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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
30/01/2024 French farmers' protests; Import checks on fresh fruit and veg
13 minutes
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Why are thousands of French farmers taking to their tractors and blocking major routes across the country? We speak to a reporter at one of the blockades. Show more
Martin Hughes-Games presents the linnet. Linnets gather in large flocks to feed on weed-seeds and the seeds of oilseed rape and flax left behind after harvesting. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The inside story of one of lockdown’s most shocking and bizarre crimes. Show more
Personal memories from one of the most bitter and divisive industrial disputes in the UK 40 years on. Show more
Woman's Hour
Misogyny in the music industry, author Lisa St Aubin de Terán, cervical smears
57 minutes
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We look at a hard-hitting new report on the treatment of women in the UK music industry. Show more
Prof. Ben Garrod and Dr Jess French delve inside the tiny, sap-sucking aphid to unravel its extraordinary success as a plant pest, and give clues to curtailing its damaging impact. 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 this episode, futuristic visions for the arts. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: How are smoking and vaping affecting you, your family and your friends?
53 minutes
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On today’s Call You and Yours, we want to hear about your experience of smoking and vaping. Call us on on 03700 100 444 from 11 am on Tuesday. Email youandyours@bbc.co.uk Show more
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Ian Hislop's search for evidence of early British Comedy staples reaches Chaucer and the art of parody in the form of the Tale of Sir Topaz from The Canterbury Tales. Show more
The results are in for Kenton, and there’s a new face in Ambridge. Show more
The story of five young people who evaded the Nazis by escaping to the only safe haven open to them: Shanghai. Adapted from eyewitness accounts by Kate McAll. Show more
Josie Long presents short documentaries that go back to the start. Show more
On 7 October Hamas attacked Israel killing 1,200 people and taking 240 hostages. This is the story of how events unfolded, by those who were there. Show more
Ruanni Tupas, a Filipino scholar of language, joins Michael Rosen to discuss how native English is perceived differently depending on where you come from. Show more
Challenging stories, brilliantly told - that's what connects this week's book recommendations from Harriett Gilbert and her two guests. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
30/01/2024 Northern Ireland prepares for return of power sharing at Stormont
30 minutes
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The Democratic Unionist Party has accepted a deal with the UK government
Steph McGovern asks some seriously funny minds to offer definitive answers to the great questions of our age. Or not. With guests Russell Kane and Isy Suttie. Show more
There’s an emergency at the Bull, and Brad puts his foot down. Show more
Front Row
Jonny Greenwood of The Smile, Self Esteem on music industry report, Artes Mundi prize winner
42 minutes
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Jonny Greenwood on The Smile's new album, Wall of Eyes. Artes Mundi Prize winner - from Bougainvillle, an island nation in the South West Pacific. David Almond novel on stage. Show more
An unprecedented night of rioting in Dublin has placed immigration centre stage in Irish politics. Is Ireland now at a turning point? Show more
In Touch
Local sight loss charities; Doctor Who
19 minutes
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We speak to Fiona Sandford, CEO of Visionary, the local sight loss charity membership organisation. We also learn how Doctor Who has been made more accessible. Show more
Around half the population will go through it yet it’s barely talked about. Inside Health's Laura Foster looks at the perimenopause and why it’s not all doom and gloom. Show more
The inside story of one of lockdown’s most shocking and bizarre crimes. Show more
The World Tonight
Lord Cameron criticised over remarks about Palestinian state
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective Show more
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
2: 'He will be a god.'
14 minutes
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After Achilles choses Patroclus as a companion, a bond is forged - to the fury of Achilles' mother, the goddess Thetis, as Tom Hollander continues this retelling of Homer's Iliad. Show more
Chris and Amy await the arrival of local lad done good, The Great Zambino. But a large queue forming in the town is holding up traffic. New comedy from The Delightful Sausage. Show more
Susan Hulme reports as MPs question the government about the proposed takeover of The Telegraph.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Food for Life by Tim Spector
2. The Magic of Mushrooms
14 minutes
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Mushrooms are known as the 'Forgotten Kingdom' of food. Mysterious and sometimes peculiar, they are actually powerhouses of nutrition. Written by Tim Spector. Show more
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