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Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh. Show more
The Biafran war of independence lasted for almost three years and split Nigeria. Hear one child's eye view of the conflict. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
Dungeness is a flat expanse of land in the far south-east corner of England. Helen Mark explores stories surrounding sound and light on this peninsula. Show more
Farming Today
19/09/23 Farming Today This Week: Petrol prices in rural areas, River Wye pollution, hedgerows
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The price of petrol in rural areas: supermarkets charge up to 15p more per litre if you live in the countryside. Show more
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Saturday Live
Angela Barnes, Hanan Issa, Richard Essien (aka Magical Bones), Lou Sanders, Jason Williams...in nature
58 minutes
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Angela Barnes was raised on Radio 4 comedies by her dad Derek. When he died suddenly, aged 60, it inspired her try stand-up herself and star on the very shows they loved together. Show more
Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Stephen Kershaw and comedian Sophie Duker to dive into the myth of Atlantis. Show more
Jay Rayner and his panel are in Wrexham for this week’s episode of The Kitchen Cabinet. Joining Jay is Zoe Laughlin, Rob Owen Brown, Fliss Freeborn and Angela Gray. Show more
The Briefing Room
The UK and the European Convention on Human Rights
29 minutes
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What is the European Convention on Human Rights, how does it impact what the UK government can do and what would the ramifications be if the UK left it? Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
The Sudanese refugees sheltering in Chad
28 minutes
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Stories from the camps for displaced people on the Chad/Sudan border, Maui after Hawaii's wildfires, Portugal's housing market, Belize's barrier reef and Azerbaijan's music world. Show more
Schools are experiencing their own cost of living problems. A primary school tells us about the challenge. Show more
Ria Lina and a team of international comics; Daliso Chaponda, Heidi Regan, Urooj Ashfaq & Ignacio Lopez discuss the big stories making the headlines at home and around the world. Show more
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Any Questions?
Wendy Chamberlain MP, Stella Creasy MP, Iain Dale, Nick Gibb MP
47 minutes
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Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from St John's Church in Southend-on-Sea with Wendy Chamberlain MP, Stella Creasy MP, Iain Dale and Nick Gibb MP. Show more
Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week
The Museums That Make Us
The National Museum of NI, Belfast
14 minutes
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Today's hosts are the National Museum of Northern Ireland, Belfast, where the divisions of recent history are tackled and undercut by way of an iconic TV comedy prop. Show more
Dramatisation of Hardy's novel about Tess Durbeyfield, a beautiful, poor young Dorset woman. Attempting to put her sorrows behind her, Tess goes to work at Talbothay's Dairy. Show more
Woman's Hour
Women's World Cup final, Surviving a WWII Japanese prison camp, Care leavers, 'Older-age orphans', Nasa astronaut Christina Koch
57 minutes
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Former Lioness Ellen White on England reaching the Fifa Women's World Cup final. Show more
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Amit Katwala and Charlotte Stavrou scratch open the history of manicures and continue their exploration of services and products which have changed our lives Show more
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Six O'Clock News
19/08/2023 Families of victims call for greater powers in Lucy Letby inquiry
15 minutes
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The nurse was found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six others
Loose Ends
Josie Long, Darren Harriott, Ria Lina, David O'Doherty, Kitti, Anneka Rice, Clive Anderson
43 minutes
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Clive Anderson and Anneka Rice are joined by by comedians Josie Long, Darren Harriott, David O'Doherty and Ria Lina for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
Robert Birley's 1949 Reith lecture series, Britain in Europe, remains urgently topical today. Sarah Montague discusses the lectures with Professor Anand Menon. Show more
Film-maker Sally Potter talks to John Wilson about the formative influences and experiences that inspired her own creative work. Show more
A creamy, nutty, fruity sundae glass of midsummer deliciousness examining the relationship between ice cream and the British. Show more
Sir Joseph (Toby Jones) is finalising a deal with a Russian pharmaceutical giant, whilst Leah has started visiting Brian in prison again. Show more
On a visit to London, a young woman attempts to reunite with an unlikely acquaintance she made when she lived in the city. Show more
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Latitude Festival boasts the biggest comedy line-up in the UK, so Ellen and Mark take a visit to discuss stand-up comedy on screen with some of the UK's brightest comedy stars. Show more
Russell Davies welcomes competitors from around the UK to compete for the prestigious title Brain of Britain 2023. Show more
En route to the official yeti sanctuary in the far east of Bhutan, Andy and Richard meet an expert on yeti folklore. Show more
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Radio 4 throws down a challenge to poet Kim Moore: to create a poem inspired by one of the UK's many abandoned buildings. Show more
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