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Spiritual reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Alison Jack of Edinburgh University's School of Divinity. Show more
Farming Today
Vegan-uary and Febru-dairy campaigns, welly business diversification, village halls
13 minutes
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We hear from the vegan 'Vegan-uary' and dairy farming 'Febru-dairy' online campaigns. As well as from a farmer who has diversified into selling welly boots. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Jane Smith on the Great Northern Diver
2 minutes
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Wildlife artist Jane Smith listens in the fog to a great northern diver and is drawn towards the strange eerie call of the bird. Show more
4 Extra Debut. How Kraftwerk's classic 1981 album Computer World has changed people's lives. With Andy McCluskey. From 2018. Show more
Street philosophy with Bettany Hughes, and changing ideas about technology through time at an archaeological dig, in mythology, at an electrical shop and in the future. Show more
It is 1999, and Dutch journalist Geert Mak is travelling through Europe reflecting on the history of the last 100 years. Today, St Petersburg and Lenin. Nicholas Farrell reads. Show more
Woman's Hour
How do you teach children how to cook? Actor, Lia Williams;
54 minutes
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Allegra McEvedy talks about teaching children how to cook. PLus Lia Williams on her role in the television drama Kiri and a look at sex offender treatment programmes in prison. Show more
A near-future with no antibiotics where Sarah’s parents are left to make an unbearable choice. Starring Jocelyn Brassington. Show more
The Listening Project
Ibraheem and Amari - Just Be Yourself
5 minutes
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Aspiring footballers are clear they will always look after their mothers and not let success change them. Fi Glover presents. Show more
Political columnist and broadcaster Steve Richards presents the concluding part of a series looking back on David Cameron's dramatic years in power and exploring his legacy. Show more
Writer and presenter Victoria Coren-Mitchell talks to comedian and broadcaster Sandi Toksvig in the talk tag show. From 2016. Show more
In part three of his series celebrating two thousand years of puzzles and puzzling, Chris Maslanka turns, without irony, to the recreational quality of maths. Show more
You and Yours
Underage drinking, Gambling refund, Modelling scam
45 minutes
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Sweetness and Desire: A Short History of Sugar
Slaves to Sweetness
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Since earliest times, slaves have toiled to satisfy our craving for sugar. Bee Wilson explores how it was Britain in the 17th and 18th centuries that industrialised the horror.
Peggy says goodbye, and Ruth is won over. Show more
By Shon Dale-Jones. Shon embarks on an epic quest to replace his mother's broken Royal Worcester Porcelain Company figure of the Duke of Wellington on horseback. Show more
Money Box
Money Box Live: The Long Wait for Payment
30 minutes
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The collapse of building giant Carillion has left thousands of small firms owed huge sums. But why are some companies so slow to pay for work that has been duly completed? Show more
Inside Health
Microprocessor Knees, The 'Glasgow Effect', Mesothelioma
28 minutes
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Glasgow has one of the highest global rates of asbestos-induced cancer, mesothelioma. Dr Margaret McCartney on prospects for better treatment for this most deadly of cancers. Show more
Thinking Allowed
Countercultural seekers, Slum tourism
28 minutes
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Sociological discussion programme. Countercultural seekers. Laurie Taylor explores the hippy trail to Kathmandu. Also, slum tourism in Mumbai. Show more
Rupert Murdoch has proposed that Facebook pay a 'carriage fee' to publishers in exchange for distributing their news articles. Also, Channel 4 News presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy. Show more
Six O'Clock News
24/01/2018 Club shuts amid groping claims at men-only charity event
30 minutes
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The Presidents Club says it is to close after allegations that hostesses were groped and propositioned at its men-only annual charity dinner in London.
A clue leads the detective to a troll factory where his brooding starts with a vengeance. Stars Matthew Holness. From 2018. Show more
Justin issues a warning, and Lilian tries to make amends. Show more
Front Row
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Ursula K Le Guin remembered, Charles I: King and Collector
30 minutes
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Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Ursula K Le Guin remembered, Charles I: King and Collector at the Royal Academy in London and arts funding issues in Northern Ireland. Show more
A near-future with no antibiotics where Sarah’s parents are left to make an unbearable choice. Starring Jocelyn Brassington. Show more
Anne McElvoy invites figures from opposing sides of a political issue to listen to each other, with the help of conflict resolution specialist Gabrielle Rifkind. Show more
Young entrepreneur Bejay Mulenga tells the story of his business success and shares his vision for helping other young people overcome the barriers to achieving their dreams. Show more
Journalist and author Matthew Syed continues his investigation of how and why individuals and organisations learn from their mistakes or fail to do so. Show more
4 Extra Debut. How Kraftwerk's classic 1981 album Computer World has changed people's lives. With Andy McCluskey. From 2018. Show more
The World Tonight
US abuse doctor jailed for 175 years
45 minutes
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Judge tells former gymnastics doctor Larry Nasser she's signing his death warrant. Show more
Istanbul in the 1980s, and Cem recalls his enjoyment of Mahmut's stories but was surprised when one evening he was asked to take a turn and tell a story of his own. Show more
Tez Ilyas talks about moving back home to Blackburn and discusses class differences and social mobility before announcing his candidacy for prime minister. Show more
Rhys continues his self-exploration by examining his relationships and a schoolgirl crush he once had. From 2018. Show more
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster as Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn clash on the issue of the NHS at Prime Minister's Questions. Show more
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It is 1999, and Dutch journalist Geert Mak is travelling through Europe reflecting on the history of the last 100 years. Today, St Petersburg and Lenin. Nicholas Farrell reads. Show more
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