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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Fr Dermot Preston Show more
Farming Today
06/10/23 Labour shortages and migrant workers; 100 years of young farmers; Exotic root veg
13 minutes
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Farmers react to 'shortage occupation list' which doesn't include any agricultural jobs. Scottish Young Farmers Clubs celebrate their centenary. Root veg for fine dining. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Tara Robinson on the Common Tern
2 minutes
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Theatre director Tara Robinson on the common tern and her grandfather's passion for birdwatching. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Katherine Ryan, comedian, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Woman's Hour
Food writer Grace Dent, Artist Shirin Neshat, History of enslaved women, Actor Mei Mac
58 minutes
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Food writer Grace Dent shares her fascination with the comfort foods we choose behind closed doors. Show more
The Briefing Room
If Trump gets re-elected what does the world do?
29 minutes
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David Aaronovitch and guests talk about what a second Trump presidency might mean for America's relationship with the world and discuss what countries are doing to prepare. Show more
Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman are joined by Griff Rhys Jones to hear the inside story of how he and his partner, the late Mel Smith, made their sketch show, Smith and Jones. Show more
Archive on 4
How the Yom Kippur War Changed Everything, for Everyone
57 minutes
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The story of the war that began on 6 October 1973 and ended less than three weeks later, yet somehow the combatants and the rest of the world still live with the aftermath. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Uncharted with Hannah Fry
10. Devil in the Detail
15 minutes
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Thomas Herndon was a student when he discovered an anomaly which, if true, will shake the intellectual foundations of a global movement and undermine politicians around the world. Show more
Emma attempts to solve a mystery, and Brad has a confession to make.
A community of eco-activists, a mob of gamers and an elite group of the superrich are about to collide. Show more
Close Encounters
Dame Katherine Grainger and Mercedes Gleitze
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
Gardeners' Question Time
Postbag: Trebah Garden
42 minutes
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Kathy Clugston and her team of horticultural experts visit the sub-tropical paradise of Trebah Gardens. James Wong, Anne Swithinbank and Darren Dickey answer the questions. Show more
The Bubble Bursts by Alex Preston. Set in the near-future, a man reflects on his life in an empty apartment block during a decade of pandemics. Show more
Last Word
Michael Gambon, Pat Arrowsmith, Treleven Haysom, Dianne Feinstein
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on actor Sir Michael Gambon, campaigner Pat Arrowsmith, stonemason Treleven Haysom and US senator Dianne Feinstein. Show more
More or Less
Vaccine claims, Alzheimer's treatment and Tim's Parkrun times
28 minutes
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We debunk claims about excess deaths and the vaccine made by YouTuber John Campbell. 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
06/10/2023 Labour hails by-election victory in Rutherglen and Hamilton West
30 minutes
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Sir Keir Starmer says it could be a launchpad to winning at the next general election
Daliso Chaponda, Susie McCabe, Bethany Black, and Hugo Rifkind join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the week's news. Show more
Usha puts herself in a dangerous position, and there’s a visitor for Adil. Show more
Ellen and Mark celebrate the 50th anniversary of haunting British thriller Don't Look Now, with its co-screenwriter Allan Scott and directors Alice Lowe and Thomas Vinterberg. Show more
Any Questions?
Gerry Hassan, Chris Heaton-Harris MP, Salma Shah and Emily Thornberry MP
47 minutes
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Alex Forsyth presents political debate from the University of Surrey in Guildford with a panel including Gerry Hassan, Chris Heaton-Harris MP, Salma Shah and Emily Thornberry MP. Show more
A Point of View
The Piano: A Lifetime of Wrong Notes
9 minutes
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Sarah Dunant asks: Is the tide finally turning for women in classical music? Show more
Archive on 4
Yeats and Heaney: A Terrible Beauty
57 minutes
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Fintan O'Toole looks back at the reputations of two of Ireland's greatest poets and most important public figures, WB Yeats and Seamus Heaney. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
The Russian journalist who protested on live TV
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective Show more
By Denise Mina. Mary begins to hatch an escape plan – but she will need the help of the husband who betrayed her. Read by Siobhán Redmond. Show more
For the first time in US history, a House Speaker has been kicked out. Show more
On the eve of his 27th birthday, Alfie’s hypochondria hits fever pitch when he develops a cough. Girlfriend Lily’s hair doesn’t help his mounting health anxiety. Show more
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Jill Burke highlights how apothecaries gave women an opportunity to run businesses in their own right. Show more
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