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The concept of God's Wrath is a contentious one. Mark Tully addresses the controversy in conversation with Rabbi Lord Sacks and with readings from Stephen Crane and Graham Greene. Show more
How much does the carbon footprint of a Cumbrian family farm contribute to climate change? Caz Graham and carbon-counting expert, Mike Berners-Lee visit Will Case's Ulverston farm. Show more
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Sunday
Rose Hudson-Wilkin; Anti-Semitism and Non-Religious Assemblies
44 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Emily Buchanan brings you news and analysis of the religious, moral and ethical stories of the week. Show more
Matthew Syed makes the Radio 4 appeal for SolarAid Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Students and staff from St John’s College and Cranmer Hall at Durham University reflect on their calling to serve those around them. Show more
Adam Gopnik argues that there's no need to panic about the much-discussed sex recession in the US. Show more
Writer, gardener and TV presenter Monty Don with his own story of the arrival of fieldfares heralding winter. Show more
News with Paddy O'Connell including election latest plus fostering a child from a war zone. Reviewing the news coverage: Tasmin Little, Lord Bird and Michael Crick. Show more
Lily is left feeling guilty and Justin's plans gather pace. Show more
Desert Island Discs
Isabella Tree, writer and conservationist
41 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Isabella Tree, conservationist and writer, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
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
The Food Programme
Eating Animals Part 1: The Future of Meat
29 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Dan Saladino explains why tensions are running high over animal vs plant based diets. Author Jonathan Safran Foer, farmer Simon Fairlie and academic Frederic Leroy offer insights. Show more
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Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
Gardeners' Question Time
Sheffield Botanical Gardens: Correspondence Edition
42 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Peter Gibbs and the team are at the Sheffield Botanical Gardens for a correspondence edition. Show more
The Listening Project
Sunday Omnibus - All About Reliance
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Three conversations on the theme on reliance. Fi Glover presents. Show more
A scandal surrounds the Palace of Westminster. Sir Nicholas Bonteen MP has been murdered in a street attack. Jessica Raine and Tim McMullan star as Plantagenet and Cora Palliser. Show more
Lee Child talks to Mariella Frostrup about his first book of non fiction writing The Hero, they're joined by novelist Pat Barker to explore the origins of the hero in storytelling. Show more
Poet and proud Brummie Amerah Saleh takes us on a tour of the booming poetry scene in Birmingham, from open mics to one of the city's biggest theatres. Show more
Medics say shortages of some drugs are worse than ever. File on 4 examines the complex network behind the medication we’re prescribed and uncovers a long-running crisis. Show more
The American rapper and singer nominated for eight Grammy Awards and an icon of the body positivity movement. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
24/11/2019 Conservatives Reveal Manifesto
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Boris Johnson reveals an election promise to recruit thousands more nurses in England.
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Johnny is left devastated and Leonard has the rug pulled from under him Show more
On the US Independence Day, Rich Hall takes a look across the pond at the current state of US politics. Show more
As the nights draw in, Syrian refugee Yana learns more about her fellow runners and her strange new home. Show more
The presenter of the Today programme Nick Robinson defends broadcast coverage of the election, and outlines how he is preparing to host the leaders' debate. Show more
Last Word
Vladimir Bukovsky, Alison Prince, Keith Schellenberg, Robert Ponsonby
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Matthew Bannister on Russian dissident Vladimir Bukovsky, writer Alison Prince, laird Keith Schellenberg. BBC Proms Controller Robert Ponsonby Show more