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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Stephen Cottrell, Bishop of Chelmsford.
Farming Today
Vertical Farming, Rare Albion Cattle, Gwent Levels Motorway
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
There are high hopes for vertical farming, but is it being sold too hard as an answer for feeding future populations? Show more
Writer Amy Liptrot recalls seeing hooded crows while living in Berlin and reflects on their namesakes back at her childhood home in Orkney for Tweet of the Day. Show more
News and current affairs, including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The Long View
Prime Ministers and Divided Parties
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Freedland compares Theresa May's woes now with those of Arthur Balfour in 1903-06, taking the long view of prime ministers confronted with deep divisions in their party. Show more
One to One
Kate Silverton on how our fear of failure can impact on the choices we make.
14 minutes
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Kate Silverton talks to composer Raymond Yiu and explores how the fear of failure initially stopped him doing the one thing he loved. Show more
Woman's Hour
Alex Lovell on being stalked, New divorce law in Saudi Arabia, 17th century composer Barbara Strozzi
57 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
We look at the implications of a new law in Saudi Arabia where women will be told by text when their husband wants to divorce them rather than being left in the dark as before. Show more
Maya is attempting to assimilate into Ghanaian life and has a job at the university in Accra. Narrated by Adjoa Andoh. Show more
Empathy is the psycho-political buzzword of the day. We all need walk a mile in each other's shoes, it is said. But is it such a great idea? Jolyon Jenkins investigates. Show more
Behind the Scenes
Marianela Nunez at Covent Garden
28 minutes
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The Royal Ballet's charismatic Argentinian-born principal dancer Marianela Nunez shares her life behind the scenes as she prepares to open in two leading roles in La Bayadere Show more
Adrian struggles with his book and receives a troubling letter from an old flame. His two-year-old son William has a short spell in hospital. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: How is Universal Credit affecting you?
40 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Call You and Yours: How is Universal Credit affecting you? Email: youandyours@bbc.co.uk Show more
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Mon-Thurs: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague. Fri: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
The Battles That Won Our Freedoms
2 Freedom from Unlawful Detention
14 minutes
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Lawyer Clive Stafford-Smith explains how he used 'habeas corpus' on behalf of a British detainee in Guantanamo Bay, and Dr Rachel Hammersley explains its origins in 1620s England. Show more
Kirsty offers some advice and tensions flare at Jennifer's party
Stone, a detective series created by Danny Brocklehurst starring Hugo Speer. Series Eight, Retribution: The unravelling of a murder. Episode Two written by Martin Jameson Show more
Jay Rayner and his panel are in the Wookey Hole Caves. Show more
Tom Holland and Iszi Lawrence follow history’s story-laden lines and linkages. Take HS2 from London’s graveyards to discover cross-dressing Welshmen rioting over new toll roads. Show more
Vocalist Elaine Mitchener remembers New York composer-performer Julius Eastman. His music drew from classical, jazz and minimalism and expressed life as a gay, black artist. Show more
Scientist and writer Suzanne O'Sullivan chooses fellow neurologist and author, Oliver Sacks. With Matthew Parris. From 2019. Show more
PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
Six O'Clock News
08/01/2019 Police promise crackdown on abusive protesters
30 minutes
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Police have promised to crack down on protesters who've been abusing and intimidating MPs at Westminster, in the run up to next week's Brexit vote.
Julie has a bone to pick with Danno and Andy’s finally met a woman – but she’s not all she seems. Stars Johnny Vegas. From 2018. Show more
David fears for the future and Shula is touched by a unexpected gesture Show more
Front Row
Keira Knightley, Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney, Costa Poetry Winner
28 minutes
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Keira Knightley on her new film Colette; Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney discuss the return of Channel 4's Catastrophe; and the 2018 Costa Poetry Award winner, J.O. Morgan. Show more
Maya is attempting to assimilate into Ghanaian life and has a job at the university in Accra. Narrated by Adjoa Andoh. Show more
Republican insider Ron Christie on how Donald Trump's presidency has changed his party. Show more
In Touch
Should fines be issued for inaccessible websites?
19 minutes
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The Norwegian government can issue fines if a website is inaccessible. Should the UK do the same? Is the Bird Box challenge good or bad for the public's perception of blindness? Show more
Dr Mark Porter discusses high blood pressure, a silent threat that isn't well managed, with only a third of those affected being diagnosed and treated as advised by guidelines. Show more
The Long View
Prime Ministers and Divided Parties
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Freedland compares Theresa May's woes now with those of Arthur Balfour in 1903-06, taking the long view of prime ministers confronted with deep divisions in their party. Show more
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
Adrian struggles with his book and receives a troubling letter from an old flame. His two-year-old son William has a short spell in hospital. Show more
Brian Cox and Robin Ince return for a new series. This week they ask, 'Are microbes the secret rulers of the world?' with guests Jon Copley, Monica Grady and comedian Ed Byrne Show more
All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
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When war broke out in Yemen, two sisters fled to Egypt and applied for US visas. But for reasons they will never understand, only one sister's application was granted. Show more
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