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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rachel Mann, Anglican priest and feminist theologian. Show more
Farming Today
Study compares greenhouse gas emissions from lab grown meat with meat from farms
14 minutes
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Could meat from the farm actually be more environmentally friendly than meat grown in a lab? And we hear how a large cheese producer is preparing for Brexit. Show more
Tweet of the Day
David Rothenberg on the Blackbird
1 minute
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
For professor David Rothenberg, the blackbird is a beautiful melodic songster, which helps explains the difference between bird song and bird call. Show more
News and current affairs programme, including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
The Life Scientific
2018 Chemistry Nobel Prize winner, Sir Gregory Winter
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Sir Gregory Winter, winner of the 2018 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, tells Jim how he invented a new class of drugs currently worth $70 billion a year. Show more
One to One
Working Too Hard? Busy and important
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Brigid Schulte works at a think tank called the Better Life Lab. She talks to Helen Lewis about spending too long at work, and how we confuse being busy with being important. Show more
Woman's Hour
The Shamima Begum case, #OscarsSoMale, Young people and alcohol
53 minutes
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A look at the issues raised by the Shamima Begum case. A look ahead to this year's Oscars - why are women missing from so many of the big categories ? Young people and alcohol. Show more
Emlyn strikes a dark deal. Drama about pub landlords in a mysterious village on the wild Welsh coast. Stars Sion Pritchard. Show more
Writer and economist Umair Haque, who has to live mostly in the dark, asks if the night itself is being eroded - and what this might mean for all of us. Show more
Antonia Quirke goes on set to meet some of the wranglers charged with getting animals - from horses and wolves to snakes and spiders - to perform in movies and major TV shows. Show more
Maurice Swift, editor of a successful literary magazine living in New York, gets an urgent phone call. Read by Colin Stinton. Show more
You and Yours
Call You & Yours: Employment and disability
40 minutes
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How hard is it to get a job if you're disabled? Get in touch with Call You & Yours and tell us about your experience of the world of work. Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague.
Liza Ward recalls how she became caught up in a web of gang culture, and meets former gang members who are now trying to reverse a new explosion of street violence. Show more
Ruairi comes to the rescue and Elizabeth feels guilty Show more
A love story quickly becomes a fight for survival in this fictional-documentary, which unfolds through the memories of the key characters. Written by Joey Christie. Show more
Josie Long presents stories about becoming known for a single thing, from haunted villages to famous actors. From 2019. Show more
Tom Holland and Iszi Lawrence follow history’s story-laden lines and linkages. This week it's battle lines, from mythical Nazi invasions to gender fluid soldiers. Show more
Word of Mouth
Listen and learn: how to make better conversation
28 minutes
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Michael Rosen talks Eddy Canfor-Dumas and Peter Osborn about how improving our dialogue is good for everything, from helping excluded children to resolving conflict. Show more
Harriett Gilbert and her two guests discuss their favourite books. This week singer and author Tracey Thorn and writer Maggie O' Farrell nominate their choices. Show more
PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
Six O'Clock News
19/02/2019 Honda expresses regret for closure of Swindon plant
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Honda expresses deep regret for the closure of its Swindon plant, saying it recognises the impact the decision will have; the company's suppliers have already warned of job cuts.
Station Cornish pasties. Comedy sketches with Daniel Rigby, Mike Wozniak, Cariad Lloyd, Freya Parker and Henry Paker. From 2019. Show more
Peggy offers some advice and it's stalemate at Bridge Farm Show more
Front Row
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Come From Away, Short story competitions, Karl Lagerfeld
28 minutes
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Chiwetel Ejiofor - The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. New musical Come From Away. Two short story competitions seeking submissions. Tribute to fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld Show more
Emlyn strikes a dark deal. Drama about pub landlords in a mysterious village on the wild Welsh coast. Stars Sion Pritchard. Show more
Police have successfully infiltrated some of the biggest criminal markets on the dark web - but it’s pushing criminals into using encrypted apps which the police struggle to crack. Show more
Cathy Yelf, the chief executive of the Macular Society, discusses developments in gene therapy and the implications for people with AMD. Show more
Inside Health
Online GP consultations, Pre-eclampsia and could aspirin treat cancer?
28 minutes
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Dr Mark Porter investigates the digitisation of the NHS: are online GP consultations the future? A new test for pre-eclampsia and could aspirin help in the treatment of cancer? Show more
The Life Scientific
2018 Chemistry Nobel Prize winner, Sir Gregory Winter
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Sir Gregory Winter, winner of the 2018 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, tells Jim how he invented a new class of drugs currently worth $70 billion a year. Show more
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
Maurice Swift, editor of a successful literary magazine living in New York, gets an urgent phone call. Read by Colin Stinton. Show more
Marcus Brigstocke, Josie Lawrence and Mark Watson have 24 hours to cram on a given subject. David Tyler hosts. From 2019. Show more
There are strong feelings in the Commons about Honda's decision to shut its Swindon plant. Sean Curran follows the exchanges and has the best of the day in Parliament. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Gainsbourg is still resisting the obvious casting for the film Slogan. Despite the director's pleadings, he can't see any merit in Jane Birkin. Show more
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