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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Andrea Rea. Show more
Farming Today
Scott Mills and Chris Stark as ambassadors for young farmers' clubs, Bees and neonics, Farm safety
13 minutes
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DJs Scott Mills and Chris Stark explain why they have become ambassadors for young farmers' clubs. Plus the impact of neonics on bees, results from the largest field trials are in. Show more
Sir David Attenborough presents the red-headed woodpecker found in North America. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Midweek
Frederick Forsyth, Bruce Forsyth, Tim Angel, Louise Tiplady
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Libby Purves meets writer Frederick Forsyth, entertainer Sir Bruce Forsyth, costumier Tim Angel and stonemason Louise Tiplady. Show more
Woman's Hour
Ilona Domnich, Tess Hadley, Kate Green MP
41 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jane Garvey's guests are opera singer Ilona Domnich, author Tessa Hadley and Kate Green MP. Plus what is it like being lesbian and living in more rural areas? Show more
After the second attempt on his life, Shardlake’s convinced stolen papers hold the key to the mystery. Stars Justin Salinger. Show more
The Listening Project
Alex and Josh – First Time Fathers
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover with a conversation between old school friends who are now facing fatherhood for the first time and share their hopes and fears. Show more
Burying Chernobyl
Episode 2: Returning to Pripyat
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
After a tour of the Safety Confinement project at the Chernobyl nuclear power station, Alla Alban travels to the nearby deserted town of Pripyat, which she used to call home. Show more
A dying man’s last words provide the clues to unlock an unsolved crime. Agatha Christie's whodunnit stars June Whitfield. Show more
The war seems particularly far away for the Wilson family. Show more
You and Yours
Cold calling, Preventing fraud, Consumer Rights Act, New rules for landlords
45 minutes
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What are the rules on cold calling? Plus a look at what will change for consumers with the Consumer Rights Act, and new rules for landlords. Show more
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A row over Jeremy Corbyn's views on Trident dominate the last day of the Labour Conference. Plus the Russian Parliament approves military action in Syria. Show more
Tori Herridge explores the life of pioneering Natural History Museum palaeontologist, Dorothea Bate. From 2015. Show more
Pat has some advice for Helen, and Ruth is exhausted. Show more
Michael J Shannon stars in Jonathan Myerson's imagined political drama, based on real events. Part of a season exploring the history of oil - and the price we've paid for it Show more
Money Box
Money Box Live: How to find a good financial adviser
30 minutes
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Listeners ask about obtaining financial advice. Show more
Inside Health
Pollution, Falls in the elderly, False positives and negatives, Meningitis B and teenagers
28 minutes
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Pollution kills 29,000 people a year in the UK but where does the statistic come from? Plus how falls in the elderly could be clues to health problems and a look at meningitis. Show more
Thinking Allowed
Russia's Red Web - Older Entrepreneurs
28 minutes
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Laurie Taylor explores the Russian government's battle with the future of the internet. Also, older entrepreneurs. Show more
The Media Show
Channel 4 privatisation, Freeview Play, Corbyn's press jokes, Local World sale talks
30 minutes
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Steve Hewlett explores plans to privatise Channel 4, the launch of Freeview Play, Trinity Mirror's talks to buy Local World and Jeremy Corbyn's 'jokes' about the press. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
30/09/2015 Russia launches air strikes in Syria
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Russian warplanes have attacked targets in Syria for the first time.
VW says more than a million vehicles in Britain are affected by the diesel emissions scandal.
Sami Shah looks at Pakistan's political history, from its foundations in British-ruled India to the present day. From 2015. Show more
Kate is raring to go, and Lynda makes a discovery. Show more
Front Row
Turner Prize, The Crucible, Gabriele Finaldi, Patrick deWitt
30 minutes
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Arts news with Samira Ahmed, including the Turner Prize exhibition in Glasgow, new director of the National Gallery Gabriele Finaldi, The Crucible and novelist Patrick deWitt. Show more
After the second attempt on his life, Shardlake’s convinced stolen papers hold the key to the mystery. Stars Justin Salinger. Show more
Gavin Esler is joined by a panel to debate the foreign policies of Labour's new leader and discuss how the Corbyn effect could potentially change Britain's standing in the world. Show more
Four Thought
A Scaredy-Cat's Guide to Moving Abroad
15 minutes
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Sarah Bennetto shares her tips for starting a new life in a strange land. Recorded at the End of the Road Festival in Dorset. Show more
Costing the Earth
Where Have All Our Gardens Gone?
30 minutes
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Urban Britain is paving over its front gardens. Lawns, hedges and hollyhocks are being replaced by tarmac and carports. Jheni Osman investigates the impact on city wildlife. Show more
Midweek
Frederick Forsyth, Bruce Forsyth, Tim Angel, Louise Tiplady
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Libby Purves meets writer Frederick Forsyth, entertainer Sir Bruce Forsyth, costumier Tim Angel and stonemason Louise Tiplady. Show more
The World Tonight
Russia launches air-strikes on opponents of President Assad
45 minutes
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Defence Ministry in Moscow says 8 IS targets hit in central Syrian provinces Show more
Life takes an unexpected turn after the handsome officer tracks Amory down in Paris. Barbara Flynn reads William Boyd’s tale. Show more
Fictitious, improvised comedy, listening in to the phone messages of Bake Off’s Paul Hollywood. With Kayvan Novak. From 2015. Show more
The creator of the New York anti-folk scene reminisces about his time in San Francisco hanging out with the beatniks. From August 2013. Show more
Aleks Krotoski looks at whether how we tell stories has changed with the digital world - perhaps it has much more to do with our distant past than we think. Show more
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David Wagner asks whether German literature still shows any signs of an east-west divide, a quarter of a century after the reunification of his home country. Show more
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