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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Catherine De Souza, Senior Leader of City Church in Cardiff. Show more
Farming Today
14/12/21 - NI Protocol, the Lump Sum Exit scheme, a Welsh cheese born in the Netherlands
13 minutes
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Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots says GPS could be used to reduce the need for checks on products travelling from Great Britain for use in Northern Ireland. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Tony Juniper on the Corn Bunting
2 minutes
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Environmentalist Tony Juniper recalls his delight at seeing a corn bunting, a bird whose song was part of his childhood. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
Things Fell Apart
S1. Ep 6: Many Different Lives
35 minutes
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A series of strange, unexpected human stories from the history of the culture wars. Show more
Tara Munroe reveals what she learned when she rescued some badly damaged paintings which were due to be thrown out. Show more
Woman's Hour
Actor Tamsin Greig. Pregnant women and the booster jab. Volunteering. Miss World at 70.
57 minutes
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Tamsin Greig on her latest role. Pregnant women and the booster jab. Volunteering. Miss World at 70 - the women who protested against it in the 1970s. Show more
Ben Garrod and Jess French delve deep inside the predatory Burmese python to examine its extraordinary body plan that enables it to catch, constrict and consume huge prey whole. Show more
Cathy FitzGerald invites you to discover new details in old masterpieces, using your phone, tablet or computer. This episode - April by Francesco del Cossa. Show more
Reading his daughters letters to Santa, Furlong’s thoughts turn to the less fortunate around town and out the country roads. Read by Don Wycherley. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: How easy is it to get a vaccine or booster jab?
39 minutes
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How easy is it for you to get a vaccine or booster jab?
Email youandyours@bbc.co.uk and tell us your experience.
Don't forget to leave your phone number. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Biella Coleman tells the story of the first global internet worm - The Morris Worm Show more
Mia’s making a bold statement while Stella shows a firm but fair hand. Show more
Faith has a chance of going on tour with a new record but she doesn't want the exposure much to Trevor's annoyance; a young girl off the streets provides a radical solution. Show more
Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures on the days after a life-altering event and imagining better futures. Show more
Ben Wright asks whether a privileged education is under threat. Show more
Musician Nadine Shah, tackling grief and her first tour in two years, immerses herself in the fitness phenomenon Barre and the controversial story of its originator, Lotte Berk. Show more
Johnny Ramone of the band the Ramones was a Republican who wanted to make a million so he could retire early. The marketing guru Rory Sutherland chooses this unexpected great life. 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
14/12/2021 A woman has been convicted of murdering her partner's 16-month-old daughter.
30 minutes
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A woman has been convicted of murdering her partner's 16-month-old daughter.
Richard Wilson joins the private detectives as Max’s great uncle – he needs help but all is not as it seems. From 2017. Show more
Tom gets a load off his mind and Mia has a bright idea. Show more
Colm Tóibín on winning the David Cohen prize, the sudden rise in Covid-19 related theatre closures and a seasonal dance round-up with Sarah Crompton.
Throughout 1996, Albanians sold their houses and their livestock to buy into pyramid schemes that were doomed to fail. How did an entire country fall victim to scammers? Show more
Brian Alyward wants take the British citizenship test but he was met with an obstacle when trying to revise for it; he explains what happened. Show more
All in the Mind
The power of expectation, Buildings and neurodiversity, Music therapy for Parkinson's
28 minutes
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The power of expectation and how our reality can be changed by our beliefs, new guidelines on buildings and neurodiversity and musical therapy for symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Show more
Things Fell Apart
S1. Ep 6: Many Different Lives
35 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
A series of strange, unexpected human stories from the history of the culture wars. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Largest backbench rebellion of Johnson premiership
45 minutes
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In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Reading his daughters letters to Santa, Furlong’s thoughts turn to the less fortunate around town and out the country roads. Read by Don Wycherley. Show more
Geoff Bird follows the final few weeks of his daughter's time at home before heading off to Uni, speaking with friends and family about the impact this rite of passage can have. Show more
Sean Curran reports on a rebellion by nearly 100 Conservative MPs against the Government's new Covid-19 rules.
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Teaching in California, Seamus Heaney finds distance from home affords a new perspective on Ulster. Read by Adrian Dunbar. Written by R F Foster. Abridged by Anna Magnusson. Show more
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