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Farming Today
14/07/21 - Carbon neutral chedder, Eradicating scab in sheep, Kent agriculture show
13 minutes
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A dairy in Somerset has started producing the first carbon-neutral chedder cheese as part of a supermarket drive to cut emissions. Presented by Anna Hill. Show more
Nature writer Mark Cocker heard his first wood warbler at the age of thirteen. Now in adulthood his spring can not truly begin until he has heard his first wood warbler of the year Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
This '80s disco classic tells the story of a young, gay man leaving his homophobic small town for the freedom of the big city. It appeared on Bronski Beat's album The Age of Consent Show more
Luke Rigg argues that more young magistrates will improve justice. Show more
Woman's Hour
Deborah James; Colin Pitchfork Parole and Falling in love with an object
58 minutes
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Deborah James on living with cancer, Colin Pitchfork's Parole, falling in love with objects and the hidden life of Maria Callas. Show more
Andrea Catherwood crosses the Irish Sea and goes back home to Northern Ireland to ask what unionism means now and explore some of the challenges it faces. Show more
Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman talk to Dawn French and Richard Curtis about the making of one if the biggest Britcoms. From 2020. Show more
Pinkie and Rose are married. It should bring happiness and joy. Why doesn't it? Both Rose and Prewitt the lawyer swear their loyalty to Pinkie. But can he trust them? Show more
You and Yours
Football Shirts; Green Homes Grant; Pub Leases
39 minutes
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How much is a new England football shirt worth? We explore the growing football shirt market. Also, we hear from listeners who have been refused Green Homes Grant vouchers. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Neil MacGregor is with the gods - exploring religious art during the 14th and 15th centuries. Today he is with a sculpture of the Hindu deity Shiva and his consort Parvati. Show more
The nerves set in for Ben and there’s an emergency dash for Ed. Show more
4 Extra Debut. 70-year-old Paul is kidnapped at gunpoint whilst travelling from the UK to Nigeria to bury his sister. Starring Nonzo Anozie. Show more
How do you make ends meet when you become a single parent? If you've a question or some advice about the finances of solo parenting e-mail moneybox@bbc.co.uk Show more
Inside Health
Increase in childhood viruses and can you be too fit?
28 minutes
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Why is there an increase in childhood viruses? Plus, can you be too fit? Show more
Matthew Syed explores how a maverick mother from Massachusetts and a wave of pioneering programme makers revolutionised kids’ TV, and what they reveal about the developing mind. Show more
The Media Show
Why can't social media companies stop online abuse?
28 minutes
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An inside look at Facebook after England footballers are sent racist messages. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
14/07/2021 Plan to end prosecutions for Northern Ireland Troubles
30 minutes
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Victims' groups and politicians on all sides condemn the government's proposal. Wales to lift most Covid restrictions, but face masks to remain compulsory in most indoor settings.
When working-class Tony falls in love with upper middle-class Imogen, their sons are forced to live under the same roof and behave like the brothers neither of them ever wanted. Show more
Lee faces a tricky dilemma and Phoebe’s suspicions are raised. Show more
Front Row
Documentary Witches of the Orient, Antonia Fraser's verse and who should be writing book reviews?
28 minutes
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Julien Faraut on his film about Japan's women's volley ball team in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Their success was one of the most watched television events ever. Show more
The Northern Bank Job
Episode Three: Progressing Matters
14 minutes
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It was the biggest bank heist in British and Irish criminal history. Belfast writer Glenn Patterson has unfinished business with the 2004 Northern Bank robbery. Show more
Combative, provocative and engaging live debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Giles Fraser, Ash Sarkar, Tim Stanley and Ella Whelan. #moralmaze Show more
Luke Rigg argues that more young magistrates will improve justice. Show more
Psychologist Kimberley Wilson and Dr Xand van Tulleken take a journey around the human body. Today, they discover the truth about an organ long dismissed as useless: the appendix. Show more
The Media Show
Why can't social media companies stop online abuse?
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
An inside look at Facebook after England footballers are sent racist messages. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
All prosecutions relating to "The Troubles" to end
45 minutes
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Pinkie and Rose are married. It should bring happiness and joy. Why doesn't it? Both Rose and Prewitt the lawyer swear their loyalty to Pinkie. But can he trust them? Show more
Stand-up from former BBC New Comedy Award winner Heidi Regan, who looks to put her worries into perspective. Show more
The news, remixed as a twisted comedy treat. Jon Holmes presents the multi-award winning The Skewer. This week - Boris the Gambler, and England’s footballers meet Thanos. Show more
Susan Hulme and the team report from Westminster, where Boris Johnson faces accusations of fanning the flames over racist posts targeting footballers.
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Literary hoaxes, lexicons, phrasebooks and the birth of the encyclopaedia. Medieval bestiaries and 800 page books about fish. Show more
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