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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze. Show more
Farming Today
Sustainable Intensification, Treasure Hunting, Milk Prices
11 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Is intensive farming sustainable? The movers and shakers of British agriculture meet for one of the major farming conferences of 2015. Plus advice for farmers on metal detecting. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Liz Bonnin presents the displaying raggiana bird-of-paradise from Papua New Guinea. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Melvyn Bragg begins a major new series about Magna Carta by exploring the circumstances which resulted in the writing of the so-called Great Charter in 1215. Show more
Rudyard Kipling's camel is as grumpy as they come and is punished for his laziness. But does science agree? Vivienne Parry learns the truth about these marvels of the desert Show more
Woman's Hour
Can Choosing to Live with Less Make You Happier?
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
How would you rate your satisfaction with life? Could living with less make you happier? Dr Teresa Belton on her book Happier People, Healthier Planet. Plus listener phone calls. Show more
Chip Lambert arrives at La Guardia airport, New York, to meet his parents, Alfred and Enid, and take them back to his Manhattan apartment for lunch. Show more
Charlotte Smith continues to follow several Somerset farmers through autumn to see what modern farming is really like and how today's farmers deal with today's biggest challenges. Show more
4 Extra Debut. An idiot angel is sent to earth with a human body to fix his mistakes. Stars Ardal O'Hanlon and Geoff McGivern. From 2015. Show more
The women of Folkestone struggle to help returning soldiers suffering from frostbite. Show more
You and Yours
Energy Prices, Posthumus Birth Certificates, Retail Ombudsman
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Consumer news. Featuring wholesale gas prices, supermarket price wars, running a small business, posthumous birth registration and the retail ombudsman. With Shari Vahl. Show more
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Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
Will Self begins a 50km walking tour of the Large Hadron Collider at Cern near Geneva, where he has been invited to feel the wonder of particle physics. He remains unconvinced. Show more
Phoebe helps a disgruntled Brian deal with the lambing, while Rob broaches with Helen the subject of having a baby. Pip and Phoebe look at photos from New Year's Eve. Show more
by Sebastian Baczkiewicz. Still in search of gold to rescue the people trapped in Hartley's mine, Pilgrim comes to Ouldmeadow where he helps an old friend make a final river trip. Show more
Nationwide general knowledge quiz, with Russell Davies asking the questions. Show more
The Food Programme
Your food science questions for Harold McGee
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Sheila Dillon is joined by Harold McGee, whose research and writing have inspired many chefs, to answer listeners' food queries. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Peter Curran traces the 300-year journey of a Stradivarius violin - through the lives of geniuses, dictators and thieves. From 2014. Show more
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about the place of faith in today's complex world. Why does the story of Moses still hold such a broad appeal? Show more
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David Mitchell invites Ed Byrne, Henning Wehn, Holly Walsh and Richard Osman to hide truths in lies. From January 2015. Show more
There is a problem at Hadley Haugh, and Pip is getting everyone organised. Show more
Front Row
David Tennant, Costa Prize category winners, Alicia Vikander, January music
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
David Tennant talks about series two of Broadchurch. Plus category winners of the Costa Book Awards and Alicia Vikander on playing Vera Brittain in Testament of Youth. Show more
Chip Lambert arrives at La Guardia airport, New York, to meet his parents, Alfred and Enid, and take them back to his Manhattan apartment for lunch. Show more
Buddhist 'mindfulness' meditation is now a multi-billion dollar industry. Is it just another health fad? And how do Buddhists feel about it being secularised and commercialised? Show more
Crossing Continents
Colombia - Where the Truth Lies Buried
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In Medellin, there is a huge dump. Locals say it is where the truth is buried - they are talking about victims killed in the armed conflict. Now there are moves to excavate it. Show more
The lemurs of Madagascar are the most endangered mammals on earth - driven to the edge of survival by habitat loss and hunting. How can we save them from extinction? Show more
Melvyn Bragg begins a major new series about Magna Carta by exploring the circumstances which resulted in the writing of the so-called Great Charter in 1215. Show more
The World Tonight
Labour anger over Conservative "dodgy dossier"
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Conservatives accuse Opposition of making £20 billion worth of unfunded spending pledges
Hilary Mantel short story: in a Manchester solicitor’s office the consequences of an illicit affair play out. Rebekah Staton reads. Show more
Michael Rosen asks why we laugh and why we cry, with neuroscientists Sophie Scott and Sam Evans and linguist Laura Wright. Does it matter if laughter and crying are real or false? Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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