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The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A short reflection and prayer with Padraig O Tuama. Show more
Farming Today
Rural economy, Robotic chicken farming, Agricultural job on remote island
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
A new report highlights the contribution rural businesses make to the UK economy and what should be done to make sure they are not left behind. Presented by Caz Graham. Show more
Michael Palin presents the black sicklebill of New Guinea. Show more
An MP breaks down in tears as she questions the sister of a Briton believed to be the masked killer of Islamic State hostages. Sean Curran reports from Westminster. Show more
Midweek
Gerald Seymour, Amy Liptrot, Tim FitzHigham, John Bright
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Libby Purves meets novelist Gerald Seymour, adventurer and comedian Tim FitzHigham, writer Amy Liptrot and costume designer John Bright. Show more
Woman's Hour
Sleeplessness and new mothers, Margaret Drabble on Janet Frame, Are high street prices sexist?
54 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Margaret Drabble celebrates the New Zealand author Janet Frame. How serious is sleeplessness after birth? And why do pink razors always cost more? Show more
Devon's mother has a surprise for him. Show more
The Listening Project
Jim and Robin - Setting Sail
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover introduces a conversation between friends who are both united by their love of the sea and encourage unity through traditional seafaring. From January 2016. Show more
From Nepal to Kenya via Stonehenge, Miles Warde makes three eye-popping journeys to discover the power of roads. Show more
Marco's sister is not impressed by his new girlfriend while Chippy thinks she can save her relationship with a lie. From 2016. Show more
On this day, the first men from the Derby Scheme were mobilised for service, and Kitty has a moment of hope for her missing brother. Show more
You and Yours
You and Yours investigates storage firm Store First
45 minutes
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A Store First whistleblower tells the programme why he believes investors are not getting the returns they were promised. Store First Ltd maintains investors get a good deal. Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Martha Kearney.
Three Score Years and Ten
Dancing Towards Death
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Bishop Richard Holloway argues that losing his hair was a good preparation for ageing and death. 'The skeleton is the ultimate baldy. That's how we're all going to end up'. Show more
Lynda is ready for a grand reopening, and Tom is ready to know a secret. Show more
Increasingly insecure and fearful for his life, the sultan begins a purge of the palace. Slave trader Ibn is reunited with the daughter he thought he had lost. Show more
Money Box
Money Box Live: How could the shake-up in local government finances affect you?
30 minutes
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Lesley Curwen and a panel of guests explore how the shake-up in local government finances could affect the public and the services they pay for. Show more
Inside Health
Hospital admissions and the 'weekend effect', Peyronie's disease
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Politicians have quoted research claiming that people admitted to hospital at the weekend are more likely to die, and Dr Mark Porter reviews the evidence for a seven-day NHS. Show more
Thinking Allowed
Con Men in New York, Iconography of punishment
28 minutes
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Laurie Taylor reveals the little-known world of the urban hustler and looks at artistic depictions of punishment: how have they changed? Show more
The Media Show
The future of ITV, Impress announces members, Trust in the media
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Discussing the future of ITV as two of its senior executives step down and the British public's increasing trust in the media according to PR firm Edelman. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
Six O'Clock News
20/01/2016 Oil prices push down global markets
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Concerns about oil send share prices plummeting
Sketch comedy from Jocelyn Jee Esien. Includes a monosyllabic shop assistant and two awful Uncouth FM bedroom DJs. From 2016. Show more
Ian is thinking about the future, and there is no room for failure at Brookfield. Show more
Front Row
Elton John, Antonia Fraser on George Weidenfeld, Nicholas Searle
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Elton John talks about returning to his rock roots and the joy of the school run, plus an appeal to find missing works of public art and Antonia Fraser on Lord Weidenfeld. Show more
Devon's mother has a surprise for him. Show more
Andrew Rawnsley hosts the live debate series where five senior journalists argue about what three newspaper-style editorials should say about the top stories in the news. Show more
Charlie Howard argues that public services should find their users, not wait to be found. Show more
Science Stories
The meteorite and the hidden hoax
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The riddle of the 19th century French meteorite that carried a secret for 100 years, and the possibility of alien life. Show more
Midweek
Gerald Seymour, Amy Liptrot, Tim FitzHigham, John Bright
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Libby Purves meets novelist Gerald Seymour, adventurer and comedian Tim FitzHigham, writer Amy Liptrot and costume designer John Bright. Show more
The World Tonight
Special report on Turkish government battle with PKK
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
A special report on the battle between the Turkish government and Kurdish separatists from the PKK. Plus, why men outnumber women two to one on our TV screens. Show more
Abd el-Aziz gets a new job. With tragic repercussions. Show more
Kim and Neil's return home from a funeral involves a missed left turn, a backseat stenographer and the planet Zobula. Stars Frank Skinner and Katherine Parkinson. From Jan 2016. Show more
The funny, sad and bewildering interactions of a community psychiatric nurse's rounds. Stars Paul Whitehouse and Esther Coles. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster as David Cameron and Jeremy Corbyn clash over the axing of student grants and MPs attack the painting red of the front doors of asylum seekers. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
A job with the RSPB sees Amy scouring the islands nightly, listening for rare Corncrakes. Show more
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