Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
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18:15 - 19:00
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.

Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
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Ritula Shah presents the day's top news stories, with sports headlines.
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Eddie Mair presents coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Eddie Mair presents coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Eddie Mair presents full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Here then are all the versions PM has played over the year, from crumhorns to the carillon at York Minster, covering Bee Gees to Bach to Elvis, and featuring some very special versions recorded with the original composer Alexander Faris, playing on solo piano and conducting the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
Listen to the listeners' versions of the Upshares, Downshares theme tune
As it is a leap year, PM asked listeners to take advantage of the extra day and use it as an excuse to do something they had never done before.
Presenter Paddy O'Connell helped listener and charity fundraiser June Bowden, who is blind, take her "Leap for PM", riding a tandem bike for the first time.
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