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Farming Today
01/09/23 Farming on sites of special scientific interest; steam weeding trials; harvesting blackcurrants
13 minutes
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Farmers warn that environmental protections will put them out of business. Plus, how changeable weather over the past 12 months has affected the blackcurrant harvest. Show more
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Galapagos Islands' blue-footed booby. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The Reunion
The Final Years of John Major's Government
42 minutes
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Senior politicians relive the gruelling final years of John Major’s government when rows over Europe and sleaze threatened to split the party in two. Show more
Woman's Hour
Radioactive chapatis, Hostage negotiation, Non-birth mothers, Japanese women in politics
57 minutes
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How did a group of women of Indian origin from Coventry end up part of a controversial medical experiment five decades ago? Show more
The Briefing Room
What's the problem with Airbnb?
29 minutes
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Across the UK governments are looking at regulating short term lets after fears over the impact on the housing market. But how damaging are these kind of rentals for communities? Show more
TV veterans Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman hear the inside story of how Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney created their Bafta-winning sitcom, Catastrophe. Show more
The debate about whether Jewish characters should always be played Jewish actors. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
Tigers, snakes, sharks... People love to get animals tattooed on their body. Blair Braverman explores what this says about our attitudes towards animals, and our own identities. Show more
Stella is put on the spot, and there’s a dilemma for Rex. Show more
After agreeing to help a mysterious stranger, a young couple are implicated in an assassination at their hotel. A global thriller of espionage, money and murder. Show more
Mrs Lincoln had an insatiable glove habit, while Cherie Blair had a contraceptive disaster. Helen Lewis dives into the 'goldfish bowl' of life as a political spouse. Show more
Kathy Clugston is in Hampshire for this week's GQT. Joining her are experts Ashley Edwards, Pippa Greenwood and Juliet Sargeant. Show more
On the day of her wedding, Joan's adult children struggle to accept her decision to remarry. As read by Julia Dearden. Show more
Last Word
Julian Haviland, Johaar Mosaval, Tricia Tyler, Matyelok Gibbs
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on political editor Julian Haviland, dancer Johaar Mosaval, journalist Tricia Tyler and actor Matyelok Gibbs. Show more
More or Less
HS2 and electric cars, UK vs China emissions & massive maths errors
28 minutes
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Can you really buy an electric car for everybody in the UK for the cost of HS2? 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
01/09/2023 The Government says it will publish a list of schools affected by faulty concrete
30 minutes
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Ministers have warned more schools may be forced to close classrooms at short notice
From The Skewer’s Jon Holmes and host Andrew Hunter Murray comes a fresh way of dressing the week’s news in the altogether and parading it around for everyone to laugh at. Show more
Pip puts her foot in it, and the pressure increases on Adil. Show more
Ellen and Mark take a look at offices and office politics on screen, with help from director Terry Gilliam, screenwriter Patricia Resnick, and film-maker and activist Boots Riley. Show more
Any Questions?
Carla Denyer, John Glen, Luke Pollard, Alice Thomson
47 minutes
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Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Lostwithiel Community Centre in Cornwall with Carla Denyer, John Glen MP, Luke Pollard MP and Alice Thomson. Show more
Will Self on why he is not a fan of the bucket list. Show more
Ten coastal encounters, presented by writer Richard King. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Parents told which school buildings to close over concrete safety
45 minutes
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Also in the programme: the Ukraine government says its counter-offensive is progressing; and two more Proud Boys leaders sentenced in the US over January 6th insurrection
Honeymoon Flight, Scaffolding, Storm on the Island, Synge on Aran, Saint Francis and the Birds, In Small Townlands, The Folk Singers, The Play Way, Personal Helicon. Show more
Charting music's part in US politics, from 1970s disco to 'Rich Men North of Richmond'. Show more
Jonathan Glancey considers the future of aviation with the world's principal architect of airports - Lord Foster. How can flying and airports evolve while cutting emissions? Show more
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How to Build Impossible Things by Mark Ellison
Workshop of Wonders
14 minutes
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Mark Ellison, the best carpenter in New York, spills the beans about the city’s most beautiful homes, the most rarefied and challenging projects, and the most demanding of clients. Show more
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