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Spiritual reflection to start the day with Fiona Stewart, a writer who runs a Christian arts charity.
Farming Today
29/09/23 Windsor Framework; Overfishing; Harvest poetry.
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for years
New Windsor Framework comes into force. Conservation charity takes government to court as it says it's ignoring advice on overfishing. Harvest in poetry. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Liane Holdsworth on the Kestrel
2 minutes
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RSPB Yorkshire staff member Liane Holdsworth recalls the thrill of watching a kestrel. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Desert Island Discs
Lucinda Russell, horse trainer
36 minutes
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Lucinda Russell, horse trainer and Grand National winner, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Woman's Hour
Nicole Scherzinger, Finances of friendship, Asha Puthli
57 minutes
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Nicole Scherzinger joins Anita to discuss her return to the West End. Show more
The Briefing Room
What a murder in Canada tells us about India's place in the world
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
When a Canadian Sikh was murdered in British Colombia in June, few predicted the diplomatic bust-up that ensued. What does all this say about India's relationship with the west? Show more
TV veterans Peter Fincham & Jon Plowman are joined by Lisa McGee and Saoirse-Monica Jackson to hear the inside story of how they made their BAFTA winning sitcom, Derry Girls. Show more
The notion that Christ had a secret bloodline existed long before The Da Vinci Code. Hugh Schofield investigates how a forgotten BBC documentary supercharged a conspiracy theory. Show more
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John Carter has a terrible choice to make. One path offers glory, the other to death. His decision hinges on one graph, but can it help him take the right road? Show more
Jazzer is shocked by a controversial suggestion, and Chelsea gathers the troops. Show more
Maya finds herself on the run with a stranger. Jake comes face to face with the enigmatic man with the red mullet. Show more
Close Encounters
Sir Chris Whitty and Dr Edward Jenner
14 minutes
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Martha Kearney invites ten leading figures of today to the newly refurbished National Portrait Gallery to champion a favourite picture from the Gallery's star-studded collection. Show more
How do I stop my dwarf apple tree from growing too tall? When is the best time to prune back my entwined climber plants? Do you have any top tips for gardening on a slope? Show more
A beleaguered mother worries that she is not able to care for her autistic child. Show more
Last Word
Gita Mehta, Matteo Messina Denaro, Irma Brenman Pick, John Stevenson
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on author Gita Mehta, mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, psychoanalyst Irma Brenman Pick and scriptwriter John Stevenson. Show more
More or Less
NHS consultant pay, net zero claims and Scotland's ferry woes
28 minutes
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Are NHS consultants in England really paid an average of £120,000 a year? 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
Two killed, including teenage girl, in school bus crash
30 minutes
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A 14 year-old girl and a driver have died, after a bus carrying dozens of school pupils overturned on the M53 in Cheshire.
Andrew Doyle, Athena Kugblenu, Felicity Ward and Hugo Rifkind join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the week's news. Show more
Will Jim save the day? Susan attempts something different. Show more
To celebrate 50 years of the Bruce Lee classic, Enter the Dragon, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode look at the unsung heroes of cinema, stunt artists. Show more
Any Questions?
Victoria Atkins MP, Anneliese Dodds MP, Alexander Downer, Professor Sir David King
47 minutes
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Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from One Sixth Form College in Ipswich with a panel including Victoria Atkins MP, Anneliese Dodds MP, Alexander Downer, Sir David King. Show more
As speculation over HS2 continues unabated, Stephen Smith reflects on how trains, tunnels and railway tracks are braided into our national identity. Show more
Kerry Godliman presents archive performances and new interviews with Funny Women alumni including Diane Morgan, Zoe Lyons, Desiree Burch and Funny Women 'Matron', Jo Brand. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Breakthrough for prostate cancer treatment
45 minutes
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New hope of much faster treatment for thousands of men diagnosed with prostate cancer. Show more
Griselda’s tenacity pays off as she learns about the explosion that changed the life of ‘Alison North’ forever. But who leaked the OTIS file to Monochrome? Read by Nina Sosanya. Show more
Why did former president Donald Trump skip another Republican debate? Show more
Miles Jupp and guests with whimsical sketches from a dark secret to a guest spot on GB News. With Dominique Moore. From 2022. Show more
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When Michael Palin first heard that his grandfather had a brother, Harry, who was killed in the First World War, he was determined to find out more about him. Show more
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