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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Claire Campbell Smith. Show more
Farming Today
Farmers Protest in Brussels, NFU Adam Bedford, Tupping Time
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Presented by Anna Hill. Thousands of farmers from across Europe protest outside the European Commission in Brussels. They're frustrated about poor prices and disrupted markets. Show more
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the New Zealand brown kiwi. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Sean Curran reports from Westminster on the refugees crisis and the RAF drone strike on UK nationals. Show more
Jonathan Freedland examines today's concept of a 'living wage' through a treatise written in 1894 by Sir Mark Oldroyd, a Dewsbury mill owner and Liberal MP. Show more
Dickens, Richard III, a tight-knit community and a unique landscape inspire Simon Preston and chef Andrew Rowbotham to create a brand new dish for Barnard Castle in Teesdale. Show more
Chrissie Hynde talks about her long career in rock, and Jenny Downham, author of best-selling Before I Die, discusses her new novel Unbecoming. Presented by Jenni Murray. Show more
LadyDi's mother drinks too much and steals, and now she tells her daughter the truth about her father, and best friend Maria. Show more
Brett Westwood explores how bears have influenced art, literature and belief. Who doesn't love teddy bears? But their similarity to us has been both an advantage and a downfall. Show more
The story of two New York churches that, despite being a stone's throw from the twin towers, survived 9/11 and are now healing the community with a unique programme of music. Show more
Alice Macknade has to say farewell to the love of her life as he heads off to war, just months after saying the same to her husband. Show more
Listeners discuss cashing in their pension pots following rule changes in April. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Analysis of current affairs, presented by Martha Kearney. Including calls for an inquiry into the drone strike, Ukip on refugees in the UK and a shortage of snake anti-venom. Show more
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The World Tonight
UN refugee agency says EU presiding over "dysfunctional and chaotic" asylum system.
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
We'll hear what forces people to flee from Syria
The children make a discovery, and seeing something she shouldn't, leaves Harriet disturbed. Read by Sian Thomas. Show more
Gossip from the Garden Pond
Episode 3: The Garden Spider and Great Pond Snail
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
An arachnophobic spider and a cleaning-obsessed great pond snail share their amusing tales. Starring Amanda Root. From September 2014. Show more
Sean Curran and the BBC's parliamentary team report as ministers face calls to increase the number of refugees they are prepared to take in. And MPs hear from Angelina Jolie Pitt. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Maggie Smith hits Broadway and Edinburgh, and makes her first films. Peter Firth reads Michael Coveney's biography. Show more
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