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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Terry Waite CBE. Show more
Farming Today
Reducing antibiotics in farming; the agricultural machinery industry; Nominations open for Food and Farming Awards
13 minutes
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As experts in the fields of animal health work to reduce the use of antibiotics in livestock we hear from a dairy farmer who swears by giving his cows cider apple vinegar daily. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the tawny owl. Show more
News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Start the Week
Sara Khan: The Battle within Islam
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Tom Sutcliffe discusses what Islam means in the modern world. With Graeme Wood, Ziauddin Sardar, Sara Khan and Loretta Napoleoni. Show more
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music. Led by the Rev Clair Jaquiss. Show more
Woman's Hour
Mary Beard, Watching porn in public places - your reaction, Are fathers being failed by employers?
45 minutes
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Who inspired Mary Beard? Are fathers being failed by their employers? Watching porn in public - we hear listeners' reactions. Poetry slam champion Theresa Lola performs. Show more
At the time of the American Civil War the March family face a frugal Christmas without their father. Stars Natasha J Barnes. Show more
Series documenting the untold dramas of 21st-century Britain. Charlotte hopes for a baby, but she has epilepsy and pregnancy is fraught with difficulties. Show more
Tom is bracing himself for some stag weekend shenanigans and his dad has signed up for a marathon. With Judy Parfitt. From 2014. Show more
On this day in 1917, the Zimmerman Telegram was intercepted, proposing a German-Mexican alliance, and in Tynemouth, Sylvia Graham finds an unlikely ally. Show more
You and Yours
Nuisance call solutions; Online shopping addiction; Cavity wall insulation problems
45 minutes
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Shari Vahl hears about the new device that aims to stop you making impulse purchases online. And BT's new clampdown on nuisance calls. Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs.
Trump: The Presidential Precedents
Episode 1: Andrew Jackson
15 minutes
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Adam Smith compares Trump's win to past presidents who divided America even as they promised radical change. In 1829, duellist and Indian-fighter Andrew Jackson won power. Show more
It gets awkward at Willow Farm, and Jennifer's memory is jogged. Show more
Third series of the criminal family saga, based on GF Newman's novel. Joseph (Toby Jones) is still being stymied by lack of progress in his building project. Show more
Tom Sutcliffe chairs the last contest in the current series of the long-running lateral-thinking quiz, with the North of England taking on the Midlands. Show more
The Food Programme
Introducing... The BBC Food and Farming Awards 2017
30 minutes
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Jamie Oliver called them the 'Oscars of the food world', the BBC Food and Farming Awards are back for their 17th year. Chefs Giorgio Locatelli and Yotam Ottolenghi open nominations. Show more
Music journalist and writer John Harris presents words and music from The Mersey Sound to Rural Rides in the Country via Orwellian socialism and the lyrics of The Jam. Show more
Robin Ince and Brian Cox look at the fundamental laws of nature that govern not just the biggest phenomena in the cosmos, but also the inside of a humble cup of tea. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
16/01/2017 Tunisian police 'delayed' beach attack response
30 minutes
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Inquest for 30 British tourists killed at Tunisia resort told police response 'deliberately slow'. Northern Ireland power sharing collapses. German politicians criticise Trump.
John Lloyd and Jo Brand welcome comedian Lucy Porter, etymologist Mark Forsyth and advertising legend Dave Trott. From 2017. Show more
Kirsty has unwanted company, and Freddie is full of regret. Show more
Front Row
Jackie, The Transports, TS Eliot Prize, 'Yellowface' row
30 minutes
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Sarah Crompton reviews Natalie Portman as Jackie Kennedy, a new production of The Transports, the winner of the TS Eliot Prize, and should non-Asian actors play Asian roles? Show more
At the time of the American Civil War the March family face a frugal Christmas without their father. Stars Natasha J Barnes. Show more
Journalist and historian Carrie Gibson asks what Donald Trump's presidency could mean for Mexican Americans in the US. Show more
Crossing Continents
Siege at the Holey Artisan Bakery
28 minutes
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Ordered to cook sea bass by murderous Islamist militants - the terrifying ordeal of the siege at Dhaka's Holey Artisan Bakery. Show more
Science documentary. What do human beings and honeybees have in common? More than you would think, as evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod finds out. Show more
Start the Week
Sara Khan: The Battle within Islam
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Tom Sutcliffe discusses what Islam means in the modern world. With Graeme Wood, Ziauddin Sardar, Sara Khan and Loretta Napoleoni. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The World Tonight
Trump's Nato criticism: Does he have a point?
45 minutes
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Is Nato obsolete or is it very important? Donald Trump has said both. We ask a former commander, Richard Shirreff, how the alliance should be reformed. Show more
In forensic detail, with excruciating honesty, the Norwegian writer Karl Ove Knausgaard relives the story of his life and reflects on his teenage years and the death of his father. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Shirley Collins discusses her 1971 classic album, 'Love, Death and the Lady'. With John Wilson. From 2017. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster where MPs demand changes to health and social care funding. In the Lords, there are fears that labour laws will go 'downmarket' after Brexit.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
American writers talk about the transition from Obama to Trump. Robert McCrum talks to the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, one of President Obama's favourite writers. Show more
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