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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Dr Lesley Carroll.
Defra has published the figures for the new cases of Bovine TB - the next president of the British Veterinary Association gives his reaction. Show more
Conversational voices of those inspired by birds. High in the Derbyshire hills the bubbling melancholic sound of the curlew lifts nature writer Mark Cocker's heart. Show more
The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
Sue MacGregor looks back on the brutal civil war in Sierra Leone which resulted in the death of 50,000 people and the displacement of almost two-thirds of the total population. Show more
Spiritual reflection and prayers on a topical subject led by the Rev Mary Stallard.
Woman's Hour
Skateboarders, Lise Davidsen, Affording a Family
57 minutes
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The programme that offers a female perspective on the world, including women skateboarders from New York, Norwegian opera singer Lisa Davidsen, and the cost of having a family. Show more
Why doesn't Maggie tell her daughter John has moved in? Does John need to change? Stars Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall. Show more
Documentary. In the light of the film Black Panther, Emma Dabiri explores the resurgence of Afrofuturism in arts and in music, from Sun Ra to the syncopated beats of Jungle. Show more
Another chance to hear this episode from 2018. At what point does office banter become a recordable sexual offence? With comic and police officer Alfie Moore Show more
Novelist Ayn Rand believes that people actually have a moral duty to be selfish, but Paul Broks asks if putting one's own interests first really is the route to personal fulfilment. Show more
You and Yours
Child carers, Middle aisles, Pollution tests
45 minutes
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Why are child carer numbers increasing? Also the desert at the centre of a supermarket, the selling off of railway arches and WLTP. A new car emissions test, but what does it mean? Show more
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Mon-Thurs: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague. Fri: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
David Grossman tells ten stories which help explain the world of contemporary capitalism. Show more
Tony reaches a decision and Emma is impressed by a former acquaintance. Show more
After 600 days without a government, are Northern Ireland's civil servants doing a better job than their absentee political masters? An imagined satirical drama by Mark Lawson. Show more
Eric Robson takes his panel to visit Hadrian's Wall. Anne Swithinbank, Pippa Greenwood and Matthew Wilson offer horticultural help to the audience. Show more
Short story readings. Armed with a paint scraper and a bottle of soapy water, Sonya sets to work removing the remaining missing persons posters plastered across Belfast. Show more
Last Word
Lady Coleridge, Jalaluddin Haqqani, Jacqueline Pearce, Lord Thomas of Macclesfield, Stan Brock
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on nurse and explorer Lady Coleridge, Afghan warlord Jalaluddin Haqqani, actor Jacqueline Pearce, banker Lord Thomas and cowboy and philanthropist Stan Brock. Show more
More or Less
Male suicide, School ratings, Are female tennis players treated unfairly by umpires?
26 minutes
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Tim Harford on what statistics can tell us about suicide, good schools and sexism in tennis, and the results of the great goat statue count are in. Show more
The Listening Project
Doreen and Florence - Age Is Just a Number
5 minutes
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Friends recognise the passing of the years and the changes in their lives. Fi Glover presents. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
14/09/2018 President Trump's former campaign manager cooperates with the investigation into suspected Russian election meddling
30 minutes
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Th President Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, has agreed to cooperate with the investigation into suspected Russian meddling in the 2016 Presidential election.
Guest host Susan Calman is joined by Hugo Rifkind, Mark Steel and stand-up comedians Jen Brister and Jayde Adams. Show more
Elizabeth makes a desperate plea and Jazzer reveals his grand plan.
Front Row
Killing Eve, BBC National Short Story Award Shortlist, Ghetts
30 minutes
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Killing Eve, the new series from Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge, reviewed. The BBC National Short Story Award shortlist revealed. And grime artist Ghetts. Show more
Why doesn't Maggie tell her daughter John has moved in? Does John need to change? Stars Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall. Show more
Any Questions?
Lord Adonis, Wera Hobhouse MP, Sherelle Jacobs, Sir Bernard Jenkin MP
47 minutes
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Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Worthing College in West Sussex with a panel including Lord Adonis, Wera Hobhouse MP, Sherelle Jacobs and Sir Bernard Jenkin MP. Show more
Adam Gopnik asks who was right in the row between Serena Williams and an umpire. Show more
In a series tracing decisive moments in the life of the NHS, medical historian Sally Sheard explores the archive to tell five crucial stories in this final omnibus edition. Show more
The World Tonight
Paul Manafort agrees to cooperate with Special Counsel investigation
45 minutes
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White House says the case is "totally unrelated" to President Trump. Show more
Juliet has tried to make peace with the past but finds out that some connections cannot be severed. Abridged by Robin Brooks. Read by Fenella Woolgar. Show more
Great Lives
Episode 7: Cherie Blair on Dame Rose Heilbron
30 minutes
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Barrister and QC Cherie Blair chooses England's first woman judge, Rose Heilbron. With Matthew Parris. From 2018. Show more
All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
The Listening Project
Steve and Debbie - Becoming Grandparents
5 minutes
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Grandparents for the first time celebrate their new status and the part technology plays in keeping them close. Fi Glover presents. Show more
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Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine by Hannah Fry
Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine
Episode 5: 5: Humans
14 minutes
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Dr Hannah Fry uncovers the hidden algorithms behind almost every aspect of our modern lives: humans and computers. From 2018. Show more
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