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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Rosa Hunt, co-principal of South Wales Baptist College.
Laura Dockrill describes her frightening experience of post partum psychosis after giving birth to her son and calls for a wider conversation about risks to parental mental health. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
Ramblings
The Turquoise Sea and White Sands of Ardnamurchan
24 minutes
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Clare explores a remote and beautiful stretch of coastline between Portuairk and Sanna Bay on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula. Show more
Farming Today
18/09/21 Farming Today This Week: Labour shortages, potatoes, lack of interest in the new environmental funding scheme
25 minutes
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We hear what labour shortages mean for farmers, from dumping milk to the pigs stuck on farm. Show more
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Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Former footballer Paul Merson, TV personality Jamie Laing, Lucian Freud muse Sue Tilley and listener Corinna Edwards-Colledge on her extraordinary Surrealist family. Show more
Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Marlene Daut and comedian Athena Kugblenu to examine the events and aftermath of the revolution in Haiti, the first nation to abolish slavery. Show more
After Boris Johnson's long-awaited reshuffle Christopher Hope of The Daily Telegraph reviews the political week. Show more
Iranians in Iraqi Kurdistan; one woman's meeting with the Taliban; climate change in Canada's election, the Pope in Hungary, and Georgians gathering seeds for Christmas trees. Show more
Big growth in young people appearing to be laundering money through their bank accounts, what's behind the increase in energy prices and credit scores for eighteen-year- olds. Show more
Andy Zaltzman is joined by comedians Paul Sinha, Neil Delamere and Zoe Lyons to discuss the week's news. Show more
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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
Any Answers?
Compulsory vaccinations, Universal Credit and Protocol and Northern Ireland
43 minutes
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Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions? Show more
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
Exercise Less, More Often
15 minutes
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Michael reveals how simply doing your exercise in short bursts could be an easier way to fit movement into your day - and boost your metabolism. Show more
Plantagenet and Cora Palliser have gone abroad in an effort to repair their marriage. A new adaptation of the novels by Anthony Trollope, starring Jessica Raine and Tim McMullan. Show more
Woman's Hour
Dame Elizabeth Anionwu; Jennifer Saunders; Former Afghan women's minister; Pretty privilege; Choosing to be child free
57 minutes
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Britain’s first sickle cell and thalassemia nurse specialist, Prof Dame Elizabeth Anionwu, who revolutionised treatment of the disease. Pretty privilege; Choosing to be child free. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news
Nick Robinson talks about what's really going on in British politics.
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Six O'Clock News
18/09/2021 Four of the UK's smaller energy suppliers are expected to go bust next week, affecting a million customers.
15 minutes
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Energy industry sources say four of the UK's smaller suppliers are expected to go bust next week, affecting a million customers.
Loose Ends
Karen Gillan, Jo Brand, Ola Ince, Elis James, José González, Alexis Taylor, Clive Anderson
38 minutes
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Clive Anderson and Yasmeen Khan are joined by Karen Gillan, Jo Brand, Elis James and Ola Ince for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
Sir Ed Davey, has faced a lot of adversity in his life, losing both his parents by the age of 15. Mark Coles asks what drives the man who now leads the Liberal Democrat party? Show more
Brian and Robin are joined by Jane Goodall, Bill Bailey and Cat Hobaiter to discover what studying chimps has told us not only about our primate cousins but also about ourselves. Show more
It Ain't Me You're Looking For: Bob Dylan at 80
Three: Vanishing Acts (1966-1979)
14 minutes
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Bob Dylan turns 80 next week. In the third programme of Sean Latham's exploration of his life and work the singer's never-before-seen notebooks reveal him creating characters. Show more
100 years on from the founding of the Dada movement at the Cabaret Voltaire club, Alexei Sayle explores its anarchic activities and far-reaching cultural influence.
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Jack is reluctant to leave the house after being attacked by the Krays, but Billy Hill has other plans for him. Revenge is on the cards, while Brian gets his first taste of crime. Show more
A boy visiting his mother in hospital meets a woman with intriguing tales of a lost landmark. Read by Robert Jack. Show more
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This week, our guest Sophie wonders if the gender stereotypes her kids have absorbed will have a long-term impact. Show more
Russell Davies welcomes four contenders to Salford for another heat of the general knowledge quiz. Show more
Tongue and Talk: The Dialect Poets
North East Scotland
28 minutes
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Writer and performer Shane Strachan discovers how the North East Scots dialect of Doric is not just surviving but thriving. Show more
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Alice Bell inspects the environmental credentials of former British PM, Margaret Thatcher. 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
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