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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Revd Azariah France-Williams. Show more
Anne-Marie Douglas discusses her own experience of empathy-infused services, and why we need to see more of them. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
Ghost ponds and overgrown ponds in Norfolk are being recovered and restored in an extraordinary conservation project in which sound is being used to measure the health of a pond. Show more
Farming Today
24/10/20 Farming Today This Week: Trade, biodigesters and by-products
25 minutes
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We ask how green are biodigesters and hear about a new trade deal with Japan. Show more
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News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
Presenter Phillip Schofield; Wim Hof on the story behind 'The Iceman'; award winning actor Sharon D. Clarke and former footballer Jamie Redknapp shares his Inheritance Tracks. Show more
Jay Rayner hosts the cookery panel show. Show more
Pippa Crerar and guests look back at the political week. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Tensions in rural South Africa
28 minutes
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Stories on racial tensions in rural South Africa, on record drought in Paraguay, becoming a true local in Tuscany, and the location of a novel set in France. With Kate Adie. Show more
Increase in fraud on Instagram, support for workers in Tier 3 and a 'temporary' option for paying back debts that may help many over the worst of the crisis Show more
A satirical review of the week's news with Andy Zaltzman and guests Anand Menon, Chris McCausland, Lucy Porter and Sara Barron. Show more
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Any Questions?
Carolyn Harris MP, Fiona Hyslop MSP, Lord King, Douglas Ross MP
47 minutes
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Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Broadcasting House in London with a panel including Caroyln Harris MP, Fiona Hyslop MSP, Lord King and Douglas Ross MP. Show more
Did you benefit from free school meals? What do you think of Marcus Rashford's campaign for free school meals to continue, not just in term time, but throughout the year? Show more
Anne-Marie Douglas discusses her own experience of empathy-infused services, and why we need to see more of them. Show more
A dedicated young physicist makes a discovery that will change the world. If only the world will let her. Charlotte Ritchie stars in a scientific comedy by Marcy Kahan. Show more
Woman's Hour
Singing nuns, Long Covid, US presidential elections, Victoria Wood, Women and homelessness, Sister Bliss.
57 minutes
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Singing nuns. Long covid. The genius of Victoria Wood. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news
The pandemic is killing jobs but also creating new opportunities for freelancers. But is the shake-up in the labour market leading to a world of temps and zero hour contracts? Show more
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Six O'Clock News
24/10/2020 UK first European country to record 50,000 Covid deaths
15 minutes
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The UK has passed another grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic -- becoming the first country in Europe to record fifty-thousand deaths
Loose Ends
Damon Albarn, Bill Bryson, Jenny Landreth, Mark Radcliffe, Adrianne Lenker, Tré Burt, Tom Allen, Clive Anderson
37 minutes
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Clive Anderson and Tom Allen are joined by Damon Albarn, Bill Bryson, Mark Radcliffe and Jenny Landreth for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
The chief strategic advisor to PM Boris Johnson who thrives on solving political problems and who was once regarded as Margaret Thatcher's favourite council leader. Show more
My Dream Dinner Party
Jane Horrocks's Dream Dinner Party
28 minutes
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Actress Jane Horrocks’s dinner party with a twist with guests from beyond the grave, helped by the BBC radio archive. From 2019. Show more
Stanley Tucci tells the story of Ice-T, the original gangster rapper and his controversial hit Cop Killer which epitomised the turbulence of 1990s LA. Show more
Newspaper man Harold Evans on his lifelong pursuit of the truth Show more
4 Extra Debut. October 1768: A scientist and a philosopher clash whilst investigating a ghostly outbreak in the woods. Starring Mark Gatiss. Show more
Nelson brings home Melanie, apparently his new girlfriend. But the two do not act like lovers. Melanie seems particularly unperturbed by having to have separate rooms. Show more
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Moral Maze
Global Capitalism and the ‘Lost Generation’
43 minutes
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Combative, provocative and engaging live debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Giles Fraser, Melanie Phillips, Mona Siddiqui and Tim Stanley #moralmaze Show more
Russell Davies chairs the Final of the 2020 tournament to decide who is crowned the 67th BBC Brain of Britain. Show more
Crime novelist Mark Billingham believes country singer Hank Williams retained his artistic integrity amid huge commercial success. But how did he pull off the trick? Show more
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Why does British rain fall on British people? Alexandra Harris tells the story of the weather’s role in our cultural life. Show more
Angela's mother has resigned herself to an unchanging future until, one day, hope drops through her letterbox. Written and read by Michèle Forbes. Show more
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