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Farming Today
13/01/23 Floods; Trucks to Ukraine; Muck spreaders.
13 minutes
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Somerset Levels flooded, but farmers say they're better protected than in the great flood of 2014.
Ukraine Equipment sends ex-farm trucks to front line.
Hi-tech muck spreaders. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Amy Liptrot on the Greylag Goose
2 minutes
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Orcadian writer Amy Liptrot reflects on the greylag goose on Orkney, where seemingly no car journey can be completed without seeing a field of geese, in this Tweet of the Day. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Desert Island Discs
Sir Malcolm Walker, retailer
37 minutes
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Sir Malcolm Walker, retailer, shares the eight discs, book and luxury item he would want with him if cast away on a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Woman's Hour
Female conductors, Talking to children about Andrew Tate, Jenny Beavan, FGM and Pub birth.
57 minutes
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The rise of female conductors, how to talk to children about Andrew Tate and Jenny Beavan on the transformative power of the perfect dress. Show more
After multiple allegations of sexually abusing young boys, two men - who taught at some of Britain's most elite schools - disappeared. Journalist Alex Renton picks up the trail. Show more
Milton becomes an expert genealogist and gets stuck up an unexpected family tree. Show more
The response to Prince Harry's autobiography reveals divides around race and mental health. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Becky Ripley and Emily Knight look to the freeze-thaw abilities of the North American wood frog to ask whether we can freeze ourselves in order to return to a future world. Show more
Adam has an exciting idea, and yoga is very popular today. Show more
Ground-breaking action-thriller, adapted from the novel by James Swallow. Sarah stalks Brody Teague's train, as Sam is propelled to the Site 5 Oil Rig. Show more
Why does the interest you pay on your credit card or your mortgage rate go up and down? Show more
The GQT team are in the Norfolk Fens for this week's horticultural programme. Show more
A mother and son face a busy week in the lead up to his twelfth birthday and an important hospital appointment. Written and read by Sue Divin. Show more
Last Word
Gianluca Vialli, Fay Weldon, Michael Dower, Anita Pointer
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on footballer Gianluca Vialli, author Fay Weldon, conservationist Michael Dower and singer Anita Pointer. Show more
More or Less
A&E delays and deaths, religious identity in N Ireland and naming the monster numbers
28 minutes
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As Tim Harford and the More or Less team return for a new series, we ask how many people may be dying because of treatment delays in the NHS. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
13/01/2023 The UK economy surprises forecasters with a small uptick in November
30 minutes
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A World Cup boost saw the economy grow by 0.1% in November, raising hopes that the UK avoided falling into recession last year.
Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. Joining him this week are Lucy Porter, Mark Steel, Ayesha Hazarika and Ian Smith. Show more
Kirsty looks forward to a cold dip, and will Susan’s gamble pay off? Show more
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore how genius is portrayed on-screen - and celebrated off-screen. Show more
Any Questions?
David TC Davies MP, Professor Sir Ian Diamond, Vaughan Gething MS, Delyth Jewell MS
47 minutes
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Alex Forsyth presents political debate and discussion from Newport Cathedral with David TC Davies MP, Professor Sir Ian Diamond, Vaughan Gething MS and Delyth Jewell MS. Show more
Megan Nolan reflects on Prince Harry's California rebrand and the 'itchy disquiet of the constructed persona'. Show more
Rowan Williams, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, gives the second of this year's BBC Reith Lectures, discussing faith and liberty. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Russia claims rare victory in Ukraine war
45 minutes
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Mark Lowen on the Italian mafia.
Should there be “minimum service levels” in the public sector ?
And the debate over gender neutral shortlists.
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
10: 'Chemistry is change!'
14 minutes
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Elizabeth Zott’s cooking revolution reaches its peak, and she makes an unexpected return to her beloved chemistry, in the final part of Bonnie Garmus' comic bestseller. Show more
A special counsel has been appointed to investigate President Joe Biden after aides found classified documents at his private office and home. How much trouble is he in? Show more
Mark D'Arcy hears from a member of Ukraine's parliament about law making in war time, and he looks ahead to a big vote in the Commons on the Online Safety Bill. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
When Sheila Capstick realised that the club committee could stop her playing snooker with her father, the campaign for equal membership rights was launched. Show more
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