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The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A reflection and prayer with Richard Hill.
Farming Today
SEMEX dairy show; Pesticides - Endocrine Disruptors; BBC Food and Farming Awards
11 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Dairy farmers are meeting in Glasgow at the SEMEX trade show, and we hear about the latest troubles besetting the industry, as First Milk temporarily halts payments to suppliers. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Liz Bonnin presents an Antarctic specialist, the delicate-looking snow petrel. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Tom Sutcliffe discusses the Tudors with Antonia Fraser, Peter Kosminsky, Claire van Kampen and Dan Jones. Show more
Woman's Hour
This Girl Can, Nail Biting and Laura Doggett
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jane Garvey presents a campaign to get women playing sport, domestic violence perpetrator programmes, and whether Denmark is a happy place to live. Laura Doggett performs live. Show more
Alfred and Enid are on board a cruise ship in the North Atlantic. As Enid faces up to Alfred's worsening health, she thinks back to the conflicts of their early married life. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Jolyon Jenkins meets the women of Verona who answer the 10,000 letters sent to Shakespeare's Juliet every year. From 2015. Show more
Smallbone is set to lead a cycling protest against the building of a new multi-story car park. Stars Ardal O'Hanlon. From 2015. Show more
Cosmologist Carole Mundell, historian Justin Champion, theologian Giles Fraser and creation myth expert Jessica Frazier discuss how everything began. Melvyn Bragg presents. Show more
You and Yours
Ticket Sales, Nissan Locks, Unisex Underwear
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Consumer news with Winifred Robinson, including the row over new laws for ticket re-sellers, automatic 'drive-away locking' and the designers who think underwear is for sharing. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
The Diaries of Brett Westwood
Episode 1: Farmland
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Brett Westwood uses his diaries to reflect on how the wildlife has changed in five different habitats of his local patch over the past 40 years, starting with farmland. Show more
Rob has a lot on his mind, and Elizabeth feels positive. Show more
by Sebastian Baczkiewicz. Having acquired copper silver and gold, Pilgrim returns to Jacksons Mill where his friend Morgan and the spirit Hartley have prepared a nasty surprise. Show more
Russell Davies welcomes four more contenders to the third heat of the prestigious general knowledge contest. Show more
The Food Programme
2015 Food and Farming Awards Launch
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Sheila Dillon invites listeners to get involved in the 2015 BBC Food and Farming Awards by nominating their food heroes. She also unveils this year's team of judges. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Art critic Louisa Buck lifts the lid on the Painting By Numbers craze of the 1950's. From 2015. Show more
Is it correct to describe the killers of Charlie Hebdo staff in Paris as fundamentalists? Ernie Rea and guests discuss. Show more
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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
David Mitchell invites Arthur Smith, Sarah Millican, Sandi Toksvig and Graeme Garden to hide truths in lies. From January 2015. Show more
Tom visits Roy. Meanwhile, David and Ruth are out and about. Show more
Front Row
Wild, TS Eliot poetry prize, Oppenheimer at the RSC and Barbara Hannigan
30 minutes
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Kirsty Lang presents a review of Wild, the announcement of the TS Eliot poetry prize winner, Oppenheimer at the Royal Shakespeare Company and soprano Barbara Hannigan. Show more
Alfred and Enid are on board a cruise ship in the North Atlantic. As Enid faces up to Alfred's worsening health, she thinks back to the conflicts of their early married life. Show more
The BBC's Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen shows how the olive harvest lies at the heart of the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis for control of the land. Show more
James Fletcher travels to Japan to find out why they decided earlier this year not to ban graphic cartoons depicting children in sexual situations. Show more
Coral reefs are renowned for their beauty and diversity, and they provide us with a wondrous spectacle. But as the seas warm and become more acidic, will they survive? Show more
Tom Sutcliffe discusses the Tudors with Antonia Fraser, Peter Kosminsky, Claire van Kampen and Dan Jones. Show more
The World Tonight
France deploys 10,000 troops onto the streets.
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Deployment aimed at protecting potential targets after last week's attack in Paris.
An additional 5000 police officers are being deployed to Jewish schools.
Stephen Wyley spots Nina Land at a private view. Mutual attraction and curiosity propel them towards an afternoon rendezvous in a hotel. Show more
Word of Mouth
How Is English Going to Change in the future?
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Michael Rosen looks ahead, with the help of linguist Bas Aarts and biologist Mark Pagel. It is not looking good for 'shall' and 'must'. Show more
Alicia McCarthy reports from Westminster. The defence secretary says security options are 'under continuous review' following the attacks in Paris. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
4 Extra Debut. Neurologist Dr Ropper behind the scenes at Harvard Medical School, includes the case of an epileptic. Read by Colin Stinton. Show more
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