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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Muslim writer Sarah Joseph. Show more
Farming Today
Migrant workers, Soft fruit, Farming post-Brexit, Edible bale wrap
13 minutes
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Migrant workers take action to demonstrate their economic value. Plus, a look at British soft fruit, the NFU addressing post-Brexit concerns, and the new bale-wrap that is edible. Show more
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John Aitchison presents the black-throated diver. Show more
News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Andrew Marr talks to theatre director Carrie Cracknell, poet Michel Faber, and biographers Peter Parker and John Preston. Show more
Woman's Hour
Jacqueline Gold, The women are coming, Colleagues crying
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Programme that offers a female perspective on the world. The rise of women in politics, Jacqueline Gold, CEO of Ann Summers, poet Helen Mort; and is crying at work still taboo? Show more
London bookseller, Mr Buggage and secretary, Miss Tottle hatch an ingenious way to make money. Stars Toby Jones and Celia Imrie. Show more
Lister has taken redundancy, sold his home, and is trying to make it as a professional poker player and go to Las Vegas. But can he get over a run of bad luck? Grace Dent presents Show more
Uncle Jeff decides his nephew needs a girlfriend and Fish Shop Frank’s niece visits from down south. With Tom Palmer. From 2016. Show more
It is 45 years since the multibillion-dollar coffee company opened in Seattle in the USA. But its original founders had no intention of selling hot drinks. Show more
You and Yours
Lord Holmes of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, Career coaching
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
It's a year since the introduction of the Care Act. A report out today finds that the new Act has made little or no difference to the 5.4 million carers in England. Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs.
In a series tracing the decisive moments in the Cold War, Bridget Kendall tells the story of the Greek Civil War and hears from three people who were caught up in it. Show more
Pat and Tony have to change their plans, and Anna needs to make herself scarce. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Natalie's husband is Missing In Action. Then she spots him in a supermarket. But is this man really him? Stars Sam Troughton. Show more
Another trio of music-lovers joins Paul Gambaccini for the wide-ranging quiz. Show more
The Food Programme
Brexit and Food: A Food Programme Special
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Dan Saladino outlines the big food issues the UK faces because of Brexit. From the impact of a devalued pound to longer term questions over prices, Dan goes in search of answers. Show more
Poet and playwright Glyn Maxwell introduces his favourite works, from Edward Lear, first heard on tape in the back of the family car, to the poems of his mentor, Derek Walcott. Show more
Brian Cox and Robin Ince take to the stage at Glastonbury, joined by comedian Matt Kirshen, musicians KT Tunstall and Nitin Sawhney and scientists Lucy Cooke and Trevor Cox. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
04/07/2016 Farage resigns as UKIP leader
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Nigel Farage has said he's stepping down as the leader of the UK Independence Party. Show more
A return visit to Liverpool for regulars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Jeremy Hardy and Barry Cryer, plus Rory Bremner on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair. Show more
Carol treats her daughter, and Pip shows she will not be conned. Show more
Front Row
Georgia O'Keeffe, Paul Feig on Ghostbusters, Laura Lippman
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Samira Ahmed discusses the work of American artist Georgia O'Keeffe and talks to Ghostbusters director Paul Feig. Plus American crime novelist Laura Lippman. Show more
London bookseller, Mr Buggage and secretary, Miss Tottle hatch an ingenious way to make money. Stars Toby Jones and Celia Imrie. Show more
The secret services tried to recruit political writer Julia Langdon at school. Ever since, she has been fascinated by espionage. She uncovers how women are recruited then and now. Show more
Nahal Toosi examines the international record of President Obama's eight years in office and tries to discern the governing principles behind his foreign policy. Show more
For centuries we've peered at them, delighted and terrified at seeing our best and worst traits in miniature. Brett Westwood investigates why we see ourselves in the Ant. Show more
Andrew Marr talks to theatre director Carrie Cracknell, poet Michel Faber, and biographers Peter Parker and John Preston. Show more
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The World Tonight
Row Over the Status of EU Nationals in the UK
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Should EU nationals be 'bargaining chips' in future Brexit negotiations? What might leaving the EU mean for people in Northern Ireland? Show more
4 Extra Debut. 1967: Odelle Bastien begins her new job as typist at the Skelton Institute and meets her enigmatic new boss. Read by Martina Laird. Show more
Alan criss-crosses the world, talking through the night to people he randomly encounters online. In this episode, he hears from a man accused of bewitching and killing his wife. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster as the chancellor confirms plans to cut business taxes and MPs raise concerns over the future for EU nationals in the UK after the referendum. Show more
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With new access to family archive, Philip Eade revisits the life of one of our greatest novelists, Evelyn Waugh. Read by Nickolas Grace. Show more
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