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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg. Show more
Farming Today
02/09/2022 Dairy price, TB Cattle Vaccine, Fleece to Hanger
13 minutes
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Milk prices are up, but are farmers making any more money? And how trials are going for the bovine TB vaccine. Show more
Liz Bonnin presents the advancing, leaping and queuing male blue manakin of Brazil. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Kirsty Wark reunites chess masters and computer scientists who tested the limits of human and artificial intelligence by taking on the world’s greatest chess player. Show more
Woman's Hour
'Frock up Friday', Sexual harassment in Parliament, Young Conservative women, Fan Girls, Exercising outside
57 minutes
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'Mother Frockers' Beverli Francis and Suzie Simms share the fabulous outfits their members have donned over the last two years as part of 'Frock up Friday'. Show more
The Spark
Rory Sutherland and Pete Dyson on transport for humans
28 minutes
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Helen Lewis returns with a new series of encounters with innovative thinkers. In this episode, she meets Rory Sutherland and Pete Dyson, authors of Transport for Humans. Show more
Richard Herring’s returning comedy about an extended modern family. Starring Alison Steadman, Phil Davies and Richard Herring. Show more
The claim that police care more about political virtue-signalling than catching criminals. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
Gus Casely-Hayford tells the story of how Air Jordans kickstarted a revolution in trainers, turning a simple sports shoe into one of the most covetable fashion items of all time. Show more
Ruairi has a close encounter, and Alice needs a favour. Show more
A modern-day thriller set in the north east of England, starring Gina McKee as a lone wolf audio forensic analyst. Original drama from Ben and Max Ringham with Dan Rebellato. Show more
Neil MacGregor's series on the role and expression of beliefs continues with a focus on societies and faiths with a single god. Show more
Kathy Clugston and her panel of gardening experts are in Buckinghamshire. Show more
New Frequencies
Part Two: Starman! and The Space Between
14 minutes
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A second series showcasing stories by young writers: Part Two: Starman!, by Rosie Bramwell, and The Space Between, by Tom Watton. Read by Edmund Kingsley and Saffron Coomber. Show more
Last Word
Mikhail Gorbachev, Stella 'Jaye' Edwards, Jerry Allison
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, Air Transport Auxiliary pilot Stella 'Jaye' Edwards and drummer Jerry Allison. Show more
More or Less
Energy prices, excess deaths and Wales v England in counting
28 minutes
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Why are energy prices so high and what options are there for cutting bills? 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
02/09/2022 Scottish Unions Suspend Strikes
30 minutes
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Unions in Scotland suspend school and bin strikes after receiving a new council pay deal
Miles Jupp stars as Henry Tobin, Britain’s shortest serving and least successful former prime minister. Show more
Tracy gets a shock, and Kenton has a brainwave. Show more
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode celebrate 40 years of Film4 with a quartet of famous film-makers who have been part of its rich history and legacy. Show more
Any Questions?
Charles Courtenay, Mark Harper MP, Frances O'Grady, Luke Pollard MP
47 minutes
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Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Sir Michael the Archangel, Chagford with Charles Courtenay, Mark Harper MP, Frances O'Grady and the Earl of Devon. Show more
Megan Nolan reflects on writing, internet forums and questions of attractiveness. Show more
Gus Casely-Hayford, director of V&A East, unpicks the hidden histories behind what we wear. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Russia halts gas deliveries to Germany
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Faith and politics collide in this tender and shocking love story set during the Troubles. Is Cushla really the link between Michael's murder and Tommy's arrest? Show more
Great Lives
Rosalind Franklin picked by Kate Bingham, former head of the UK government's vaccine taskforce
28 minutes
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Dame Kate Bingham picks Rosalind Franklin, who contributed to our understanding of viruses, coal and DNA. Show more
James Runcie is joined by the Nobel Prize-winning novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah to discuss the art of creating convincing characters and giving them a satisfying arc. Show more
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How Salman Rushdie was forced into hiding in 1989. Show more
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