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Farming Today
18/09/23 Rural crime; Hops for beer; World sheep dog trials.
11 minutes
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Calls for every police force to have a dedicated rural crime team. British hop growers say their industry is struggling to survive. World sheep dog trials in Northern Ireland. Show more
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The Manx shearwater - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound. Show more
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Sebastian Faulks, Ludovic Slimak and Lauren Gunderson explore the differences and connections between humans, Neanderthals and AI, with Tom Sutcliffe. Show more
Woman's Hour
Russell Brand accuser 'Alice' broadcast exclusive, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
57 minutes
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Emma speaks to 'Alice', who alleges Russell Brand sexually assaulted her as a teenager. Show more
Jenny Kleeman uncovers extraordinary truths that emerge when people take at-home DNA tests. A son's quest to learn more about his late father unexpectedly reveals a shocking crime Show more
Who’s really in charge? Are the traditional elite of privilege, power and wealth losing their control to a new, influential 'radically progressive' governing class? Show more
You and Yours
Section 21 Rise, Premium Halal Burger Bars and Driverless Cars
53 minutes
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What's behind the near record rise in no-fault evictions? And the rise and rise of the halal premium burger restaurants. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Naturebang
Chuckling Chimps and the Evolution of Laughter
15 minutes
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Becky Ripley and Emily Knight look to the giggles and guffaws of the animal kingdom to ask where human laughter has come from. Show more
There’s trouble at the Flower and Produce Show, and Freddie has a confession to make. Show more
A love story about messages to the future, whispered in a Sicilian cave 32 years ago. Written by Dan Rebellato and featuring Forbes Masson, Ellie Turner and Michelle Bonnard. Show more
Russell Davies hosts the prestigious general knowledge challenge from the BBC's Salford studios. Show more
The Food Programme
BBC Food and Farming Awards: street food finalists
28 minutes
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From Malaysian beef stew, to Pakistani curries and the cooks who've invented the 'naanwich': meet the finalists in the street food category for the BBC Food and Farming Awards. Show more
History's Secret Heroes
5. George Takei and the American Internment Camps
29 minutes
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In the aftermath of the Pearl Harbour attack, then five-year-old George Takei and his family are removed from their home and imprisoned without trial. Show more
In 1993, Michael Emmett was sentenced to 12 years in prison where he converted to Christianity. Aleem Maqbool speaks to him about this radical transformation. 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
18/09/2023 Iran and US exchange prisoners in deal which also unfreezes Iranian oil money
30 minutes
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Tehran will gain access to billion dollars' worth of oil revenue as part of the agreement
Paul Sinha tests an Andover audience on Hampshire trivia, from bridges to flavourless fish, and gets quizzed in return on Pokemons, scallops and boxers. Show more
Fallon makes her position clear, and Ruth has major reservations. Show more
Front Row
Jane Austen fashion, poet Daljit Nagra, musician Alice Phoebe Lou performs live
42 minutes
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Jane Austen's clothes and Regency fashion discussed, poet Daljit Nagra on his new collection set in an imaginary poetry workshop, and musician Alice Phoebe Lou performs live. Show more
Millions of young people in the UK live their life in the social media app Snapchat. They tell Monika Plaha about their experiences, good... and bad. Show more
Lina Sinjab reports from Turkey on the desperate search by thousands of Syrian refugees for missing family members who have disappeared in Syria. Show more
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has conversations with public figures about their inner lives. Show more
Sebastian Faulks, Ludovic Slimak and Lauren Gunderson explore the differences and connections between humans, Neanderthals and AI, with Tom Sutcliffe. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
US citizens freed from Iran
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective Show more
In the new standalone thriller from spy supremo Mick Herron, an academic is about to have his peaceful Devon retirement violently shattered. Read by Nina Sosanya. Show more
Great music can come from great change. In this series, we tell the origin stories of some of the UK's most vital musical movements. First up, Newport... Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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A single grain of sand starts the epic journey through the six materials we rely upon to build our world.
Written by Ed Conway
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