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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Krish Kandiah. Show more
Farming Today
17/01/2022 Pig farmers in crisis, but production is up; farm pollution
11 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
How does a year of pigs backing up on farms fit with record production levels? Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Tweet of the Day
Helen Moncrieff on the Shetland Starling
2 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Ever since childhood, Helen Moncrieff, Shetland Manager for RSPB Scotland has been fascinated by the ways in which Shetland starlings mimic not only other birds but other sounds. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Mark Galeotti, Cécile Fabre and Kirsty Graham discuss waging war in the 21st century, with Adam Rutherford. Show more
Psychotherapist and writer Philippa Perry attempts to unpick the tangled idea of desire. Show more
Loose Ends
Samantha Morton, Armando Iannucci, Paul Nicholas, Simon Barnes, Orlando Weeks, Woom, Scottee, Clive Anderson
37 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Clive Anderson and Scottee are joined by Samantha Morton, Armando Iannucci, Paul Nicholas and Simon Barnes for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
One sultan after another demands goods from the caravan in return for safe passage. None more insistent or cruel than Chatu. Show more
You and Yours
Ground Rent; Storm Arwen; Royal Mail
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
We speak to leaseholders who have ground rent that's linked to inflation - which is expected to rise this year. And why Royal Mail's struggling to deliver due to Covid absences Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Becky Ripley and Emily Knight explore the neural network of an octopus to question the divide that we feel between the mind and the body. Show more
Fallon puts her foot in it and Jazzer attempts to balance his books. Show more
Bold new series of short dramas about life across the UK – an exploration of rage in all its forms, positive and negative, in this look at life in 21st-century UK. Show more
Paul Gambaccini asks the questions in the varied and challenging music quiz, with competitors this week from London, West Sussex and Hertfordshire Show more
Dan Saladino explores keto to understand the appeal of this low carb way of eating. Show more
Stories of street harassment told by women across Britain, with new poetry by Hollie McNish. Show more
Joshua Styles is on a mission to save the seemingly plain plants that lie beneath our feet which have, he says have immeasurable benefit to the environment and need to be loved Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
17/01/2022 - The Government says the BBC license fee, paid by millions of households, will be frozen for two years
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The Government says the BBC license fee paid by millions of households will be frozen for 2 years & serious questions should be asked as to how the Corporation is funded in future
David Mitchell hosts the comedy panel game. Pippa Evans, Geoff Norcott, Fern Brady and Simon Evans talk with deliberate inaccuracy on a variety of subjects. Show more
Kenton unleashes his inner dragon and Phoebe has reservations. Show more
Front Row
Adrian Lester on Trigger Point; Heal and Harrow perform live; northern writing prizes
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Actor Adrian Lester on his new police drama Trigger Point; Heal and Harrow musicians perform live; Gary Younge, Alison Hindell and Paul Jones discuss northern writing prizes. Show more
British-Jamaican audio artist and DJ Weyland McKenzie-Witter explores the sometimes uneasy relationship between the Black and the Green, as political movements and ideas. Show more
Why has a tiny Balkan country borrowed Chinese money to build just part of a new motorway? And will corruption, eye-watering costs and the road's own limitations lead to disaster? Show more
The Coming Storm
2. Sex, Lies, and… a Videotape
35 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Satan gets pulled into a conspiracy. Gabriel Gatehouse investigates. Show more
Mark Galeotti, Cécile Fabre and Kirsty Graham discuss waging war in the 21st century, with Adam Rutherford. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
BBC licence fee frozen for two years
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
One sultan after another demands goods from the caravan in return for safe passage. None more insistent or cruel than Chatu. Show more
Doing your bit, dear old Blighty and BYOB. Michael Rosen and Professor Lynda Mugglestone explore words and phrases that defined the First World War and what they mean to us today. Show more
Sean Curran reports on the culture secretary's decision to freeze the BBC licence fee and the government suffers a series of defeats on its Police Bill in the Lords.
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
4 Extra Debut. Felix White recalls falling in love with cricket for the first time, a love that wasn’t immediately reciprocated. Show more
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