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Farming Today
12/03/24 River pollution from poultry farming; Chicken litter used to generate power; Ramadan lamb
13 minutes
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Soil Association report Stop Killing Our Rivers calls for a halt to any new intensive broiler farms. It says the expansion of poultry production is destroying the environment. Show more
David Attenborough presents the black-necked grebe. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The Life Scientific
Jonathan Van-Tam on Covid communication and the power of football analogies
37 minutes
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Sir Jonathan Van-Tam discusses his long-held fascinations - infectious diseases, vaccines and football - plus his role in the national medical response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Show more
One to One
Psychedelics and Mental Health: Rose Cartwright meets Ashleigh Murphy-Beiner
14 minutes
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Rose Cartwright talks to clinical psychologist Ashleigh Murphy-Beiner about psychedelic-assisted therapy for complex trauma. Can psychedelics help solve our mental health crisis? Show more
Woman's Hour
Body shaming in dance, Author Charlotte Wood, Mothers’ Manifesto
58 minutes
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The woman who has made a legal claim against a dance school for body shaming. Show more
Kirsty Young talks to the pop star Mel B about what she’s learned from her life so far. Show more
How did Vincent Van Gogh become a global star? Rosie Millard explores how the reputation of this celebrated artist was transformed after his death. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: Do you get value for money from your vet?
53 minutes
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The CMA has identified multiple concerns in the vets market. Do you think you get value for money from yours? Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
"He fetched truncheon down ont the lad's top of his head. He went, whack! I witnessed that and it haunts you." Show more
Ed and Emma come to a decision, and Alice faces an uphill struggle. Show more
By Eugene O’Hare. Powerful drama about a woman in a controlling marriage who finally snaps, starring Michelle Fairley. Show more
Jay Rayner and his panel of foodies are in Newcastle. Joining Jay are chef Rob Owen-Brown, food writers Paula McIntyre and Rachel McCormack, and food historian Dr Annie Gray. Show more
Xand Van Tulleken has got fit. At the same time, his twin brother Chris has descended into a very creaky middle age. Can Xand persuade Chris to do some exercise? Show more
What leads some young people to carry a weapon? Joshua speaks to 'Jay' who began carrying a knife in his early teens and asks what can be done to save young lives and futures. Show more
Art historian Katy Hessel and author Amy Blakemore discuss their favourite books with presenter Harriett Gilbert. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
12/03/2024 Ministers admit comments reportedly made by Conservative donor were racist
30 minutes
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Frank Hester reportedly said the MP Diane Abbott made him "want to hate all black women"
Nathan Blakely was a popstar, but he died and was reincarnated. The last in the current series of the comedy starring Daniel Rigby and Diane Morgan. Daniel Lawrence Taylor guests. Show more
Kate offers some advice, and George sticks his oar in. Show more
Front Row
Philippa Gregory on Richard III, Blackpool's Showtown, has the superhero franchise bubble burst?
42 minutes
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Philippa Gregory on her play Richard, My Richard and its fresh perspective on the last Plantagenet King, and after some blockbuster flops has the superhero film bubble burst? Show more
File on 4
Investigating Employee Assistance Programmes
37 minutes
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Alys Harte examines 'Employee Assistance Programmes' - which almost 25 million workers in the UK have access to through their employer. Show more
In Touch
The Impacts of an Inactive Government - Northern Ireland
19 minutes
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In Touch assesses the impacts on Northern Ireland's visually impaired population after the country's government was inactive for several years. Show more
All in the Mind
How nightmares link to real-life fears, and new research tackling post-cardiac arrest PTSD
28 minutes
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Claudia Hammond looks at new research into treating PTSD in sudden cardiac arrest survivors, and gets help with a listener’s question on the link between phobias and nightmares. Show more
The Life Scientific
Jonathan Van-Tam on Covid communication and the power of football analogies
37 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Sir Jonathan Van-Tam discusses his long-held fascinations - infectious diseases, vaccines and football - plus his role in the national medical response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Show more
The World Tonight
Downing Street admits comments by Conservative donor were racist
45 minutes
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Frank Hester allegedly said Diane Abbott made him "want to hate all black women" Show more
Emma Fielding reads Du Maurier's classic story of love, daring and a pirate ship in a hidden creek and of Lady Dona St Columb who finds her match at last. Today: Unwelcome Arrivals Show more
Ken’s stand-up explores his Chinese upbringing in the UK, romantic endeavours and finding love in lockdown. From 2022. Show more
Alicia McCarthy reports on plans to release some prisoners early to ease overcrowding in jails in England and Wales. Show more
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Blood in the Machine by Brian Merchant
Book of the Week: Ep 2 - The Luddite movement is born
14 minutes
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In Brian Merchant's telling of the Luddite rebellion, workers across the textile industry are being displaced by machines with the consequences felt by all. Hugo Speer reads. Show more
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