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Farming Today
17/02/21: Growers levy ballot, NI Cattle, Rural buses, Soggy Beet
13 minutes
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Growers who voted to scrap the mandatory AHDB levy say they are disappointed by how the AHDB is interpreting the ballot results; plus calls to improve rural bus services. Show more
Chris Packham presents the grey heron. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
More or Less
Comparing death counts, Lock Down drinking and Long Covid
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Is the UK’s Covid-19 death count among the worst in the world? And are we drinking more? Show more
Will Self Takes the Waters
The Ultimate Refreshment?
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Will Self ponders the origins of our insatiable thirst for bottled waters, and the spa towns from which they spring. Are they a luxury the world can no longer afford? Show more
Woman's Hour
Mary Beard on witches, The Salmond Inquiry, Vulva anxiety in teenage girls
43 minutes
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Emma Barnett presents Woman's Hour with Mary Beard on witches, we hear about teenagers who suffer from vulva anxiety and we hear the latest from the Salmond Inquiry in Scotland. Show more
In Ronkę’s Peckham salon, World of Curls, women come and go talking of weaves and braids, journeys past and to come. Created by Yolanda Mercy and Jade Lewis. Show more
James Naughtie looks at how Joe Biden will deal with Donald Trump's economic legacy. Show more
Matt, Bob and Jess go to a festival to celebrate Jess's birthday. But Matt is much more interested in tracking down Anna, who he believes is also there, so he can make amends. Show more
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It's 1994 and Glyndebourne is inaugurating its new opera house, Vern dines al fresco. Jo is back in London and teaching music. Show more
You and Yours
Student Accommodation; Post-pandemic Spending; Broadband
37 minutes
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What next for students who have been paying for accommodation they have barely been living in because of coronavirus restrictions? Show more
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The story of one school and three of its students who ended up dead. The story of Anton Hyman. Show more
Lilian attempts to keep the peace and Rex offers a solution. Show more
By Winsome Pinnock. Having encouraged Faith to run away and reinvent herself, Trevor struggles to tie her down. Show more
Louise Cooper and guests answer your questions about renting. E-mail moneybox@bbc.co.uk. Show more
James Gallagher asks what support there is for people with long Covid. Show more
A mother is accused of murder when two children die. Matthew Syed explores the court battle resting on one statistic. From 2021. Show more
The Media Show
How ITV News reported first-hand on the storming of Congress
41 minutes
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Robert Moore and producer Sophie Alexander explain their first draft of history. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
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Six O'Clock News
17/02/2021 World's first Covid exposure trials to take place in the UK
30 minutes
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Volunteers in the UK will be infected with coronavirus to test vaccines and treatments.
Granny Kumar is back! Meera Syal’s glorious comedy creation returns, with great granddaughter Maya (Ambreen Razia) and arch nemesis Geeta (Harvey Virdi) to chat with the sisters. Show more
Lynda tries a new tactic and Eddie has the rug pulled from underneath him. Show more
Front Row
K-Pop and the South Korean music industry, poet Kate Fox, touring shows in Europe post Brexit
29 minutes
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K-Pop bands such as BTS and BlackPink and the South Korean music industry, Kate Fox on her new collection The Oscillations, post Brexit will UK theatre tours in Europe be viable? Show more
In Ronkę’s Peckham salon, World of Curls, women come and go talking of weaves and braids, journeys past and to come. Created by Yolanda Mercy and Jade Lewis. Show more
Combative, provocative and engaging live debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Andrew Doyle, Melanie Phillips, Ash Sarkar and Matthew Taylor. #moralmaze Show more
One to One
My Donation Story: Sabet Choudhury meets Faruk Choudhury
14 minutes
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Sabet Choudhury, who gave his mum a kidney, talks to the former Lord Mayor of Bristol about his project to drive up blood and organ donations from the city’s diverse communities. Show more
Lockdown reminds us how social we are, yet many species favour a solitary life. Lucy Cooke explores how and why going solo can be a winning evolutionary strategy. Show more
The Media Show
How ITV News reported first-hand on the storming of Congress
41 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Robert Moore and producer Sophie Alexander explain their first draft of history. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Huge demonstrations on the streets of Myanmar
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
It's 1994 and Glyndebourne is inaugurating its new opera house, Vern dines al fresco. Jo is back in London and teaching music. Show more
Patrick and Peter tackle, in a very soft-hitting way, the issue of candlelight being the new electricity, hit songs with questionable lyrics from the 70s, and big suits v kaftans. Show more
A twisted comedy treat. The news remixed. Jon Holmes presents The Skewer. Headphones on. This week, Foghorn Leghorn and Bugs Bunny take on vaccine distribution. Show more
As Covid-19 sends the UK into its deepest ever recession, Paul Johnson, director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, asks whether lessons can learned from 10 years of austerity. Show more
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Bill Gates on methane emitting livestock, deforestation, and changing our wasteful ways. William Hope reads. Show more
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