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Spiritual reflection to start the day with Quaker and writer Alastair McIntosh. Show more
Farming Today
01/12/23 British baked beans, Cotswolds landscape recovery scheme, raising beef on the South Ayrshire coast
13 minutes
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Baked beans on our toast could soon be British-grown, following a UK initiative between scientists and farmers. Show more
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the bearded tit. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Susan Hulme reports as MPs debate the Chancellor's plan to cut National Insurance - and Kirsten Campbell reports on First Minister's Questions in the Scottish Parliament.
Desert Island Discs
Dr Nicola Fox, head of science at Nasa
37 minutes
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Dr Nicola Fox, head of science at Nasa, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Woman's Hour
Director Adura Onashile, Grieving and Christmas Shopping, Maria Callas's Centenary
55 minutes
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Director Adura Onashile on the jewel colours and lush score of her debut film, Girl, set in a Glasgow tower block. Show more
The Briefing Room
Net migration: What’s happening in the UK?
28 minutes
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Recently revised figures for net migration in 2022 were the highest on record and far higher than originally thought, so who is coming to the UK? Show more
Struggling to look after his son William and dogged by his own mental health issues, Hector faces a health assessment which could seriously impact his life. Stars Jamie Sives. Show more
AntiSocial
Is reality TV stereotyping black women?
54 minutes
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A contestant on the TV show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here sparks a debate about racism and misogyny - is British reality TV guilty of 'misogynoir'? Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Helen Lewis introduces some iconic figures from history and looks at the influence of their less well-known life partners. Show more
Fallon faces teething problems, and Helen seeks a new focus. Show more
By Helen Cross. Rose has made a fresh start in the City of Angels. But now the past is starting to bite. Starring Alexandra Mardell. Show more
Cat’s mother is Austrian. Cat can’t speak German. Does she really know her own mother? Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
Postbag: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
42 minutes
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How do I make my cactus healthier? Which 1930s-style plants could I grow indoors? How do I prune mistletoe? Peter Gibbs visits Cambridge University Botanic Garden. Show more
Comedian, actor and writer Kieran Hodgson responds to a story in the news. Show more
Last Word
Henry Kissinger, Terry Venables, Paul Watson, Rachel Heller
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on US diplomat Henry Kissinger, football manager Terry Venables, documentary maker Paul Watson and artist Rachel Heller. Show more
Feedback
BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen responds to listener Feedback
28 minutes
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The BBC’s International editor, Jeremy Bowen, talks to Andrea Catherwood about the challenges of accuracy and impartiality on the front-line of the Israel/Hamas War. 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
01/12/2023 Leaders at COP28 agree to include farming and food production emissions in climate commitments
30 minutes
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More than 130 world leaders attended the climate conference being held in Dubai
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches, and are joined by David Eagle, Jessica Fostekew and Archie Henderson. Show more
Harrison faces an awkward meeting and Adil tries to put the past behind him Show more
Pianist and singer Natalie Duncan and Martin Phipps, composer of The Crown and Ridley Scott's Napoleon, join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye to add five more tracks. Show more
Any Questions?
John Caudwell, Jess Phillips MP, Graham Stuart MP, Jeanette Winterson
47 minutes
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Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from Lichfield Cathedral, Staffordshire with John Caudwell, Jess Phillips MP, Graham Stuart MP and Jeanette Winterson. Show more
Rebecca Stott on how spending time with children keeps us all in touch with the joy of discovery. Show more
Archive on 4
Knock Knock: 200 Years of Sound Effects
57 minutes
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From noises off to the sounds of tomorrow, composer Sarah Angliss and some of the world’s greatest effects artists celebrate 200 years of the awesome power of sound effects. Show more
The World Tonight
How does Israel choose its targets?
45 minutes
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Also in the programme: we ask if the COP28 climate talks are actually exceeding expectations; and we speak to Mick Herron, the novelist described as the new John Le Carre. Show more
Miss Buncle is buoyed by the success of her novel as it begins to influence the usually respectable residents of Silverstream.
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Americast
Rachel Maddow on Kissinger, Trump and Misinformation
39 minutes
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Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger dies aged 100 Show more
Sean Curran presents news and features from Westminster including calls for nuclear test veterans to have full access to their medical records. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Oliver Franklin-Wallis lays out answers to the waste crisis and the legacy of waste we are leaving behind on the earth itself. Show more
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