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A reading and a reflection to start the day, with Jasvir Singh OBE, chair of City Sikhs. Show more
Farming Today
Rare Breeds Extinction Warning, Farm Vets, Bee Health and Scottish Pigs
13 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Rare breeds survival, vet injuries, healthy honeybees and disease-free pigs. Show more
David Attenborough presents the great tit. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster as MPs debate the airstrikes in Syria and the home secretary apologises to the 'Windrush generation'. Show more
The Long View
Driverless Cars and the Railways of 1830
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Jonathan Freedland compares the death of William Huskisson MP on the opening day of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway with the first death to result from driverless vehicles. Show more
Derek Mooney investigates with ladybird expert Dr Helen Roy, how a little beetle became the world’s fastest invader. From 2016. Show more
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music, led by Canon Ann Easter. Show more
Woman's Hour
Take Back ConTROLL, Louise Candlish, Rape Trials and the Court of Public Opinion
58 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Take Back ConTROLL - four women trying to do just that after being abused online. Plus author Louise Candlish on her new novel, Our House. Show more
With the police investigation underway, Charlie gets a lawyer and waits to hear if he will be charged. Stephanie hides her secret from her family and tries to get on with uni. Show more
James Gallagher uncovers the intimate relationship between our healthy gut bugs and our body's response to them, which could set us on a course of good health or chronic disease. Show more
American soprano McFadden made Amsterdam her home 30 years ago, singing both early and contemporary music. She discusses the life she has shared with her voice. Show more
On this day in 1918, Ambassador Lichnowsky accused German secret agents of sabotaging his efforts to avert the war, and in Folkestone, Edie and Marion go undercover. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: What are the rules of modern dating?
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Consumer phone-in. What are the rules of modern dating? Show more
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Chinese Characters
Kublai Khan: Cosmopolitan Conqueror
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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The Mongol head of a dynasty that both occupied China and connected it to a wider world. Show more
Elizabeth offers comfort, and there is a visitor for Will. Show more
In 2016, writer Emily Steel had a termination after her baby was diagnosed with Down Syndrome. This is her brutally honest true story. Starring Eve Myles. Show more
Jay Rayner and his panel are in the Italianate village of Portmeirion in Wales. Zoe Laughlin, Tim Hayward, Rachel McCormack and Angela Gray answer the questions. Show more
Fighting between the government and Farc forces left many areas of Colombia too dangerous to explore. A peace treaty could now let scientists discover thousands of new species. Show more
How do fonts change the meaning of a message? Michael Rosen is joined by Sarah Hyndman to discuss the psychology of typefaces. Show more
Great Lives
Adrian Utley of Portishead on Miles Davis
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Adrian Utley of Portishead chooses jazz musician, bandleader and composer, Miles Davis. With Matthew Parris. From 2018. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
17/04/2018 Theresa May has apologised to Caribbean leaders for the threat to deport people
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Theresa May has apologised to Caribbean leaders for the threat to deport people rom their countries who migrated to Britain as children.
Simon drags his grounded son to a meeting. He’s out of his depth but will Julie have the answers? Stars Sue Johnston. From 2016. Show more
Brian hatches a plan, and Jazzer finds a captive audience. Show more
Front Row
The royals on TV, Luke Evans, Stabat Mater at the Sistine Chapel
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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The royals on TV, Luke Evans on The Alienist, and James MacMillan and Harry Christophers discuss their live stream of Stabat Mater from the Sistine Chapel. Show more
With the police investigation underway, Charlie gets a lawyer and waits to hear if he will be charged. Stephanie hides her secret from her family and tries to get on with uni. Show more
Documentary. Oligarchs, dissidents and beyond, Lucy Ash explores the complex communities of Russians of the UK. Show more
Richard Lane has been blind for half his life yet still has tough days dealing with his sight loss. He's spending a year in France to take stock. Peter White spends a day with him. Show more
Why has the old-fashioned clockface survived? Comedian and presenter Aatif Nawaz assesses an ancient user interface that measures something valuable yet intangible - time. Show more
The Long View
Driverless Cars and the Railways of 1830
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Jonathan Freedland compares the death of William Huskisson MP on the opening day of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway with the first death to result from driverless vehicles. Show more
The World Tonight
Windrush: PM apologises to Caribbean Leaders
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Theresa May apologises for Home Office failures over Windrush and Starbucks announces it will close all its branches in the US for 'racial bias' training. Show more
Keighley, 1966. Nisha recruits Mukesh for the Diwali show. Novel about family, fate and fortune by Nikesh Shukla. Show more
Can Will, who struggles to express emotions, help find the words to break some tricky news? With Russell Tovey. From 2015. Show more
Rachel Byrne reports from Westminster, as Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn clash for a second day over the recent air strikes on Syria and whether MPs should have voted first. Show more
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John Osborne denies that Look Back in Anger is at least in part autobiographical. Read by Simon Shepherd and Amanda Root. Show more
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