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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Dr Ed Kessler, director of the Woolf Institute. Show more
Farming Today
Report recommends 'meat tax', New scheme to reduce ammonia emissions, Imported bumblebees, Pigeon racing
14 minutes
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Livestock production and consumption will have to be cut back says a new pan-European study. A new £3 million scheme will inform farmers how to reduce ammonia emissions. Show more
David Attenborough presents the red kite. Show more
News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Andrew Bird takes the listener on a personal tour of the city of Chicago - a city of ghosts, faded grandeur and family legends. Show more
Woman's Hour
Women in TV drama, Lib Dem Party Conference, Women's Suffrage in New Zealand
57 minutes
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The Liberal Democrat conference is underway. Deputy leader Jo Swinson joins us. And we discuss whether this is a golden age for women in TV drama? Show more
Dr Denny is furious at Dr Manson when he discovers the source of his research money. Starring Richard Fleeshman. Show more
From engaging funny figures to sentinels of change Penguins have entertained us and taught us life lessons. Show more
The second in a series in which Verity Sharp connects musical stories along latitudinal lines around the globe, visiting the Ecuadorean Andes, Indonesia, and Kenya. Show more
A History of Ideas
Jessica Frazier on Creation Myths
11 minutes
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How did the world begin? It is one of the first questions any civilisation asks itself. Jessica Frazier investigates the answers thrown up by the great religions. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: How is Brexit affecting you? Are you making preparations for when we leave the EU?
45 minutes
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How is Brexit already affecting you? Are you making preparations for when we leave the EU in six months time? We would like to hear your experience. 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.
Does the digital economy rate efficiency and lower prices above human values? Show more
Pip's gesture is rejected and Tom has a proposition. Show more
Sham enjoys a bit of matchmaking but it gets complicated when her best mate asks for help to find someone. Stars Shobna Gulati. Show more
The stories of two people who sleep rough on the streets of Spitalfields in east London. Audrey tries to find Tara's children, who she has not seen since they were babies. Show more
Sarah Hall's shortlisted story of how profound loss is followed by new life and new love. Read by Rebekah Staton. Show more
Word of Mouth
Give 'em an inch... imperial and metric
28 minutes
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Michael Rosen and Laura Wright talk to maths writer Rob Eastaway about imperial and metric measurements. How and why do they co-exist in the United Kingdom? Show more
Great Lives
Episode 8: Mark Carwardine on Douglas Adams
30 minutes
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4 Extra Debut. Zoologist Mark Carwardine chooses his friend and travelling companion, author Douglas Adams. With Matthew Parris. From 2018. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
18/09/2018 EU Migration Warning
30 minutes
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Immigration advisors urge the government to not give EU workers priority after Brexit
Cathy wants her Dad to leave his nursing home and live with them. So Barney starts plotting. Stars John Sparkes. From 2016. Show more
Brian's plotting continues and Philip throws down the gauntlet. Show more
Front Row
The Little Stranger, creating art in the dark, and Kiare Ladner, BBC NSSA nominee
30 minutes
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Director Lenny Abrahamson on his film adaption of Sarah Waters’ novel The Little Stranger, Kiare Ladner, BBC National Short Story Award nominee, and creating art in darkness Show more
Dr Denny is furious at Dr Manson when he discovers the source of his research money. Starring Richard Fleeshman. Show more
Following a select committee inquiry into governance in sport, we ask whether some paralympic athletes are gaming the classification system to win medals. Show more
A row about keeping Scottish streets safe for blind people. Campaigners say mixing vehicles and pedestrians puts lives at risk. Plus, how to choose clothes when you can't see. Show more
Following the lives and stories of those who live along the rail network that fans out from Cardiff up into the south Wales valleys. Show more
Andrew Bird takes the listener on a personal tour of the city of Chicago - a city of ghosts, faded grandeur and family legends. Show more
The World Tonight
Migration Advisory Committee says "no preferential treatment" for EU citizens post-Brexit
45 minutes
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Cap on highly skilled workers moving to Britain "should be scrapped". Show more
Five commissioned short stories to celebrate the BBC National Short Story Award. In 'Spectacles' by Tom Rachman, Norah learns something about husband, Gary, in the dead of night. Show more
Acclaimed Indian comedian Aditi Mittal takes a look at her patriarchal home nation. In this episode, she explores the options open to women in modern India. Show more
Tom Holland on how Romans fed their legions, and the programme visits Bristol to discover history of street food. Show more
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American writer Kurt Andersen traces America's long history of magical thinking, from the 1600s to the Trump presidency. Show more
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