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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with student mission leader Miriam Swaffield.
Farming Today
Labour's post-Brexit plans, Young farmers in Guernsey, Jacuzzi-grown tomatoes
13 minutes
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An entrepreneur from Wales grows tomatoes using jacuzzi technology; young dairy farmers on Guernsey say the future looks bleak; Labour expands on its agriculture plans post Brexit. Show more
Chris Packham presents the avocet. Show more
News and current affairs, including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Kirsty Young interviews Henry Marsh, neurosurgeon and writer. Show more
Programme that offers a female perspective on the world. Show more
The final episode from one of Angela Carter's subverted fairy stories. Preparing to enter the forest to visit her granny, a girl is warned not to stray from the path. Show more
Celebrating 60 years of astonishing success. Celia Hatton sees how the instant noodle, born in a shed in Japan, went global, with the help of students, travellers and prisoners. Show more
Another chance to hear this episode from 2018. Faced with a vulnerable young man, Alfie asks how far he can go to protect the man's life without his consent. Show more
On this day in 1918, defeat at Vardar left Bulgaria seeking peace with the Allies, whilst at St Jude's, Kitty and Victor attend a christening which is anything but harmonious. Show more
You and Yours
Casual dining, Bank transfer fraud, Dementia music
40 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
New banking guidelines could mean compensation for more victims of bank transfer fraud, the changing face of casual dining, plus the power of music in helping people with dementia. Show more
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News with Sarah Montague including a call for changes to allergy warnings, the latest on US Supreme Court appointments, whether speeding laws need changing and how to tackle slugs. Show more
A heart-warming story of two very different families - one Muslim, one Christian - coming together to raise a baby in 1990s Watford, forming ties that changed each other's lives. Show more
Elizabeth makes a surprising decision and there's an unexpected gesture from Susan Show more
By Vickie Donoghue. Carol is good at looking after vulnerable young mothers but she is knocked off balance when Hayley turns up on her doorstep with a newborn baby. Show more
Peter Gibbs and his panel make a return visit to the John Innes Centre in Norwich. Show more
PK Lynch's enchanting story inspired by WB Yeats' poem about how we express love. Show more
Last Word
Chas Hodges, MJ Long, Arthur Mitchell, Rick Turner, Rachid Taha
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister on musician Chas Hodges, architect MJ Long, dancer Arthur Mitchell, archaeologist Rick Turner and singer Rachid Taha. Show more
More or Less
Surviving the Battle of Britain, The World Cup and domestic violence, Buckfast and arrests in Scotland
24 minutes
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Tim Harford questions the reporting of Spitfire pilot life expectancy during one of World War Two's fiercest battles, and whether domestic violence increases when England lose. Show more
The Listening Project
Emma and Helen - Broken Boobs
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Friends who were unable to breastfeed because of a physical condition consider how better understanding could have improved their shared experience. Fi Glover presents. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
28/09/20018 The government is facing calls to review food labelling laws following the inquest into the death of a teenager.
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The government is facing calls to review food labelling laws following the inquest into the death of a teenager who suffered an allergic reaction to a Pret A Manger sandwich.
A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by guest host Bridget Christie. Show more
It's judgement day for Freddie, and Brian has been rumbled. Show more
Front Row
Contains Strong Language festival, Sean Scully, A Northern Soul
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Front Row live from the Contains Strong Language festival in Hull, A Northern Soul, Caribbean literature in the spotlight, Sean Scully at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Show more
The final episode from one of Angela Carter's subverted fairy stories. Preparing to enter the forest to visit her granny, a girl is warned not to stray from the path. Show more
Any Questions?
Sian Berry, Iain Dale, Margot James MP, Chris Williamson MP
47 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Brooklands College in Weybridge, Surrey with Sian Berry, Iain Dale, Margot James MP and Chris Williamson MP. Show more
A Point of View
Fixing violence in London - Glasgow-style
10 minutes
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Val McDermid asks if Sadiq Khan’s plan for a Glasgow-style crime reduction unit can have the same transformative effect in London as it did in Scotland. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 112: 24-28 September 1918 (Season 15 start)
57 minutes
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The first omnibus of Season 15, Onward, set in Folkestone, in the week, in 1918, when the Allies launched their final, and decisive campaign on the Western Front. Show more
The World Tonight
Judiciary Committee approves Kavanaugh's nomination to Supreme Court
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Full Senate vote delayed by a week to allow further FBI investigation. Show more
Chryseis has been set free in order to appease Apollo and end the plague. And so Briseis finds herself allocated as consolation prize to Agamemnon, known for his brutal cruelty. Show more
Woman's Hour
Late Night Woman's Hour: Money and friendship, 'Bad' mothers, Weddings and power
25 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Emma Barnett chats with writer and founder of Women Who Otegha Uwagba, journalist and mental health campaigner Bryony Gordon and podcaster and author Deborah Frances-White. Show more
Making History
The End of Steam. St Edmund. Southall Youth Movement
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Tom Holland casts his mind back 50 years to the end of steam, asks whether Saint Edmund could lie under a tennis court, and marks the impact of Southall's Youth Movement. Show more
The Listening Project
Sheena and Nicola - Brain Pain
5 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
A mother and daughter share the everyday difficulties associated with dyslexia. Fi Glover presents. Show more
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The Spy and the Traitor by Ben Macintyre
Episode 5: 5. Cat and Mouse
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for years
During the Cold War British MI6 recruits a disaffected KGB agent: a game of cat and mouse ensues. Concluded by Tim McInnerny. Show more
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