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Spiritual reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Alison Jack of Edinburgh University's School of Divinity. Show more
Are plans to boost forestry pushing some Scottish tenants off their farms? Caz Graham hears from both sides of the argument. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Jane Smith on the Ringed Plover
2 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Wildlife artist Jane Smith is captivated by a group of ringed plovers and their ability to seemingly appear and disappear before her eyes! Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster where Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn clash over the NHS in England after the foreign secretary was said to have demanded an extra £5 billion. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Cicero's political ideas on laws, duty, tyrants and the republic, which he developed as the Roman Republic was threatened by Caesar and civil wars. Show more
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music, led by Rev Sharon Grenham Thompson. Show more
Woman's Hour
Lesley Manville, Denise Fergus, Presidents Club
45 minutes
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Lesley Manville on being Oscar-nominated for her role in Phantom Thread, Denise Fergus remembers her son James Bulger in her book 'I Let Him Go' and hostesses' legal rights. Show more
The Truth About Hawaii by Oliver Emanuel
4. The Choice
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for years
A near-future with no antibiotics - Sarah’s mother tries to hunt for an antibiotic of last resort. Starring Christine Bottomley. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
DRC - A Country On Hold?
30 minutes
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Waiting for elections and trying to answer awkward questions about sex in the DRC. Kate Adie introduces correspondents' stories from around the world. Show more
Marybeth Hamilton journeys through a remarkable government experiment in art and democracy that took place in America in the midst of the Depression. Show more
Chris Maslanka describes the 19th century rise of the leisured classes and the proliferation of printed puzzles to entertain them. Show more
You and Yours
Audio description in cinemas and PPI claim fees
45 minutes
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Cinemas advertise showings with AD - audio description - where a headset describes the action for people with limited sight. A listener says they rarely work. Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs.
From the American war of independence to the Cuban missile crisis sugar has had an unexpectedly central role in conflicts that have shaped the world.
Justin issues a warning, and Lilian tries to make amends. Show more
Drama by Abigail Youngman based on the true story of probably the worst (and coldest) wedding night ever. Starring Mandeep Dhillon and Karl Theobald. Show more
The vikings first came to the Hebrides in the 8th century. Historian Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough finds out about the legacy they have left on the Isle of Lewis. Show more
Actor Bill Nighy makes an appeal on behalf of ChildHope. Show more
Mariella Frostrup talks to French-Moroccan novelist Leila Slimani whose book Lullaby caused a sensation in France. Show more
Julie Delpy explains why she thinks there are so few female directors in film and Florence Pugh discusses the parts she has been offered since her breakthrough in Lady Macbeth. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Did typhoid kill the Aztecs, DNA stored in Bitcoin, Glow-in-the-dark plants and levitating humans
30 minutes
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Deadly Aztec epidemic 'cocoliztli' linked to typhoid. Storing data in DNA. Could glow-in-the-dark plants be used as street lighting and levitating humans using sound waves. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
25/01/2018 Trump dismisses talk of rift in US-UK relations
30 minutes
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President Trump has dismissed talk of a rift in US-UK relations, declaring he sees opportunities for a "tremendous increase" in trade between the two nations.
A radio programme gets a brand new theme tune. John’s award-winning sketch show from 2018. Show more
Adam is furious, and Lexi faces some difficult choices. Show more
Front Row
Paapa Essiedu, Rebecca Watts and Don Paterson, A J Finn
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Actor Paapa Essiedu on playing Hamlet, poet Rebecca Watts' criticism of the poetry establishment. Show more
The Truth About Hawaii by Oliver Emanuel
4. The Choice
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for years
A near-future with no antibiotics - Sarah’s mother tries to hunt for an antibiotic of last resort. Starring Christine Bottomley. Show more
The Briefing Room
Syria: who wants what from the conflict?
28 minutes
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Series looking at important issues in the news. David Aaronovitch asks what Turkey, Russia, Iran and the US want from the war in Syria and which country is likely to get its way. Show more
Many fees and charges in the investment industry have been hidden for decades. Lesley Curwen meets the transparency 'detectives' intent on reform. Will their efforts be rewarded? Show more
BBC Inside Science
Did typhoid kill the Aztecs, DNA stored in Bitcoin, Glow-in-the-dark plants and levitating humans
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Deadly Aztec epidemic 'cocoliztli' linked to typhoid. Storing data in DNA. Could glow-in-the-dark plants be used as street lighting and levitating humans using sound waves. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Cicero's political ideas on laws, duty, tyrants and the republic, which he developed as the Roman Republic was threatened by Caesar and civil wars. Show more
The World Tonight
Richardson: Suu Kyi's Rohingya panel a 'whitewash'
45 minutes
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Former US diplomat says he resigned after being 'slapped down' by Aung Sang Suu Kyi. Jacob Rees-Mogg argues that the UK's Brexit negotiators seem to have been cowed by the EU. Show more
Cem enters a new and exciting world when he visits the travelling theatre. There, he sees the object of his desire - the red-haired woman. Her performance moves him greatly. Show more
In this nicely furnished, affordable programme with attractive views, Marcus Brigstocke tackles the housing crisis. From October 2015. Show more
Peers give a standing ovation to the Labour former minister Tessa Jowell as she talks about her brain cancer. Show more
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It is 1999, and Dutch journalist Geert Mak is travelling through Europe reflecting on the history of the last 100 years. Today, Kiev, Odessa and Istanbul. Nicholas Farrell reads. Show more
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International Cricket
Australia v England. The 4th ODI from the Adelaide Oval
8 hours, 30 minutes
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Coverage of the fourth One Day International between England and Australia, from the Adelaide Oval, with Charles Dagnall, Dan Norcross, Ebony Rainford-Brent and James Anderson. Show more
