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Farming Today
06/12/2022 Devolved powers and rural communities. Small abattoirs
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for years
Labour say they'd devolve powers away from Westminster, what would that mean for rural communities? Campaigners fighting to keep small abattoirs open. Show more
Liz Bonnin presents the black-footed albatross of Midway Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
On changing her relationship with her body. Show more
Scotland's ospreys are on their epic Autumn journey to their winter fishing grounds in Ghana. Emily Knight follows them as they cross the Sahara Show more
Woman's Hour
The Silent Twins, the science behind 'mummy brain', Rosie Pearson, Lorien Haynes
59 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
A new film about real-life Welsh twins who only spoke to each other growing up. Show more
Phantoms in the Brain
'I am not mentally sick' – Hannah’s story
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
How psychiatric symptoms, like psychosis and paranoia, may not be all in the mind. Hannah and Kat share their frightening experiences, and the treatments that help them recover. Show more
The Exploding Library
Infinite Jest, by David Foster Wallace
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Writer, comedian and crumpled surrealist John-Luke Roberts unravels the labyrinthine world of Infinite Jest - and that of its brilliant, troubled author David Foster Wallace. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: What's changing on your High Street?
53 minutes
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On today's Call You and Yours we're asking - what's changing on your High Street? We want to know what's working for you and what isn't. Tell us what's changed where you live. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Abraham is asked to take his bravery one step further and act as a witness in court. But anonymous threats make him think twice. Show more
Leonard is stunned by a heartbreaking confession, and Fallon offers some advice. Show more
Writer Alice is about to get her first big TV break, until a colleague confides in her, and she's caught in the middle of a scandal. Whose side is she on? Show more
Short documentaries about small and petty victories. Presented by Josie Long. Show more
Chris van Tulleken is determined to improve his relationship with his twin brother Xand and, in the process, understand what change is and whether any of us can change who we are. Show more
A portrait of the life, popular art and remarkable engineering of Carters Steam Fair. Founded by John Carter, it toured from 1977 until the end of October this year. From 2011. Show more
Great Lives
Olia Hercules on Alla Horska, Ukrainian painter
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Ukrainian cookbook author Olia Hercules nominates the painter and activist Alla Horska. Presented by Matthew Parris. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
06/12/2022 Ambulance staff across most of England and Wales to go on strike in the run up to Christmas
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
More than 10-thousand ambulance workers are to join a wave of strikes before Christmas
Bill Bailey stars as a stressed-out businessman, whose life is unexpectedly turned upside down by someone he hasn’t seen for 45 years - his imaginary childhood friend, Hennikay. Show more
Eddie spots a golden opportunity, and Joy takes a big step. Show more
Front Row
Antoine Fuqua on Emancipation, NDAs in film and TV casting, playwright April De Angelis
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Film director Antoine Fuqua on Emancipation, which stars Will Smith, and new guidance on using NDAs for actors' auditions. Show more
Eldonian Village in the heart of Liverpool. Show more
In Touch
The Delivery of Medical News; Audio Described World Cup Commentary; Enhanced Smart Meters
19 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Recently Pauline Mottram described the insensitive way in which she was told she'd lose her vision. We speak to someone who experienced the same and in the same part of the world. Show more
All in the Mind
Can Mental Health Awareness have unintended consequences?
28 minutes
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Mental health awareness campaigns have reduced stigma and changed attitudes to mental illness, but has the messaging also led to unintended consequences? Show more
On changing her relationship with her body. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Michelle Mone takes leave of absence from House of Lords
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Conservative Michelle Mone takes leave of absence from Lords amid PPE contract claims Show more
By Tarjei Vesaas. The day after her strange evening with Siss, Unn decides to skip school and go to the Ice Palace. Show more
Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn
The Bully Father-in-Law Problem
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for years
A woman bullied by her father-in-law, a grieving widow and an anxious midwifery student get help from Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn in the advice series. Show more
All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
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A discussion of sleep paralysis and its place in literature - touching on the Salem Witch Trials and A Christmas Carol. Show more
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