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Farming Today
12/01/24 Footpaths; Soy in animal feed; Three generations of female farmers.
13 minutes
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BBC investigation reveals footpaths neglected and blocked in more than 30,000 places. Alternatives to soy in animal feed. Three generations of a female farming family. Show more
Kate Humble presents the capercaillie. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Graham Nash, musician, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury he would take with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Woman's Hour
Quarterlife crisis, Family Courts, Northern Soul
56 minutes
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To struggle with the direction your life is going in your 20s and 30s. Show more
The Briefing Room
Israel-Gaza: Is it turning into a regional conflict?
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
From Houthi rebels attacking ships in the Red Sea to attacks on the Lebanon-Israel border. Show more
Kat's relationship has broken down, so she tells the chronically offline Alex MacQueen how social media is going to help her get over it, and definitely won't make things worse. Show more
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
Inflammation Special – with Prof Janet Lord
38 minutes
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How to reduce inflammation in a few simple tips. Professor Janet Lord reveals her top hacks to stay healthy as we get older. Show more
Angellica Bell's approach to life is: 'It’s never too late to start something new'. She talks to Nadiya Hussain, winner of The Great British Bake Off, about her career change. Show more
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How to Read the News
What you’re not being told
14 minutes
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How privacy law stops journalists telling you everything they know Show more
Momentum gathers for Tom, and there’s an awkward encounter for Alistair. Show more
Maita goes to see her dad for her birthday, but he's disappeared. Five-part thriller by Eno Mfon and Darragh Mortell, starring Saffron Coomber and John Pfumojena. Show more
Where do we begin? India Rakusen speaks to leading cell biologist Magdelana Zernika-Goetz, child psychologist Graham Music and historian Elinor Cleghorn. Show more
Is it better to propagate house plants in water or straight into soil? Is crop rotation necessary? What could I grow under my row of Bay trees? Kathy Clugston asks the panel. Show more
Coal Country Beauty Queen, a new story from NSSA-shortlisted writer Anna Bailey. Show more
Last Word
Camila Batmanghelidjh, Sir Roy Calne, Glynis Johns, J.P.R. Williams
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on charity founder Camila Batmanghelidjh, surgeon Sir Roy Calne, actor Glynis Johns, ruby player J.P.R. Williams Show more
We investigate claims about gun crime in London, the size of the UK tax burden, excess deaths during Covid, plus do three cats go missing every second? Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
12/01/2024 UK and US defends last night's joint airstrikes against Yemen
30 minutes
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The US said the strikes on Houthi targets diminished their ability to launch missiles
Ian Smith, Geoff Norcott, Shaparak Khorsandi and Ayesha Hazarika join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the week's news. Show more
Emotions run high at Bridge Farm, and Brad gets the wrong end of the stick. Show more
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode investigate the murky world of elections on screen and the corridors of power. Show more
Any Questions?
Sarah Champion MP, Baroness Fox, Kevin Hollinrake MP, Henri Murison
47 minutes
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Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Chester Cathedral with a panel including Sarah Champion MP, Baroness Fox, Kevin Hollinrake MP and Henri Murison. Show more
Mark Damazer argues that our established ways of judging politicians need a rethink. Show more
Archive on 4
Gareth Gwynn’s Alternative Archive
57 minutes
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Gareth Gwynn looks at key moments in history which never happened - from Russia landing the first manned spacecraft on the moon to Neil Kinnock becoming prime minister in 1992. Show more
The World Tonight
South Africa's genocide case against Israel
45 minutes
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Israeli government response to the International Court of Justice case
The eve of Taiwan's crucial presidential election
Motherwell football club's novel pitch to investors
From an international space station, six astronauts contemplate the earth as it passes below. Ep 5/5: It's movie night on the space station, and the typhoon hits land. Show more
Republicans face off before the Iowa caucus. Show more
Alicia McCarthy reports on calls for MPs to be allowed to vote on action in Yemen and looks ahead to the parliamentary challenges facing the government in an election year. Show more
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The Wager by David Grann
Book of the Week: Episode 10 - The Court-Martial
14 minutes
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David Grann's account of shipwreck, mutiny and survival concludes. For all the castaways, the day of reckoning arrives. Luke Treadaway reads. Show more
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