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A reflection to start the day with Mairéad Nic Craith, a professor of Public Folklore at the University of the Highlands and Islands. Show more
Farming Today
29/01/24 International trade; Pollock fishermen; Land sales.
11 minutes
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As post-Brexit border controls will start being phased, we discuss what impact this will have on exports and imports in and out of the UK. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
John Aitchison presents the chaffinch. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The museum curator Jasmine Allen, artist Ayako Tani and materials scientists John Parker and Claire Corkhill discuss the special quality of glass, with Adam Rutherford. Show more
Woman's Hour
Fasting and women, Conscription, Cuteness exhibition
57 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
How should men and women approach fasting differently? Show more
Black, African and British
Black, African and British in Culture
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
British Nigerian broadcaster Jumoké Fashola explores the transformative impact of black African British creatives on culture. Show more
What really happens when you buy something online and then send it back? Evan Davis and guests discuss the hidden costs of returns. Show more
You and Yours
Stolen Loyalty Points, EV Charging and Unexpected Deliveries
53 minutes
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Members of the Nectar loyalty scheme are finding their points and long earned discounts have been stolen. We find out what's going on. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
In the sixth programme in his series looking for recorded evidence of British comedy staples, Ian is in Aberdeen to see medieval evidence of laughing at and with Animals. Show more
It’s panic stations for Lilian, and Mia is not impressed. Show more
Artist Frank Auerbach talks to John Wilson about his life and some of the influences on his work. Show more
Paul Gambaccini welcomes three more music lovers to the BBC's Salford studios for another contest of musical knowledge Show more
The Food Programme
How has a small island become the nation with the highest rate of obesity?
29 minutes
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Sheila Dillon investigates what we can learn about food and public health from the extreme case of Nauru. It’s the world’s smallest republic yet has the highest rate of obesity.
Anita Anand treks to the ruins of Scotland’s 1930s Lennox Castle Hospital to uncover a dark chapter in the history of care for the learning-disabled. Show more
Teacher and Tik-Toker @mrsreandpsheteacher shares her passion for religious education, but says there are problems. What needs to change and why is it important? Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
29/01/2024 President Biden weighs up military retaliation after US soldiers killed by Iranian-back militants
30 minutes
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Iran has denied involvement in the attack in Jordon which killed three American troops
Sue Perkins challenges guests Paul Merton, Kerry Godliman, Zoe Lyons and Daliso Chaponda to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation. Show more
The results are in for Kenton, and there’s a new face in Ambridge. Show more
Front Row
Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, Gruff Rhys, Colin Barrett
42 minutes
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Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, who have been married for close to thirty years, talk to Tom Sutcliffe about playing three couples on stage in Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite. Show more
Ireland correspondent Chris Page looks at the growth of Sinn Féin across the island of Ireland over the last 30 years, examining the party's current aims and policies. Show more
Crossing Continents
American Mercenaries: Killing in Yemen
29 minutes
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Why former soldiers were hired to carry out assassinations in Yemen in 2015. Show more
Ben Garrod and Jess French ruffle some feathers and delve inside a colourfully decorated bird of prey, the bearded vulture, in order to understand how its unusual diet. Show more
The museum curator Jasmine Allen, artist Ayako Tani and materials scientists John Parker and Claire Corkhill discuss the special quality of glass, with Adam Rutherford. Show more
The World Tonight
White House mulls response to deadly strike on American troops
45 minutes
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Why are England's maternity services struggling so badly?
The "holy grail" of shark science
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
1: 'That is what a son should be.'
14 minutes
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The young Prince Patroclus is exiled to Phthia, where he meets the golden-haired Prince Achilles, as Tom Hollander begins Madeline Miller's prize-winning retelling of the Iliad. Show more
Michael Rosen explores how language has become an online commodity, with Dr Pip Thornton, Chancellor's Fellow at the University of Edinburgh. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Food for Life by Tim Spector
1. How We Choose Food
14 minutes
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Epidemiologist Tim Spector reveals the role of both evolution and modern food marketing on our food choices. Written by Tim Spector. Read by John Lightbody. Show more
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