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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Chine McDonald of World Vision UK.
Farming Today
Environment Agency pollution investigations, history of ploughing, Brexit and Ireland
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
The Angling Trust says pollution prosecutions are taking too long. The Irish Farmers Union say Brexit is forcing some farmers out of business. Show more
Bill Oddie presents the rook. Show more
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
Kirsty Young interviews comedian Jimmy Carr. Show more
Spiritual reflection and prayers on current topics, led by the Rev Alison Jack, assistant principal of New College, Edinburgh.
Jenni Murray presents the programme live from Hull as part of the first Women of the World Festival to be held in the city. She is joined by stand-up poet and performer Kate Fox. Show more
Agnes's father is seriously ill, so she returns home with a heavy heart. Stars Ellie Kendrick, Juliet Aubrey and George Watkins. Show more
Jolyon Jenkins investigates the private Christian schools in Britain that teach that evolution is untrue, homosexuality is wrong and that wives should submit to their husbands. Show more
In Whitby, a magician sees strange bite marks on the neck of a woman he has just met. Stars comedy trio Peepolykus. From 2017. Show more
One to One
What's it like being a single dad of three children?
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Interview series in which broadcasters follow their personal passions. Single mum Miranda Rae meets father of three Andy Hill to explore the challenges of being a single dad. Show more
You and Yours
Spying Technology; Personal Independence Payment; Carbon Credit Fraud
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Do people care that their TVs and smartphones could be hacked and used to spy on them? We report on the criminals jailed for selling worthless investments in carbon credits. Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs.
Following the Martian Invasion
The Martian Overthrow
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Francis Spufford moves through an eerily silent London to the outskirts of Primrose Hill, the last staging post of the Martians, who meet their end overlooking the ruined city. Show more
Harrison gives it everything he's got, and Anisha has a tricky case on her hands. Show more
Val McDermid's thriller examines what happens if antibiotics stop working. Developed through the Wellcome Trust Experimental stories scheme. Show more
Eric Robson and the panel present the show from north Hampshire. Joining Eric to answer the questions are Bob Flowerdew, Pippa Greenwood and Chris Beardshaw. Show more
Melissa Harrison's first story for radio explores how tales take root in the countryside, where landscape and legend throw long shadows over an evening in a country cottage. Show more
Last Word
Sir Nigel Rodley, Sir Cosmo Haskard, Louise Hulton, Pete Overend Watts
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister on human rights lawyer Sir Nigel Rodley, bass player Pete Overend Watts, maternal health expert Louise Hulton and Falklands Governor Sir Cosmo Haskard. Show more
Listeners consider whether free and frank debate is more important that impartiality. And 5 Live's Emma Barnett reveals the secrets of Budget Day broadcasting. Show more
The Listening Project
Christina and John - Ashamed of Beckham and Giggs
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The embarrassing old football posters on the wall of your childhood bedroom can reveal something you'd rather hide from your new girlfriend. Fi Glover presents. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
10/03/2017 Schools criticised by new head of Ofsted
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Amanda Spielman warns of bad practices due to the pressure of league tables
Iraqi forces regain more territory from Islamic State fighters in Mosul
Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and guests present the week in news through stand-up and sketches, including the budget and International Women's Day. Show more
Jazzer makes himself at home, and Lilian is summoned to the Dower House. Show more
Front Row
Paul Weller, Duncan Macmillan on City of Glass, Catfight, My Feral Heart
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Paul Weller on composing his first film score, Duncan Macmillan on adapting Paul Auster, Catfight reviewed, magical realism in My Feral Heart. Show more
Agnes's father is seriously ill, so she returns home with a heavy heart. Stars Ellie Kendrick, Juliet Aubrey and George Watkins. Show more
Any Questions?
Debbie Abrahams MP, Tim Farron MP, Stephanie Flanders, Lord Forsyth
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Giggleswick School near Settle in Yorkshire with Debbie Abrahams MP, Tim Farron MP, Stephanie Flanders and Lord Forsyth. Show more
A Point of View
The Screensaver of Life, or the Idling Brain
10 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Stella Tillyard looks at the phenomenon of the "idling brain" - what our brains are doing when they're supposedly at rest. Show more
Computing Britain
Episode 11: Omnibus: 1940s to 1970s
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Hannah Fry looks back at the UK's rich history of computing innovation, starting with the creation of computer memory. Show more
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The World Tonight
'IS resistance weakening' in Mosul operation
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Iraqi forces battling Islamic State in Mosul 'make significant gains'. Show more
Lizzie’s missing her mother and troubled by Diner, and has a very unexpected encounter. Read by Hattie Morahan and Carl Prekopp. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Tony Robinson, Andi Oliver and Harriett Gilbert discuss books by Nickolas Butler, James Baldwin and Elizabeth Taylor. From 2017. Show more
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster as peers debate a call to reform the rules on political party funding. Plus, an insider's guide to parliamentary ping pong.
The Listening Project
Amy and Amy - Goodbye to the Old Us
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Bad experiences at university do not need to define you. The two Amys have both found ways to rise above it and re-invent themselves. Fi Glover presents. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
By Alan Light. "Two things people in the [civil rights] movement would fight over. One was if you took their books. The other was if you took their Nina Simone albums.". Show more
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