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National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner, a tutor at South Wales Baptist College.
Farming Today
16/01/20 - The new Agriculture Bill, pig welfare and tail docking
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
The Agriculture Bill is back in Parliament. Charlotte Smith quizzes the secretary of state on what's changed. Show more
Kate Humble presents the great grey shrike. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Prussian siege of Paris from 1870 and the Commune which emerged, until that was violently suppressed by French forces in 1871 Show more
Woman's Hour
Maggie Oliver, Alison Rayner Quintet, the history of the breast, and shortbread
44 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Maggie Oliver on how police failed the victims of grooming gangs; Alison Rayner Quintet plays live; Joanna Bourke on the history of the breast; and, Flora Shedden on shortbread. Show more
Chickens are disappearing from the coop at night, and Sarah and Saul try to get to the bottom of it. Starring Matthew Gravelle. Show more
Crossing Continents
Ayahuasca: Fear and Healing in the Amazon
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Psychedelic plants, the spiritual tourism backlash - and sexual abuse. Show more
The End of the World Has Already Happened
3: Cue The Sinister Music
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Philosopher Timothy Morton finds places of hope as we come to terms with the climate crisis. Show more
Fishing is George Bowling’s first love. He almost caught a huge carp during the First World War. Read by Tim McInnerny. Show more
You and Yours
Struggling Nurseries, Locked Phones and Farm Standards
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Compassion in World Farming tell us about the return of the Agriculture Bill to Parliament - what animal welfare standards will be agreed post-Brexit? 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.
Environmentalist Vandana Shiva reflects on the activism of Sunderlal Bahuguna, who led the original tree-hugging movement in 1970s India. Show more
Shula is touched by some kind words and David has the rug pulled from under him Show more
Maud and Martin's widower father has died and left his whole estate to a twenty-two year-old dog walker. Why would he do such a thing? Can they challenge the will? Show more
Open Country
The Chilterns - a new National Landscape?
24 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Ian Marchant visits the Chilterns to test out ideas from a new review into England's National Parks. How will spending a night under the stars help save Britain's landscapes? Show more
Robert Rinder makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Buttle UK. Show more
Mariella Frostrup explores the BBC's 100 Novels That Shaped Our World. Today she discuss how the novel examines identity. Show more
The man behind the Joker. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Reproducibility crisis in science; Aeolus wind-measuring satellite; electric cars
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
What is the reproducibility crisis in science and what can be done about it? ESA's Aeolus wind measuring satellite is now informing weather models. How green are electric cars? Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
16/01/2020 Global study shows that sepsis kills eleven million people a year worldwide
30 minutes
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A global study has found deaths from sepsis have been under-estimated and it kills more people than cancer.
Sandi Toksvig, Angela Barnes, Harriet Dyer and Phil Wang decide who’s Average Jolene or Maverick Matilda. From 2019. Show more
Kate attempts to practise what she preaches and tensions flare amongst the Grey Gables staff. Show more
Front Row
Charlize Theron on Bombshell, The Outsider reviewed, Ayeesha Menon, Independent Venue Week
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Charlize Theron on playing a real Fox News presenter who exposes her CEO's sexual harassment. And Cynthia Erivo stars in new Sky police procedural The Outsider - we review. Show more
Chickens are disappearing from the coop at night, and Sarah and Saul try to get to the bottom of it. Starring Matthew Gravelle. Show more
The government wants an infrastructure revolution in the north of England. David Aaronovitch asks what's required to improve transport networks and reduce economic disparity. Show more
The UK has a high rate of company takeovers by new foreign owners. Ruth Alexander asks if this is a good sign, and welcome investment, or a serious problem for the future. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Reproducibility crisis in science; Aeolus wind-measuring satellite; electric cars
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
What is the reproducibility crisis in science and what can be done about it? ESA's Aeolus wind measuring satellite is now informing weather models. How green are electric cars? Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Prussian siege of Paris from 1870 and the Commune which emerged, until that was violently suppressed by French forces in 1871 Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Trump impeachment trial begins
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Fishing is George Bowling’s first love. He almost caught a huge carp during the First World War. Read by Tim McInnerny. Show more
Chloe thinks gran’s funeral is the time to share baby news – but she’s pipped at the post. Stars Alison Steadman. From 2019. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Helen Taylor explores why women are the majority of buyers, borrowers and readers of fiction and investigates the significance of reading in their lives. It's read by Lucy Briers. Show more
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