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A reading and a reflection to start the day, with Canon Patrick Thomas, vicar of Christ Church in Carmarthen. Show more
Farming Today
Scottish-grown hops, African cattle ranching, farming and climate change
13 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
The programme discusses whether farmers care enough about climate change. There is also a look at beef farming in Africa and beer brewed with Scottish-grown hops. Show more
Steve Backshall presents the spotted flycatcher. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Peter Hennessy's guest is Dame Margaret Hodge, Labour MP for Barking since 1994 and former chair of the Commons Public Accounts Committee. Show more
Woman's Hour
Burkini ban; Teenage boys and body image
58 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
What will the impact be of a burkini ban in French resorts? Plus boys' body image, food prepping, jousting, Sarah Morris on her mother, award-winning journalist Sue Lloyd-Roberts. Show more
Monsignor Quixote wakes from a drugged sleep to discover that he has been kidnapped and taken back to El Toboso. Show more
Golden eggs, witches and life after death all feature in this extraordinary story of the great auk, a flightless bird that was hunted to extinction in 1844. From 2016 Show more
Marie-Louise Muir explores the tradition of Ireland's keening women, who were once paid to cry, wail and sing over the dead at wake houses and funerals. Show more
On this day in 1916, the French gained a mile of trenches at the Somme, and in Folkestone, Hugh Cavendish resists the incursions of Cecil Cameron. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: How has dementia affected you or someone you know?
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Consumer phone-in. New plans are being announced by the Alzheimer's Society and the government to raise awareness of dementia. How has dementia impacted on listeners' lives? Show more
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A Trump-supporting congressman tells the programme that the businessman needs to change course or he will lose the contest to be US president and harm Republicans in local races. Show more
Alan Read, Professor of Theatre at Kings College London recalls childhood in Essex in this series about our relationship with Rivers. Show more
Caroline is feeling guilty, and Pip takes a call. Show more
Following the plane crash Helen investigates why one of the passengers doesn’t have a heart. Second in a nine-part thriller starring Romola Garai. Written by Matthew Broughton. Show more
Piers, Parks and Pies - Brighton's latest seaside attraction and its links to the past; why Lancelot Brown was so capable; and William Sitwell on the genius of Lord Fred Woolton. Show more
What can Darwin, Lemarck, Bernard Lovell, Tony Blair, Brian the Snail, D:Ream, Mary Berry and the prawn cracker tell us about evolution? Recycled Radio might have the answer. Show more
Criminologist David Wilson talks to former bank robber Noel 'Razor' Smith about his life in crime. Is Smith, who has been diagnosed as a psychopath, capable of true remorse? Show more
Comedian Sara Pascoe chooses the author of ‘Mrs Dalloway’, Virginia Woolf. With Matthew Parris. From 2016. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
16/08/2016 Radical imam guilty of backing IS
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Anjem Choudary faces up to 10 years in jail. Russia begins using a base in Iran for its air strikes in Syria. A man dies after an attack by a dog that had been seized by police.
Fresh from the Fringe
Fresh from the Fringe: 2016, Part 1
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for years
With Nish Kumar. Featuring Australian stand-up Tom Ballard, rising star Sophie Willan, double-act and previous Best Newcomer nominees Lazy Susan, and the unique comic Paul Foot. Show more
Richard is in demand, and Rob is on a mission. Show more
Front Row
The Role of Comedy in Challenging Times - Front Row at the Edinburgh Festival
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Kirsty Lang presents from the Edinburgh festivals. With Ricky Gervais, Ben Bailey Smith, Henry Naylor, Ayesha Hazarika, Rory Bremner and Adam Kay. Show more
Monsignor Quixote wakes from a drugged sleep to discover that he has been kidnapped and taken back to El Toboso. Show more
Personalised medicine means the right treatment for the right person at the right time. It is hailed as a healthcare revolution but can the NHS deliver it? Vivienne Parry reports. Show more
In Touch
The watch using haptic technology to help you tell the time. Plus Paralympic swimmer Hannah Russell
20 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
We take a look at a haptic watch which uses vibrations to tell the time. Plus Tom Walker meet Paralympic swimmer Hannah Russell as she prepares for Rio. Show more
Why Become a Doctor?
Episode 1: Junior Doctors - The Golden Age?
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Dr Kevin Fong asks if there was ever a golden age for training to be a doctor. Show more
Peter Hennessy's guest is Dame Margaret Hodge, Labour MP for Barking since 1994 and former chair of the Commons Public Accounts Committee. Show more
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The World Tonight
Anjem Choudary guilty of inviting support for IS group.
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. One of Britain's most infamous radical preachers is to be sentenced next month. Show more
Nearly 30 years on from its original publication, Hilary Mantel revisits her third novel to create a ten-part serialisation. Show more
Fresh from the Fringe
Fresh from the Fringe: 2016, Part 2
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for years
With Tom Allen. Featuring Welsh comic Kiri Pritchard-McLean, last year's Fosters Best Show nominee Kieran Hodgson, South African stand-up Loyiso Gola and rising star Al Porter. Show more
Josie Long presents stories about brushes with the unknown from innocent encounters to professional strangers. From 2016. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Paul McAlindin has 33 players for the new National Youth Orchestra of Iraq. Now it is time to start building a team of talented and courageous tutors from around the world. Show more
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