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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Steve Williams. Show more
Farming Today
05/01/22 - New laws around hare coursing and the two Oxford farming conferences kick off online
13 minutes
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Amendments to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill could mean unlimited fines or up to six months imprisonment for people caught hare coursing. Show more
Chris Packham presents the coot. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Amol Rajan and guests discuss the ways in which rapidly growing young populations are reshaping some countries. Will this mean a demographic dividend or disaster? Show more
Woman's Hour
Scottish Government consultation on gender recognition laws, Hazel Hunt, Pragna Patel, Rosie de Courcy & Megan Nolan
58 minutes
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Consultation on changing gender recognition laws: policy analyst Lisa Mackenzie says the SNP is breaking a manifesto commitment by only meeting trans rights groups. Show more
Using 'archive' clips, theatrical performances and current pundits, Punt and Dennis present their unique take on Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Show more
Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall star in AL Kennedy's comic series about growing older but no wiser. John and Maggie go to view a flat in a gated community. Show more
You and Yours
Food prices; Cost of living; Car tax changes; New divorce law; Life After Alcohol
39 minutes
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How much DID we spend on food over Christmas at supermarkets? Also how will the government cover the fuel duty revenue drop when we start using more electric cars. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Past Forward: A Century of Sound
Christmas 1945
14 minutes
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Public historian Greg Jenner hears an archive clip from 24 December 1945 and hears about plans for Christmas after years of war. Show more
Alice heads down a dangerous path while Adam gets suited and booted Show more
The rise and fall of Anna Delvey, who conned New York high society into believing that she was a multi-millionaire heiress. Vicky Baker and Chloe Moss dig deeper into the scandal. Show more
We spend about £80 billion over Christmas each year. Adam Shaw and guests discuss consumer rights in the post-holiday period. Show more
James Gallagher explores whether New Year's resolutions are good for our health. Show more
Food, identity & nation - Laurie Taylor explores all the reasons why we should take food seriously. Show more
The Media Show
Did the storming of the Capitol damage US media?
28 minutes
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Journalists are criticised for "obsessing over" or "normalising" the events of 6 January. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
05/01/2022 PCR tests halted for Covid cases without symptoms
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Asymptomatic people who had a positive lateral flow test won't need a PCR.
Ellie Taylor has some controversial opinions. She shares her dislike of parties and why they should be banned. From 2021. Show more
Amy faces an uphill struggle and Tony learns to compromise Show more
Front Row
Andrea Arnold, Claire Fuller, Afghanistan National Institute of Music
42 minutes
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Andrea Arnold on her film Cow, Afghanistan National Institute of Music, Costa Novel winner Claire Fuller. Show more
Cultural historian Nandini Das explores the power of empathy to shape our political worlds, in conversation with author and academic researcher Claire Yorke Show more
Philippa Greer discusses the imprisonment of people convicted of genocide. Show more
Paris speaks to a YouTuber who found herself going through therapy in her second language and a woman who lost her mother tongue after crossing the US border. Show more
The Media Show
Did the storming of the Capitol damage US media?
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Journalists are criticised for "obsessing over" or "normalising" the events of 6 January. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Anti-government protests in Kazakhstan
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall star in AL Kennedy's comic series about growing older but no wiser. John and Maggie go to view a flat in a gated community. Show more
Ruby is joined by neuroscientist Ash Ranpura and Buddhist monk Gelong Thubten to talk honestly and swap experience, with insight and humour, about being happy and being human. Show more
Sophie Willan looks at the concept of ‘normal’, exploring how ‘normal’ monogamous relationships really are. From 2018. Show more
Sean Curran reports as Parliament returns from its Christmas break. The prime minister updates the Commons on Covid and faces questions from MPs.
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Viewfinders: Ways of Seeing at 50
Tom Overton - A Self Portrait by John Berger
14 minutes
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Five writers on looking at art, to mark the 50th anniversary of Ways of Seeing - the 1972 TV series presented by John Berger, which was turned into a bestselling book. Show more
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