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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Ed Kessler, from the Woolf Institute in Cambridge.
Farming Today
Is Sainsbury's pursuing an 'anti-meat' agenda as NFU claim? Marine Conservation Zones; Lords committee on Brexit and agriculture
13 minutes
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Is Sainsbury's pursuing an 'anti-meat agenda' as the NFU claims? Charlotte Smith finds out, speaking to food researcher Professor Charles Godfray and the NFU's John Royle. Show more
John Aitchison presents the chough. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Parasitism, the relationship between two species where one benefits at the expense of the other, sometimes killing the host or causing disease. Show more
Still exiled on Guernsey, as the author Victor Hugo tries to reconstruct Paris from memory, distance also complicates the revision and delivery of his final manuscript to Brussels. Show more
Programme that offers a female perspective on the world. Amber Riley on playing Effie White in the West End musical Dreamgirls, and women trailblazers in the craft world. Show more
Jo has enjoyed her adventure in New York, but now she is home she is struck by the change in Beth. Stars Bryony Hannah. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
More Alternative Facts
30 minutes
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Bridget Kendall introduces stories from Alastair Leithead in the Gambia, Damien McGuinness in Germany, Karen Allen in South Sudan, Jonah Fisher in Myanmar & Dany Mitzman in Italy. Show more
Laura Barton explores a common cultural experience that people take for granted - the music we choose when we are in the car. Show more
On this day in 1917, the Speaker's Conference report recommended that women over 30 should get the vote, while in Tynemouth, Adeline makes sure she is heard loud and clear. Show more
You and Yours
Rural banking, Breast implant compensation, Jewellery remodelling
45 minutes
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How bank closures affect rural areas. Why a win in the courts over faulty breast implants may not provide the compensation women are fighting for. And remodelling of old jewellery. Show more
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Suicides in prison are at a record number - we examine why. Concerns over Commonwealth Secretariat prompt Downing Street action. The mystery of the 'body on the moor' resolved. Show more
Charlotte Smith explores the fault lines between Westminster politics and British farming. Former agriculture minsters Nick Brown and John Gummer reflect on their time in office. Show more
Rex leaves no stone unturned, and could Jazzer have met his match? Show more
Shortly after the death of her mother, 11-year-old Kirstie goes missing. But what does a story about an old and mysterious pair of wings have to do with her disappearance? Show more
Helen Mark explores some of Bristol's hidden histories tucked out of view and asks if the secrecy feeds into the myths that are generated about them. Show more
Broadcaster and presenter Clive Anderson makes an appeal on behalf of LawWorks. Show more
Open Book
Tessa Hadley, Female friendships, The Russian Revolution
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Tessa Hadley's new stories; Kitty Aldridge and Esther Freud's creative partnership; how writers explore the bonds between women; and the literature of the Russian Revolution. Show more
Cinema magazine programme. Francine Stock talks to Danny Boyle and Rebecca Hall. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Crime, volcanoes, ghosts and how we are influenced by the genes of unrelated others
30 minutes
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How the genes of unrelated others can influence our health and behaviour - new research suggests the genetic make-up of our partners can have a profound influence on our lives. Show more
Six O'Clock News
Theresa May has just arrived in the United States where she will become the first foreign leader to meet President Trump.
30 minutes
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Theresa May's bid to launch a new era of cooperation between Britain and the United States has been overshadowed -- by a row about President Trump's support for water-boarding.
It’s baby John's first Christmas and Geoff unwisely offers to organise fun for the whole family. Stars Adam Riches. From 2016. Show more
Toby gets a surprise invite, and Josh has his eyes on the prize. Show more
Front Row
Evelyn Glennie, Christine, Mary Tyler Moore, Turner Contemporary, Garth Jennings
30 minutes
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Samira Ahmed talks to percussionist Evelyn Glennie, who is creating a piece of music with the residents of King's Cross, London. Plus Lyse Doucet discusses the film Christine. Show more
Jo has enjoyed her adventure in New York, but now she is home she is struck by the change in Beth. Stars Bryony Hannah. Show more
The Briefing Room
India's Bonfire of the Bank Notes
28 minutes
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Why did Narendra Modi, the prime minister of India, annouce on 8 November last year that all 500 and 1,000 rupee notes would no longer be legal tender? Show more
Brexit means the UK government will have to negotiate trade agreements with the EU and the rest of the world. Trade deal experts share their tips with presenter Evan Davis. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Crime, volcanoes, ghosts and how we are influenced by the genes of unrelated others
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
How the genes of unrelated others can influence our health and behaviour - new research suggests the genetic make-up of our partners can have a profound influence on our lives. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Parasitism, the relationship between two species where one benefits at the expense of the other, sometimes killing the host or causing disease. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The World Tonight
May urges US to engage with the world
45 minutes
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In-depth reporting from a global perspective. Theresa May gets a warm reception from Republicans in the US as she calls for America and Britain to lead the modern world together. Show more
In Agnes Ravatn's thriller Allis reveals the secret that forced her to escape from her old life, and she discovers something new about Bagge's absent wife. Lydia Wilson reads. Show more
Comedy. Sue Perkins and guests take a look back at the big news stories of 2016 - as found in local news headlines up and down the country. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster as MPs get their first look at legislation allowing the UK to trigger the process of leaving the EU. Show more
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Still exiled on Guernsey, as the author Victor Hugo tries to reconstruct Paris from memory, distance also complicates the revision and delivery of his final manuscript to Brussels. Show more
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