The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with writer and broadcaster Mark Dowd. Show more
Farming Today
16/10/19 World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit and rural banks
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Charlotte Smith visits the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit to hear about the future of farming. Show more
The Manx shearwater - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
Only Artists
Tony Walsh meets Julie Hesmondhalgh
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
The poet Tony Walsh meets the actor Julie Hesmondhalgh. Show more
Rabab Ghazoul makes the case for Wales as a place of post-colonial possibility. Show more
Woman's Hour
How friends help you live longer, Asbestos exposure, Women's cricket, Effie Millais
41 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
How having a social life in older age can help you live longer; women's exposure to asbestos through washing clothes; the future of women's cricket; and the life of Effie Millais. Show more
Christmas brings Kate and Eugene closer together and then the real world pulls them apart again. Starring Charlie Murphy. Show more
The Listening Project
Yemi and Afua - Running together
4 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Husband and wife, both keen runners, discuss what running means to them. Fi Glover presents. Show more
Can a robot host a radio show? Georgia Lewis-Anderson is doing an experiment to see if she can push their chat to the limit by making an AI presenter for a radio phone-in. Show more
Investigative journalist Lucy Cooper follows three vicars over the course of a year, on a mission to find out what keeps them working for the man upstairs. Show more
Rose has been seeking answers, but is her true identity about to be revealed? Read by Rachel Shelley and Katherine Press. Show more
You and Yours
Middle-aged carers, Pets at Home, Barge evictions
40 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
The people giving up work to look after elderly relatives.
Why dog washing stations, selfie spots and pet care classes are the future.
Staying afloat if you live on houseboat. 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.
Dr Tilly Blyth on the unease of nuclear technology amidst a new awareness of a fragile planet Earth, captured in the mystical 1980's landmark TV drama Edge of Darkness Show more
Tension rises at Berrow and Ruairi opens up about his feelings Show more
Frank is called as a witness for the prosecution and he is not best pleased. Show more
How to get a better credit score. Your questions answered by a panel of experts. Show more
Inside Health
Zantac alert, Newborn brain injury, OTC guide, Surgery for reflux
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Zantac alert over carcinogenic concerns, identifying newborn brain injury, Inside Health guide to over-the-counter choices, surgery for reflux as an alternative to pills." Show more
Serial killers: the media and cultural response to these crimes, from the Moors Murderers to Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper. Show more
The Media Show
How do you report from a repressive regime?
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Are reporters taking more risks to tell their stories, or are the conflicts they cover inherently more dangerous? Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
Six O'Clock News
16/10/2019 Brexit deal hangs in balance
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
There are signs at Westminster that Boris Johnson has not yet won over the DUP, while in Brussels the EU says there are still issues to resolve.
Facing the diabolical traps of the Alien ziggurat has deadly consequences for Brian. Stars Ryan Sampson. From 2018. Show more
The past returns to haunt Jennifer and Jim faces a dilemma Show more
Front Row
Víkingur Ólafsson, social housing on screen, Hannah Khalil
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson, social housing on the big and small screen, and Palestinian-Irish playwright Hannah Khalil. Show more
Christmas brings Kate and Eugene closer together and then the real world pulls them apart again. Starring Charlie Murphy. Show more
Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Andrew Doyle, Anne McElvoy, Matthew Taylor and Mona Siddiqui. #moralmaze Show more
Rabab Ghazoul makes the case for Wales as a place of post-colonial possibility. Show more
Britain urgently needs a zero carbon source of reliable energy for our homes, industry and the new generation of electric vehicles. Are we nearly there yet? Show more
Only Artists
Tony Walsh meets Julie Hesmondhalgh
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
The poet Tony Walsh meets the actor Julie Hesmondhalgh. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Talks go on in Brussels - no Brexit deal yet
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Rose has been seeking answers, but is her true identity about to be revealed? Read by Rachel Shelley and Katherine Press. Show more
Charlotte must intervene when Lillian makes a suspicious new group of friends. Stars Helen Monks and Miriam Margolyes. From 2019. Show more
Patrick Marber and Peter Curran lie in the darkness, sharing not only a bunk bed but also their deep-down superficiality. From April 2014. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Elton John’s candid account of his extraordinary life reaches 1975 when cracks appear in the façade of his success. Taron Egerton reads. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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