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A short reflection and prayer with Canon Simon Doogan.
Farming Today
Ragwort, Raw Milk, Mussels on the Fal, Welsh Farming Scholarship
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
A deadly threat to horses or a vital moth habitat? A new survey maps the ragwort plant. Vending machine sales of raw milk could be allowed in the future, in English shops. Show more
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the rock pipit. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
Jonathan Freedland compares Nigel Farage with the 18th-century libertarian John Wilkes, who sent shockwaves through the political establishment. Show more
How Allen Lane brought paperback books to the mass market. Robert McCrum's stories of great British publishers. From October 2013. Show more
How to talk to children about their weight, the Arabic radio drama Worth 100 Men, Endurance - a new play inspired by athletes and performed by women from Glasgow, Doris Lessing. Show more
Darleen has left Jamie and moved to the countryside to a village created solely for adults with learning disabilities. She is stressing about the country sounds. Show more
The Georgians: Restraint, Revolution and Reform
1. Stability
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
4 Extra Debut. Amanda Foreman examines how the Georgian political elite transformed politics in the shadow of revolution. From 2014. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Divorcee Mimi tackles her daughter's only talent - deluded self-esteem. Stars Mark Bonnar and Sarah Alexander. From July 2012. Show more
You and Yours
Energy Savings; Y Cube Housing; Cath Kidston in Asia
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
MPs say the benefits system aimed at getting disabled people back into work should be scrapped and redesigned. The portable all mod cons home aimed at young people in housing need. Show more
Face the Facts
Charity's New Mission?: Do More, Say Less
27 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
John Waite investigates claims by leading figures in the charity sector that they are being silenced by gagging clauses, threats of closure and fear of losing funding. Show more
Edward Stourton presents national and international news.
Plants: From Roots to Riches
Pressed Plants and Possibilities
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Professor Kathy Willis examines the vital significance of Kew's 19th-century herbarium collection of pressed plants. From 2014. Show more
Hayley asks some difficult questions. Meanwhile, Rob comes for lunch. Show more
An unexpected family secret is unearthed when Beth's elderly father Patrick claims never to have been born. Stars Eiry Thomas. Show more
Money Box
Ghost payments, overdraft charges, stocks and shares transfer problems and insurance comparison sites
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Ghost payments - the listeners who find themselves in the red when online retailers reserve extra money. Plus, overdraft charges and stocks and shares transfer problems. Show more
Inside Health
Statins, Cholesterol-lowering spreads, Olive oil, Diet and inflammatory bowel disease, Singers' nodules
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Dr Mark Porter counters reports of Crohn's disease and junk food, why teachers' voices need a rest and evidence for cholesterol-lowering spreads. Is cooking with olive oil harmful? Show more
Thinking Allowed
Dalit Parties and Democratisation in Tamil Nadu; History of the Elevator
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Elevators: A cultural history. Laurie Taylor explores the origins and meaning of 'the lift' as an urban fact of life. Also, political militants who enter the electoral mainstream. Show more
The Media Show
MH17 and Gaza reporting, Al Jazeera English journalist Sue Turton, Murdoch's media moves
25 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The challenges of covering MH17 and Gaza, Sue Turton on her jailed Al Jazeera English colleagues and Rupert Murdoch's quest to buy Time Warner. Show more
Austria-Hungary delivers the ultimatum to Serbia. Historian Margaret Macmillan looks back through contemporary accounts of the events leading up to the First World War. Show more
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Ex-copper Alfie Moore asks his audience to be police officers – how would they deal with a drunk driving tip off? From 2014. Show more
Susan's in gossip mode, and Elizabeth gets a visitor. Show more
Front Row
Man Booker Prize, Lee Hall's Shakespeare in Love, Dom Flemons and Martin Simpson
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
John Wilson discusses the Man Booker Prize longlist with two of the judges and playwright Lee Hall talks about his stage adaptation of the Oscar-winning film Shakespeare in Love. Show more
Darleen has left Jamie and moved to the countryside to a village created solely for adults with learning disabilities. She is stressing about the country sounds. Show more
Michael Buerk presents combative, provocative and engaging debate. How do you fight a just war when civilians are in the firing line? Show more
Technology writer Rupert Goodwins asks what has gone wrong with discussion on the internet and how it can be made better. Show more
The deep ocean contains an extraordinary oasis of life forms, found nowhere else on the planet. Those same habitats are rich in valuable minerals. Could we and should we mine them? Show more
Jonathan Freedland compares Nigel Farage with the 18th-century libertarian John Wilkes, who sent shockwaves through the political establishment. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Fighting continues in Gaza as diplomacy makes slow progress. With Ritula Shah. Show more
The unlooked-for package unnerves Nella, but she can not help but be seduced by the intricate craftsmanship. Read by Emilia Fox. Show more
Tina C
Tina C's Commonwealth of Nations: The Empire Strikes Back
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for years
Fresh from the games opening ceremony, the country music legend gives Glasgow her own unique take on the Commonwealth. From 2014. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
The Listening Project
Allyson and Sarah - Animal Rescue
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover introduces a conversation between the manager of an animal rescue centre and a volunteer about what animals can do for us, and what we must do for them. From July 2014. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
James Nestor investigates the world of freediving, meeting the women diving in Japan's seas for thousands of years. From 2014. Show more
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