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A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Dr Marika Rose Show more
Farming Today
30/08/19 - Raptor persecution on grouse moors, Managing wild boar, and Project Pollinator
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
The RSPB says birds of prey are being shot, trapped and poisoned in connection with grouse moors. We hear from them and the shooting industry. Show more
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the rock pipit. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Sue MacGregor brings together people involved in the controversy surrounding Death on the Rock, the 1988 TV documentary about the shooting of three IRA members in Gibraltar. Show more
Woman's Hour
Director Sam Taylor-Johnson, Actor and model Cara Delevingne
43 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Film director Sam Taylor-Johnson, actor Cara Delevingne, plus new research into the profiles of men who kill their partners that could save lives. Show more
Kate and Baba's Dublin dreams fall prey to sex and sickness. Starring Aoibhinn McGinnity and Charlie Murphy. Show more
Alan Dein connects with people around the world united by their desire to find fulfilment, including a young gay man in China and an Egyptian woman troubled by religious extremism Show more
England's sleaziest cricketer, Dave Podmore, finally has his hands on the most historic trophy in the whole of world sport. Or does he? And have the Aussies got plans of their own? Show more
Robert Appleyard says goodbye to Dulcie Piper, but doesn't get as far as he'd planned. Read by Kevin Whately. Show more
You and Yours
Market traders and Brexit, Marathon mortgages, Edible jellyfish
40 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
The parents helping their children get on the property ladder with mortgages they will not pay off until they are 100 years old. Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
How might a young couple, unable to buy their first home today, have fared in past decades? In this episode Tacita and Charlie explore 2009, when deposits were at their height. Show more
Emma makes a horrifying discovery and David attempts to keep the peace Show more
Uplifting comedy drama about the life, friendships and misadventures of wheelchair user Maz. Starring and inspired by Cherylee Houston. Written by Lou Ramsden Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
Sissinghurst Castle Gardens: Correspondence Edition
42 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Peter Gibbs and the panel are in Sissinghurst Castle Gardens in the Weald of Kent for a correspondence edition. Show more
A young man's peculiar hobby comes under threat when his girlfriend suggests they move in together. Read by Christopher Grant. Show more
Last Word
Lord Bell, Paule Marshall, David Koch, Richard Booth
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Matthew Bannister on PR executive Lord Bell, writer Paule Marshall, billionaire David Koch and bookseller Richard Booth. Show more
More or Less
Amazon fires, State pension, American burgers
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Are forest fires in Brazil the worst in recent times? How much is the state pension worth? Plus, finding out if Americans eat more than two burgers a day. Show more
The Listening Project
Eddie and Stacey: Fighting Talk
4 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Father and daughter talk about their life-long passion for boxing. She went on to become a professional boxer and win the ABA title - just like her father. Fi Glover presents. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
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Six O'Clock News
30/08/2019 Ministers promise extra money for schools
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Billions in additional funding to take spending back to where it was before austerity. Boris Johnson warns that those trying to block a No-Deal Brexit are making it more likely.
A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Zoe Lyons. Show more
Will hits rock bottom and a shocking secret is revealed. Show more
Front Row
Salman Rushdie on Quichotte, Joanna Hogg on The Souvenir
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Salman Rushdie discusses his new Booker-longlisted novel, Quichotte, and film director Joanna Hogg on her latest work, The Souvenir, featuring Tilda Swinton. Show more
Kate and Baba's Dublin dreams fall prey to sex and sickness. Starring Aoibhinn McGinnity and Charlie Murphy. Show more
Any Questions?
Jon Ashworth MP, Therese Coffey MP, Caroline Lucas MP, Richard Tice MEP
47 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Ed Stourton presents topical debate from the Radio Theatre at Broadcasting House, London with Jon Ashworth MP, Therese Coffey MP, Caroline Lucas MP and Richard Tice MEP. Show more
Rebecca Stott discusses her fascination with abandoned or ruined cities. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Jane Martinson meets residents who, like her, grew up in the shadow of London’s Canary Wharf since construction began in 1988. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Syria bombing - an exclusive BBC investigation
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Evidence gathered by the BBC suggests Russia is guilty of a war crime in Syria
Robert Appleyard says goodbye to Dulcie Piper, but doesn't get as far as he'd planned. Read by Kevin Whately. Show more
Great Lives
First Labour Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Political broadcaster Shaun Ley chooses Labour's first Prime Minister, Ramsay MacDonald. With Matthew Parris. From 2019. Show more
The toxic mix of hidden cameras, toilets and 5G in South Korea, plus the creator of Black Mirror. Show more
The Listening Project
Joe and Charlie: The Relaxation of Running
4 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Friends who met through their shared love of running talk about how it's helped them in stay in touch with the world around them. Fi Glover presents. Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Lemn Sissay reads from his powerful account about growing up in Britain's care system. Today, five years in care homes takes its toll, but Lemn has a plan. Show more
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