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The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Andrew Graystone.
Scientists in Europe and the US are working to reduce the methane produced by cattle by introducing a microbe into the stomach. And the new joint force tackling fishing crime. Show more
Steve Backshall presents the tree pipit. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Midweek
Frieda Hughes, Christopher Gunning, Jim Buttress, Ronnie Le Drew
43 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Libby Purves meets poet and artist Frieda Hughes, composer Christopher Gunning, puppeteer Ronnie Le Drew and horticulturalist and gardening judge Jim Buttress. Show more
Woman's Hour
Christine Lagarde; Decriminalising abortion; Fell running
54 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Programme that offers a female perspective on the world. Jenni Murray interviews Christine Lagarde, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund. Show more
Michael helps Mrs Madrigal to find a new companion. Brian's goodbye gesture to Shawna goes badly wrong. Stars Trevor White. From May 2016. Show more
The Listening Project
Jan and Anna - Speech Therapy
5 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Fi Glover with a conversation between Anna, who suffered a stroke, and the conversation partner who helped her find her words again - and discovered a new career in the process. Show more
Stephen Smith sets out to rediscover the lost joys of getting lost...with some rollicking encounters along the way. From 2015. Show more
The staff have their work cut out to provide 'a truly seven day service'. Starring Nigel Planer and Simon Greenall. From 2016. Show more
Seven members of the No Conscription Fellowship are sentenced to imprisonment, and in Ashburton, Emily Colville resists her duty. Show more
You and Yours
Gluten-free food on the NHS, Free digital magazines
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Consumer affairs programme. Should people with coeliac disease receive gluten-free food on the NHS? And the digital magazines available free of charge from local libraries. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Full coverage of the Queen's Speech, including analysis from a panel of senior politicians: Conservative Matt Hancock, Labour's Lord Falconer, and Joanna Cheery of the SNP. Show more
Are we to clouds what the Inuit are to snow? Alexandra Harris tells the story of the weather’s role in our cultural life. Show more
Pat is distracted, and there is an awkward moment at The Bull. Show more
Four-part drama series with Tom Hollander. Deer Park Academy, a re-branded failing school, tries to turn itself around and inspire its students by staging Romeo and Juliet. Show more
Money Box
Money Box Live: The Bank of Mum and Dad
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Financial phone-in. Show more
All in the Mind
Suicide in the veterinary profession, Psychology of autonomous cars, Awards nomination
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Claudia Hammond examines the surprisingly high suicide rate within the veterinary profession and hears of a new trial to understand how we'll react to driverless cars on the road. Show more
New research on how society works. Glaswegian and Russian gangs: Laurie Taylor explores their origins, organisation and meaning in two strikingly different cultures. Show more
The Media Show
Lord Puttnam on BBC White Paper, Women on air, BBC online cuts
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Lord Puttnam's reaction to the government's BBC White Paper, why the BBC's and ITV's News at Ten are worst for women experts, and James Harding on BBC online cuts. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
Six O'Clock News
18/05/2016 Deal reached on new doctors' contract
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
An agreement has been reached which could end the long-running dispute over a new employment contract for junior doctors in England. Show more
Victoria Coren Mitchell dares comedians Lloyd Langford and Katy Brand and artist Grayson Perry to commit heresy. From 2016. Show more
Lilian and Jennifer are party planning, and Eddie and Joe drum up trade. Show more
Front Row
Ian McMillan, Black Chronicles, Janet Suzman, TV drama endings
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
John Wilson talks to poet Ian McMillan about his new collection To Fold the Evening Star. Writer Kay Mellor and critic Boyd Hilton debate TV drama endings - too many loose ends? Show more
Michael helps Mrs Madrigal to find a new companion. Brian's goodbye gesture to Shawna goes badly wrong. Stars Trevor White. From May 2016. Show more
New research points to a future where people's memories can be artificially created and manipulated. What are the implications if we can control memory in this way? Show more
Dominic Lawson asks Sir Stephen Wall why he abandoned his Catholic faith. Show more
Science Stories
Episode 1: Florence Nightingale: Statistician
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Naomi Alderman tells how Florence Nightingale saved lives with statistics. Show more
Midweek
Frieda Hughes, Christopher Gunning, Jim Buttress, Ronnie Le Drew
43 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Libby Purves meets poet and artist Frieda Hughes, composer Christopher Gunning, puppeteer Ronnie Le Drew and horticulturalist and gardening judge Jim Buttress. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The World Tonight
Brexit and the EU - a view from Poland
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. How does Poland view the UK's EU referendum? A report from the Polish town of Sopot and its British twin, Southend. Show more
Frieda starts regular telepathic conversations with Mr Fullerton through her typewriter. She learns some unwelcome news from Miss James. Show more
The story of a modern miracle, as witnessed by a blind man. Lenny Henry’s comic monologue with twists-in-the-tale. 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
Her Majesty the Queen reveals the government's latest line-up of legislation. Susan Hulme reports on the traditional ceremony of the State Opening of Parliament. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Arrival in Kiev, with its sunny days and familiar faces, but a scourge of White Russians is approaching. When will Petlyura get here? Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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