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The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Gopinder Kaur Sagoo.
Farming Today
Rural Payments, Going to Farm in Tristan da Cunha, Country of Origin Labelling
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Charlotte Smith hears from a farmer about to leave for one of the world's most remote places. Show more
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the short-eared owl. Show more
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
Michael Bublé, singer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs. Show more
Actor Claire Foy in The Crown; Woman's Hour Power List; violence against women in Latin America; our final make-up staple: foundation. Show more
Delightful drama series about a young couple with learning disabilities. Darleen thinks she's in labour, more than once, and then it happens for real! Show more
Cartoonist Gerald Scarfe introduces a chopped up, looped up love letter to sound and the power of the voice. Show more
Historian Lucy Worsley remembers her love of the Girl Guides and collecting rocks. With Rufus Hound. From December 2014. Show more
Nick Berkeley explores the world of the song lyric and the ways they can help us articulate and negotiate different aspects of our lives: from hedonist joy to dealing with loss. Show more
How many billboards did you pass today and do you remember what they were advertising? We went to a roadside in Manchester to see if billboards had caught anyone's attention. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Analysis of news and current affairs with Shaun Ley. What are the government's options after the High Court Brexit ruling? Latest on Aleppo 'ceasefire'.
Actor and comedienne Jan Ravens talks to BBC correspondent Lyse Doucet, about her public image and how far it reflects her private self. Show more
Rob needles at any opportunity, and Roy gets back in the game. Show more
The Marquis de Carabas has lost his coat - but getting it back brings him face to face with an old enemy and sees him forced to accept help from someone rather close to home. Show more
Eric Robson presents the show from Harthill in South Yorkshire. Answering this edition's horticultural queries are Matthew Wilson, Bunny Guinness and Anne Swithinbank. Show more
Story by David Constantine. Two girls return each summer to their familiar holiday island. But this year, after terrible winter storms, everything has shifted. Read by Joanna Tope. Show more
Last Word
Tom Hayden, Valerie Hunter Gordon, Carole Blake, Anne Pashley
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister on political activist Tom Hayden, inventor Valerie Hunter Gordon, literary agent Carole Blake, opera singer and Olympic runner Anne Pashley. Show more
How the presidential hopeful has used statistics Show more
The Listening Project
Darren and Donna - I'm Starting to Believe in Myself
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover introduces a conversation between friends who have battled poverty and addiction and find themselves in a better place. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by Andy Zaltzman, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Adam Kay and Gemma Arrowsmith to present the news via topical stand up and sketches. Show more
Rex has the final word, and Kirsty despairs at the panto audition. Show more
Front Row
Michael Fassbender, Love to Read, The Goldfinch, Artists who tour
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Actor Michael Fassbender on The Light Between Oceans, Neel Mukherjee on Twain's Huckleberry Finn, and why Carel Fabritius' The Goldfinch inspired Donna Tartt's novel. Show more
Delightful drama series about a young couple with learning disabilities. Darleen thinks she's in labour, more than once, and then it happens for real! Show more
Any Questions?
Lord Ashdown, John Mann MP, Nicky Morgan MP, Laura Perrins
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Wheatley Park School in Holton with a panel including Lord Ashdown, John Mann MP, Nicky Morgan MP and Laura Perrins. Show more
The New York writer Adam Gopnik reflects on why he believes a victory for Donald Trump would be a disaster for America. Show more
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives - Omnibus
Charaka, Aryabhata, Rajaraja Chola and Basavana
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Professor Sunil Khilnani presents four more audio portraits of figures who have shaped the arc of Indian history: Charaka, Aryabhata, Rajaraja Chola and Basavana. Show more
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The World Tonight
Criticism of Turkish opposition arrests
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. Will the US and the EU have any influence over Turkey's increasingly repressive regime? Show more
Taking to the stage, Thomas and John Cole and Winona start their new life together as a family. Unfortunately the announcement of Civil War threatens everything. Show more
Terry Christian, Dr Kevin Fong and Harriett Gilbert discuss books by Ray Bradbury, Matt Haig and Susan Hill. From 2016. Show more
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster on questions about the use of private companies to administer welfare benefits. Show more
The Listening Project
Avril and Patricia - Nothing Will Come Between Us
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover introduces a conversation about a friendship that has survived the distance between them since one of the pair moved away. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Alan Bennett reflects on his dramatic experiences with pigs, boa constrictors and steaming – or not so steaming – manure. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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