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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
Farming Today
The Cost of Farming, Welsh Shellfish, Scottish Barley and Farm Buildings.
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Farming inflation, Welsh fishing, whisky industry farmers and traditional buildings in National Parks. Show more
Conversational voices of those inspired by birds. High in the Derbyshire hills the bubbling melancholic sound of the curlew lifts nature writer Mark Cocker's heart. Show more
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster where MPs question why victims of rapist John Worboys had to take on the challenge against his release from prison themselves. Show more
Brexit special. With a year to go before the UK leaves the EU, Jonathan Freedland and guests, including historian David Reynolds, consider multiple historical scenarios. Show more
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music. Led by Dr Joe Aldred. Show more
Woman's Hour
Mary Chapin Carpenter, Birds, Parole board, Marie Stopes, Upskirting
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
What now for the future of the parole board? Plus country music's Mary Chapin Carpenter, spring birds, the first-ever sex manual and whether upskirting should be criminalised. Show more
Judas's doubts overwhelm him. As his resentments tip the balance to action, events take on a pace of their own - one which he can't seem to alter. Show more
Crossing Continents
Digging Up the Past in Catalonia
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Forgetting Spain's painful past is what allowed democracy and peace to flourish, the argument has long gone - so why is troubled Catalonia now opening up civil war mass graves? Show more
Released without charge after 15 years' detention, Mansoor Adayfi reveals the extent of art-making at the American military prison in Guantanamo Bay. Show more
On this day in 1918, Easter Intercession services were held around the country, and in Folkestone, Ivy Monk is praying that everything runs smoothly at the Pleasure Gardens theatre. Show more
You and Yours
Flight delays, Silver sharers, Prison baristas
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The airlines ignoring court rulings on compensation, the older people choosing to house share over living alone and the young offenders training as coffee roasters and baristas. Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs.
The Aldridges implode, and Philip offers comfort. Show more
Based on the testimony of Fatima Khan, the real-life story of one mother's heroic journey to find and save her son, Dr Abbas Khan, from imprisonment in Damascus. Show more
Clare Balding takes a walk along the banks of the Severn in the company of one of the country's most prolific travel writers, Christopher Somerville, a man who walks for a living. Show more
Nick Christian and his daughter Rachel make the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Epilepsy Research UK. Show more
Uzodinma Iweala on his new novel Speak No Evil. Show more
The Film Programme
Steven Spielberg, Julie Delpy, Virtual Reality
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Steven Spielberg talks virtual reality with Francine Stock, and actor-writer-director Julie Delpy explains why she has never lost an argument with her husband. Show more
How could Britain change after Brexit? With a year to go before the UK leaves the European Union, are we thinking hard enough about what might come after any deal with the EU? Show more
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Six O'Clock News
29/03/2018 Hostile takeover of GKN approved by shareholders
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Melrose Industries has won control of the UK engineering giant GKN
Ford Prefect calls upon Arthur Dent for help. Now, there’s desperation... Stars Simon Jones and Geoff McGivern. From 2018, Show more
Kate is furious, and Lynda tries to keep a lid on her feelings. Show more
Front Row
David Mamet, Meghan Markle in Suits, Poetry Jukebox
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Arts news, interviews and reviews. American playwright, director and novelist David Mamet on his book Chicago plus a review of Meghan Markle in her final season in US drama Suits. Show more
Judas's doubts overwhelm him. As his resentments tip the balance to action, events take on a pace of their own - one which he can't seem to alter. Show more
Evan Davis and David Aaronovitch present a special programme examining the economic and political future of the EU once Britain has left. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Genes and education, John Goodenough, Caring bears and hunting
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Adam Rutherford talks to behavourial geneticist Robert Plomin, the lead researcher of the latest study on the role of genetics in schooling. Show more
Brexit special. With a year to go before the UK leaves the EU, Jonathan Freedland and guests, including historian David Reynolds, consider multiple historical scenarios. Show more
The World Tonight
Russia expels 60 diplomats; US denies 'tit for tat' charge
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. Russia announces its response to expulsions of diplomats by more than 25 countries. Show more
Test Match Special
New Zealand v England: Second Test, Hagley Oval, Christchurch - Day 1
8 hours, 30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Commentary on the first day of the second Test between New Zealand and England, from Hagley Oval in Christchurch, with Jonathan Agnew, Simon Mann, Graeme Swann and Vic Marks. Show more
