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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with George Craig. Show more
Farming Today
Agricultural pollution linked to premature death, Harvest, Scottish lamb
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
The report that claims agriculture is linked to thousands of premature deaths, harvesting crops after a wet summer in Orkney and farmers and butchers promoting Scottish lamb. Show more
Sir David Attenborough presents the North American red-winged blackbird. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster, where MPs held their own post-match analysis of Jeremy Corbyn's first Prime Minister's Questions. And Andrew Kerr reports from Holyrood. Show more
Paddy Hill of the Birmingham Six joins three people who campaigned to free them and the brother of one of the victims of the IRA bombs they were convicted of planting. Show more
Children's author Jacqueline Wilson, looks at attitudes to disability, second-hand bookshops, being active and glamorous over 70 and the enduring appeal of childhood toys. Show more
John gets a chance to talk his way back into Maggie's heart and bed, but how long can he stay there? Stars Anna Calder-Marshall. Show more
Sugar, Saris and Green Bananas
Episode 1: Sugar in My Blood
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
London-born journalist Lainy Malkani delves into her family's roots to discover the bitter-sweet history of Indian indentured labourers on the sugar plantations of the Caribbean. Show more
Alice and Snoo resort to unconventional means to get people in the library. With Morwenna Banks and Rebecca Front. From 2015. Show more
Ivy Layton creates a theatrical novelty - Madame Aethyria. Show more
You and Yours
Sunday train services, Pension scams
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Peter White looks at problems with Sunday train services and the demand for more drivers. And the thousands of people who've said they fear being scammed out of their pension pot. Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs. A year since Scotland voted against independence, the SNP says it would be wrong to rule out another referendum. Show more
Hannah Fry explores the pervasive fear that the computer would lead to mass unemployment. Show more
Jill feels haunted, and Peggy offers a warning. Show more
A journalist is arrested for being in possession of a police disciplinary report. He wants Frank to help him stop a massive cover-up, but Frank needs some persuading. Show more
Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from Sheffield. Matt Biggs, Christine Walkden and Pippa Greenwood answer audience questions. Show more
4 Extra Debut. A daughter reflects on her unconventional mother and her rather unconventional love affair. Read by Kelly Burke. Show more
Last Word
Sir David Willcocks, Merv Adelson, Mariem Hassan, Brian Close, Beryl Renwick
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister on choirmaster David Willcocks, TV producer Merv Adelson, singer Mariem Hassan, cricketer Brian Close and radio presenter Beryl Renwick. Show more
Are strikes on the rise, are rugby players getting bigger and is marine life declining? Tim Harford finds out. Show more
The Listening Project
Javaid and Shabana – Life is So Slow Now
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover talks to a couple who share the experience of a Kenyan childhood, although they only met and married later in life - a second chance for both of them. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
18/09/2015 Croatia turns migrants away
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Croatia is latest country to say it can't cope with flow of migrants aiming for Europe.
Satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp. With panellists Mark Steel, Susan Calman, Sarah Kendall and Danny Finkelstein. Show more
It is time for some tea and tenacity - and a birthday treat for Joe? Show more
Front Row
Downton Abbey, Karl Jenkins, The armoury at the RSC
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Kirsty Lang with a review of the final series of Downton Abbey, musician Karl Jenkins, armour on stage at the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Short Story Awards. Show more
John gets a chance to talk his way back into Maggie's heart and bed, but how long can he stay there? Stars Anna Calder-Marshall. Show more
Any Questions?
Therese Coffey MP, Seema Malhotra MP, John McTernan, Allison Pearson
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Impington, Cambridgeshire, with Therese Coffey MP, Seema Malhotra MP, John McTernan and Allison Pearson. Show more
Will Self reflects on the various reasons for his inability to sleep soundly any more. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 33: 14-18 September 1915
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for years
Omnibus edition of the epic drama series set in Great War Britain sees a week of evasions, diversions and new arrivals. Show more
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The World Tonight
Syria conflict: Kerry says he will talk to the Russians
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Will the US now change it's stance on Syria ?
Tender conclusion in which the lost is found - and learning to live without love. Powerful novel read by Sian Thomas. Show more
Great Lives
Hannah Rothschild on Thelonious Monk
26 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Writer Hannah Rothschild chooses the jazz musician, Thelonious Monk. With Matthew Parris and Richard Williams. From 2015. Show more
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
The Listening Project
Julie and Lois – Our Brains Work in Different Ways
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover introduces a mother and daughter who share a difficulty with learning; it’s not that they can't, but that they do it in a way that's different. Show more
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The authorities cannot risk further internecine violence in the city, which is due to come under global scrutiny. The policy of 'pacification' is escalated to include Rocinha. Show more
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