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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Lynne Gibson. Show more
Eva Hnizdo reflects on the impulses which drive people to emigrate, drawing on her Czech Jewish family's experience of the Holocaust and her own as a political asylum seeker. Show more
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Ramblings
Off the Beaten Track on the Island of Iona
24 minutes
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Starting at the ferry terminal, in some wild and woolly weather, Clare is led by expert guide, David Allaway, around some spectacular beaches and hidden coves Show more
Farming Today
02/10/21 - Farming Today This Week: The Food Supply Chain Crisis
25 minutes
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As the shortage of workers across our food supply chain continues to bite, Charlotte Smith chairs a panel of experts to dig down into the problems and seek out solutions. Show more
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Saturday Live
Matt Baker and Josh Widdicombe
1 hour, 27 minutes
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Presenter Matt Baker; listener and Everest Summiteer Jo Bradshaw; pioneering jockey Khadijah Mellah; comedian Josh Widdicombe; Robin Ince shares his Inheritance Tracks. Show more
Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits. Show more
A token for a picture only visible online recently sold for £50 million. NFTs are the latest digital craze. David Aaronovitch asks what the buyers own and how NFTs help artists. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Silence Falls in Libya
28 minutes
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It's not easy to talk in Tripoli; Palestinian anger over Nizar Banat's death; the MH17 trial in the Netherlands; Rwandan forces in Mozambique; a number plate dispute in the Balkans. Show more
Money Box
Proposed changes to student loan repayments
27 minutes
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Student loan repayments, forced into debt by a partner and tracing old financial products. Show more
Andy is joined by Lucy Porter, Angela Barnes, Alun Cochrane and Matt Forde to discuss the week's news, including the fuel crisis, Labour conference, furlough ending and Bond. Show more
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Any Questions?
Jake Berry MP, Mary Bousted, Andy Burnham, Sonia Khan
47 minutes
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Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Bolton Parish Church with Jake Berry MP, Mary Bousted, Andy Burnham and Sonia Khan. Show more
Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
Play Video Games
15 minutes
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Michael reveals how taking up video gaming can sharpen your attention and your eyesight - and which types of games give the greatest brain benefits. Show more
Sofia Khaled's discovery of a potentially habitable planet opens up painful memories for her and startling new truth for humanity in Tanika Gupta's thrilling science fiction drama. Show more
Woman's Hour
Sarah Everard; Intergenerational friendships, 007 Lashana Lynch; 'Late life lesbians'. Married to an anti-vaxxer
57 minutes
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Reaction to the details of Sarah Everard's murder. Show more
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The Chief of the Defence Staff discusses the lessons learned in Iraq and Afghanistan, and being kicked out of his school's cadet force for playing golf.
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Loose Ends
Kimberley Chambers, Sarah Solemani, Alexandra Burke, Lucy Beaumont, The Specials, Kat Eaton, YolanDa Brown, Clive Anderson
38 minutes
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Clive Anderson and YolanDa Brown are joined by Kimberley Chambers, Sarah Solemani, Alexandra Burke and Lucy Beaumont for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
Olaf Scholz is expected to be the new leader of Germany if he can construct a successful coalition. How did the former mayor of Hamburg appeal to the country's voters? Show more
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by David Baddiel, fly champion Erica McAlister and zoologist Matthew Cobb to sing the praises of those most maligned of all insects, the flies. Show more
It Ain't Me You're Looking For: Bob Dylan at 80
Five: High Water Everywhere (1993-2021)
14 minutes
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Sean Latham concludes his exploration of the life, work and influence of Bob Dylan, who will be 80 next Monday, by looking at endings in his oeuvre, of love, life, and the world. Show more
Dorian Warren explores the rise and fall of the Black Panther Party and its legacy for recent black insurgency in America. Show more
Jack is finally forced into completing national service, but he refuses to box for his regiment. When he hears that his mother is ill, he is forced to think of a means of escape. Show more
Jack lives quietly on a remote Scottish island until a chance meeting with a tourist changes everything. Read by Melody Grove. Show more
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Is separating the sexes for education a good idea? Anjula Mutanda investigates. Show more
Competitors from Wales and the North of England join Russell Davies for the challenging general knowledge quiz Show more
Luke Wright discovers Coventry through the eyes of poets and writers who’ve been inspired by the city - including Pauline Black, Amanda Dalton, Liz Berry and Emilie Lauren Jones. Show more
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Emily Grossman on James Hansen, the climate scientist and activist whose testimony to Congress in 1988 shifted public perception of global warming. Show more
A new series showcasing stories by writers between the ages of 16 and 21: Little Boat On The Sea by Lydia Roskoszek and The Fall Of Man by Imogen McHugh. Show more
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