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Spiritual reflection to start the day with Father Philip Blackledge of Holy Trinity Scottish Episcopal Church in Melrose
Farming Today
17/08/21 - Tenant farm rent rises, New varieties of oil seed rape, Barley harvest
13 minutes
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The Tenant Farmers Association say they have evidence landlords are trying to raise rents this year to cushion the blow caused by cuts to the Basic Payment Scheme. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Andy Clements on the Garden Warbler
1 minute
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Andy Clements of the British Trust for Ornithology explains why he prefers the song of the garden warbler to that of the blackcap or even the nightingale. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Positive Thinking
What’s the best job to do good?
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Sangita Myska meets Ben Todd, the founder of an ethical careers service, and asks if this is the most effective way to have a positive impact on the world’s problems. Show more
Evolutionary biologist and comedian Simon Watt wonders if we could upgrade our wonky human body, with a little help from the animal kingdom. Show more
Woman's Hour
Dental health and menopause, Lisa Nandy, Police disclosures, Joy of stationery
58 minutes
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Have your teeth and gums been affected by the menopause? Dr Uchenna Okoye and Dr Louise Newsom discuss how changing hormones affect oral health and what you can do about it. Show more
Science Stories
Lady Mary Montagu's Smallpox Experiment
28 minutes
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Naomi Alderman tells the story of how Lady Mary Montagu experimented on her own child in a quest to prove that smallpox inoculation works. Show more
A portrait of the artist on the Clyde in Glasgow, George Parsonage, who makes sculpture from the shopping trolleys and other detritus he finds on the banks of his adopted river. Show more
Arcadia Rain receives an unexpected visitor, while David and Aycayia grow ever closer. Show more
You and Yours
Call You & Yours: Have you borrowed money from family or friends in the last year?
39 minutes
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Have you borrowed money from family or friends in the last year?
A survey by the Financial Conduct Authority found 5.9m people did that last year. Email youandyours@bbc.co.uk Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
A History of the World in 100 Objects
The First Global Economy (1450 - 1600 AD)
Benin plaque - the Oba with Europeans
14 minutes
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Neil MacGregor's is describing the impact of the European age of discovery between 1450 and 1600. Today he is with some of Africa's most famous artworks, the Benin Plaques. Show more
Jennifer discovers the truth while Ian attempts to navigate a thorny issue Show more
Inhabitants of an advanced “smart town” are forced to confront strange aberrations in the technology that runs their daily lives. But what is the algorithm trying to tell them? Show more
Awkward small talk with a German cop. Bittersweet comic tales written and performed by Chris Neill. With Isy Suttie. From 2020. Show more
Josie Long presents short documentaries about portals and gateways. A safe passage into the world, a scent which can take you somewhere else. Show more
Psychologist Kimberley Wilson and Dr Xand van Tulleken put the spotlight on the brain's seahorse-shaped seat of memory: the hippocampus. Show more
Michael Rosen on why personal names are mistaken or misspelled, in conversation and online. With guest Dhruti Shah, linguist Dr Laurel MacKenzie, and many stories from the audience Show more
Althea Gibson was the first black tennis player to win Wimbledon. Professor Devi Sridhar champions her life. From 2021. 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
17/08/2021 Taliban declares authority over Afghanistan
30 minutes
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The Taliban have held a news conference in Kabul to announce they've taken control of Afghanistan, ending what they called two decades of foreign occupation.
In this two-part series, stand-up comedian Darren Harriott examines why he's in his thirties and has never been in love. Show more
Elizabeth is left disappointed and Tracy braces herself for a challenge. Show more
Front Row
Live from the Edinburgh Festival with Henning Wehn, Frances Poet, Fara and Arusa Qureshi
28 minutes
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Live from the Edinburgh festivals, with comedian Henning Wehn, playwright Frances Poet, writer Arusa Qureshi and Orkney folk band Fara. Show more
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives
Raj Kapoor: The Politics of Love
14 minutes
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Professor Sunil Khilnani looks at the life of the celebrated actor and movie director Raj Kapoor who attracted a huge following well before the term 'Bollywood' became known. Show more
The extensive reach of forensic DNA - Professor Turi King reports on the unexpected ways in which genetics is tracking down criminals. Show more
Tonight, the focus is on employment. We speak to the minister for disabled people about the government's employment plans within their new disability strategy. Show more
V&A Director Tristram Hunt asks how museums around the world are responding to twenty-first century challenges. Show more
Positive Thinking
What’s the best job to do good?
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Sangita Myska meets Ben Todd, the founder of an ethical careers service, and asks if this is the most effective way to have a positive impact on the world’s problems. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
The Taliban hold a press conference
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Arcadia Rain receives an unexpected visitor, while David and Aycayia grow ever closer. Show more
Fortunately... with Fi and Jane
90. In Memoriam Mittens with Elizabeth Day
33 minutes
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Fi and Jane are joined by writer and podcaster Elizabeth Day who shows off her painted fingernails.
Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda looks at the UK and Africa’s relationship. Which people don't want it to work? From 2018. Show more
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Philosopher Will Buckingham explores the history of our complex relationship with strangers. Today, he traces our modern idea of home back to Cicero and an Elizabethan court case Show more
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