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A reflection and prayer to start the day, with the Rev Dr Lesley Carroll. Show more
Farming Today
09/08/19: What the IPCC report on climate change means for UK farming
14 minutes
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Sybil Ruscoe asks what the IPCC report on land use and climate change means for farming with the IPCC's Mark Howden, Vicki Herd from Sustain and beef and dairy farmer Abi Reader. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Trudie Goodwin on the Carib Grackle
2 minutes
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Actress and keen birdwatcher Trudie Goodwin fell in love with the carib grackle's song. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Desert Island Discs
Sir Tim Waterstone, businessman
40 minutes
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Sir Tim Waterstone shares the eight tracks, book and luxury that he would want to take with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne Show more
Woman's Hour
Kathy Burke, Menopause, Kajal Odedra
49 minutes
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The programme that offers a female perspective on the world Show more
As the tide reclaims the sunken forest, Diane and Gareth prepare to complete the sale of the Druids Rest. Stars Sion Pritchard. Show more
Peterloo: The Massacre That Changed Britain
Episode 2 - the aftermath of Peterloo
28 minutes
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Katharine Viner, editor-in-chief of The Guardian, continues the story of the Peterloo Massacre in 1819. She looks at the immediate aftermath and subsequent impact on Britain Show more
Meet Hazel Begg, local historian and proud resident of Weith. Join her tour as she reveals Weith's secrets and, inadvertently, some of her own.
By Harry Venning and David Ramsden. Show more
A clerk takes notes during a trial, but is distracted by thoughts of his betrothed. Show more
You and Yours
Grand Designs, Car Buying, Safe Outdoor Swimming
40 minutes
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The presenter of Grand Designs, Kevin McCloud, tells us why so many self-build projects go over budget. Plus how to buy a pre-owned car without being conned or ripped off. Show more
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Chris Anderson talks to some of the most interesting TED stage speakers: writer and thinker David Brooks on political healing. Show more
There's bad news for Jazzer and Jakob gets the wrong end of the stick Show more
Carly bit a police officer, but that's not why D.I. Matthews and D.S. Armitage want to talk to her. Roy Williams' contemporary crime drama with Kenneth Cranham and Alex Lanipekun. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
Country File Live at Blenheim Palace
42 minutes
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Peter Gibbs chairs the show at Country File Live at Blenheim Palace. Show more
The Poet and the Echo
Three Things Which Come Unasked
14 minutes
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Inspired by an anonymous Gaelic poem, Iain Finlay Macleod’s witty contemporary story. Read by Fiona MacNeil. Show more
Last Word
Toni Morrison, Hal Prince, Dr Elizabeth Killick, Li Peng, Barrington Pheloung
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on author Toni Morrison, director Hal Prince, engineer Elizabeth Killick, Chinese Premier Li Peng, composer Barrington Pheloung Show more
Ofcom's Kevin Bakhurst who regulates what you listen to on BBC radio explains why the BBC needs an external regulator. Show more
The Listening Project
Dillon and Jim - Living with Asperger’s
4 minutes
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Father and son, both with Asperger’s Syndrome, talk about how it has affected their lives. Fi Glover presents. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
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Six O'Clock News
09/08/2019 Economy shrinks for first time since 2012
30 minutes
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Chancellor insists UK economy is strong despite 0.2% decline
Power cuts hit parts of UK
Tom decides the time is right for a cash-in memoir and Sam wants a piece of the action. Stars Yasmine Akram. From 2019. Show more
Clarrie reaches the end of her tether and Eddie attempts a cover up Show more
Front Row
Cary Grant and Notorious, Festival cancellations, Movement directors, Anna Symon
28 minutes
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The role of the movement director discussed, festivals and the weather, Anna Symon on her new ITV drama Deep Water staring Anna Friel, and Cary Grant's films restored by the BFI. Show more
As the tide reclaims the sunken forest, Diane and Gareth prepare to complete the sale of the Druids Rest. Stars Sion Pritchard. Show more
Any Questions?
Nimco Ali, Shaun Bailey MLA, Luisa Porritt MEP, Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP
50 minutes
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Ritula Shah presents political debate from the Radio Theatre at Broadcasting House in London, with Nimco Ali, Shaun Bailey MLA, Luisa Porritt MEP and Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP. Show more
Will Self ponders our estrangement from our bodies and our infantilism regarding our toilet habits. Show more
Stuart Maconie celebrates the flirtatiously unhinged golden age of rock press music interviews. With Caitlin Moran. From 2018. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Major power cut hits people across the UK
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
A clerk takes notes during a trial, but is distracted by thoughts of his betrothed. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Former MP Ed Balls chooses the 20th-century English composer, Herbert Howells. With Matthew Parris. From 2019. Show more
Grace Dent tells the story of Yeovil Town Ladies, a team of part-time players who must raise £350,000 in order to turn professional and stay in the top tier of women's football. Show more
The Listening Project
Gemma and Laura - Queers on Stage
4 minutes
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Two cabaret artists living in Belfast talk about their focus on feminist and LGBT issues. Fi Glover presents. Show more
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Edna’s marriage to Mohammed ends, following a military coup. Against all the odds, she builds her hospital, brick-by-brick - and continues her lifetime campaign against FGM. Show more
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