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The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with student mission leader Miriam Swaffield. Show more
Farming Today
Wales shooting ban, Mechanical Kelp Harvesting, Youth in the countryside
12 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
National Resources Wales has banned shooting pheasants on public land. Charlotte Smith gets reaction from Animal Aid and the British Association of Shooting & Conservation. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
David Attenborough presents the starling. Show more
News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Cultural discussion programme. William Boyd, Sue Prideaux, Adena Jacobs and Peter Biskind discuss love, nihilism and zombies with Amol Rajan. Show more
Woman's Hour
Ruth Davidson, Grand Dishes, What is Consent?
57 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Young people and sex and relationship specialists discuss consent, politician Ruth Davidson talks about challenges to the top, and what makes grandma's cooking so special? Show more
A young pianist marries a wealthy aristocrat, much older than her, and with three previous wives. Stars Sophie Cookson. Show more
As a last echo of summer, Radio 4 takes its output on the longest day and gives it to artists to digitize and transmute into objects, music and poetry written by computer. Show more
Richard decides to invite his friends to the meal of a lifetime. But who will he choose? And will it be worth it? From 2018. Show more
Home Front
24 September 1918 - Adam Wilson (Season 15 start)
11 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for years
On this day in 1918, Allied forces launched a new attack on the Hindenburg line, and in Folkestone, Adam is steaming towards the harbour. Show more
You and Yours
Council loans, Online fashion, Pig farming
40 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The councils paying complex high interest bank loans, the technology company hoping to give a boost to independent fashion boutiques, and the life of pigs reared in Britain. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
The warming story of how two very different families - one Muslim, one Christian - came together to raise a baby in 1990s Watford, forming ties that changed each other's lives. Show more
Shula attempts to bring the family together and Jolene has a plan Show more
4 Extra Debut. In 1939, celebrated aviator Anne Morrow Lindbergh met writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Did they have an affair? Stars Samuel West. Show more
Another three music lovers join Paul Gambaccini for the challenging quiz about music of all genres and all eras. Show more
Stories of harvest from around the UK to celebrate the autumn equinox and the passing of the summer. Show more
Artist and broadcaster Bob and Roberta Smith, famed for his hand-painted slogans, goes on a personal journey to explore how text and language are used in art. Show more
Aleks Krotoski discovers that even if you have your data locked down, the people connected to you are constantly uploading information about you into the digital world. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
Six O'Clock News
24/09/2018 An inquiry into a contaminated blood scandal has begun
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
A public inquiry has heard from victims of the "worst treatment scandal" in NHS history
Just how hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation. Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Jan Ravens and Rufus Hound find out. Show more
Elizabeth fears the worst and Peggy offers a solution Show more
Front Row
Glenn Close in The Wife, Little Women in 2018
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The wife, starring Glenn Close, reviewed, the relevance of Little Women in 2018, composer Jocelyn Pook, and Chas Hodges of Chas & Dave remembered. Show more
A young pianist marries a wealthy aristocrat, much older than her, and with three previous wives. Stars Sophie Cookson. Show more
Leaders of elite professional firms and financial institutions reveal the secrets of the workplaces where thousands of bright, eager graduates apply to join every year. Show more
Simon Cox investigates a far right youth organisation in Austria, Generation Identity. The group is at the heart of a new pan-European movement opposed to Muslims and immigration. Show more
From engaging funny figures to sentinels of change Penguins have entertained us and taught us life lessons. Show more
Cultural discussion programme. William Boyd, Sue Prideaux, Adena Jacobs and Peter Biskind discuss love, nihilism and zombies with Amol Rajan. Show more
The World Tonight
Labour promises more power to workers
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. Show more
A brilliant and brutal version of Homer's Iliad from the point of view of captured queen Briseis, given as a prize to Achilles. Pat Barker gives voice to the silenced women. Show more
Word of Mouth
Give 'em an inch... imperial and metric
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Michael Rosen and Laura Wright talk to maths writer Rob Eastaway about imperial and metric measurements. How and why do they co-exist in the United Kingdom? Show more
Making History
Jazz in the Trenches, Woad, Notting Hill Carnival
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Tom Holland and guests consider jazz in the trenches, woad and the women behind the Notting Hill Carnival. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
4 Extra Debut. British MI6 recruits a disaffected KGB agent, who begins to pass secrets at the height of the Cold War. Read by Tim McInnerny. Show more
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