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The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Canon Jenny Wigley. Show more
Farming Today
Shortage of skilled UK farm workers, New Waterloo city farm, Soil quality
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Charlotte Smith hears why there is a shortage of skilled UK farmworkers. Plus a look at London's newest city farm and a call to preserve soil quality by planting less maize. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Brett Westwood presents the bluethroat. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Start the Week
Illness: Psychosomatic and Physical
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Tom Sutcliffe discusses health and wellbeing with guests Suzanne O'Sullivan, Gavin Francis, Hugh Aldersey-Williams and Charlie Howard. Show more
Woman's Hour
Souad Massi, What do we tell our young people about fertility?, Women and Buddhism
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
With Jane Garvey. What to tell teenagers about fertility, Algerian singer Souad Massi, women and Buddhism, and what's being done to reduce the number of girls married as children? Show more
The world's worst hairdressers Bev and Shirl are faced with an enormous tax demand. Stars Lorraine Ashbourne and Rosie Cavaliero. Show more
This year marks 200 years of Gurkha service to the British Crown. Military historian Hew Strachan reflects on this special relationship and its future. Show more
4 Extra Debut. So On and So Forth is a sketch group with a very clear, slightly nihilistic perspective on the world. From June 2015. Show more
Florrie still isn't going out, but the Wilsons are learning to work around her. Show more
You and Yours
New-Style Train Tickets, NHS Fines, Nautical Chic
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Consumer affairs. How do NHS patients benefit when their hospital is fined for missing its performance targets? Plus the enduring appeal of the nautical look. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Martha Kearney.
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives
William Jones: Enlightenment Moghul
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
A profile of the greatest Orientalist of his time. William Jones's studies changed not just the way the world sees India, but also how Indians would come to see their own culture. Show more
The crowds gather for Open Farm Sunday, and it is Helen's moment in the spotlight. Show more
By Christine Entwisle. A prize-winning deliciously comic drama about a fortysomething woman at the end of her tether who finds resolution in an unlikely place. Show more
Paul Gambaccini chairs the 29th season of the general knowledge music quiz, with competitors from Dorset, Norfolk and Surrey. Show more
Dan Saladino explores the revival of our oldest form of cooking - barbecue. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Matthew Sweet explores the 60s and 70s rivalry between the two great British horror studios, Amicus Vs. Hammer. From 2014. Show more
Ernie Rea and guests discuss church-state relations in Greece. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Lucy Beaumont and Marcus Brigstocke find out how hard it is to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation. Nicholas Parsons hosts. Show more
Kate has a mess to clean up, and Vicky is on a mission. Show more
Front Row
The Look of Silence, Waddesdon Galleries at the British Museum, WB Yeats, Interceptor reviewed
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Arts news, interviews and reviews, including The Look of Silence, Waddesdon Galleries at the British Museum, WB Yeats and a review of Interceptor. Samira Ahmed presents. Show more
The world's worst hairdressers Bev and Shirl are faced with an enormous tax demand. Stars Lorraine Ashbourne and Rosie Cavaliero. Show more
Every Case Tells a Story
The Case Against Slavery
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Clive Anderson and guests explore the Somersett Case from 1772, which paved the way for the abolition of the slave trade. Show more
Pope Francis's critique of capitalism has made him an icon for the left and prompted claims that he is a communist. Edward Stourton explores the origins of his radical message. Show more
Brett Westwood explores how monkeys and apes reflect our own humanity. From King Kong to the PG Tea chimps we have used them to create entertainment fear, shock and humour. Show more
Start the Week
Illness: Psychosomatic and Physical
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Tom Sutcliffe discusses health and wellbeing with guests Suzanne O'Sullivan, Gavin Francis, Hugh Aldersey-Williams and Charlie Howard. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The World Tonight
Electoral blow for President Erdogan
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Turkey's governing party, the AKP, loses parliamentary majority for the first time in 13 years.
During his search of his neighbours' house, Michael has an unexpected encounter with tragic consequences. Read by Mark Bazeley. Show more
The Robert Peston Interview Show (with Eddie Mair)
Julian Barnes
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Interview programme in which Robert Peston and Eddie Mair join spring surprise guests on each other. Robert's first guest choice is Julian Barnes. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster. The Home Office minister James Brokenshire makes an urgent statement on the discovery of people hidden on cargo lorries in Essex. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Physician Gavin Francis leads us round a cultural map of the body: he starts with the brain. From 2015. Show more
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