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National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Canon Patrick Thomas, Vicar of Christ Church in Carmarthen
Farming Today
Animal welfare and a no-deal Brexit, Reducing methane emissions from cows, Lettuce robot picker
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
The RSPCA says the welfare of farm livestock could nosedive if the UK leaves the EU without a deal unless the Government guarantees welfare standards for future trade deals. Show more
Chris Packham presents the superbly camouflaged great snipe of Eastern Europe. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
A Singer's Guide to Britain
Songs of Love and Desire
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Roderick Williams continues his exploration of Britain’s stories, seen through our songs. Today, he uncovers what our singing history reveals about our changing attitudes to love. Show more
Harriet Beveridge says we don't take humour seriously enough and thinks it's a woefully misunderstood and underused tool. Show more
Woman's Hour
Edna Adan Ismail, Smear Tests Over 50
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world Show more
Commentary on the Second Test from Lord's with Jonathan Agnew, Isa Guha, Michael Vaughan, Phil Tufnell and Mitchell Johnson. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Singer-songwriter Lily Allen talks about her fourth, and most personal album, 'No Shame'. With John Wilson. From 2018. Show more
The Media Show
Taking care of reality TV guests
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
How can reality or unscripted TV and radio take better care of participants, both when programmes are on air and afterwards? Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
14/08/2019 Prime Minister accuses MPs who want to block Brexit of collaborating with the EU
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has accused MPs who want to block Brexit of collaborating with the EU
Gaby Roslin hosts the film quiz with impressions by Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona. Lucy Porter and Emma Kennedy join regular team captains John Thomson and Ellie Taylor. Show more
The past returns to haunt Will and Jazzer makes a monumental error Show more
Front Row
Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio, How to listen to a symphony, black paint controversy, 14th August cultural events
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio discuss their roles in Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, Sakari Oramo gives tips for how to listen to a symphony, the importance of the colour black. Show more
By Ben Cottam. After a hypochondriac steps through the door Dace finds herself running late for her other appointments and struggles to help a young gambling addict. Show more
Unreliable Evidence
Misconduct in Public Office
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Clive Anderson and guests asks if the law against Misconduct in Public Office is ineffectual and in urgent need of reform. Show more
Harriet Beveridge says we don't take humour seriously enough and thinks it's a woefully misunderstood and underused tool. Show more
Physicist Dr Jen Gupta and comedian Alice Fraser travel the parallel worlds of science and sci-fi. Show more
A Singer's Guide to Britain
Songs of Love and Desire
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Roderick Williams continues his exploration of Britain’s stories, seen through our songs. Today, he uncovers what our singing history reveals about our changing attitudes to love. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Share prices fall sharply over concerns about global economic outlook
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
A multi-voice reading of Adam Thorpe's story of a fictional village from 1650 to 1988. Show more
John goes toe-to-toe with the law. Consumer law to be precise, from kitchen shopping to credit cards and beyond. From 2019. Show more
Comedian Tez Ilyas returns for a third series of Tez Talks. In this first episode Tez talks about those moments in life that you would change if you could go back in time. Show more
Anoushka is torn between Cambridge University and Kings College in London: both are within her grasp so how far will race and identity factor into the decision she now has to make? Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
The author Lara Maiklem looks back on some of her favourite finds from the Thames foreshore. Her years of committed mudlarking have resulted in a trove of curiosities. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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