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Farming Today
16/01/24 No reason to subsidise agriculture? Cuts to woodland creation in Scotland. Methane tractors.
13 minutes
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A Welsh politician suggests farmers might not need public funding at all. Show more
Martin Hughes-Games presents the siskin. These birds now breed across the UK and cash in on our love of bird-feeding. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Things Fell Apart
S2. Ep 2: We’re Coming After You, Honey
34 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
How a startling medical scandal led to the creation of the first covid conspiracy theory. Show more
Becky Ripley and Emily Knight explore the sophisticated world of animal culture, via a forest full of great tits. Show more
Woman's Hour
Domestic abuse and brain injury, Calvin Klein advert, Exhaustion
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
New research on undiagnosed brain injuries in survivors of domestic abuse and a discussion about objectification following a ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority. Show more
Ben Garrod and Jess French hop into the anatomy of the world’s largest marsupial, the red kangaroo, to understand its unique strategies of survival, reproduction, and movement. Show more
Johny Pitts looks back at visions of utopias that failed to see if we can build a brighter future from past projections. In Episode 1, he revisits Japan's futuristic cityscapes. Show more
You and Yours
Call You & Yours: Prescription Medicine Shortage
53 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Call You & Yours: Are you having difficulty getting hold of prescription medicines? New data suggests the problem has got worse in the last two years. Show more
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As young people form part of the success of the radical right in major European countries, James Tilley considers age's role in our political views. Show more
The pressure mounts on Ed, and Lilian stirs the pot. Show more
It’s 1978. The night is ripe with sweat, jerry curls and anticipation. After a couple fall in love on the dancefloor, a secret threatens to shatter their lives and bodies forever. Show more
From canine choreography to a musical performance in your kitchen, Josie Long presents short documentaries based around instructions. Show more
Dr Phil Hammond talks frankly about sexual health with leading consultant, Peter Greenhouse. The programme includes discussion of sexual behaviour and sexually transmitted disease Show more
Lexicographer Grant Barrett discusses the history and current state of dictionaries, including the joy of flicking through a dictionary vs the fast return of an online look-up. Show more
Great Lives
Actor Niamh Cusack on the life of poet Mary Oliver
28 minutes
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Actor Niamh Cusack chooses the Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet Mary Oliver as her Great Life. With Baroness Helena Kennedy. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
16/01/2024 Company behind Horizon IT scandal apologises
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Fujitsu said it has a "moral obligation" to contribute to sub-postmasters' compensation
Steph McGovern asks some seriously funny minds to offer definitive answers to the great questions of our age. Or not. With guests Darren Harriott and Zoe Lyons. Show more
Natasha comes to the rescue, and new horizons beckon for Brad. Show more
Front Row
Poor Things, Jodie Comer, RSC new season, TS Eliot poetry prize
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos, Jodie Comer, new artistic directors at RSC, TS Eliot prize for poetry. Show more
File on 4
Lethal Weapons: The Blank-Firing Guns Converted to Kill
37 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Handguns which fire blanks are being converted into deadly weapons by criminals. The National Ballistics Intelligence Service says they're now used more often than real handguns. Show more
We discuss two developments centring around representation within politics: a fund enabling disabled people to run for elective office and the role of Minister for Disabled People. Show more
Inside Health
Bladder, bowels and sex: Learning to live after my mountain accident
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Niall McCann on how he’s learnt to deal with the unexpected – and sometimes inconvenient – ways his spinal cord injury has changed his life. Show more
Things Fell Apart
S2. Ep 2: We’re Coming After You, Honey
34 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
How a startling medical scandal led to the creation of the first covid conspiracy theory. Show more
The World Tonight
Tory Commons revolt over Safety of Rwanda Bill
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective Show more
Art teacher Jamie and his boyfriend Alex takes refuge in the Highlands as Jamie struggles with the recent deaths of his parents. By Allan Radcliffe. Read by Richard Conlon. Show more
Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn
The Celebrity Selfie Problem
29 minutes
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Large or small, Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn try their level best to tackle their listeners’ conundrums. Got an Ask? Contact: marianandtara@bbc.co.uk Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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The Great Post Office Trial
14. The Prosecution Spree
14 minutes
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Horizon is rolled out - and prosecutions on its data begin in earnest. Show more
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