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 the Archdeacon of Bangor, Mary Stallard
Farming Today
18/11/19: The environmental impact of beef, Orkney ferries and livestock transport, Worms and plastic
12 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Professor Don Broome tells Sybil Ruscoe that the environmental impact of beef comes down to the system of production and why the effects of methane have been over-stated. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Tweet of the Day
African Southern Ground Hornbill
2 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the African southern ground hornbill. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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Woman's Hour
PHONE IN - Jane Garvey takes your calls about relationships at work
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Have you had a relationship at work or been affected by the fallout from one? Are there clear lines between flirting and harassment? Call 03700 100 444. Lines open at 0800. Show more
A man is intent on taking his own life. Can the emergency services get to him in time? Starring Sarah Ridgeway. Show more
Nian is a fourth-year medical student in London committed to doing what she can to draw attention to climate change and the need for action: even if that means risking arrest. Show more
Loose Ends
Paul Merton, Lucian Msmati, Cathie Pilkington, Samantha Baines, Sharky, Odette Peters, Scottee, Clive Anderson
38 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Clive Anderson and Scottee are joined by Paul Merton, Lucian Msmati, Cathie Pilkington and Samantha Baines for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
Voltaire’s witty 18th century novel of ideas about good and evil is read Adrian Scarborough. Show more
You and Yours
Childcare, Christmas Adverts and Self-employment
40 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
England loses 10% of its childminders in three years - why are so many quitting and is it something to cheer or fear that more young people are becoming self employed? 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.
What does canned food have in common with Silicon Valley? More than you might think. Its story reveals how little some dilemmas around innovation have changed in 200 years. Show more
Phoebe hatches a plan and Lily's attempt to do the right thing backfires. Show more
A tough and resourceful teenage girl roams the cold city streets on the last night of her life. Breathtaking drama with an original score from electronic music pioneers Coldcut. Show more
Paul Gambaccini hosts the general knowledge music quiz, with contestants from all over the UK competing to become Radio 4's musical mastermind for 2019. Show more
The Food Programme
The Food Programme at 40: Looking Forward (Part II)
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Andi Oliver & Sheila Dillon ask what foods the next 40 years have in store. Rick Stein, Yotam Ottolenghi, Grace Dent & Leyla Kazim join the celebrations from the BBC Radio Theatre. Show more
Journalist Kirran Shah explores the intimacy and spirit of Bradford’s spoken-word counter culture, and discovers how these evenings are crucial to her own health and wellbeing. Show more
In technologists have we finally found the messiahs we've been looking for? 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
18/11/2019 Conservatives abandon planned corporation tax cut
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
A Conservative government would shelve a planned cut to Corporation Tax to fund the NHS and other public services
Radio 4's antidote to panel games sees Tim Brooke-Taylor and Stephen Fry pitched against Pippa Evans and Miles Jupp with Jack Dee in the chair. Show more
It’s an emotional day for Eddie and Joy makes a friend. Show more
Front Row
Dear Evan Hansen, Emmanuel Jal, How to Make a Living as a Writer
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Hit Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen's co-creator Stephen Levenson, Sudanese hip-hop star Emmanuel Jal performs and is it possible to make a living as a writer today? Show more
A man is intent on taking his own life. Can the emergency services get to him in time? Starring Sarah Ridgeway. Show more
In 1979, designer Pattie Moore, then 26, took to American streets disguised as an 85-year-old to discover the realities of being old. Professor Jeremy Myerson tells her story. Show more
NATO won the first Cold War, but could it lose the second? Show more
Rotherham resident Joanne Keeling who is 28 stone investigates why the town still has a problem with obesity, despite being supported over 10 years ago by the chef Jamie Oliver. Show more
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Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
3 party leaders address CBI conference
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Voltaire’s witty 18th century novel of ideas about good and evil is read Adrian Scarborough. Show more
Having lost his way, George encounters a mysterious figure who offers to help him, but on one condition. Chaos ensues as the poet ends up travelling 10 years into the future. Show more
Physicist Dr Jen Gupta and comedian Alice Fraser travel the parallel worlds of science and sci-fi. Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
George Eliot's real life through five of her fictional characters.
Kathryn Hughes hears from writer Tessa Hadley and biographer Philip Davis about Maggie from Mill on the Floss Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
