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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaunaka Rishi Das, the director of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies Show more
How a group of women built the UK's first senior co housing project. iPM@bbc.co.uk Show more
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
Helen Mark tells the story of the ‘Windermere Boys’, 300 child holocaust survivors who found rehabilitation and a new life in the Lake District nearly 70 years ago. Show more
From recruitment difficulties to quota negotiations, Sarah Swadling takes stock of the fishing industry as it sits on the brink of the biggest change in a generation - Brexit. Show more
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Saturday Live
Tamsin Greig, Shaun Wallace and Stephen Mangan's Inheritance Tracks.
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Actor Tamsin Greig, quizzer and barrister Shaun Wallace, explorer Aldo Kane, RAF trauma nurse Sadie Melling and Chabuddy G. With Stephen Mangan's Inheritance Tracks. Show more
Jay Rayner and his panel visit Wolfson College, Oxford. Dr Zoe Laughlin, Tim Hayward, Andi Oliver and Rachel McCormack answer the culinary questions. Show more
Sam Coates of The Times looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
Is the budget a legacy of George Osborne's? Plus the 'meaningful' vote on Brexit. Show more
The Trump supporters who can’t wait to vote for him again, the migrant caravan in Mexico and a flesh-eating parasite from Guyana. Kate Adie introduces stories from around the world Show more
Child benefit, the winners from the autumn Budget, unfair insurance and who pays up when pensions go wrong. Show more
Hugh Dennis presents the week via topical stand-up and sketches. Show more
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Any Questions?
Anneliese Dodds MP, Nicky Morgan MP, Bobby Seagull, Sammy Wilson MP
47 minutes
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Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from St Stephen's Church in Tonbridge, Kent with Anneliese Dodds MP, Nicky Morgan MP, Bobby Seagull and Sammy Wilson MP Show more
Let’s talk about the budget. Do you work in a school? Are you grateful for that little bit extra for a whiteboard? Show more
John Malkovich stars as Cheeta the Chimp, recalling his years as Johnny Weissmuller’s co-star in the Tarzan movies. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Zakia Sewell returns to her grandparents’ home to explore a dance ritual with West African slavery era origins. From 2018. Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour: Dame Darcey Bussell, Body Positivity, Jodi Picoult
57 minutes
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Dame Darcey Bussell on her career in dance. Has the term 'body positivity' been hijacked by the beauty industry? Why are sexually transmitted infections on the rise? Show more
PM at 5pm: Luke Jones with interviews, context and analysis.
Would we rather now splash out on creating memories than buy material stuff? What does the growth of the experience economy mean for business? Show more
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Loose Ends
Freddie Flintoff, Gloria Obianyo, Ben Miller, The Hairy Bikers, Mutual Benefit, Jazz Morley, Nikki Bedi, Clive Anderson
36 minutes
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Clive Anderson and Nikki Bedi are joined by Freddie Flintoff, Gloria Obianyo, The Hairy Bikers and Ben Miller for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
Edward Stourton looks at the life and career of Brazil's president-elect Jair Bolsonaro. Show more
Saturday Review
Peterloo, George Saunders, Posy Simmonds, Klimt/Schiele, debbie tucker green, Doing Money
42 minutes
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Mike Leigh's film Peterloo, illustrated story books from George Saunders and Posy Simmonds, Klimt and Schiele at The Royal Academy, debbie tucker green - Ear For Eye, Doing Money. Show more
Jenn White of Chicago public radio station WBEZ analyses Barack Obama's rise to power. Show more
Mickey's big deception plan could change the course of the war, but the arrival of soldier son Jack and WAAC controller sister Evadne complicates matters. Written by Neil Brand. Show more
Modern-day life has given rise to a whole host of incredibly niche jobs that speak volumes about the world we live in. Nick Baker delves into some of the more bizarre. Show more
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Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Michael Portillo, Mona Siddiqui, Anne McElvoy and Claire Fox. Show more
Paul Gambaccini welcomes the three music lovers who have come through heats and semi-finals unscathed to compete for the 2018 Counterpoint trophy. Show more
Terrance Hayes and Danez Smith, two of the most exciting voices in American poetry, share poems of rage and tenderness and talk about Trump, race and oppression. Show more
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A new short story by Louise Welsh in response to this week's news, read by Kate Dickie. Show more
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