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Farming Today
21/03/24 - Universal Credit changes for farmers, mussel farming
13 minutes
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Why some farmers are being told they must give up their businesses and get a new job to keep receiving benefits. Show more
Bill Oddie presents the chiffchaff. 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
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the philosopher-emperor of Rome who sought to undo the empire's ties with Christianity in the 4th century AD and promote paganism Show more
Woman's Hour
Waspi women, Dr Jen Gunter, The Liverbirds, Child poverty
57 minutes
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Women hit by state pension age rise are owed compensation, according to the ombudsman. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
No escape from Haiti
28 minutes
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Haiti's humanitarian emergency is worsening, hundreds of thousands of Haitians are displaced and desperate people flock to the border to find supplies and escape the violence. Show more
A Good Read
Christopher Eccleston and Lindsey Hilsum
28 minutes
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Artists coming of age in 1970s New York; a Holocaust survivor's search for meaning; and a satire of Fleet Street's heyday. The actor and journalist share their good reads. Show more
We find out how one family took the opportunity to offer a new kind of service stop on our motorways. Show more
Greg Foot investigates the pros and cons of dishwashers. Do they save on energy and water compared to washing by hand? Are dishwashers the best thing since Sliced Bread?! Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
India Rakusen explores the final stages of labour through to crowning, and examines how pain has been acknowledged historically and in the modern day. Show more
Justin makes Stella an interesting offer and hare spotting is the order of the day at the rewilding. Show more
Stuart Houghton’s semi-autobiographical story about having breast cancer, set in the period leading up to the 2016 EU referendum. Show more
Clare joins Hannah Engelkamp and her donkey, Chico, for a ramble in the Dyfi Valley a few miles east of Machynlleth in Powys. Show more
Babatunde Aléshé makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Comic Relief Show more
Open Book
Jonathan Buckley, Lit Crit and David Baddiel
28 minutes
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Alex Clark talks to novelist Jonthan Buckley about his novel Tell, discusses literary criticism, and we hear from David Baddiel on his ten years of writing books for children. Show more
Emily Knight explores the stories we can tell about our changing planet, through the data collected from billions of tracking devices on thousands of species of animals. Show more
Professor and presenter Chris Lintott talks about his new book, Our Accidental Universe. Plus, we look at mining on the moon and the mystery of Titan’s giant dunes. 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
21/03/2024 Calls for Government to compensate women not properly informed of pension changes
30 minutes
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An inquiry found millions of women were not properly told of the rising state pension age
Joanna Lumley & Roger Allam play the long-married couple in Jan Etherington’s much-loved comedy. This week, Roger feels abandoned as Joanna heads off for a daily sunrise swim. Show more
Confusion reigns when Hannah struggles to make a move, and the race to be cricket club chair takes a surprising turn. Show more
Front Row
Kristen Wiig drama Palm Royale and animation Robot Dreams reviewed, Michael Ondaatje on his new poetry collection
42 minutes
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Sex, gossip and cocktails in Apple TV's Palm Royale, Robot Dreams animation, Michael Ondaatje’s new poetry Show more
The Court of Appeal rules that those charged with criminal damage for protests like throwing red paint at a building can no longer use a certain defence. And other stories. Show more
Jenny Kleeman asks if an unprecedented data theft from at-home DNA testing company 23andMe was a racially motivated attack - and if our genetic code can ever be stored safely. Show more
Professor and presenter Chris Lintott talks about his new book, Our Accidental Universe. Plus, we look at mining on the moon and the mystery of Titan’s giant dunes. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the philosopher-emperor of Rome who sought to undo the empire's ties with Christianity in the 4th century AD and promote paganism Show more
The World Tonight
What explains sharpest rise in poverty for 30 years?
45 minutes
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective Show more
Sarajevo, summer 1992: the siege continues, Zora is no longer permitted to go to her studio. All telephone lines to the outside world have been cut. Show more
The Today Podcast
Alastair Campbell on the changing face of Starmer’s Labour
52 minutes
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Amol drills down into what the public think of Keir Starmer with author and podcaster Alastair Campbell. Show more
Susan Hulme reports as MPs demand compensation for women hit by a rise in the state pension age. Show more
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In 1943, Sefton Delmer had over 100 people working with him to challenge Goebbels' propaganda. The radio broadcasts were live and frequent, chipping away at German morale. Show more
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