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Comprehensive coverage of the various elections taking place across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley. Show more
Farming Today
Milk prices, Dairy conference, Genetically modified insects, Virtual reality farming
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
The price farmers receive for milk has fallen once again. Farming Today attends an international dairy conference. Presented by Charlotte Smith. Show more
David Attenborough presents the garden warbler. Show more
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster where the Government says it is willing to pause the introduction of the junior doctors' contract in England for five days to allow for talks. Show more
Sue MacGregor reunites five people involved in the campaign to bring Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet to trial for human rights abuses. Show more
Woman's Hour
Elegy, Surrogacy law, Super Thursday, Nursing
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
New play Elegy examines scientific progress and the nature of love. Plus three generations of nurses in one family, Baroness Warnock on surrogacy, and the Women's Equality Party. Show more
It is raining in Yorkshire and doesn't seem to be stopping. Zoe's daughter Alice is measuring rainfall in jars. What can a child do about climate change? A drama by Katie Hims. Show more
The Anglo-Irish Century
Episode 3: The Irish Exodus
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Historian Diarmaid Ferriter moves the Anglo-Irish story from the mass immigration of the post-war period to the outbreak of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Show more
Barry offers dating advice to over 60s. To his amazement, Hilary is happy to discuss her recent experience. Stars Alex Lowe. From 2016. Show more
Two conscientious objectors are arrested in Newton Abbot, and Johnnie Marshall is in pursuit of information. Show more
Consumer news and issues. Ikea's solar panels, biometric passports and US travel, and door-to-door fundraising. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Analysis of news and current affairs.
Shakespeare: Love Across the Racial Divide
Episode 5: Antony and Cleopatra
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown explores five Shakespeare plays that cross the racial divide. This edition focuses on the relationship between Antony and Cleopatra. Show more
Helen makes a decision, and Anna is working up to the wire. Show more
Clare Lizzimore's rapid-fire drama goes inside the head of Anthony - a boy full of rage. Starring Theo Barklem-Biggs, Lee Ross and Danusia Samal. Show more
Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from east Cornwall. James Wong, Anne Swithinbank and Matt Biggs answer the audience questions. Show more
Surveillance work is always hard but for one dutiful cop it’s too important to put anything at risk. Read by Ciarán McMenamin. Show more
Last Word
Reverend Daniel Berrigan, Lord Walton of Detchant, Jenny Diski, Guy Woolfenden
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Obituary series. Matthew Bannister on peace campaigner Reverend Daniel Berrigan, author Jenny Diski, neurologist Lord Walton and composer Guy Woolfenden. Show more
More or Less
The Most Profitable Product in History
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Investigating the numbers in the news. The most profitable product in history. Can the iPhone claim this accolade? Plus the statistics behind Leicester City's success. Show more
The Listening Project
Tracey and Joanne - Just a Numbness
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover introduces a conversation between two friends about the devastating depression that followed treatment for postpartum psychosis. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
Six O'Clock News
06/05/2016 Jeremy Corbyn says Labour "hung on" in the elections
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Shadow cabinet member says voters don't see Labour as credible under Corbyn's leadership
Jeremy Hardy, Holly Walsh, Sarah Kendall and Michael Deacon join Miles Jupp for the long-running satirical quiz of the week's news. Show more
Eddie needs to find more work, and Kirsty is a pillar of support. Show more
Front Row
Tom Hiddleston, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Andrey Kurkov
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Tom Hiddleston talks to Kirsty Lang about his role as country singer Hank Williams, a review of the Globe's new production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, and novelist Andrey Kurkov. Show more
Artist Ben Rivers reinterprets the strange, poetic and sometimes brutal narratives of Moroccan storyteller Mohammed Mrabet. Part of a new commission by Radio 4 and Artangel. Show more
Any Questions?
Diane Abbott MP, Ken Clarke MP, Tom Harris, Gerard Lyons
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Ritula Shah presents political debate from the Radio Theatre at Broadcasting House in London with Diane Abbott MP, Ken Clarke MP, Tom Harris and Gerard Lyons. Show more
50 years after one of the worst floods in Florence's history, Sarah Dunant reflects on the events of 1966 and the work still going on to save some of the world's greatest art. Show more
In the week when cheers meet the announcement in Parliament that three Irish rebel leaders have been executed, it is a week of collisions in Ashburton. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The World Tonight
Sadiq Khan elected Mayor of London
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
As Labour claims the London mayoral race for Sadiq Khan, senior Conservative figures have questioned Zac Goldsmith's tactics. Show more
No closer to finding her true vocation, Claire spends a disastrous weekend with Luke and his parents. Read by Emily Bruni. Show more
Lt-Gen Sir Graeme Lamb chooses the wartime spy, Krystyna Skarbek, AKA - Christine Granville. With Matthew Parris. From 2016. Show more
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
The Listening Project
Tracey and Joanne - There But for the Grace of God
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover with friends who feel that post-partum psychosis has made one a better doctor, while both now realise it's essential to talk openly about the experience of mental illness. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
On John Lewis-Stempel’s farm there’s mixed emotions - the field awaits a new use and a new owner. Read by Bernard Hill. Show more
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