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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya. Show more
Farming Today
15/11/23 - NI badger cull, environmental payment stacking and brassica breeding
13 minutes
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Farmers in Northern Ireland are left wondering what comes next after a planned badger cull is cancelled following a legal battle. Show more
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the osprey. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Irene is 9 and Alan 7. Lost and lonely in a children’s home they find joy in each other, until the day they are separated. It takes decades for them to find each other again. Show more
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
Walk Backwards
14 minutes
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It might look a bit strange, but surprising research reveals the benefits of backwards walking - from reducing back pain to boosting memory. Show more
Woman's Hour
Justice Secretary Alex Chalk on sentencing reforms
58 minutes
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Cabinet reshuffle, endometriosis, and Minnie the Minx. Show more
Ash Bhardwaj travels to Finland to find out how this northern European country came to abandon nearly 80 years of military non-alignment and become Nato’s newest member. Show more
Being Roman with Mary Beard
2. The Vengeance of Turia
28 minutes
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Beneath starched togas and the fug of gladiator sweat there are real Romans waiting to be discovered. Mary Beard meets a woman fighting for her family in a vicious civil war. Show more
You and Yours
Stealing Fuel, Advent Calendars, Black Friday Tactics
53 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Why independent non-food shops are banking on Advent calendars this Christmas and after being caught out by the weather will fashion stores be offering deep Black Friday discounts?
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The Great Post Office Trial
15. Breaking Lee Castleton
14 minutes
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A postmaster fights back, and pays the price. Show more
Events spiral out of control for Helen, and there’s a surprising confrontation for Alice. Show more
Sebastian Baczkiewicz conjures up a thrilling prequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet. Claudius, lately returned to Denmark, finds himself at the centre of a perilous hostage negotiation. Show more
Money Box
Money Box Live: How to Save for Children
28 minutes
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Research suggests 7 in 10 parents are worried they're not putting enough away for their children, so we look at the best ways to save for the next generation. Show more
All in the Mind
New psychosis drug, why its hard to recall 2021, and counselling in later life
28 minutes
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A new medication for psychosis that tackles cognitive symptoms. Prof Catherine Loveday discusses why 2021 is so hard to recall. And a look at therapy in later life. Show more
Matthew Syed explores how a daughter found connection with her father, who died before she was born, and the profound relationship that can exist despite loss of this kind. Show more
The Media Show
Suella Braverman's high-risk media strategy
28 minutes
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A week after Suella Braverman published that article in The Times, we ask why ministers still go direct to the papers with such statements. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
15/11/2023 Rishi Sunak vows to press ahead with plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda
30 minutes
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The plan has been ruled unlawful by the UK's Supreme Court
Comedian Glenn Moore looks in his almanac at world events and what he was doing at the time. In this episode, a Royal Wedding is the backdrop to a crisis in Glenn’s own love life Show more
Alice takes a big step, and Jakob has his arm twisted. Show more
Front Row
The Barber of Seville in Yorkshire dialect, Art as experience, Turner Prize nominee Jesse Darling, Northern Creative Corridor
43 minutes
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Ian McMillan on translating The Barber of Seville into Yorkshire dialect, art as experience discussed, Turner Prize nominee Jesse Darling, Northern Creative Corridor. Show more
The row over whether NHS staff should be able to wear a Palestine badge, and what counts as a 'political' symbol. Show more
By Rachel Trezise. She can't cross the picket line. Can she? Her Welsh relatives would be horrified. But Ava's Christmas list is long and detailed. Read by Yasemin Özdemir. Show more
When It Hits the Fan
The King’s PR, Shell and a million-dollar handbag
28 minutes
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David and Simon discuss how the Palace is using AI to track public sentiment, Shell’s youth drive, and Pharrell Williams' million-dollar handbag for Louis Vuitton. Show more
The Media Show
Suella Braverman's high-risk media strategy
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
A week after Suella Braverman published that article in The Times, we ask why ministers still go direct to the papers with such statements. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Emergency legislation after Rwanda asylum plan ruled unlawful
45 minutes
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Ten members of Labour's front bench resign or are sacked for backing Gaza ceasefire
Israel's military publishes a video showing guns stored inside Gaza's biggest hospital
Katherine has spent the weekend at the home of her professor of philosophy. John Millet, the handsome middle-aged man who invited her, turns out to be an old friend of the Goldmans Show more
Anna’s question sends Amy and Chris on a quest to explore the world of accents. Nirmal bores on about some Pickle who saved WW2 and Amy embarks on a side-hustle in the Big Smoke. Show more
Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album returns to remix the news into satirical shapes. This week - The Return of David Cameron and Nadine vs The Evil Dead. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Irresistible: How Cuteness Wired Our Brains and Conquered the World by Joshua Paul Dale
The Border Between Wild and Tame
14 minutes
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Joshua Paul Dale, a pioneer in the field of cuteness studies, explores how the cute aesthetic spread around the globe. Show more
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