of Ambridge receive shocking news, and Noluthando makes a friend. Show more
When Pilgrim investigates a story about a man being turned into a hare he meets a dangerous new enemy. Dark fantasy adventure by Sebastian Baczkiewicz. Show more
Jay Rayner and the panel visit Ipswich. Zoe Laughlin, Jordan Bourke, Tim Anderson and Andi Oliver answer the questions. Show more
How do you communicate carbon emissions to farmers? Anna Jones begins at home with her farming dad. Show more
Joshua Rozenberg talks exclusively to the director for legal affairs at the government's signals service GCHQ and asks him why the UK's secret intelligence agency needs lawyers.
A Good Read
Jenny Colgan and Steven Camden (Polarbear)
30 minutes
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Author Jenny Colgan and writer-performer Steven Camden (Polarbear) talk about favourite books with Harriett Gilbert, including The Basketball Diaries and The Little Prince. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
31/10/17 Labour activist says she was raped at party event in 2011
30 minutes
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Labour activist says she was raped at a party function but discouraged from reporting it by a senior official
Ed's annual health check sparks some inspiration for his ‘Your Motorhome’ column. Stars Christopher Douglas. From 2017. Show more
Alice puts her foot in it, and Robert calls a truce. Show more
Front Row
Lisette Oropesa, Richard Flanagan, Kate MccGwire
30 minutes
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Man Booker Prize-winning novelist Richard Flanagan, opera singer Lisette Oropesa and feathers sculpture artist Kate MccGwire. Show more
Neil MacGregor focuses on the protection of the newly-born and their mothers, including St Margaret, patron saint of childbirth, and the role of protective omamori in Japan. Show more
File on 4
The Nuclear Option - Powering the Future and Cleaning Up the Past
38 minutes
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Just how well is our nuclear industry being managed? There are questions over future generation targets and problems with decommissioning the power stations of the past. Show more
In Touch
RNIB appointment; Maria Oshodi on Extant
20 minutes
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RNIB chair Ellie Southwood responds to MP Marsha de Cordova's concern that the new RNIB CEO is not visually impaired. Maria Oshodi on her theatre company Extant as it turns 20. Show more
All in the Mind
Sleep paralysis; Exploding head syndrome; Robot therapy; Mental health awareness
28 minutes
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Claudia Hammond investigates sleep paralysis and exploding head syndrome. Can a robot deliver therapy via smartphone, and are mental health awareness campaigns ever a bad thing? Show more
The Life Scientific
Episode 154: Adrian Thomas on the mechanics of flight
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Adrian Thomas, paragliding champion and professor of zoology, talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the mechanics of flight and creating a drone inspired by a dragonfly. Show more
The World Tonight
8 dead in New York terror attack
45 minutes
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A man deliberately drives a truck into cyclists and pedestrians in Manhattan. Spain's top criminal court summons the ousted Catalan leader to appear in person for questioning. Show more
Malcolm and Alice brave the flood in Malcolm's canoe La Belle Sauvage, desperately heading towards London in an attempt to reach safety. But a shadow follows close behind them. Show more
Fred MacAulay presents stand-up comedians Zoe Lyons, Wayne Mazadza, Rosie Jones and Mark Nelson - recorded at the Stand Comedy Club in Edinburgh. Show more
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster as Labour calls for action over high-stakes gaming machines and the Brexit secretary faces questions over the prospects of a deal with the EU. Show more
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Dealing with the tricky temperament of his new employer is only half of the job at Duckworth's. Away from the office, an affair opens doors for the lonely Powell. Show more
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