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National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Bishop of Ripon, Rt Rev Dr Helen-Ann Hartley. Show more
Farming Today
Impact of BSE rules on native cattle breeds and farming and climate change
12 minutes
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Listeners contacted Farming Today to say the rules around slaughtering cattle older than 30 months are threatening native breeds. We investigate. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Kate Humble presents the common whitethroat. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Andrew Marr with Booker prize-winning novelist Ian McEwan. Show more
Woman's Hour
Abortion and the Republic of Ireland, Meike Ziervogel, Game of Thrones Superfans
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Abortion and the Republic of Ireland. Meike Ziervogel and the Syrian refugee women behind the bespoke needlework project Shatila Studio. Single black women and motherhood. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Dr Denny's feelings for Christine deepen, while Dr Manson fights hard to create a new chest clinic. Starring George Blagden. Show more
Mona Chalabi asks why female facial hair still seems to be a source of such shame. Show more
Loose Ends
Emma Bunton, Toyah, Daisy Haggard, Peter Doherty, YolanDa Brown, Clive Anderson
36 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Clive Anderson and YolanDa Brown are joined by Emma Bunton, Daisy Haggard and Toyah for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Peter Doherty. Show more
Adrian’s diary restarts in 2002 with the Iraq War looming. He is 34 and single again. A young woman comes into the bookshop where he works and requests an unusual book. Show more
TSB guarantees its customers will not lose out to fraud.
How relaxing is a 'sound' bath? Plus the government's attempts to shut down a storage company called Store First. Show more
The latest weather forecast
Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague.
Who gets the farm? Bronwen Maddox goes to Herefordshire to meet Claire Howlett, who explains how her family confronted the tricky issue of parents handing a farm to their children Show more
Eddie has serious concerns and Elizabeth takes her first tentative steps. Show more
Joe encounters the stark reality of twenty first century poverty close to home and responds in the only way he can.
Starring Alun Armstrong and Deborah Findlay. Show more
Russell Davies welcomes another four quiz contenders for the title Brain of Britain 2019 Show more
The Food Programme
How to Start a Food Revolution: The Food Adventures of Claus Meyer
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Can you reinvent a food culture? Dan Saladino meets a man who did, Denmark's Claus Meyer, the co-founder of Noma who went on to work in Bolivia and New York. Show more
Ian Sansom puts us on hold, stands in an orderly queue, and offers a delayed deliberation on the theme of waiting in music, literature and art. Show more
Ernie Rea discusses Passover, the story of liberation from slavery and what it means today. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
15/04/2019 Javid: I could have been drawn into a life of crime
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, has admitted that violence on Britain's streets has left him fearing for the safety of his children.
David Mitchell gets Lou Sanders, Frankie Boyle, Henning Wehn and Lucy Porter to lie with some truths. From 2019. Show more
Tom finds himself in trouble and Fallon makes her feelings known Show more
Front Row
Andrew Scott, Maggie Smith's new play reviewed, William Eggleston
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Andrew Scott talks about his new film, Steel Country. We review Maggie Smith's return to the stage after 12 years. Plus a rare interview with photographer William Eggleston. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Dr Denny's feelings for Christine deepen, while Dr Manson fights hard to create a new chest clinic. Starring George Blagden. Show more
Jay wants to leave behind a life in gangs, but he thinks those in a position to help don't care about young men like him, and he doesn't know how to do it on his own. Show more
For some in Poland the Cursed Soldiers are national heroes; for others they are murderers. Ghosts from the partisan past return to haunt a community in eastern Poland. Show more
A century on, historian Dr Zareer Masani reappraises the events and context of the Amritsar massacre in which hundreds of Indian civilians were gunned down by British troops. Show more
Andrew Marr with Booker prize-winning novelist Ian McEwan. Show more
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Adrian’s diary restarts in 2002 with the Iraq War looming. He is 34 and single again. A young woman comes into the bookshop where he works and requests an unusual book. Show more
October 2018 is the 400th anniversary of the death of Sir Walter Raleigh, who went out in search of gold. Jerry Brotton looks at the endless fascination with El Dorado Show more
After Shaish is found employing staff illegally in his Welsh curry restaurant, he is faced with running the kitchen alone, and decides to cut the town's curry menu. Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
The composer's quiet Suffolk childhood is shaken up. His life changes completely when his mother speaks up for women’s rights and faces the consequences. Show more
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