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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Julia Neuberger. Show more
Farming Today
24/01/22 Mystery shellfish deaths; Food labelling; New farm support payments.
11 minutes
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Mystery surrounds the mass death of shellfish, the fishing fleet in Whitby says it could ruin them. Food labelling. Farmers on Exmoor sceptical about new subsidy system. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Chris Packham presents the shoveler. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Matthew Sweet, Charlotte Sleigh, Soweto Kinch and Suzanne Hobson discuss modernism - its emergence and legacy - with Kirsty Wark. Show more
Woman's Hour
Female Offender Strategy, Midwife shortage, Zara Rutherford, Annalena Baerbock
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The National Audit Office have just released a report critical of the government’s efforts in implementing its Female Offender Strategy from June 2018. Show more
Charlotte Sibtain and Cole Moreton uncover the moving story of a young woman who fell in love with a dashing Marine. But their wedding plans were cut short by tragedy. Show more
Loose Ends
Kiefer Sutherland, Elizabeth McGovern, Rob Brydon, Janis Ian, David Morrissey, Clive Anderson
37 minutes
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Clive Anderson and David Morrissey are joined by Kiefer Sutherland, Elizabeth McGovern and Rob Brydon for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
Sian Thomas reads Virginia Woolf's classic modernist novel, set over one day in 1923. Today: Clarissa Dalloway starts preparations for a very special party. Show more
You and Yours
Off Market Homes, Outdoor Laundrettes and 40 years of Sloanes
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Washing dirty linen in public; the growth of the outdoor laundrette and why more people are choosing to sell their homes without listing them publicly. Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
1922: The Birth of Now
The Shabolovka Tower and the Gherkin
14 minutes
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The Shabolovka Tower in Moscow was modernist in function and design. This radical structure inspired Norman Foster when he designed 30 St Mary Axe - The Gherkin. Show more
It’s the end of the road for David while Pip is on a mission. Show more
Groundbreaking series of short-form dramas, monologues and poetic reflections on contemporary life. Show more
Paul Gambaccini puts questions on a wide variety of music to three competitors, this week from the south-east of England Show more
The Food Programme
Angela Hartnett: A Life Through Food
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Sheila Dillon visits chef Angela Hartnett who this year was awarded an OBE for services to hospitality and the NHS during the Covid pandemic, to hear about her life through food. Show more
Examining the current anxiety epidemic among young people through the unlikely prism of a comforting YouTube archive - Bob Ross’s instructional TV show, The Joy of Painting. Show more
Anna's grandfather had his life savings stolen by his carers, and she wants to stop it happening to anyone else. 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
24/01/2022 NATO sends more ships & planes to member states in eastern Europe as Russia continues military build-up on Ukraine
30 minutes
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NATO sends more ships & planes to member states in eastern Europe, as Russia continues military build-up against Ukraine. The Kremlin accused the alliance of escalating tensions
David Mitchell hosts the comedy panel game. Alan Davies, Lucy Porter, Lou Sanders and Justin Edwards talk with deliberate inaccuracy on a variety of subjects. Show more
Josh questions whether he’s up to the task and Leonard offers some sound advice Show more
Front Row
Olly Alexander, Honorée Fannone Jeffers, Femi Elufowoju jr on Rigoletto
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Olly Alexander on his new album Night Call, Director Femi Elufowoju jr on transforming Verdi's opera Rigoletto, and Honorée Fannone Jeffers - poet turned saga novelist. Show more
BBC journalist Jeremy Bowen returns home in search of what it means to be Welsh and explores how far and how fast Welsh identity is changing. Show more
Crossing Continents
Hunting Syria's War Criminals
29 minutes
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Imagine walking down a street in a European capital and meeting your torturer. For some Syrian refugees who have fled the civil war there, that is exactly what's been happening. Show more
The internet walks into a pizza parlour and it’s got a gun. Gabriel Gatehouse investigates. Show more
Matthew Sweet, Charlotte Sleigh, Soweto Kinch and Suzanne Hobson discuss modernism - its emergence and legacy - with Kirsty Wark. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Another party in Downing Street is uncovered
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Sian Thomas reads Virginia Woolf's classic modernist novel, set over one day in 1923. Today: Clarissa Dalloway starts preparations for a very special party. Show more
Kathryn Mannix, author and palliative care specialist, talks to Michael Rosen about how to listen well in conversations filled with strong emotion. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Why has there been a steady decline in the quality of clothing? Sofi Thanhauser explores our global cloth trade starting with the oldest - linen. Show more
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