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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Venerable Peter Eagles.
Farming Today
Lamb exports, From marrowfat to wasabi, Rural tourism degree
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Presented by Sybil Ruscoe. UK lamb exports to Europe are being hit by the strength of the pound, falling 23 per cent in the first six months of 2015 compared to 2014. Show more
Martin Hughes-Games presents the marsh tit. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
It is a century old, but does the begetter of Tufty the Squirrel still have important work to do? Quentin Letts reports on the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. Show more
In 1992, Aqeela Sherrills helped negotiate a truce between the two main gangs in Los Angeles, the Bloods and the Crips. Show more
Woman's Hour
Charlotte Rampling, Assertiveness for young women
54 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jane Garvey presents, with guest Charlotte Rampling. There is a look at the role of the voluntary sector in supporting children, and men in mid-life reflect on marriage. Show more
Lieutenant Yukinari finds himself unexpectedly thrown together with his oldest friend Takashi, a man who seems much changed since the two of them last met. Show more
The Listening Project
Reece and Jennifer – Dancing Divisions
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover with a conversation between two 13-year-olds about how it’s their widely differing attitudes to competition that holds the key to their successful dance partnership. Show more
Kavita Puri listens in to intimate and heartfelt conversations between the early pioneers to Britain from the Indian subcontinent and their children. Show more
Damien rents a narrowboat to celebrate his birthday afloat. What could go wrong? Stars Miles Jupp and Justin Edwards. From 2015. Show more
Comedian John Williams finds unexpected joy in his autistic son's view of life, despite the inevitable struggles. Show more
You and Yours
Charity salaries, Cost of cremations, Estate agency photo theft
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Charities 'bury' details about senior staff pay, despite being told to be more transparent. Plus the estate agents stealing photos to let out flats without permission. Show more
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News and current affairs analysis with Martha Kearney. Labour leadership contender Jeremy Corbyn answers listeners' questions, and Brendan Foster discusses Lord Coe's new role. Show more
How to Have a Better Brain
Episode 3: Stimulation
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
How to have a better brain through mental stimulation. Sian Williams meets the neuroscientists with the latest research on how your friends can boost your brain power. Show more
Pip is there for Ruth, and Helen is understanding. Show more
Disgraced police inspector Alia Khan is enlisted to help catch a serial killer, whose preferred location for his crimes is the rooftop of the hotel where Alia is receptionist. Show more
The New Workplace
Episode 3: Who Do I Really Work For?
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Michael Robinson explores the world of agency workers and umbrella companies and discovers that some workers are not sure who they are actually working for. Show more
Robert McCrum, who survived a severe stroke in 1995, goes on a journey into his own brain to understand more about what happened to him. Show more
The Business of Film with Mark Kermode
The Business of Showing
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Opening weekend is crucial to a film, but a tweet can ruin the most inventive marketing campaign. With Mark Kermode. From 2015. Show more
The Media Show
Royal pictures, Managing talent, Archant's positive performance
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
A look at how regional newspaper publisher Archant is turning a profit, plus managing 'talent' and Buckingham Palace asking the paparazzi to stop taking pictures of Prince George. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
19/08/15: Jeremy Corbyn reacts angrily to suggestions he's racist or anti-semitic
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jeremy Corbyn says it is "beyond disgusting" to suggest that he is racist or anti-semitic
Isy Suttie with up and coming comedy circuit sketch groups: Frisky & Mannish, Thünderbards and Lazy Susan. From 2015. Show more
There is agreement at Berrow Farm, and Jill masks her disapproval. Show more
Front Row
John Hannah, Vicky Featherstone and Lee Hall, Playing Nina Simone
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Arts news. John Hannah on his return to the Scottish stage, Lee Hall and Vicky Featherstone on Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour, and two performers discuss playing Nina Simone. Show more
Lieutenant Yukinari finds himself unexpectedly thrown together with his oldest friend Takashi, a man who seems much changed since the two of them last met. Show more
Timandra Harkness and Leo Johnson explore how people will answer the question 'Who am I?' in the future. Show more
Charles Leadbeater argues that we are living in a whirlpool economy, where we are moving faster but seem to be standing still. Show more
Mind Changers
BF Skinner and Superstition in the Pigeon
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Claudia Hammond explores the legacy of BF Skinner and behaviourism. One of the most famous psychologists of the 20th century, he remains one of the most controversial. Show more
It is a century old, but does the begetter of Tufty the Squirrel still have important work to do? Quentin Letts reports on the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. Show more
The World Tonight
Corbyn quizzed over a meeting with a banned pro-Palestinian activist.
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
We take an in-depth look at his foreign policy agenda
Looking for her father, Atticus, Jean Louise is waylaid and faces an awkward conversation. Read by Fenella Woolgar. Show more
The bears aren’t at an airport, Victor isn’t on a plane, but the rocking horse did play bass for Saxon. Craziness. From 2015. Show more
When his parents are ill, Nathan's unsympathetic - an attitude he’s inherited from his Grandma. With Adjoa Andoh. From May 2013. Show more
Misha Glenny charts the emergence of a unified Germany in 1871, and looks for the implications for what came next - namely two world wars. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
The History of the Peloponnesian War
Episode 3: Spartan Surrender at Pylos
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Ancient Greek historian Thucydides' account of the devastating wars between Athens and Sparta. In this episode, the shocking defeat of the Spartans on the island of Pylos. Show more
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