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A reading and a reflection to start the day with Canon Edwin Counsell, Rector of Llantwit Major.
Farming Today
Hepatitis E in pork, Quinoa harvest, Crop genetics, Floating windfarms
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Another knock to public confidence in food safety after it is revealed thousands may have contracted hepatitis E from imported ham and sausage. British pig farmers react. Show more
Schoolgirl Lily Burton loves feeding mute swans on the canal near her home in this Tweet of the Day. Show more
News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The Listening Project
The Listening Project Live from Hull - Humber Dock
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover hosts guests in the Listening Project booth, parked in the flourishing former fruit market, to celebrate UK City of Culture 2017. Show more
How should we best use our time? Bettany Hughes visits a centre of industry, a 98-year-old philosopher and a theoretical physicist to find out. Show more
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music. Led by Chine McDonald. Show more
Woman's Hour
Women's Ministry, Same-sex marriage in Australia, Suhani Jalota
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Australia is to vote on whether same-sex marriage should be legalised. We hear from Christine Forster, the sister of former PM Tony Abbott who is at odds with her brother. Show more
Megan is dealing with her troubled sister arrives, when she hears about an even less welcome visitor. Stars Bettrys Jones. Show more
Brett Westwood uncovers our long and fascinating relationship with eels via a festival in the Isle of Eels, a river bank in Dorset and a pie and mash shop in London. Show more
Andrew Graham-Dixon looks at the work of Roger Law. The name might be familiar from a satirical puppet show of the 1980s, but today his grotesque creations are to be found on pots. Show more
On this day in 1917, eleven were killed in a daylight air raid on Dover, where Isabel is due to attend a funeral. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: How have you got involved in women's sport?
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Tell us how have you got involved in women's sport. Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs.
Political cartoonist and renowned cynic Martin Rowson sits down to draw and interview journalist Julia Langdon. Show more
Shula spots an opportunity, and Anisha has made up her mind. Show more
Philip Palmer's drama reveals the true story of Mr C, the extraordinary character whose legal case changed the relationship between doctors and patients forever. Show more
Meet the extraordinary people behind some of the world's most discussed legal cases, through real-life drama and discussion. The remarkable Mr C challenged the law from Broadmoor. Show more
Josie Long presents stories of duets, the perfect conversational dance and gatecrashing honeymoons. From 2017. Show more
Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew recall the 1960s and their first forays into work - theatre and advertising. From 2016. Show more
Photographer Sir Don McCullin chooses his old travel companion, journalist Norman Lewis. With Matthew Parris. From 2017. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
22/08/2017 Barcelona suspect admits bigger attack planned
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Suspected militant reportedly tells a judge they intended to blow up a church and other targets. Former BHS owner, Dominic Chappell, to be prosecuted by the Pensions Regulator.
An intruder, an ice-cream van and Daniel Barenboim make life difficult for Snoo and Alice. With Morwenna Banks. From 2015. Show more
Lynda makes herself indispensable, and Clarrie receives a gift. Show more
Front Row
Authors' better, but not-so-famous, books; Kathryn Bigelow; Eric Ravilious; a Shakespeare Sonnet in Pidgin
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
A discussion of books better than their authors' best known; Kathryn Bigelow on why her new film, set in 1967, is urgent now; the English artist Eric Ravilious; a poem in Pidgin. Show more
Megan is dealing with her troubled sister arrives, when she hears about an even less welcome visitor. Stars Bettrys Jones. Show more
Suicide is the number one killer of men under 50 in England and Wales. Radio 4 gains exclusive access to the health authority aiming to bring lives lost down to 0 per cent by 2020. Show more
In Touch
An experienced actor and a young poet talk about the impact of their visual impairment
20 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Sixteen-year-old Grace Marsh talks of her vision loss and her poetry aspirations. Actor Karina Jones lands an iconic role as a blind character. Show more
Dr Margaret McCartney investigates the controversy of medicine's search for traces of disease in people who would never otherwise never know about them, or suffer any ill effects. Show more
The Listening Project
The Listening Project Live from Hull - Humber Dock
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover hosts guests in the Listening Project booth, parked in the flourishing former fruit market, to celebrate UK City of Culture 2017. Show more
The World Tonight
President Trump decides that American troops have to remain in Afghanistan
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective, as the US secretary of state warns Pakistan not to frustrate Mr Trump's new commitment. Show more
Stella is badly affected by a misunderstanding at the Anne Frank House. Frances Tomelty reads Bernard MacLaverty's novel. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Two war veterans reunite 60 years on in Italy conspiring to defend their regiment's honour. With Geoffrey Palmer. From 2014. Show more
Science Stories
The Medieval Bishop's Big Bang Theory
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Philip Ball tells the tale of a medieval Big Bang Theory forged by Bishop Robert Grosseteste in the 12th century. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Contracting encephalitis aged eight. The life of Maggie O’Farrell told through near-death experiences. Read by Hattie Morahan. Show more
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