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National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Revd Dr Calvin T Samuel
Farming Today
09/12/19: Wet weather farming, Oats, Inclusivity in the countryside
12 minutes
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James Peck from the National Farmers Union tells Charlotte Smith about the impact the wet weather is having on farmers in the East of England. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Bill Oddie presents the snow goose. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Andrew Marr explores the waterways with the engineer David Lerner, writer Edward Platt, artist Tania Kovats and journalist Leaf Arbuthnot. Show more
Woman's Hour
Sexual Violence in India, Mary Rose Diver, Green Christmas on a Budget
46 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The longstanding issue of sexual violence against women in India; how to have a green and not too costly a Christmas when it comes to socialising, gifts and decorations. Show more
Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy
Girls in Their Married Bliss
Girls in Their Married Bliss 1/5
14 minutes
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The third book in Edna O'Brien's frank, funny and subversive trilogy. It's the 1960's. Kate and Baba are living in London, with enough to eat, married, dissatisfied. Show more
Lacey is a drag queen. She's also a woman. To silence her critics, who say drag is for men only, Lacey wants to get the dictionary definition changed. Will she succeed? Show more
Loose Ends
M. Night Shyamalan, Amelia Bullmore, Rob Brydon, Ayesha Casely-Hayford, The Tiger Lillies, Jungle Brown
37 minutes
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Clive Anderson and Emma Freud are joined by M. Night Shyamalan, Amelia Bullmore, Rob Brydon and Ayesha Casely-Hayford for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
4 Extra Debut. A recording of Jack Miller’s journal written in 1937, documenting his scientific expedition to the Arctic. Read by Lee Ingleby. Show more
You and Yours
Mortgage Prisoners, Charity Adverts on TV, Disabled Parking Bays
40 minutes
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How it feels to be trapped in a mortgage dating back to the last financial crisis. Plus why charity ads aren't as hard-hitting any more and the fight to save disabled parking bays. 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.
Helen gets a surprise and Emma saves the day. Show more
Mira Hamermesh's real-life story of her escape at fourteen from Nazi-occupied Poland to Palestine, is dramatised by Claudine Toutoungi, from the memoir "The River Of Angry Dogs". Show more
Quote... Unquote
Sir Tim Rice, Robin Stevens, Shazia Mirza
28 minutes
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Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with lyricist Sir Tim Rice, novelist Robin Stevens and stand-up Shazia Mirza. From 2019. Show more
Pinch of Nom, Charred and East are among the titles up for discussion as Sheila Dillon and guests gather in Hay-on-Wye to review 2019's best cookbooks. Show more
Naomi Beckwith invites artists to suggest Black cultural figures who should be better known – including the poet Gwendolyn Brooks, and the dancer Katherine Dunham. Show more
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the meaning of friendship. 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
Boris under fire over response to sick child hospital picture
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Labour says Boris Johnson's response to a photograph of a sick child asleep on a hospital floor shows he doesnt care
The 72nd series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee
Tracy's card is marked and there's congratulations for Pip. Show more
Front Row
Gender Imbalance in Art Collections, Whitechapel Bell Foundry, Three Sisters Rewired
28 minutes
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Billions is spent on art. But in the last decade only 2% of spending was on work by women. Frances Morris, of Tate Modern and journalist Julia Halperin discuss why and what to do Show more
Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy
Girls in Their Married Bliss
Girls in Their Married Bliss 1/5
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWThe third book in Edna O'Brien's frank, funny and subversive trilogy. It's the 1960's. Kate and Baba are living in London, with enough to eat, married, dissatisfied. Show more
Sui-Ling Tang goes on a personal journey to discover why relationships can be so difficult for other people with learning disabilities, taking author Kathy Lette with her. Show more
Emma Barnett presents a special edition of Question Time from York with a panel of politicians representing all seven parties and an audience of under 30s.
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Boy who slept on hospital floor ignites Election campaign
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
4 Extra Debut. A recording of Jack Miller’s journal written in 1937, documenting his scientific expedition to the Arctic. Read by Lee Ingleby. Show more
The two competing parts of George’s brain - Contentment and Ambition - battle it out. George looks at how black creativity shapes trends through music to fashion and beyond. Show more
Deep in an industrial estate in Bridgwater, a space machine is under construction, in a race against time Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Diana Quick reads the autobiography of Lucy Malleson, a detective writer of the 1930s, who wrote under the name Anthony Gilbert. Show more
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