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National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Very Rev Dr Sarah Rowland Jones, Dean of St Davids Cathedral
Farming Today
Public money for public good in fishing, re-introducing wolves, rural isolation and a new forest for Northern Ireland
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
The latest report on the restoration of EU fish stocks has mixed news. But after Brexit, should UK fishers be financially rewarded for being more sustainable? Show more
Tweet of the Day
David Lindo on the Honey Buzzard
1 minute
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
David Lindo the Urban Birder on a magical moment spotting a honey buzzard in central London. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Sue MacGregor brings together French Resistance members who fought against Nazi German occupation of France and the collaborationist Vichy regime during the Second World War. Show more
Woman's Hour
Female comedic characters, Mental healh support in schools
46 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
An examination of female comedic characters in TV, film and literature. Are schools able to support pupils with mental health needs? Show more
With Danny missing, and Pinkertons in menacing mood, Emma’s certain she is facing an organised conspiracy. Stars Jasmine Hyde. Show more
Traditional offices are waning in popularity. Freelances and start-ups like co-working spaces now. Ruth Barnes investigates this and other new locations for work - including home. Show more
Can London's worst advertising agency soothe their souls with some charitable work? Stars Nigel Haves. From April 2017. Show more
By Kamila Shamsie. The Home Secretary must decide what to do about his son. And about Aneeka's request. Abridged by Sara Davies and read by Sanjeev Bhaskar. Show more
You and Yours
Phone detector, Minimum pricing, Online shopping
40 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Police are using a new device which can detect whether drivers are using a mobile phone. And it's almost a year since Scotland introduced minimum pricing for alcohol - did it work? Show more
The latest weather forecast
Mon-Thurs: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague. Fri: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
Writer Narguess Farzad explores the impact of the 1979 revolution in Iran. Show more
Tom has an announcement to make and Ruairi finds himself in trouble. Show more
Sally lands a key role in an epic movie trilogy, but the producer insists on meeting her before signing off. What follows causes Sally to wonder about her ability to read the room. Show more
Peter Gibbs and the panel of gardening experts are in Braintree, Essex. Show more
Everything is laid bare in Eley Williams' short story written for radio. Read by the author. Show more
Last Word
Sydney Brenner, Dan Robbins, Edda Tasiemka, Ian McDonald
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister on molecular biologist Sydney Brenner, artist Dan Robbins, archivist Edda Tasiemka and Ministry of Defence spokesman Ian McDonald. Show more
Feedback
Gwyneth Williams answers your questions
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Radio 4's Controller Gwyneth Williams answers questions and views from listeners, the BBC's Science Editors discuss climate change coverage, and Feedback turns 40. Show more
The Listening Project
Jaimini and Sean - The Language is Poetry
4 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Friends - one a professional wordsmith and the other a professional kickboxer - talk about growing up in Dundee and their love of the 'Dundonian' language. Fi Glover presents. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
12/04/2019 Nigel Farage has vowed to cause an earthquake in British politics as he launched his new Brexit party.
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Nigel Farage has vowed to cause an earthquake in British politics as he launched his new Brexit party at the start of campaigning for next month's European elections.
The News Quiz is back, chaired by Miles Jupp, with guests Helen Lewis, Alun Cochrane, Desiree Burch and Andy Hamilton. Show more
Freddie tries to make amends and Jazzer makes a rash decision Show more
Front Row
The Work, Life and Legacy of Poet Seamus Heaney
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Seamus Heaney would have been 80 tomorrow. With poets, scholars, a composer and archive of the man himself Front Row considers the work, life and legacy of this great poet. Show more
With Danny missing, and Pinkertons in menacing mood, Emma’s certain she is facing an organised conspiracy. Stars Jasmine Hyde. Show more
Any Questions?
Gerard Batten MEP, Baroness Sal Brinton, Nicky Morgan MP, Emily Thornberry MP
47 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Dimbleby presents topical debate from Stamford Methodist Church in Lincolnshire with Gerard Batten MEP, Baroness Sal Brinton, Nicky Morgan MP and Emily Thornberry MP. Show more
A Point of View
Automation...and a packet of frozen peas
10 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
AL Kennedy reflects on why automation needs to be governed by human needs and human strengths. Show more
How crucial developments from this remarkable decade shaped the world we live in now. Show more
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
By Kamila Shamsie. The Home Secretary must decide what to do about his son. And about Aneeka's request. Abridged by Sara Davies and read by Sanjeev Bhaskar. Show more
Great Lives
Catherine de Medici nominated by Helen Lewis
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Journalist Helen Lewis nominates Catherine de Medici. With historian Estelle Paranque and Matthew Parris. From 2019. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
The Listening Project
Taffy and Daniel - Storytelling and Recovery
4 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Two professional storytellers talk about how they learnt to speak again after bouts of serious illness, through their craft. Fi Glover presents. Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
The Nature of Spring by Jim Crumley
5. Renaissance
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for 5 months
Jim Crumley’s captivating picture of Scotland’s wilderness in spring as a pine marten crosses paths with a vixen. From 2019. Show more
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