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The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Martyn Atkins. Show more
Farming Today
Badger Cull Methods in Question, SNP Manifesto, Broadband Problems in the Cairngorms
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Shooting a free running badger is inhumane says the British Veterinary Association, reviewing the pilot badger culls. Presented by Anna Hill. Show more
Series of stories about British birds, inspired by their calls and songs. Kate Humble presents the stock dove. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The Life Scientific
Episode 94: Susan Jebb on nutrition
28 minutes
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Obesity expert Susan Jebb talks to Jim Al-Khalili about putting the science of what people eat into practice to improve the nation's health. Show more
Anita Anand discovers what drives people to pursue certain careers. In this episode, she talks to solicitor Mathew Waddington, who specialises in children's law. Show more
Woman's Hour
Women and Chess, The Wild Oats Project, Hina Jilani
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Are women's brains 'hardwired differently' when it comes to playing chess? Robin Rinaldi on her midlife quest for passion. Pioneering Pakistani feminist and lawyer Hina Jilani. Show more
A British soldier from Afghanistan in 2015 is forced to travel back to Gallipoli in 1915 to relive the death of a comrade. Show more
Can we trust forensic evidence? Linda Geddes investigates concerns from leading scientists that a crisis in forensics is leading to serious miscarriages of justice. Show more
Leading cellists explain the power - and their love - of Bach's Cello Suite No 1 in G Major. With Steven Isserlis. From 2015. Show more
Margaret Thatcher on election night in 1983. Herbie Knott discusses the challenges of photographing Margaret Thatcher with her close confidante and aide Lord Bell. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: Why do so many young people say they are unhappy?
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Why do so many young people say they are unhappy? A new study suggests the number of teenage girls with emotional problems has increased dramatically over the past 5 years. Why? Show more
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Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
Helen cannot believe her ears, and the birds are in full voice. Show more
West Indies v England: Commentary on the first day of the second Test from Grenada, with Jonathan Agnew, Ed Smith, Tony Cozier, Geoff Boycott, Michael Vaughan and Graeme Swann. Show more
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4 Extra Debut. How Mark booked singers from the Royal Opera House to perform to his ailing opera-loving father in his own home. From April 2013. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
'Place- lag' and journeying through time zones. The story of a pilot’s passion for flight and his job. Read by William Hope. Show more
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