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A reflection to start the day with Mairéad Nic Craith, a professor of Public Folklore at the University of the Highlands and Islands. Show more
Farming Today
31/01/2024 Northern Ireland power sharing government and what it could mean for farmers; Dairy exports; Upland farmers.
13 minutes
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As a power-sharing administration is agreed in Northern Ireland, we discuss what that means for food and farming businesses. Show more
Kate Humble presents the bittern. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Susan Hulme reports as MPs question the government about the proposed takeover of The Telegraph.
More or Less
Measles, Traitors and the cost of Brexit
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Is measles spreading? Is crime falling? How much is Brexit costing? How good are contestants at traitor guessing? Show more
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
Do a Plank
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
How you can plank your way to better posture, a stronger core and even lower blood pressure! Show more
Woman's Hour
Arlene Foster, french women and high heels
57 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Former DUP leader Arlene Foster on a return to devolution in Northern Ireland. Show more
Why Do You Hate Me?
1. I Regret Posting Online That I Was Madeleine McCann
30 minutes
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Marianna Spring tracks down the young woman who went viral for claiming she was Madeleine McCann. She reveals her motives, regrets and the role social media played in her story. Show more
Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley
24. Frances Kidder - Wicked Stepmother
28 minutes
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Lucy Worsley uncovers the case of a 25-year-old woman accused of drowning her stepdaughter in a remote part of Romney Marsh in Kent in the 1860s. Show more
You and Yours
Pharmacy First, Home Batteries and Seaside Downsizers.
53 minutes
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Will new rules on prescriptions help halt closures of pharmacies on the high street? And how home battreries could cut energy bills if you have solar panels, or even if you don't! Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Ian changes tack in his series tracing the origins of British humour to address the apparent absence of female contributions to comedy in the Medieval period. Show more
There’s an emergency at the Bull, and Brad puts his foot down. Show more
A gripping drama which explores the impact of violent offending on young men. Can telling the truth help to free you from a violent past? Show more
Money Box
Money Box Live: How to Start a Business
28 minutes
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Are you thinking of starting a business? Research suggests after a decline more people might be thinking about taking the plunge. Show more
Around half the population will go through it yet it’s barely talked about. Inside Health's Laura Foster looks at the perimenopause and why it’s not all doom and gloom. Show more
Thinking Allowed
Traditionalism - Russian Orthodox Converts
28 minutes
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Traditionalism: Laurie Taylor explores a philosophy rooted in pessimism about modernity and hears about right wing American converts to the Russian Orthodox Church. Show more
The Media Show
How air fryers cooked up a media feast
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
From books to TV to social, the culinary gadget that's hard to miss. 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
31/01/2024 Nicola Sturgeon tells Covid Inquiry she regrets not imposing lockdown sooner
30 minutes
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The former First Minister was emotional at times while giving evidence in Edinburgh
Clare is tempting fate in a visit to 'Unlucky Louis'. Brian and Thomas aren't allowed to join in with the street party. Starring Sally Phillips. Show more
David steps in to help, and the fashion show is thrown into chaos. Show more
Front Row
Killers of the Flower Moon star Lily Gladstone, author Leo Vardiashvili and the Great Escapes exhibition at Kew
42 minutes
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Native American actress Lily Gladstone on the film Killers of the Flower Moon, Leo Vardiashvili on his novel Hard by a Great Forest and the National Archives' Great Escapes show. Show more
In the judicial system, what is punishment for? Show more
When It Hits the Fan
Klopp’s reveal, vaping PR and Barbie’s disappointment
28 minutes
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David and Simon discuss how Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp kept his big news secret, how PR has helped vaping capture the UK, and how you deal with bad news in the public glare. Show more
The Media Show
How air fryers cooked up a media feast
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
From books to TV to social, the culinary gadget that's hard to miss. Show more
The World Tonight
Deal struck for power-sharing in Northern Ireland
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective Show more
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
3: 'She cannot see us here.'
14 minutes
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On Mount Pelion, the friendship between Achilles and Patroclus blossoms into something more, as Tom Hollander continues Madeline Miller's brilliant retelling of the Iliad. Show more
Relating more to wizards, aliens and ghosts since childhood, Ashley has developed her own unique ways of seemingly 'fitting in’, despite the confusing world of human relationships. Show more
Comedian Sarah Keyworth explores her personal journey with gender fluidity and androgyny. Show more
Alicia McCarthy reports on a new deal to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland - and Prime Minister's Questions.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
A colourful range of fruits and vegetables helps your picky microbes in their fight against disease. How does eating highly processed food affect the tiny warriors in our tummies? Show more
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