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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Sarah Teather, director of the Jesuit Refugee Service UK. Show more
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. The programme takes a look at healthier diets, British trade with the world post-Brexit and an alternative to Easter lamb. Show more
Nature writer Mark Cocker heard his first wood warbler at the age of thirteen. Now in adulthood his spring can not truly begin until he has heard his first wood warbler of the year Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Sean Curran reports from Westminster, where Theresa May has indicated that she supports more long term funding for the health service in England. Show more
Actor and writer Maxine Peake meets musician and performance artist Cosey Fanni Tutti. Show more
Adam Buxton looks at 'the decline of the family', and wonders if it's such a bad thing? Show more
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music. Led by Siku. Show more
Woman's Hour
Surrogacy, Female cartoonists, Coercive control
54 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
New government guidance on how to start a family using a surrogate, the 250-year history of women cartoonists and the impact of coercive control on children. Show more
A fierce young rebel desperate to overthrow Rome, Judas begins to doubt his master's teaching, and an idea begins to take hold of him. By Lucy Gannon. Show more
The Listening Project
Jo and Kaye - The Family Secret
5 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
A mother and daughter share the loss and the joy of now being in touch with the son and brother they never knew. Fi Glover presents. Show more
Following the lives and stories of those who live along the rail network that fans out from Cardiff up into the south Wales valleys. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Boswell meets Gandhi, and attempts to become a better man under his guidance. Stars Miles Jupp and Phaldut Sharma. From 2018. Show more
On this day in 1918, a woman in Folkestone was prosecuted for running a so-called 'house of ill fame', while on the Leas, Marion feels far from home. Show more
You and Yours
Retirement Debt, Help To Buy, Renting Out Your Car
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
How do you clear a big debt when you have retired and your income has shrunk? Plus the government's 'Help to Buy' scheme is five years old next month. How well has it worked? Show more
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News with Martha Kearney including the High Court's decision against parole for black cab rapist John Worboys and analysis of the meeting between China and North Korea's leaders. Show more
Radio 4 takes the bold step of placing two people, with very differing views, in a studio to encounter each other - and then swap identities to inhabit the other's story. Show more
Will takes a step backwards, and Susan is not happy. Show more
As the British Army retreat in the face of an unexpected German advance, the women of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps based at Flixecourt have to decide whether to stay. Show more
More than one million NHS staff have been awarded a pay rise ending a seven-year wage freeze. Other figures also point to progress. Do they signal an end to austerity? Show more
Inside Health
Acid Attacks and Corneal Grafts, Bowel Cancer Screening, Sports Prosthesis for Children
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Acid attacks are at a record high in the UK. Dr Mark Porter talks to Andrew, blinded by a robber who stole his car, and to the eye surgeons using donated corneas to save his sight. Show more
Thinking Allowed
Dating at university, Online dating
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Sociological discussion. 'Hook-up' culture: Laurie Taylor explores campus dating in both the US and the UK. Also, how online dating has increased our relationship options. Show more
Topical programme about the fast-changing media world. Can we trust technology companies to look after our personal information? Show more
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Six O'Clock News
28/03/2018 High Court blocks serial sex offender's release
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Parole board review ordered as High Court stops sex offender Worboy's release
Joe Lycett tests Russell Kane, Fern Britton and Ivo Graham on how well they know their nearest and dearest. Show more
The Aldridges implode, and Philip offers comfort. Show more
Front Row
Wes Anderson's Isle of Dogs, Sporting theme tunes, National poetry competition winner, AJ Pearce
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Arts news, interviews and reviews. Wes Anderson on his film, Isle of Dogs, set on a trash island in Japan. Plus how do you write a classic sporting theme tune? Show more
A fierce young rebel desperate to overthrow Rome, Judas begins to doubt his master's teaching, and an idea begins to take hold of him. By Lucy Gannon. Show more
Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Claire Fox, Giles Fraser, Michael Portillo and Anne McElvoy. Show more
Essays that reflect on different aspects of the passion story. Archbishop Justin Welby reflects on Jesus's cry of dereliction on the cross. Show more
Our synthetic clothing is shedding plastic microfibres into the environment when we wash and wear it. Tom Heap hears what a fleece-wearing nature lover is to do to stop the spread. Show more
Actor and writer Maxine Peake meets musician and performance artist Cosey Fanni Tutti. Show more
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. Black cab rapist Worboys' release is blocked as chairman of the Parole Board quits. Show more
Lee Ingleby continues Jon McGregor's acclaimed novel, following the disappearance of 13-year-old Becky Shaw. The police seize a computer, which might hold vital clues. Show more
Sophie Willan looks at the concept of ‘normal’ exploring how 'normal' it is to have a job. From March 2018. Show more
Stand-up John Moloney on stage in Scotland with jokes about darts and avoiding trouble when worse for wear. From May 2015. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster where the justice secretary promises to make changes to parole hearings after the High Court overturned the decision to release John Worboys. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Writer Alba Arikha, born in Paris and living in London, compares her experiences of crossing the Channel with others. From 2018. Show more
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