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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Eleanor Jeans. Show more
Farming Today
15/02/24 Green land investment in Scotland and its impact; Farm diversification businesses.
13 minutes
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New report examines the impact when big Scottish estates are managed for the environment rather than in traditional ways. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Stuart Butchart on the Bronze-winged Jacana
1 minute
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BirdLife International's chief scientist Dr Stuart Butchart reveals the bronze-winged jacana, also known as the lily trotter. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Alicia McCarthy reports as peers consider the government's Rwanda immigration law.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Lewis Carroll's work published in 1865 and inspired by telling stories to Alice Liddell and her sisters on picnics and boating trips in Oxford Show more
Woman's Hour
Rain Newton-Smith, Paralympian Lauren Rowles, Homelessness
58 minutes
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CBI's chief exec Rain Newton-Smith on reforming the culture of the business lobby group. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Fear of Famine in Ethiopia
28 minutes
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The deadly mix of drought and war has left millions of people without enough food. James Landale is granted rare access to the Tigray region, to visit a clinic helping the hungry. Show more
Growing up under dictatorship in the Dominican Republic, an intellectual take on love, and a guide to traversing the galaxy are the themes of this week's book choices. Show more
We hear from two women – who both once fell for romance fraudsters - that have created an organisation to help and advise other victims, after they found a gap in support. Show more
Can dental chews really clean your dog's teeth? And how good are they for their insides? Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
Poet Paul Farley explores the significance of loops and circles in our lives. This week he’s is in the loop at the Grand National rollercoaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Show more
Fallon and Harrison are due for a chat, and Kenton’s had enough. Show more
Andy de la Tour stars in a new drama by Ian Billings about the rise of the alternative comedy movement. Double-act, Erica and Ernie, are about to take the comedy world by storm. Show more
A joyful hike up Castle Hill near Huddersfield with We in Front, an inspirational group of walkers. Show more
Alexander Armstrong makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Future Talent. Show more
Madeleine Grey speaks to Johny Pitts about her humorous and heartbreaking debut novel, Green Dot, about a young woman's ill-fated affair. Plus the hot new genre, 'romantasy'. Show more
Writer and satirist Heydon Prowse finds out what happens when big companies talk about mental health. Show more
BBC Inside Science
The Gulf Stream’s tipping point
28 minutes
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Could the Gulf Stream collapse? Plus, how polar bears in Canada are spending their summers, and the end of famous, creamy French cheeses as we know them. 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
15/02/2024 UK enters recession
30 minutes
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The Chancellor says the economy is resilient but Labour says the government's promise of growth is in tatters:
Olga and ALGO are back to talk about privacy. And if you want to find out more, you’ll just have to listen because it’s top secret. Show more
Pip has a proposal for Ruth, and Paul receives shocking news. Show more
Front Row
Jed Mercurio on Breathtaking, Yoko Ono retrospective reviewed
42 minutes
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Jed Mercurio on Breathtaking, Yoko Ono retrospective reviewed, Arts Council guidance on controversial content, The New Look at the rivalry between Christian Dior and Coco Chanel. Show more
The Briefing Room
The synthetic opioids claiming lives in the UK
28 minutes
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Deaths from synthetic opioids such as nitazenes and fentanyl are low in the UK, but there are fears the problem could escalate and that figures don't show the true picture. Show more
How do businesses respond when there's a misalignment between consumers' intentions and actions? Evan Davis explains what the value gap is and hears how businesses try to cross it. Show more
BBC Inside Science
The Gulf Stream’s tipping point
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Could the Gulf Stream collapse? Plus, how polar bears in Canada are spending their summers, and the end of famous, creamy French cheeses as we know them. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Lewis Carroll's work published in 1865 and inspired by telling stories to Alice Liddell and her sisters on picnics and boating trips in Oxford Show more
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective Show more
Arthur asks William to do a little business for him in Switzerland. William is uncertain as to its legality, but he needs the money. Show more
The Today Podcast
How did the culture wars take over? Ft Jon Ronson
45 minutes
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Amol and Nick look at the impact the culture wars are having on our lives, their roots, why they matter and where they’re going. Show more
Ireland correspondent Chris Page looks at the growth of Sinn Féin across the island of Ireland over the last 30 years, examining the party's current aims and policies. Show more
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The first experiment proving that CO2 could cause a catastrophic reaction in earth’s atmosphere happened as long ago as 1856 - but went largely unnoticed. Show more
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