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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
01/02/2024 Welsh Sustainable Farming Scheme; Farmland birds; Meat imports and exports.
13 minutes
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Impact assessment of Welsh Government's proposed Sustainable Farming Scheme estimates it will have a big impact on livestock numbers, jobs and farm incomes. Show more
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the virtuoso songster the pied butcherbird of Australia. Show more
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Hanseatic League or Hansa which dominated North European and Baltic trade in the medieval period. Show more
Woman's Hour
Kaye Adams, Chemical attack, Gender gap, Saint Brigid
58 minutes
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Loose Women star Kaye Adams says 10-year battle with HMRC left her feeling 'gaslit'. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Rebranding Indonesia's politicians
28 minutes
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Presidential frontrunner Prabowo Subianto was once known as a military strongman, now he's pitching himself as a cuddly grandfather to Indonesia's first-time voters. Show more
Challenging stories, brilliantly told - that's what connects this week's book recommendations from Harriett Gilbert and her two guests. Show more
Shari Vahl's investigates some squats in Luton and stumbles upon the role they play in allowing shoplifting gangs to steal millions of pounds worth of goods. Show more
While Sliced Bread takes a break we serve up… Toast. Sean Farrington examines what went wrong at Jamie Oliver's UK restaurant chain, Jamie's Italian. Show more
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In the penultimate programme in his series exploring early examples of British humour, Ian turns to cartoon satire and the impact of a Dutchman on the satirical golden age. Show more
David steps in to help, and the fashion show is thrown into chaos. Show more
By David Ashton. Starring Brian Cox. At the height of the California Gold Rush, Jean’s deadly enemy, the Countess, arrives in San Francisco. Show more
Ruth Sanderson meets Bernard Bishop and his family, who have been cutting reeds on the Cley marshes in Norfolk for five generations and counting. Show more
Writer and broadcaster Tom Shakespeare makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The OHMI Trust. Show more
Michael Cunningham speaks to Johny Pitts about his new novel, Day. Helen Oyeyemi on her new novel, set in Prague, and a new anthology of short fiction about the Czech capital. Show more
Can a flavoured douche or tough mascara empower women? Satirist Heydon Prowse explores how brands are jumping on the feminist bandwagon to sell their products. Show more
BBC Inside Science
When brains and computers meet
27 minutes
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Neuroscientist and author, Dean Burnett, considers both the science and ethical implications surrounding the brain-computer interface 'breakthrough' of Elon Musk’s Neuralink. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
01/02/2024 The EU has approved a 43 billion pound package of military and financial aid for Ukraine.
30 minutes
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The EU has approved a 43 billion pound package of military and financial aid for Ukraine
Comedian and computer scientist Olga Koch and digital assistant Algo unpack the concept of Nationality. With Sindhu Vee. Show more
Vince makes a surprising offer, and there’s an unexpected visitor for one resident. Show more
Front Row
Legion exhibition at the British Museum and Mr and Mrs Smith reviewed
42 minutes
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Author Elodie Harper and critic Amon Warmann review British Museum exhibition Legion and the new Donald Glover spy comedy Mr & Mrs Smith. Show more
The benefits and problems with school inspections. Show more
We're told we need to eat a lot less of it, and UK consumption has fallen to record lows, so how is the industry responding? Evan Davis meets three parts of the supply chain. Show more
BBC Inside Science
When brains and computers meet
27 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Neuroscientist and author, Dean Burnett, considers both the science and ethical implications surrounding the brain-computer interface 'breakthrough' of Elon Musk’s Neuralink. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Hanseatic League or Hansa which dominated North European and Baltic trade in the medieval period. Show more
The World Tonight
Biden imposes sanctions on violent settlers
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
4: 'We've been looking for you.'
14 minutes
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Patroclus sails to a remote island where Achilles is in disguise, hoping to avoid the war - for now, as Tom Hollander continues Madeline Miller's blistering retelling of the Iliad. Show more
The Today Podcast
Does nanny (state) know best?
49 minutes
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Amol and Nick look at why many politicians from across the political spectrum are now embracing the nanny state. But how much do we want them telling us how to behave? Show more
MPs debate legislation to implement the Stormont deal.
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Food for Life by Tim Spector
4. Tastes Like Chicken...
14 minutes
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Meat + Fire = Tasty. Meat is eaten across the world, but increasingly with less variety and greater amounts of processing. What is the cost of our new meat habits to our health? Show more
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