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Farming Today
Storing meat after Brexit, The government's 25 Year Environment Plan, Farming underground
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The National Sheep Association is concerned a no deal Brexit could lead to a backlog of lamb carcasses, and not enough cold storage to hold them all. Show more
Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the mistle thrush. Show more
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The Life Scientific
Detective of the mind Dr Suzanne O'Sullivan
28 minutes
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Detective of the mind Dr Suzanne O'Sullivan talks about brain seizures with Jim Al-Khalili. Show more
One to One
Inheritance: Give it up or pass it on?
14 minutes
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Bronwen Maddox meets environmentalist Tom Burke, who is planning to leave the majority of his legacy not to his children but to his passion: birds. Show more
Woman's Hour
Is motherhood for me? Bullying in the House of Commons, Crime writer Lilja Sigurdadottir
57 minutes
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The state pension age for women changes to 65 today. What does this mean for women? MPs have just debated Dame Laura Cox's bullying report. We discuss with Andrea Leadsom. Show more
By Alan Harris. Magical drama about Gareth and Diane, pub landlords in a mysterious village perched on the wild Welsh coast. Gareth contracts ‘rat fever’ and starts to hallucinate. Show more
The Death of the Postwar Settlement
From Crisis to Crisis
28 minutes
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In the ashes of World War 2, a new international order was built. Its aim: to ensure relative peace and stability. Bridget Kendall examines why all this seems to be falling apart. Show more
Vocalist Elaine Mitchener remembers New York composer-performer Julius Eastman. His music drew from classical, jazz and minimalism and expressed life as a gay, black artist. Show more
On this day in 1918, the revolutionary movement that began in Kiel spread to the whole of Germany, while in Folkestone, Gabriel takes part in a small insurrection. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: What have you done to stay healthy?
40 minutes
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Consumer phone-in. Melanie Abbott asks listeners if they have taken responsibility for their own health. Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague.
Dan Snow looks at the Battle of Amiens - the beginning of the end of the First World War, and the symbolic start of modern warfare Show more
Tom issues an invitation and Jim offers some unwelcome advice
4 Extra Debut. The strangest of all this writer’s weird stories is this one - about his real-life marriage to Sonia Greene. Stars John MacKay. 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
Wetlands, the most biodiverse and economic ecosystems, are disappearing three times faster than forest. Tom Heap hears why and how it is not too late to reverse the impact. Show more
Should offences committed in childhood mean a criminal record for life? And the former US law student using competition law to challenge giant tech companies. Show more
Presenter and Strictly Come Dancing star Katie Derham and writer Matt Haig talk about their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert. Show more
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Mark discusses legacy. How will the world see us after we’ve gone, and is it really important? From September 2016. Show more
Ben looks to the future and there's an awkward first meeting for Tony Show more
Front Row
Paul Dano, Venice floods and the impact on its cultural heritage, the department store in art
29 minutes
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Actor Paul Dano on turning director with new film Wildlife, how Venice is protecting its arts and heritage from flooding, and the department store in film and television Show more
By Alan Harris. Magical drama about Gareth and Diane, pub landlords in a mysterious village perched on the wild Welsh coast. Gareth contracts ‘rat fever’ and starts to hallucinate. Show more
Miriam left the Hasidic Jewish community and said goodbye to her siblings and children. NB This is an edited version to avoid confusion between two people of the same name. Show more
Two Leeds University projects are examining the future of the streets and the impact on visually impaired people. How you can win up to 20,000 USD by inventing braille technology. Show more
All in the Mind
30th anniversary, Incivility of politicians, Arctic scientists' mental health
28 minutes
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Happy Birthday to us! All in the Mind is 30 years old. New research suggests civility in politics is not dead. And what impact does a year in the Arctic have on your mental health? Show more
The Life Scientific
Detective of the mind Dr Suzanne O'Sullivan
28 minutes
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Detective of the mind Dr Suzanne O'Sullivan talks about brain seizures with Jim Al-Khalili. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Polls due to close as Americans vote in the mid-term elections
45 minutes
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Republicans and Democrats battling for control of the two houses of Congress. Show more
Ross Noble presents his surreal magazine show with stories from around Britain. With guest Lesley Joseph. From 2018. Show more
All the news from today's sitting at Westminster where the government has been under pressure over the treatment of people with learning disabilities held in secure units. Show more
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