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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Richard Littledale, Baptist minister. Show more
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Our debate about food labelling and animal welfare continues. One sausage producer explains why it is changing its labels. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Jennifer Border on the Whinchat
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Jennifer Border of the British Trust for Ornithology recalls how following the song of a whinchat resulted in a broken road sign and a cracked car bumper. Show more
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster as the prime minister tells MPs it is 'highly likely' that Russia ordered the poisoning in Salisbury of the double agent Sergei Skripal. Show more
The Life Scientific
Episode 162: Stephen Reicher on the psychology of crowds
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Professor Stephen Reicher of St Andrews University and Jim Al-Khalili discuss the psychology of crowd behaviour at the Free Thinking Festival at Sage Gateshead. Show more
Interview series. What does it take to be a successful runner of extreme distance and why do people do it? David Greig finds out. Show more
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music. Led by the Rev Paul Mathole. Show more
Woman's Hour
Rooney Mara as Mary Magdalene, Child sexual exploitation, Poems in tribute to women of Scotland
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Rooney Mara plays Mary Magdalene in a new film; fears about the extent of child sexual exploitation in Telford; the author of a new memoir about obsessive-compulsive disorder. Show more
Jackie Hartwell (Meera Syal) continues to investigate the suspicious death of some joyriders while still helping Brian to come to terms with the untimely murder of his daughter. Show more
4 Extra Debut. In 1999, the Admiral Duncan pub was bombed, killing 3 and injuring over 70. Alan Dein investigates the aftermath. From 2018. Show more
Art of Now
No Singing, No Movement: Part 2, Sudan's New Generation
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Sudanese journalist Yousra Elbagir looks at the ways in which Sudan is opening up now, and what this means for its musicians. Show more
On this day in 1918, an education bill was proposed, asserting the rights of children, and in Folkestone, Adeline furthers their interests in her own way. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: Have you had cosmetic surgery or procedures like botox and fillers? How safe do you think it is?
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Have you had a cosmetic procedure? How safe was it? Show more
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Clare Balding on the equine journey from front line to front row attraction. How the tradition of battlefield training eventually made the horse a star of stage and screen. Show more
Toby has a cunning plan, and there is a problem for Kate. Show more
When Last I Saw You: Psychological thriller by Peter Whalley. Jane says she has found the man who violently attacked her five years ago. But he denies it. Show more
Josie Long presents stories of sounds in the hush of night, including late-night ambient sound in the Maasai Mara. From 2018. Show more
To solve the housing crisis the government has promised 300,000 new homes a year. Tom Heap finds out if the UK can ever build quickly and cheaply without impacting the environment. Show more
If a driverless car has a crash, who is responsible - the owner or the manufacturer? Joshua Rozenberg explores the emerging law regarding self-driving vehicles. Show more
Kit de Waal and Nina Stibbe talk favourite books with Harriett Gilbert, including The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro and Reflections in a Golden Eye by Carson McCullers. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
13/03/2018 Tillerson sacked by Trump
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Donald Trump sacks Secretary of State Rex Tillerson after series of public disagreements
Through theories of evolutionary psychology, Sara Pascoe asks what purpose feats of generosity serves? From 2018. Show more
Joe makes a shocking admission, and Fallon steps up.
Front Row
Paddy Considine, Gemma Bodinetz, Integrated Casting
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Paddy Considine on writing, directing and starring in Journeyman, Gemma Bodinetz on continuing the Liverpool Everyman Rep experiment, and casting disabled and able-bodied actors. Show more
Jackie Hartwell (Meera Syal) continues to investigate the suspicious death of some joyriders while still helping Brian to come to terms with the untimely murder of his daughter. Show more
Private prison maintenance contracts are under fire amid the collapse of Carillion and concerns about the company Amey. Has outsourcing put prisoners' health and safety at risk? Show more
In Touch
Partially Sighted Society and Lighting
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Anita Plant, CEO of the Partially Sighted Society talks to Peter White about the charity's relaunch and optometrist Louise Gaw gives lighting advice. Show more
Inside Health
Cardiac Rehab, Withdrawing from Antidepressants, Middle Ear Implant
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Dr Mark Porter busts some of the myths surrounding recovery from a heart attack - top of the list, exercise. Most people should be doing more, not less. Show more
The Report
Litvinenko: The Miniature Nuclear Attack
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Peter Marshall reports on the findings of the public inquiry into the fatal poisoning of former Russian intelligence officer Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006. Show more
The World Tonight
Midnight deadline for Russia to explain spy poisoning
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In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. Trump says US is with the UK 'all the way' over the poisoning of a former Russian spy. Show more
Peter Manuel's murder trial reaches a critical stage as the High Court hears his disputed confessions. Read by Liam Brennan. Show more
The comic poet drives his friend to meet his wife for a getaway. But plans unravel when they pick up a hitchhiker. From 2018. Show more
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster, where the chancellor Philip Hammond gave an upbeat snapshot of the economy. Show more
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Iwona Blazwick, director of Whitechapel Gallery, profiles installation artist and photographer Helen Chadwick, whose self-portraits interrogated the frailty of the human body. Show more
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