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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Krish Kandiah. Show more
Farming Today
20/01/22 - Farmers tackling bathing water pollution, silage wrap tax, gene editing and urban goats
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Success for farmers in Scotland who've been trying to reduce pollution at bathing water sites. Show more
John Aitchison presents the white-fronted goose. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the age of gold, from 1870, when many nations tied their currencies to gold in the hope of economic stability and increasing trade around the world Show more
Woman's Hour
The future of IVF. Self-love. Reclaim These Streets judicial review. ENB's Tamara Rojo.
57 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
IVF for the next generation. Practising self-love. Tamara Rojo, on stepping down as artistic director of English National Ballet. Tracey Emin on removing her art from No.10. Show more
Crossing Continents
Hunting Syria's War Criminals
29 minutes
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Imagine walking down a street in a European capital and meeting your torturer. For some Syrian refugees who have fled the civil war there, that is exactly what's been happening. Show more
The poet Raymond Antrobus explores the art of translating sound for the eye, looking at the poetic possibilities of closed captions. Show more
Yusuf has attracted the attentions of the mistress of the compound. Khalil is worried. His sister is her servant and she belongs to Uncle Aziz. Show more
You and Yours
Getting back to the office; the baking boom is over
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
What happens now the advice to work from home comes to an end in England? Are you ready to return? Also - new figures show that the boom in homebaking is over. Show more
The latest weather forecast
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Naturebang
Cuckoo Chicks and the Supernormal Stimulus
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Becky Ripley and Emily Knight get lessons from a cuckoo chick, on why we want the things we want, and why our desires sometimes pull us in unexpected directions. Show more
Chris contemplates his future while tempers flare at The Bull. Show more
Constance is tracing the fault lines of her wider family to track down the murderer. She discovers the terrible truth about her daughter-in-law, Sarah. Show more
Helen Mark explores Purdown - one of the highest points in Bristol. She finds out about the goats which are now helping to preserve its World War II heritage. Show more
Broadcaster Clare Balding makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Outward Bound Trust. Show more
Chris Power is joined by Colm Toibin and Merve Emre to explore the enduring legacy of James Joyce’s Ulysses, as this ground-breaking novel marks its centenary. Show more
Think with Pinker
Sentence first, verdict afterwards
28 minutes
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Decision making in the courtroom: In his guide to thinking better, Professor Steven Pinker explores the life and death choices made by judges and juries. Show more
BBC Inside Science
The 'perfect' depth for a destructive eruption
37 minutes
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Why was the blast from the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano so explosive? Where are we on the global climatic thermostat? And how you can get involved in the 'Big Repair Project'. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
20/01/2022 Senior Conservative alleges MPs 'intimidated' by Government whips
30 minutes
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The PM says he has seen no evidence of blackmail after backbencher allegations. The former Pope is accused of failing to take action in cases of abuse.
Ramesh and Malcolm’s wedding day plans manage to upset a few people. Starring Sanjeev Kohli and Donald Mcleary. From 2020. Show more
Harrison offers support and Jim’s plan proves surprisingly dangerous. Show more
Front Row
Ciarán Hinds, Nightmare Alley and The Gilded Age reviewed, the latest Serpentine exhibition on the gaming platform Fortnite
42 minutes
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Ciarán Hinds discusses playing Kenneth Branagh’s grandfather in his film Belfast. Nightmare Alley and The Gilded Age reviewed. The Serpentine exhibition on Fortnite Show more
With the longer term funding of the BBC under pressure, David Aaronovitch and guests examine how other countries pay for their public service broadcasters. Show more
The documentary series that invites a closer listen - to the night of the New Cross Fire in 1981 and its aftermath. Show more
BBC Inside Science
The 'perfect' depth for a destructive eruption
37 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Why was the blast from the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano so explosive? Where are we on the global climatic thermostat? And how you can get involved in the 'Big Repair Project'. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the age of gold, from 1870, when many nations tied their currencies to gold in the hope of economic stability and increasing trade around the world Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Senior Tory says MPs threatened with bad publicity and cuts to funding
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Yusuf has attracted the attentions of the mistress of the compound. Khalil is worried. His sister is her servant and she belongs to Uncle Aziz. Show more
Sketches excavated from the Nether Regions of Grant and Marshall’s mummified psyches. Scream in terror. Then listen to the show. Then scream in terror again. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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A teenage Felix forays into music learning guitar and joins his first band. But it's not - yet - The Maccabees. Show more
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