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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
10/12/19 New report finds shoppers don't believe the labelling on their food
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
A new survey into food labelling has found shoppers are wary of claims on labels and expect supermarkets to ethically source their food products. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Labour spending plans, Conservative claims on homelessness, the SNP's education record.
Becky Ripley and Emily Knight wonder who really controls your thoughts and actions? You? Or the things that live inside you? Show more
Woman's Hour
Alison Lapper, Greek Refugee Camps, Weaning
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world Show more
Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy
Girls in Their Married Bliss
Girls in Their Married Bliss 2/5
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
The third book in Edna O'Brien's frank, funny and subversive trilogy. Kate arrives on Baba's doorstep when Eugene throws her out. Show more
Faber and Faber, 90 this year, is famous for its poetry list which was edited for years by TS Eliot. But what does a poetry editor actually do? Hannah Sullivan reveals the mystery. Show more
A story, told in dance steps, of people with Parkinson's finding balance, confidence and hope in the movements and rhythms of the Argentine tango. Show more
Kill or be killed. Jack learns about the law of the Arctic. Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story read by Lee Ingleby. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: What, if anything, are you changing about Christmas this year to be a bit greener?
40 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
What, if anything, are you changing about Christmas this year to be a bit greener. Email youandyours@bbc.co.uk and don't forget to leave a phone number, so we can call you back. Show more
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Mon-Thurs: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague. Fri: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
Tracy's card is marked and there's congratulations for Pip. Show more
It's 1962 and two children escape the great famine in Mao Tse Tung’s China to British-administered Hong Kong in our series of dramas about the experiences of child refugees. Show more
Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound about desire, love and heartbreak. From 2019. Show more
Tom Holland and Iszi Lawrence are back to explore the historical connections behind today's issues. In this programme - The First Draft? Show more
Emma Dabiri explores the work of three exciting, emerging photographers - Juno Calypso, Maisie Cousins and Sophie Green. Show more
Great Lives
Lee Miller, war photographer and model
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
War photographer and model Lee Miller proposed by Lindsey Hilsum of Channel 4 News. 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
10/12/2019 Labour frontbencher apologises after Corbyn criticism leak
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The shadow health secretary, Jonathan Ashworth, has apologised for leaked comments in which he described Labour's election prospects in parts of the country as "dire".
Comedian Rhys James doesn't have any opinions. Over two episodes he'll be trying some on, from both sides of the argument, to see how they fit. Show more
Robert gets a scare and Neil makes a tragic discovery. Show more
Front Row
Teenage Dick, Traces review, Olga Neuwirth, Nobel Prize for Literature controversy
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
A darkly comic take on Richard III with Teenage Dick, and we review Val McDermid's new TV show, Traces. Show more
Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy
Girls in Their Married Bliss
Girls in Their Married Bliss 2/5
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWThe third book in Edna O'Brien's frank, funny and subversive trilogy. Kate arrives on Baba's doorstep when Eugene throws her out. Show more
The team behind The Grenfell Tower Inquiry Podcast show how the heart-breaking story of one Grenfell flat - number 142 - illustrates the report's finding. Show more
In Touch
Voting Advice, DJ Lucy Edwards and Doping
19 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
A High Court referred to the voting system endured by blind and visually impaired people as "a parody of the electoral process”. We analyse what to expect in the polling booth. Show more
All in the Mind
Lawyers' wellbeing; sociable brains; young peoples' mental health advisory group
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The legal profession experiences some of the highest levels of stress and anxiety. Claudia Hammond examines how mental health issues amongst lawyers can be effectively addressed. Show more
Labour spending plans, Conservative claims on homelessness, the SNP's education record.
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
ICJ hears accusations of genocide against Myanmar
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Kill or be killed. Jack learns about the law of the Arctic. Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story read by Lee Ingleby. Show more
From mute mime artists to giving smug thanks to God – an all-star cast’s comic take on life. Stars Martin Jarvis. From 2018. Show more
Roni never learnt to ride a bike as a child. It became embarrassing and she stopped telling people about it. Now, at 33 years of age, she is determined to learn. But can she? 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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