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Farming Today
16/12/20 Welsh farming post-Brexit, rural health services suffering in pandemic, preparations for Christmas
13 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
The Welsh government reveals details of its plans for the future of farming post-Brexit. Show more
Tweet of the Day
YOLOBirder on the Peregrine Falcon
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Birdwatching's irreverent Tweeter YOLOBirder tells how a kindly hotel owner took him to see peregrine falcons and got him hooked on watching these magnificent flyers for life. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Mark Carney looks at the tensions between economic and human values during the Covid crisis. Can human life be assigned a monetary value? How do different states calculate that? Show more
Jane Garvey celebrates all things Strictly Come Dancing with Shirley Ballas and professional ballroom dancer Curtis Pritchard. Show more
By Annamaria Murphy. Gareth's gone missing. And the strange secret of Glan Don's mystery visitor is revealed. Show more
Dharshini David explores how the government and the Bank of England turned the money taps back on. Show more
Geoff, a British comedian turned Swede is now happily installed with his growing family in Yxsjo in this comedy which also stars some of Sweden's best known comic actors. Show more
Nora chooses a quieter life, working with dogs at the Animal Shelter in Bedford. Show more
You and Yours
Jobs Market; First-time Buyers; Social Gaming
39 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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How video games are helping those isolated by the pandemic to avoid being lonely. Show more
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Following on from BBC Radio 4’s Can My 11-year-old Fix My Life?, Arthur, now 12, wants to help fix more people. Do you have a minor problem he can help with? Show more
Philip’s making plans and Kirsty’s looking forward to Christmas. Show more
Where This Service Will...
4. Where This Service Will Separate
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By Katherine Jakeways. Suzie receives an unexpected guest at her husband’s funeral. The latest instalment of the romantic comedy about a couple who met on a train. Show more
What can you do if you suspect a relative is the victim of financial abuse? Email moneybox@bbc.co.uk with your questions and experiences. Show more
All in the Mind
Racism, awards and hypermobility
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Claudia explores the relationship between childhood racism and future mental health. Show more
The meaning of work: Laurie Taylor explores the its shifting and evolving meanings over time, from hunter gathering to the contemporary ‘pop up’ economy. Show more
Broadcast rights, new players, and the challenge of a packed fixture list. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
16/12/2020 Prime Minister urges caution over Christmas
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The UK's four nations have decided to stick with plans to allow different households to meet for five days over Christmas - although Wales is facing stricter conditions
As the nights draw in, we want some comfort, so Sandi, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Youtubers Rose and Rosie will aim to bring it as they explore the Danish notion of 'hygge'. Show more
Roman drops a bombshell and Eddie concocts a plan. Show more
Front Row
Boris Giltburg, Christmas films, Party season substitutes
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Pianist Boris Giltburg plays Beethoven, Christmas films - should we demand better? Scottee on the joys of Abigail's Party Show more
By Annamaria Murphy. Gareth's gone missing. And the strange secret of Glan Don's mystery visitor is revealed. Show more
Singer-songwriter Sia talks to Louis Theroux about being catapulted to superstardom, the Aussie drinking holes of West London and her lockdown addiction to reality TV. Show more
In a modern day retelling of Arthur Schnitzler's play of sexual morals, La Ronde, five interconnected couples paint a picture of modern love, sex and relationships. Show more
What happens when communication glitches occur between our eyes and our brain? Discover how tricks of the mind can lead to a world filled with bewildering, even terrifying images. Show more
Broadcast rights, new players, and the challenge of a packed fixture list. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
PM urges people to have a "smaller and shorter Christmas"
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Nora chooses a quieter life, working with dogs at the Animal Shelter in Bedford. Show more
Felicity downloads a stop smoking app voiced by Fern Brady. Show more
Stand-up series looking at British Chinese culture and the comedian’s UK upbringing, exploring racism. From 2020. Show more
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Barack Obama reads from his new presidential memoir covering his journey to the White House and his first term in office. Today the race is on. Show more
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