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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Revd Dr Craig Gardiner, a tutor at Cardiff Baptist College. Show more
Farming Today
11/12/23 Sugar row; Minecraft and conservation; Rare breeds.
11 minutes
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Sugar row continues. Learning about conservation through video games. Rare breeds. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the herring gull. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Start the Week
Small states: global impact and survival
42 minutes
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The former Armenian PM Armen Sarkissian, the historian Margaret MacMillan and the journalist Lyse Doucet discuss the impact of small states on the world, with Adam Rutherford Show more
Woman's Hour
Cancer during pregnancy, Israel-Gaza, Wedding dresses
58 minutes
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We discuss calls for raising awareness of cancer in pregnancy. Show more
Dr Chris van Tulleken explores the massive global business that is chicken production, and wonders who pays the highest price for keeping the world in wings... Show more
After OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was deposed – then reinstated – by the company’s board in 106 hours of chaos, tech journalist Chris Stokel-Walker explores the incident’s wider impact. Show more
You and Yours
Baby Banks; Gazundering; Used Cars
53 minutes
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Baby bank demand up, used car prices down, plus the rise of 'gazundering'. Show more
The latest weather forecast
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Sathnam Sanghera looks at the system of indentured labour that was used to staff Indian tea plantations in the 19th Century. Are modern problems in the industry a legacy of it? Show more
Lynda proves a friend indeed, and Justin makes the most of his situation. Show more
Jacob and Izzy enroll on The Human Way to learn how to connect again, but when they meet Tas they discover a disturbing truth about the programme. Show more
Paul Gambaccini is in the chair as the ultimate music quiz returns, with questions on music of all varieties and eras. Show more
Leyla Kazim speaks to Blue Zones author Dan Buettner about the culinary aspects of his research into five parts of the world where people seem to live longest. Show more
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by art director Paul Franklin and astronauts Tim Peake, Nicole Stott and Susan Kilrain to check the fiction v reality of some great space films. Show more
When Born in Bradford began the idea was to involve thousands of parents and children in research that would help make people healthier: since then its huge ambitions have grown. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
11/12/2023 Rishi Sunak defends his Eat Out to Help Out scheme at the Covid Inquiry
30 minutes
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He was challenged about whether his policies as Chancellor led to more deaths
A welcome visit to the Dorking Halls featuring panellists Fred Macaulay, Milton Jones, Lucy Porter and Omid Djalili, plus Jack Dee in the chair. Show more
Alice faces a big decision, and old wounds open for Ian. Show more
Front Row
Andy Serkis and Louisa Harland on Ulster American, Panto and Gender Roles, Graphic Novels with Rachel Cooke and Ian Dunt
42 minutes
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Andy Serkis and Louisa Harland on new play Ulster American. Megan Lawton explores gender in the modern panto. Plus Rachel Cooke and Ian Dunt choose their graphic novels of 2023 Show more
South Africa: The Children of Paradise
A deadly mixture
28 minutes
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Three decades after the momentous transition from Apartheid to a democratic South Africa, Fergal Keane returns to see what happened to the hopes and promises of a better nation. Show more
Crossing Continents
Cyprus: The battle over songbird slaughter
29 minutes
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In Cyprus, hundreds of thousands of songbirds are illegally trapped and eaten each year. How did a tradition became a multi-million dollar criminal business? Show more
Becky Ripley and Sophie Ward take a cold hard look at the psychology of the seven deadly sins. And today's hot topic is lust. How best can we live alongside our drives and desires? Show more
Start the Week
Small states: global impact and survival
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The former Armenian PM Armen Sarkissian, the historian Margaret MacMillan and the journalist Lyse Doucet discuss the impact of small states on the world, with Adam Rutherford Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Eve of crucial vote for Rishi Sunak on Rwanda
45 minutes
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Different Conservative factions meeting to discuss government's legislation. Show more
Whilst debating whether they’re the marriage type, Celine and Luke’s argument leads to an astonishing outcome. Show more
Alan Dein searches the internet to connect with strangers from Indonesia, South Africa, and on board an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean. Show more
Sean Curran reports as a Foreign Minister tells MPs a ceasefire in Gaza is 'implausible'. And there are tetchy exchanges about the cost of the government's Rwanda scheme.
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
Cold Therapy - with Michael Mosley
Cold Therapy - Ep 1: Colder Room
15 minutes
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There’s a chill in the air as Dr Michael Mosley discovers how turning down the thermostat by just a few degrees can benefit your health and mood. Show more
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