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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Fr Dermot Preston. Show more
Farming Today
23/01/23 Land use strategy & fishing industry.
11 minutes
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Lab grown sausages and an apolitical body to set land use policy. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Liz Bonnin presents the greater racket-tailed drongo of South-East Asia. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Start the Week
Videogames – from fantasy to reality
42 minutes
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Sandra Youkhana, Adrian Hon and Louise Blain explore the architecture and sound of the digital world, with Adam Rutherford. Show more
Woman's Hour
The Brit Awards. Targeted adverts online. The ages of motherhood. Welsh Rugby.
56 minutes
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Women artists at the Brits. Do the adverts that pop up on your online feed relate to your gender? What's the best age to become a mum? The culture within Welsh Rugby Union. Show more
The Bear moves west. Russia, according to Catherine the Great, is a European state. But is it really? Misha Glenny on Moscow's expansion into the largest landmass in the world. Show more
Could all parties in the current series of strike actions learn from the past to bring about a swifter resolution? Evan Davis and three guests with experience of strikes discuss. Show more
You and Yours
Buses, Tiny Homes, Car Buying Confusion
53 minutes
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Why is Britain's bus service failing some passengers? And the people buying tiny homes. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
A trucker leaves a tape about an appalling crime. Three words echo - Dig it Up. It leads one couple to the story of an illegal million-tonne dump in the UK. Show more
Things are hotting up in the kitchen for Adam before some shocking news arrives. Show more
Oscar-winning film-maker Damien Chazelle talks to John Wilson about his career and cultural influences. Show more
Paul Gambaccini asks questions on music of all genres and eras, in the nationwide quiz. Show more
The Food Programme
The Wild West of Whisky: From Cask Investments to Dram Scams
29 minutes
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Jaega Wise and producer Robbie Armstrong explore cask investment programmes, counterfeits and even burglary – as bad actors enter the world of whisky to make a quick buck. Show more
Jade Anouka has always wanted to play Hamlet. She talks to past Hamlets including Sir Derek Jacobi about the part and discovers the story of The Red Book. Show more
Lily Ebert was 20 when the Nazis deported her from her Hungarian hometown to Auschwitz. She tells Aleem Maqbool how she held onto her faith in the most horrific circumstances. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
23/01/2023 PM Orders Investigation Into Nadhim Zahawi's Taxes
30 minutes
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Rishi Sunak has ordered an investigation into former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi's taxes. And an investigation is being launched into the appointment of the chairman of the BBC.
Sue Perkins challenges Gyles Brandreth, Lucy Porter, Ria Lina and Rhys James to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation. Show more
The Aldridges are all at sea, and Stella finds herself out of the loop. Show more
Front Row
The play Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons; conductor Alice Farnham; the short film An Irish Goodbye.
42 minutes
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The play Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons; Alice Farnham on her book In Good Hands - The Making of a Modern Conductor; the Bafta-nominated short film An Irish Goodbye. Show more
Sue Mitchell teams up with former British soldier and aid worker Rob Lawrie to investigate how boats used in migrant Channel crossings are sourced and the huge profits being made. Show more
How survivors rebuilt a town destroyed in one of the worst wildfires in California's history. Show more
Writer Horatio Clare and psychiatrist Femi Oyebode discuss psychiatric crisis care with patients and clinicians. Show more
Start the Week
Videogames – from fantasy to reality
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Sandra Youkhana, Adrian Hon and Louise Blain explore the architecture and sound of the digital world, with Adam Rutherford. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Nadhim Zahawi’s tax problem
45 minutes
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By Robert Harris. Nayler has landed in Boston and is putting together a search party to hunt for Ned and Will. Show more
Bob Stanley from Saint Etienne talks band names, from the (subjectively) rubbish to the brilliant, along with some of the best origin stories. Show more
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The unsung story of the women who worked for the early American intelligence agency the OSS, where crucial decisions were made to recruit and turn spies. Show more
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