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National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Bob Fyffe of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.
Farming Today
22/01/20 Thousands of salmon escape from offshore farm, veterans for agriculture, sugar beet logistics
13 minutes
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Nearly 100,000 farmed salmon escaped from a storm-damaged pen off the Scottish coast. We hear what the consequences could be for wild salmon stocks. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Peter Cranswick on the Common Scoter
1 minute
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Peter Cranswick of the Slimbridge Wetland Centre on the common scoter. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Sean Curran presents as Boris Johnson's Brexit deal runs into more trouble in the House of Lords and the Welsh first minister Mark Drakeford answers AMs' questions in Cardiff.
4 Extra Debut. Otis Redding's lonely lament, and why it matters to people aged from 20 up to 80. From 2020. Show more
Andrew Hankinson tells the story of a boy who died, and his parents, who wanted him alive. Show more
Gail Porter on her rise to celebrity and her fall into depression, anorexia, self-harming and homelessness. Plus we continue our series on toxic relationships. Show more
It's Jackie's leaving party but a client grieving over the accidental death of her mother won't let her leave. Stars Meera Syal. Show more
The Listening Project
Angelica and Shobhna - Reaping Rewards
4 minutes
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Mother and daughter discuss the benefits of being brought up with a strong work ethic. Fi Glover presents. Show more
Samayya Afzal takes a deeply personal look at the issue of Islamophobia and mosque safety in the UK, as she seeks answers from faith leaders, fellow worshippers and the government. Show more
The couple are invited to a party and return home with a burning question. Starring Roger Allam and Joanna Lumley. From 2020. Show more
Coming Up for Air by George Orwell
8. Lower Binfield
14 minutes
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George Bowling tells us about his visit to an old stamping ground, where things seemed to have changed. Read by Tim McInnerny. Show more
You and Yours
Children's Safety Online; British Gas; Thai Care Home
39 minutes
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How will new rules aimed at protecting children online work in practice? British Gas apologises to customers struggling to top up their pre-payment meters under its new system. Show more
The latest weather forecast
Mon-Thurs: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague. Fri: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
Folk singer Sam Lee on the legacy of Joni Mitchell's environmental anthem Big Yellow Taxi. Show more
Helen offers some tough love and Jolene starts to have second thoughts. Show more
By Jonathan Holloway. Eric Blair's relationship with the opposite sex could be a distraught one. This drama explores his nine year relationship with his wife, Eileen. Show more
Money Box
MBL: How to make the gig economy work for you
31 minutes
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Do you work for Uber or Deliveroo? Are you self-employed or are you really a worker? How are the hours and pay? Adam Shaw explores the life of the gig economy worker. Show more
Remote and Rural Healthcare Special - how Eigg, Muck, Rum and Canna off the north west coast of Scotland took inspiration from indigenous Alaskan tribes to reorganise healthcare Show more
Borders: Laurie Taylor explores the control and shifting nature of national borders. Show more
Why factual TV is the new box set to binge on. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
Six O'Clock News
22/01/2020 UN experts demand investigation of Saudi crown prince
30 minutes
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The UN says Mohammed bin Salman may have tried to hack the phone of the owner of the Washington Post, one of whose journalists was murdered in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
Recorded in Manchester, Joe Lycett is joined by BBC Manchester presenter Chelsea Norris and comedian Jack Carroll as they share their own personal obsessions. Show more
It's a big day for Jim and there's an awkward encounter for Lee. Show more
Front Row
Terry Jones remembered by Michael Palin, Hugh Laurie on Avenue 5, Gabrielle Aplin
29 minutes
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Terry Jones remembered by Michael Palin; Hugh Laurie on Armando Iannucci's TV drama Avenue 5; Kerry Hudson on risk; singer Gabrielle Aplin Show more
It's Jackie's leaving party but a client grieving over the accidental death of her mother won't let her leave. Stars Meera Syal. Show more
The Fix brings together some of the country's brightest young minds to design a solution to problem debt. A panel of judges picks the best idea for the council to pilot locally. Show more
Andrew Hankinson tells the story of a boy who died, and his parents, who wanted him alive. Show more
Claudia Hammond reports on how labels in mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions will change in the future Show more
4 Extra Debut. Otis Redding's lonely lament, and why it matters to people aged from 20 up to 80. From 2020. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
MBS may have hacked Jeff Bezos
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Coming Up for Air by George Orwell
8. Lower Binfield
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for 4 months
George Bowling tells us about his visit to an old stamping ground, where things seemed to have changed. Read by Tim McInnerny. Show more
From the mind of Jon Holmes comes topical satire like you've never heard it before.
The way is made clear for the UK to leave the EU as the Withdrawal Agreement Bill clears Parliament. Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
70 years on from George Orwell's death, documentary-maker Phil Tinline takes five words that resonate through his work and tests out what light they can shed on our problems today. Show more
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