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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg. Show more
Farming Today
17/09/21 Pig processing crisis, potatoes, emotional wellbeing of livestock
13 minutes
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Farmers fear they may have to cull their pigs because they can't get them processed. A new app measures the emotional wellbeing of livestock. Plus the Commonwealth Potato Collection. Show more
Steve Backshall presents the cirl bunting. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Susan Hulme reports as the prime minister presents a new security pact with the US and Australia. Plus a special report from the Scottish Parliament.
Michael Holding, Jamaican cricketer and commentator, shares the eight discs, book and luxury item he would take with him if cast away on a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Woman's Hour
Pretty Privilege, Baby Deaths Report, Thea Gilmore, Victory for rubbish stink woman
58 minutes
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Pretty Privilege - what is it and should it be used? Baby deaths report, victory for Staffordshire mum Rebecca Currie over landfill stink on her doorstep, and music from Thea Gilmore. Show more
In technologists have we finally found the messiahs we've been looking for? Show more
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Mrs Stevens has some unexpected company while enjoying her evening glass of port. The holiday draws to a close and the family say their goodbyes for another year. Show more
You and Yours
I've Lost My Pension Pot - It's Somewhere in Germany
39 minutes
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Millions of pounds of investors' pension savings haven’t been returned by a German property company that was promising to keep them safe. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Edward Stourton.
A History of the World in 100 Objects
Exploration, Exploitation and Enlightenment (AD 1680-1820)
Jade bi
14 minutes
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Neil MacGregor is looking at the world of discovery in the 18th century. Today he tells the story of a Chinese Emperor's exploration of the past through a jade disc. Show more
Emma has something to get off her chest and Kenton declares war. Show more
By September, everyone is in Nuremberg for the Trial of the Century. But the courtroom isn’t built, the Russians are delaying matters and none of the Nazis have lawyers. Show more
Kirsty Logan tells us tales of the revenant, a malevolent ghost made of flesh and bone that haunted medieval England. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
GQT at Home: Creeping Thyme and Chimney Pot Design
42 minutes
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Peter Gibbs hosts the horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. Show more
A mysterious new factory promises jobs and happiness to the people of a small town. An original short story by Kandace Siobhan Walker. Read by Faith Alabi. Show more
Last Word
Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho, Jean-Paul Belmondo (pictured), Angela Milner, Inge Ginsberg
28 minutes
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Datshiane Navanayagam on revolutionary Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho, film star Jean-Paul Belmondo, palaeontologist Angela Milner and heavy metal singer Inge Ginsberg. Show more
Why is estimating the number of unvaccinated people so tricky? And how deadly is 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
17/09/2021 PCR tests to be scrapped for fully vaccinated travellers returning to England
30 minutes
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PCR tests to be scrapped for fully vaccinated travellers returning to England; the traffic light system will be simplified; and three countries will move off the red list.
Andy Zaltzman is joined by comedians Paul Sinha, Neil Delamere and Zoe Lyons to discuss the week's news. Show more
Front Row
Peter Brathwaite, Indecent play review, Small Bells Ring story barge, Lucy Caldwell
41 minutes
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Opera singer Peter Brathwaite, Indecent play reviewed by critic John Nathan, Small Bells Ring story barge, writer Lucy Caldwell shortlisted for the National Short Story Award. Show more
Timandra Harkness tries to test her views by steelplating the arguments of her opponents. Show more
Any Questions?
Conor Burns MP, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP, Claire Hanna MP, Declan Kearney MLA
47 minutes
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Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Newcastle Community Cinema with Conor Burns MP, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP, Claire Hanna MP and Declan Kearney MLA. Show more
Michael Morpurgo argues that Global Britain must play its part in welcoming refugees from Afghanistan. Show more
A History of the World in 100 Objects Omnibus
Exploration, Exploitation and Englightenment (AD 1680-1820)
58 minutes
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Neil MacGregor presents an omnibus edition of his global history told through objects. This week: the age of enlightment when science and philosophy flourished. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
First day of parliamentary elections in Russia
45 minutes
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In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Mrs Stevens has some unexpected company while enjoying her evening glass of port. The holiday draws to a close and the family say their goodbyes for another year. Show more
Great Lives
Dorothy Byrne on Catherine of Siena
28 minutes
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The president of Murray Edwards College, Cambridge champions the life of the 14th-century mystic who stood up to powerful men, lobbied the Popes and became patron saint of Italy. Show more
Mark D'Arcy looks into a parliamentary row over the Chinese ambassador. And which ministers make the biggest impression? We hear from the stars of Dead Ringers.
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Professor Francesca Stavrakopolou reads her surprising and often controversial examination of God, in all his bodily, uncensored, scandalous forms. Show more
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