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A short reflection and prayer with Richard Hill.
Farming Today
Scottish land reform, Sheep farming ambassadors, In praise of pigswill, Tick-borne disease
13 minutes
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The latest on Scottish land reform, which is to be voted on by MSPs at Holyrood. BBC Scotland's political correspondent Andrew Kerr explains the background. Show more
Bill Oddie presents the treecreeper. Show more
The foreign secretary answers an urgent question on the departure of Russian forces from Syria. Sean Curran reports from Westminster. Show more
Midweek
Fay Weldon, Richard Hines, John Hessler, Ed Zephyr
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Libby Purves meets Richard Hines, whose story inspired the novel A Kestral for a Knave, novelist Fay Weldon, cartographer John Hessler and actor Ed Zephyr. Show more
Woman's Hour
What do you do if your baby is crying and won't sleep
54 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
What do you do if your baby is crying and will not sleep? Plus from the 'Rachel cut' in Friends to Robin Wright's look in House of Cards, great TV hair and why we want to copy it. Show more
When Charlotte’s publisher takes her on a tour of London, she questions if pleasure is replacing business. Stars Samantha Power. Show more
The Listening Project
Callum and Adam – The Guilty Pleasure of Computer Gaming
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover introduces a conversation between computer gamers who admit to being selfish and non-productive, but can still find positive reasons to continue.
Jolyon Jenkins investigates whether meditation could do you more harm than good. Mindfulness is promoted as a kind of mental detox, but some people have had disturbing experiences. Show more
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Marking five years since the start of the conflict, Lyse Doucet talks to those whose lives have been changed by events in Syria. Show more
Commentary on England's opening ICC World Twenty20 match against West Indies, from Mumbai, with Jonathan Agnew and Vic Marks. Show more
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Six O'Clock News
Osborne delivers gloomy Budget forecast
30 minutes
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The Chancellor warns of 'storm clouds gathering' as he produces Budget for the 'next generation'
Writer and presenter Victoria Coren-Mitchell talks to comedian and broadcaster Sandi Toksvig in the talk tag show. From 2016. Show more
Helen is vulnerable and out of the loop. Shula and Dr Locke talk families. Show more
Front Row
Jane Horrocks, High-Rise, Russia and the Arts, Remembering Sylvia Anderson
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In her new show Jane Horrocks re-interprets hits from the northern male artists of the 70s and 80s. Plus remembering the co-creator of Thunderbirds and a review of High-Rise. Show more
When Charlotte’s publisher takes her on a tour of London, she questions if pleasure is replacing business. Stars Samantha Power. Show more
Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Melanie Phillips, Michael Portillo, Matthew Taylor and Anne McElvoy. Show more
Lent Talks
The Execution - The Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula, at the Tower of London
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Cristina Odone visits the Chapel Royal of Saint Peter Ad Vincula at the Tower of London. She reflects on the figure of Mary, at the foot of the cross as her son Jesus is crucified. Show more
From Roman snails in Cambridgeshire to the wind turbines of Fife, Tom Heap examines the potential impact of a British exit from the European Union on the environment. Show more
Midweek
Fay Weldon, Richard Hines, John Hessler, Ed Zephyr
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Libby Purves meets Richard Hines, whose story inspired the novel A Kestral for a Knave, novelist Fay Weldon, cartographer John Hessler and actor Ed Zephyr. Show more
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective, including the latest on the Budget, Ritula Shah reporting from Germany and whether the Republicans can stop Trump. Show more
Matthew Oxenhay has encountered a woman called Anna, who he was in love with as a teenager. He tells his wife he has to look at a wind turbine in Dorset and sets off to see Anna. Show more
The award-winning duo with a bitter failed novelist and an IT manager baffled by a colleague’s ineptitude. From 2016. Show more
Just how did Pharaoh Khufu build such a feat of engineering while maintaining a hashtag game with his followers? From March 2014. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster as the chancellor unveils a sugar tax on Budget day. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Essays, published posthumously, by a writer dealing with cancer. Henning Mankell recalls a trip to a restaurant in Spain. Read by Tim Pigott-Smith. From March 2016. Show more
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