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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Muslim writer Sarah Joseph. Show more
Farming Today
Dolly the sheep, Horticulture sector post-Brexit, Tractor tailbacks
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Farming news presented by Charlotte Smith. Twenty years on from Dolly the Sheep, a look at the horticulture sector post-Brexit and tractor tailbacks. Show more
David Attenborough presents the greylag goose. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster as the foreign secretary says Parliament will need to repeal existing EU law before Britain can leave, and peers call for a second referendum. Show more
Kirsty Young interviews Matthew Barzun, the US ambassador to the UK. Show more
Woman's Hour
Black beauty pageants, Wannabe, Stepmothers, Dark fiction, Jewish salon
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Programme that offers a female perspective on the world. Jenni Murray looks at Miss Black and Beautiful, the first major exhibition of the work of Raphael Albert. Show more
Wealthy, northern businessman George Cleaver must acquire a love of fine wines to get on in society. Stars Geoffrey Whitehead. Show more
Dr Margaret McCartney and leading medical historians tell the story of general practice from the surgeon-apothecaries of the 18th century to the troubled early years of the NHS. Show more
The only detectives who have not had their own TV show yet, and a revolutionary email exchange. With Lawry Lewin. From 2014. Show more
In the 1990s President Alberto Fujimori launched a family planning programme in Peru. He wanted to tackle poverty but many Peruvian women now claim they were forcibly sterilised. Show more
You and Yours
Consumer confidence, Smart homes, Market research
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
A survey reveals plunging consumer confidence in the wake of the Brexit vote. Plus, why big tech companies want consumers to buy a smart thermostat. Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs.
In a series tracing the decisive moments in the early years of the Cold War, Bridget Kendall hears the stories of four people who witnessed the fall of Shanghai in 1949. Show more
Pip makes a suggestion, and Alistair blames himself.
Ben Miles is Daniel Defoe in Philip Palmer's drama about the great writer's earlier years, when he was a hack, political meddler, spy, as well as inmate at Newgate gaol. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
Galleries of Justice, Nottingham
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Eric Robson and the panel answer horticultural questions from the Galleries of Justice, Nottingham. Bob Flowerdew, Anne Swithinbank and Pippa Greenwood deal with the queries. Show more
By Hannah Vincent. A curious tale featuring a mother, a daughter and an amphibian. The swelling on Vicky’s mother’s neck creates unforeseen family tensions. Show more
Last Word
Caroline Aherne, Elie Wiesel, Sir Geoffrey Hill, Lord Mayhew, Michael Cimino
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister on comedian Caroline Aherne, holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel, poet Sir Geoffrey Hill, politician Lord Mayhew, film director Michael Cimino. Show more
Radio 4's forum for audience comment. The serious business of rapid response comedy. And pictures on the wireless - is visualisation the future for BBC Radio? Show more
The Listening Project
David and John - Bowing Out Gracefully
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover introduces a thespian conversation about how long one can continue to direct youth theatre and be a useful mentor. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
08/07/2016 Dallas Police Shootings
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
A man with a grudge against white people is the main suspect in the Dallas sniper attack
Topical impressions show that offers a satirical take on politics, media and celebrity. Show more
Anna gives Helen another option, and Lilian is in her element. Show more
Front Row
Judith Kerr, Mumford & Sons and Baaba Maal, Weiner, Spencer Tunick
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Writer and illustrator Judith Kerr on her life and work, Mumford & Sons and Baaba Maal on collaborating, documentary film Weiner, and Spencer Tunick on his blue nudes in Hull. Show more
Wealthy, northern businessman George Cleaver must acquire a love of fine wines to get on in society. Stars Geoffrey Whitehead. Show more
Any Questions?
Tim Farron MP, Dominic Grieve MP, Liam Halligan, Gisela Stuart MP
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Sandbach Town Hall in Cheshire with Tim Farron MP, Dominic Grieve MP, Liam Halligan and Gisela Stuart MP. Show more
AL Kennedy reflects on transitional times and how we can sustain each other through uncertainty. Show more
Bridget Kendall presents an oral history series tracing decisive moments of the early Cold War.
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The World Tonight
Dallas shooting suspect 'wanted to kill white people'
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Extensive coverage of the shootings with eyewitnesses, politicians and commentators Show more
Spain 1936: it is time for Isaac to reveal his portrait of Olive and Sarah. Read by Jessica Raine. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Alex Jones, Victoria Hislop and Harriett Gilbert choose books by Lisa Jewell, Michael Cunningham and Elena Ferrante. From 2016. Show more
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
The Listening Project
Omar and Radhika - Education Is Everything
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover with a conversation about how her son's performance ambitions are making his mother rethink the career expectations she has absorbed from her culture. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
In the final episode, Waugh's writing career is interrupted by the war, and his most famous novel Brideshead Revisited is published at the end of hostilities. Show more
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