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The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A short reflection and prayer with Father Eugene O'Neill.
Farming Today
Trawl net designed to reduce discards; EU rural development; Grant for RSPB wetlands
13 minutes
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The latest news about food, farming and the countryside, presented by Anna Hill. A Scottish fisherman has redesigned the nets he uses to try to catch fewer unwanted fish. Show more
The Lesser Whitethroat-Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster where a 'rogue marker' is blamed for leaking an English test due to be taken by schoolchildren in England. Plus praise for Boaty McBoatface. Show more
Midweek
Johnny Fenn, Oz Clarke, Emma Sherlock, Brian Mullin.
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Libby meets wine writer Oz Clarke, photographer Johnny Fenn, playwright Brian Mullin and Emma Sherlock, curator of free-living worms at the Natural History Museum. Show more
Woman's Hour
Masterchef winner Jane Devonshire; Unsolicited intimate photos; Women's diaries
41 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Is there anything wrong with sharing intimate pictures online? Artist Whitney Bell has created an exhibition using 200 explicit, unsolicited pictures she received online. Show more
Christopher Green tells the stories behind the National Lesbian and Gay Survey. Lesbians invade the Six O'Clock News. Show more
The Listening Project
Dom and Sarah - Wild About Wildlife
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover with a conversation between friends who work at the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust in Jersey concluding that a slow worm's worth is more than that of a mobile phone. Show more
Is small the next big? Are the visionary ideas of EF Schumacher, cult author of the 1970s classic Small is Beautiful, about to hit the mainstream? Show more
The surgery is to become a ‘vanguard’ for the NHS ‘Five Year Forward View’. Stars Nigel Planer and Annette Crosbie. From 2016. Show more
The Times reports that Sir Roger Casement is to be tried for High Treason for his involvement in the Easter Rising, and Isabel gets a lesson in relaxing. Show more
You and Yours
Parkinson's disease website, Bereaved customers, Treehouse holidays
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Senior neurologists are concerned that a website, set up to help people with Parkinson's disease, could be offering misleading advice. Plus the joy of a holiday in a treehouse. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Analysis of news and current affairs.
Blow winds! Alexandra Harris tells the story of how the weather has written itself into the cultural life of Britain. Show more
Peggy lets off steam, and Adam is not playing ball. Show more
Martin Jameson's Innocence inspired by Zola's Rougon-Macquart. A man wakes in an idyllic garden in the care of a beautiful young woman but dark secrets unfold as his memory returns Show more
Need somebody to walk your dog, share a car journey or maybe you want to offer a skill that you have? Paul Lewis takes a look. Show more
All in the Mind
Psychiatrist shortage, GP helps with mental health, Why boredom could be a good thing
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Why we are facing a shortage of psychiatrists. Plus the GP helping patients with mental health shortlisted for an award, and why boredom might be a good thing. Show more
Thinking Allowed
TV in prison - Live music in prison
27 minutes
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Television in British prisons: Laurie Taylor explores its origins and impact. Also, BB King and prison 'blues'. Show more
Radio 4's weekly look at the world of film, with Francine Stock. Antonia Bird is remembered by friends and colleagues. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
Six O'Clock News
11/05/2016 The Nigerian President has demanded that Britain return billions of pounds of assets held here by corrupt Nigerians.
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The Nigerian President has demanded the UK return assets held here by corrupt Nigerians.
Uljabaan is determined to fail his annual inspection, but he will need help to make it work. With Hattie Morahan. From 2014. Show more
Josh turns on the charm, and Helen recounts a memory. Show more
Artist and musician Laurie Anderson on being guest director at the Brighton Festival, and writer AL Kennedy on her disillusionment with politics and our search for kindness. Show more
Christopher Green tells the stories behind the National Lesbian and Gay Survey. Lesbians invade the Six O'Clock News. Show more
FutureProofing examines a new method of power generation promising clean, limitless power for everyone. Can it work, what are the consequences, and is there a viable alternative? Show more
Dominic Lawson asks Professor Deirdre McCloskey why she changed her views on politics and economics, her faith in God, and her gender. Show more
Peter Hadfield meets Huang Ming, the undisputed leader of China's booming solar industry. Show more
Midweek
Johnny Fenn, Oz Clarke, Emma Sherlock, Brian Mullin.
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Libby meets wine writer Oz Clarke, photographer Johnny Fenn, playwright Brian Mullin and Emma Sherlock, curator of free-living worms at the Natural History Museum. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
President Rousseff faces impeachment, dozens are killed in car bombings in Baghdad, and Italy passes same-sex civil unions. Show more
Claire's revelations about her grandfather prompts a text from her mother. Read by Emily Bruni. Show more
Bittersweet comedy drama as a community mental health nurse makes her rounds. Stars Paul Whitehouse and Esther Coles. From 2016. Show more
Dramatised by Sean Grundy, Warhol captures New York high society from 1976 to 1987. Based on The Andy Warhol Diaries, edited by Pat Hackett. Show more
Sean Curran reports as David Cameron faces challenges over his corruption remarks and George Osborne comes under pressure from MPs over his arguments for staying in the EU. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Naturalist Chris Packham continues his memoir. Aged 13 he falls for a Swedish actress and finds treasure up a tree. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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