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Farming Today
13/11/20 Bird flu, wet peat planting, compromises in farming systems
13 minutes
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England, Wales and Scotland have been declared an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Penny Anderson on the Red Grouse
2 minutes
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'I can't help but laugh whenever I hear them' recalls ecologist Penny Grouse as she enthuses over red grouse. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Sean Curran reports as Labour press the government over "squabbles in Number 10". Plus a special report from the Scottish Parliament.
David Mitchell, novelist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne. Show more
Woman's Hour
Remembering the victims of Peter Sutcliffe; Women in the wedding industry; Kate Malone
48 minutes
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Remembering the victims of Peter Sutcliffe. Show more
When the Pope becomes involved in Petronilla’s marriage to the man she loves, disaster threatens. Starring Cecilia Appiah. Show more
Tahir Alam was dubbed ‘the kingpin’ of the Trojan Horse affair, an alleged plot to Islamise schools in Birmingham. What difference does it make to learn his backstory? Show more
The former variety star auditions for ‘Bedknobs and Broomsticks’. Will he get on stage? 50th episode starring Steve Delaney. Show more
Colson Whitehead's heart-rending Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, set in Jim Crow-era Florida. Today: Elwood think he sees a way out of Nickel - if he can only play the long game.... Show more
You and Yours
Young Care Workers, Mortgages, Black Friday
39 minutes
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A survey by the jobs website Get My First Job shows that the number of British school, college and university leavers interested in working in care is up 79 percent on last year. 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 Jonny Dymond.
“Our volunteers were seen as if they were waiting for the execution." When James Le Mesurier fell to his death he left behind a tangle of truths and lies. Show more
Jennifer faces a ghost from the past while Johnny puts his foot in it. Show more
Philip Palmer's crime drama set in Hungary in the 1960s. As Bertalan starts a new case, Franciska's career rests on a cat-and-mouse game with a CIA agent. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
GQT at Home: Perennials and Fennels
42 minutes
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Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. Show more
Marcus Brigstocke’s satirical story imagines how the Trump campaign’s post-election press conference might have come to be hosted in a landscaping company’s car park. Show more
Last Word
Lord Sacks, John Sessions, Joanna Harcourt-Smith, Jim Radford
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks, actor John Sessions, podcaster Joanna Harcourt-Smith, singer Jim Radford. Show more
A former editor of the Today programme responds to BBC radio listeners with concerns about the cuts to BBC News and local radio. 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
13/11/2020 Dominic Cummings has left Downing Street with immediate effect
30 minutes
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Boris Johnson's most senior adviser, Dominic Cummings, has left Downing Street for the final time.
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches Show more
Front Row
Steve McQueen, The Simpsons, Brutal North, Jenny Sturgeon
41 minutes
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Steve McQueen on his Small Axe films and the enduring popularity of The Simpsons as the 31st season reaches the UK. Show more
When the Pope becomes involved in Petronilla’s marriage to the man she loves, disaster threatens. Starring Cecilia Appiah. Show more
Any Questions?
Diane Abbott MP, Lord Darroch, Sir Ed Davey MP, Lucy Frazer MP
47 minutes
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Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Broadcasting House, London, with Diane Abbott MP, Lord Darroch, Sir Ed Davey MP and Lucy Frazer MP. Show more
Sara Wheeler ponders whether lockdown can help us better understand people like her profoundly disabled brother, living a kind of "perpetual lockdown." Show more
Mayday tells the extraordinary real story of the man who organised the White Helmet and investigates claims that, far from being heroes, they are part of a very elaborate hoax. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
President speaks in public for first time in a week
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Colson Whitehead's heart-rending Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, set in Jim Crow-era Florida. Today: Elwood think he sees a way out of Nickel - if he can only play the long game.... Show more
Is Trump frightened of prison? Show more
Sending sensitive financial data is no easy matter. The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication solved some of the problems. But has it created a new one? Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Obligations To The Dead. On Armistice Day 1920, a 100 years ago, an unknown warrior was buried in Westminster Abbey, a symbol of a nation’s grief and gratitude. Show more
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